The record · Ballot measures & roll calls
How Portland voters decided ballot measures, next to the council's recorded roll calls on actions that act on those measures. Both sides are recorded votes: the certified election result and the council roll call. The page reports the two records side by side and draws no conclusion from them.
Election results are the certified county abstracts, checked against the jurisdiction's own official canvass; if the two disagree, the measure is withheld. A council action appears under a measure only when the record ties it to that measure: the vote's fiscal classification names the program the measure created, or the ordinance or resolution itself cites it (quoted, with a link). The page computes no agreement score. Poll results appear in their own section, never mixed into election results.
City of Portland measure on a future ballot
Ballot title: “Amends Charter: Portland residents decide 2% of city’s annual discretionary budget.”
Measure 26-267 is on the November 3, 2026 ballot. No results yet.
City of Portland measure Parks levy
Ballot title: “Maintain safe parks, nature, affordable recreation through 5-year levy”
Voters approved Measure 26-260, 56–44 (Nov 2025).
All City of Portland voters. Portland spans Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington counties; the figures are the three counties' certified results combined.
Turnout, in the canvass's own words: “37.3% of registered Portland voters cast a ballot in this election.”
By council district
District results are not yet available from an official source. The county publishes precinct results, but no official machine-readable file assigning every Portland precinct, in all three counties, to a council district has been published (the City publishes district precinct maps as PDF maps, not as a data file). The Record does not estimate district results.
On Jun 17, 2026 the council voted 11–0 on ordinance 2026-197; recorded outcome: passed.
Tied to this measure by the document's own text: “For General Government, a voter-approved local option Parks levy taxing a rate of $1.4000 per $1,000 of assessed valuation.” (source)
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Accept the 2024-2025 Parks Levy and Parks Levy Oversight Committee Annual Report
On Feb 25, 2026 the council voted 10–0 on report 2026-040; recorded outcome: accepted.
Tied to this measure by the vote's fiscal classification: Parks levy.
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The Clackamas and Washington County figures come from certified abstracts published only as scanned images; they were transcribed and checked by the editor against the scans before this measure was published.
as of 2026-09-25 · source 1 · source 2 · source 3 · source 4 · source 5
City of Portland measure
Ballot title: “Amends Charter: Changes Portland's government structure and process for electing city officials”
Voters approved Measure 26-228, 58–42 (Nov 2022).
All City of Portland voters. Portland spans Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington counties; the figures are the three counties' certified results combined.
Turnout, in the canvass's own words: “66.77% of registered Portland voters cast a ballot in at least one City of Portland election contest.”
This measure predates Portland's council districts (first used in November 2024). Its results are shown citywide only, next to the full council's roll call; the Record does not estimate district results from older precincts.
No council roll call tied to this measure in the record yet.
The Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington County figures come from certified abstracts published only as scanned images; they were transcribed and checked by the editor against the scans before this measure was published.
as of 2026-09-25 · source 1 · source 2 · source 3 · source 4
City of Portland measure Parks levy
Ballot title: “Restore recreation programs, parks, nature, water through five-year levy.”
Voters approved Measure 26-213, 64–36 (Nov 2020).
All City of Portland voters. Portland spans Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington counties; the figures are the three counties' certified results combined.
This measure predates Portland's council districts (first used in November 2024). Its results are shown citywide only, next to the full council's roll call; the Record does not estimate district results from older precincts.
No council roll call tied to this measure in the record yet.
The Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington County figures come from certified abstracts published only as scanned images; they were transcribed and checked by the editor against the scans before this measure was published.
City of Portland measure Portland Clean Energy Fund
Ballot title: “Imposes surcharge on certain retailers; funds clean energy, job training.”
Voters approved Measure 26-201, 65–35 (Nov 2018).
All City of Portland voters. Portland spans Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington counties; the figures are the three counties' certified results combined.
This measure predates Portland's council districts (first used in November 2024). Its results are shown citywide only, next to the full council's roll call; the Record does not estimate district results from older precincts.
On Jul 22, 2026 the council voted 6–6 on ordinance 2026-222; recorded outcome: failed.
Tied to this measure by the vote's fiscal classification: Portland Clean Energy Fund.
On May 27, 2026 the council voted 10–2 on ordinance 2026-158; recorded outcome: passed.
Tied to this measure by the vote's fiscal classification: Portland Clean Energy Fund.
The Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington County figures come from certified abstracts published only as scanned images; they were transcribed and checked by the editor against the scans before this measure was published.
City of Portland measure Arts Tax
Ballot title: “Restore School Arts, Music Education; Fund Arts through Limited Tax.”
Voters approved Measure 26-146, 62–38 (Nov 2012).
All City of Portland voters. Portland spans Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington counties; the figures are the three counties' certified results combined.
This measure predates Portland's council districts (first used in November 2024). Its results are shown citywide only, next to the full council's roll call; the Record does not estimate district results from older precincts.
On May 27, 2026 the council voted 7–5 on ordinance 2026-147; recorded outcome: passed.
Tied to this measure by the vote's fiscal classification: Arts Tax.
The Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington County figures come from certified abstracts published only as scanned images; they were transcribed and checked by the editor against the scans before this measure was published.
Published polls · sponsor disclosed
Published polls of Portland residents or voters. A poll is not an election: it reports how a sample answered one sponsor's questions, in that sponsor's wording, so each card names who commissioned it first. Questions are quoted exactly as asked. Every figure is checked against an archived copy of the pollster's or sponsor's own document.
Where a news outlet or a second document reports the same figure, that is noted. District figures cover fewer respondents than the citywide figure, and most pollsters publish no margin of error for them. The Record computes nothing from poll results and does not score any vote against them.
Where one pollster printed the same question for surveys in more than one year, the published figures are shown by survey year. Each year is a separate survey with its own respondents; the cards below give each survey's sponsor, sample and source. A dash in a table marks a figure the Record could not confirm from the text of the source. No line is drawn across a year without a confirmed figure, and the Record computes no change between years.
Question, as printed
“Is there currently someone on the Portland City Council who you feel represents you and your interests?”
| Response | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | — | 40% | 31% |
| No | 42% | — | 36% |
| Don't know | — | — | 33% |
checked against archived copies as of 2026-10-05 · source 1 · source 2 · source 3
Question, as printed
“On a scale of 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree), how much do you disagree or agree that Portland has an effective government?”
| Response | 2024 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Agree | 13% | 22% |
| Neutral | — | 31% |
| Total Disagree | — | 39% |
checked against archived copies as of 2026-10-05 · source 1 · source 2 · source 3
Question, as printed
“Do you think that Portland is off on the wrong track or moving in the right direction?”
| Response | 2024 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Right Direction | — | 39% |
| Neither | — | 15% |
| Total Wrong Track | 55% | 46% |
checked against archived copies as of 2026-10-05 · source 1 · source 2 · source 3
Commissioned by
Oregon Values and Beliefs Center, in partnership with North Star Civic Foundation
The memo says the research "was completed by the Oregon Values and Beliefs Center as a community service" and calls OVBC "an independent and non-partisan organization and an Oregon charitable nonprofit corporation." It describes North Star Civic as "a Portland-based foundation that fosters collaborative spaces for civic leaders to develop visionary solutions to complex public interest problems" and credits it with "thoughtful input on our questionnaire and assistance with civic engagement data collection."
Oregon Values and Beliefs Center surveyed 1,252 Portland residents aged 18 and older. Fieldwork April 16, 2026 to June 1, 2026; source document published September 8, 2026.
Margin of error as published: ±2.77%. The memo's words: "This survey's estimated margin of error for the full sample is ±2.77%", at a probability it gives as 95%. The memo states no margin of error for any subgroup.
How respondents were reached, in the memo's words: "This regional online survey"; "Respondents were contacted using professionally maintained online panels and via in-person community outreach efforts"; "demographic quotas were set, and the raw data was weighted by city district, gender, age, race/ethnicity, political party registration, and education." The memo also says: "Due to rounding, the percentages reported below may not add up to 100%." Only figures the memo's text states next to their label are shown; chart labels the text does not tie to a response are left out. The memo carries no release date. OPB reported on September 8, 2026 that the survey was "released this week"; that date is shown here as the publication date.
Editor-approved in batchQuestion, as asked
“Is there currently someone on the Portland City Council who you feel represents you and your interests?”
Question, as asked
“On a scale of 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree), how much do you disagree or agree that Portland has an effective government?”
Question, as asked
“Do you think that Portland is off on the wrong track or moving in the right direction?”
Stated only in the pollster's or sponsor's own documents.
Question, as asked
“How much do you trust each of the following to do what is right for Portland?” Item: “The mayor”
Stated only in the pollster's or sponsor's own documents.
Question, as asked
“How much do you trust each of the following to do what is right for Portland?” Item: “City council”
Stated only in the pollster's or sponsor's own documents.
checked against archived copies as of 2026-10-05 · source 1 · source 2 · source 3
Commissioned by
Portland Metro Chamber
A business membership organization (in its own words, 'the largest, most diverse business network in the region'). Its poll page lists Amazon under 'Presented by' and shows an NW Natural logo under 'Community Sponsor'.
DHM Research surveyed 210 registered voters who live in the City of Portland (a subgroup of a 600-voter survey of Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas counties; only the Portland voters' answers are shown here). Fieldwork December 6–14, 2025; source document published December 17, 2025.
Margin of error as published: ±4.0%. The ±4.0% margin is for all 600 tri-county voters. DHM's crosstab guide lists ±6.9% for a sample of 200; it publishes no margin for the 210 Portland voters shown here.
Only 210 of the 600 respondents live in Portland. Figures are that subgroup's column in DHM's crosstabs. The published date is DHM's memo to the Chamber (December 17, 2025); the Chamber's own page is dated January 2026.
Editor-approved in batchQuestion, as asked
“All things considered, do you think conditions in downtown Portland have gotten worse, gotten better, or stayed the same in the past 12 months?”
Stated only in the pollster's or sponsor's own documents.
checked against archived copies as of 2026-09-30 · source 1 · source 2 · source 3
Commissioned by
Oregon Values and Beliefs Center (figures reprinted in its 2026 memo, produced in partnership with North Star Civic Foundation)
These 2025 figures are taken from OVBC's 2026 memo. That memo does not say who, if anyone, partnered on the 2025 survey. It calls OVBC "an independent and non-partisan organization and an Oregon charitable nonprofit corporation."
Oregon Values and Beliefs Center surveyed 1,190 Portland residents ages 18+. Fieldwork May 2–20, 2025; source document published September 8, 2026.
No margin of error is stated in the source documents. The 2026 memo, the only source used here, states no margin of error for the 2025 survey.
These figures come from OVBC's 2026 memo, which reprints results of its 2025 survey beside the 2026 results. Its source lines read: "OVBC survey conducted May 2nd - 20th, 2025, Portland residents ages 18+", with "N=1,190". The Record has not archived the 2025 survey's own report, so that survey's method and its exact question wording are not confirmed here; the question shown is the wording printed in the 2026 memo. The publication date shown is the 2026 memo's: OPB reported on September 8, 2026 that it was "released this week". Only figures the memo's text states next to their label are shown.
Editor-approved in batchQuestion, as asked
“Is there currently someone on the Portland City Council who you feel represents you and your interests?”
checked against archived copies as of 2026-10-05 · source 1 · source 2
Commissioned by
Council President Elana Pirtle-Guiney and Councilor Steve Novick
Two members of the City Council, the body that adopts the City budget, commissioned it while the council was working on the coming year's budget. Their offices released the results on April 23, 2025.
DHM Research surveyed 600 Portland residents (registered and non-registered). Fieldwork April 12–17, 2025; source document published April 23, 2025.
Margin of error as published: ±4.0%. The ±4.0% margin is for all 600 respondents. The memo publishes no margin of error for the district subgroups (144 to 156 respondents each).
Before these questions, respondents heard an introduction that included: "In order to balance the budget City Council must either raise fees or taxes, or make spending cuts from what is called the 'general fund.'" The full introduction is in the memo. District figures are for respondents in each council district.
Editor-approved in batchQuestion, as asked
“Would you approve or disapprove of spending cuts to the following services to balance the city's budget?” Item: “Police”
Question, as asked
“Would you approve or disapprove of spending cuts to the following services to balance the city's budget?” Item: “Fire”
Question, as asked
“Would you approve or disapprove of spending cuts to the following services to balance the city's budget?” Item: “Parks and recreation”
Question, as asked
“Would you approve or disapprove of spending cuts to the following services to balance the city's budget?” Item: “Housing and homelessness services”
checked against archived copies as of 2026-09-30 · source 1 · source 2 · source 3
Commissioned by
City of Portland, City Budget Office
The City's own budget office commissioned the survey to inform the City's budget and policy decisions; it asks residents about the City's own services.
Regional Research Institute for Human Services, Portland State University surveyed people 16 and older who live in Portland or moved away within the last five years (4,286 completed surveys; 4,048 in the weighted analysis). Fieldwork June 3, 2024 to October 28, 2024; source document published April 14, 2025.
Margin of error as published: ±1.49%. The report states that both the random household sample and the outreach sample (people reached through community organizations, not randomly selected) are included in its margin-of-error calculation. It publishes no margin for the district figures.
Respondents could choose more than one answer, so shares add to more than 100%. District is each respondent's own answer to the survey's district question (Q57). The City's Insights web page describes the survey period as June to August 2024; the final report gives June 3 to October 28, 2024, used here.
Editor-approved in batchQuestion, as asked
“What are the greatest challenges facing Portland?”
Also stated by City Budget Office (2024 Insights Survey executive summary); KOIN 6 News (via Yahoo News).
Question, as asked
“The City of Portland government has a limited budget to spread across all the services the City provides. Please choose which services are the most important to you.”
Also stated by City Budget Office (2024 Insights Survey executive summary). Stated only in the pollster's or sponsor's own documents.
checked against archived copies as of 2026-09-30 · source 1 · source 2 · source 3 · source 4
Commissioned by
Oregon Values and Beliefs Center (figures reprinted in its 2026 memo, produced in partnership with North Star Civic Foundation)
These 2024 figures are taken from OVBC's 2026 memo. That memo does not say who, if anyone, partnered on the 2024 survey. It calls OVBC "an independent and non-partisan organization and an Oregon charitable nonprofit corporation."
Oregon Values and Beliefs Center surveyed 1,114 Portland residents ages 18+. Fieldwork May 17, 2024 to June 18, 2024; source document published September 8, 2026.
No margin of error is stated in the source documents. The 2026 memo, the only source used here, states no margin of error for the 2024 survey.
These figures come from OVBC's 2026 memo, which reprints results of its 2024 survey beside the 2026 results. Its source lines read: "OVBC survey conducted May 17th – June 18th, 2024, Portland residents ages 18+", with "N=1,114". The Record has not archived the 2024 survey's own report, so that survey's method and its exact question wording are not confirmed here; the question shown is the wording printed in the 2026 memo. The publication date shown is the 2026 memo's: OPB reported on September 8, 2026 that it was "released this week". Only figures the memo's text states next to their label are shown.
Editor-approved in batchQuestion, as asked
“Is there currently someone on the Portland City Council who you feel represents you and your interests?”
Question, as asked
“On a scale of 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree), how much do you disagree or agree that Portland has an effective government?”
Question, as asked
“Do you think that Portland is off on the wrong track or moving in the right direction?”
checked against archived copies as of 2026-10-05 · source 1