Wes Pelletier Wins – Portland District Two City Council Results
By Tony Zeli
Wes Pelletier stands victorious in Portland’s second district city council race. District 2 represents the neighborhoods of the West End, Parkside, St. John/Valley Street, and Oakdale/USM. Current D2 councilor Victoria Pelletier chose not to seek reelection. As such, the open seat drew a crowded field with five candidates entering the race.
On Tuesday, November 5th, Pelletier won the first round of ranked choice voting with 2,241 votes but only obtained about 34% of the vote against competing candidates: Atiim Boykin, Nancy English, Catherine Nekoie, and Robert O’Brien. The ranked choice voting tabulation took place the day after the election at City Hall. After five rounds of counting, eliminating the candidate with the fewest votes in each round, Pelletier eventually won with 2,971 votes (53%) topping the final challenger Nancy English with 2,620 votes.
“I’m so grateful to the constituents of District 2 for electing me and to my opponents for engaging in a positive, constructive race,” Pelletier told The West End News. “I look forward to representing our proud working-class district in City Council, and working with other councilors to make sure Portland remains a livable, safe place for all, regardless of what’s happening on the national stage.”
To view ranked choice tabulation results visit the city’s website here.
To view the rest of the city ballot results visit here.
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