Accept corrected voter registration totals for the May 21, 2024, Municipal Nonpartisan Primary Election results report (replace Report 585-2024)
Amendment is as follows: this report now includes an amended vote abstract from Multnomah County received July 3, 2024, correcting City voter registration numbers only. The City has amended corresponding City signature thresholds required for initiative and referendum petitions in Report 585-2024 accepted by City Council on June 26, 2024. The correction has no impact on votes cast, voting totals, or the election outcome reported in Report 585-2024.
Tim Scott, Director of Elections for Multnomah County, filed with the Office of the City Auditor the abstract of votes cast at the Municipal Nonpartisan Primary Election held in the City of Portland on May 21, 2024. One measure, qualifying for the ballot by City Council referral, was approved as follows:
Measure 26-245
Ballot Title Caption:
Renew Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax for Street Repair, Maintenance, Safety
| Vote | Multnomah | Clackamas | Washington | Total | Percent (%) |
| Yes | 125,626 | 137 | 249 | 126,012 | 72.41% |
| No | 47,838 | 85 | 87 | 48,010 | 27.59% |
| TOTAL | 173,464 | 222 | 336 | 174,022 | 100.00% |
Additional Notes
Per City Code Section 2.04.090 C.–E., the signature requirements for initiative and referendum petitions are based on the number of electors registered in the City on the date of the preceding primary election. The number of registered voters at the 2024 Primary Election and new signature requirements until the May 2026 Primary Election are as follows:
According to data available from all three counties at the time of certification, the total number of registered voters in the City of Portland on May 21, 2024, was as follows:
| Registered Voters as of May 21, 2024 | |||
| Multnomah | Clackamas | Washington | Total |
| 447,645 | 607 | 1,044 | 449,296 |
| New Signature Requirements for City Petitions Filed After May 21, 2024 | ||
| Type of Petition | Percentage (%) | Signature Requirement |
| Initiative | 9.00 % | 40,437 |
| Referendum | 6.00 % | 26,958 |
Official Record (Efiles)
Impact Statement
Purpose of Proposed Legislation and Background Information
City Code 2.04.160 requires the City Elections Officer to proclaim to City Council the candidates nominated, elected, and any measures approved at each City election. This report provides the official results of the Municipal Nonpartisan Primary Election held May 21, 2024 in the City of Portland. Report data is generated from certified abstracts of votes from Multnomah, Clackamas, and Washington Counties.
Note: Related to this item, there is one separate mayoral proclamation on the consent agenda for June 26, 2024 proclaiming the passage of Measure 26-245, as required by City Code Section 2.04.160.
Financial and Budgetary Impacts
This report has no financial or budgetary impacts.
Community Impacts and Community Involvement
Except for the election itself, election results typically have no public involvement component. The results, along with the abstract of votes, will be posted on the City Elections Office website.
100% Renewable Goal
Not applicable.