Английская Википедия:2015 Portland, Maine, mayoral election

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox election Шаблон:ElectionsME Portland, Maine, held an election for mayor on November 3, 2015.[1] It was the second election since Portland voters approved a citywide referendum changing the city charter to recreate an elected mayor position in 2010.[2]

The new citizen-elected mayor serves full-time in the position for a four-year term, exercises the powers and duties enumerated in Article II Section 5 of the Portland City Charter,[3] be elected using instant-runoff voting,[4] and, like the rest of municipal government in Portland, be officially non-partisan.[5] Ethan Strimling defeated incumbent mayor Michael F. Brennan and fellow challenger Tom MacMillan.[6]

Candidates

Official candidates

[10]

Failed to make ballot

Declined

  • Jill Duson, at-large city councilor and candidate for mayor in 2011[12]
  • Cheryl Leeman, former city councilor for District 4 (1984–2014) and former mayor (1988–1989; 2000–2001)[11]
  • Jon Hinck, at-large city councilor, former State Representative, and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2012[12]
  • David Marshall, city councilor for District 2 and candidate for mayor in 2011[12]
  • Nicholas Mavodones, at-large city councilor, former mayor (1999–2000; 2006–2007; 2010–2011), and candidate for mayor in 2011 (endorsed Strimling)[8]
  • Jed Rathband, political consultant and candidate for mayor in 2011[12]
  • Edward Suslovic, city councilor for District 3, former mayor (2007–2008), and former state representative (endorsed Strimling)[8]

Campaign

The day after Ethan Strimling announced his candidacy for mayor, a group of city councilors and school board members led by Nicholas Mavodones announced their opposition to the reelection of Mayor Brennan and support of Strimling. Mavodones cited division within the city and city government as well as an atmosphere of frustration under Brennan's leadership.[8] Borth incumbent Brennan and Strimling opposed a $15 minium wage while MacMillan ran on raising the city's minium wage to $15.

Endorsements

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Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Michael
Brennan 		Tom
MacMillan 		Ethan
Strimling 		Christopher
Vail 		Other/
Undecided
Maine People's Resource Center August 22–24, 2015 451 ±4.5% 21.4% 4% Шаблон:Party shading/Independent align=center| 46% 2.2% 26.4%

Election results

Election Night Results[13]

Candidate Votes Votes %
Ethan Strimling 9,162 51.1
Michael Brennan 6,882 38.4
Thomas MacMillan 1,880 10.5
Total Votes 17,924 100

See also

References

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External links

Шаблон:2015 United States elections

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  1. ↑ The U.S. Conference of Mayors: Meet the Mayors Шаблон:Webarchive, The U.S. Conference of Mayors
  2. ↑ Maine Voices | Why Portland doesn't have an elected mayor by Abraham Peck, Portland Press Herald, September 27, 2010
  3. ↑ Portland City Charter Шаблон:Webarchive SEE: Article II Section 5. Mayor’s powers and duties.
  4. ↑ Ranked Choice Voting City of Portland, Maine
  5. ↑ Portland, Maine, to get popularly elected mayor Boston Globe, November 4, 2010
  6. ↑ Brennan unseated by Strimling after one term as Portland mayor Portland Press Herald
  7. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
  8. ↑ 8,0 8,1 8,2 8,3 Шаблон:Cite web
  9. ↑ Шаблон:Cite newsШаблон:Dead link
  10. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
  11. ↑ 11,0 11,1 Шаблон:Cite web
  12. ↑ 12,0 12,1 12,2 12,3 Шаблон:Cite web
  13. ↑ 2015 Election Results Portland Press Herald
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