Portland Official Election Results – City Ballot Questions 1-8 and A-E

November 8th, 2022 Municipal Election Results

The official election results are now available for the November 8th, 2022 election. View them all on the City’s website. Below is a quick summary with certified results. (Updated 11/28/2022)

City Charter Questions 1-8

Question 1 – PASSES

Preamble & Land Acknowledgement
YES-63% NO-37%

Question 2 – FAILS

Mayoral Powers & City Political Districts
YES-35.1% | NO-64.9%

Question 3 – PASSES

Clean Elections & Ban on Corporate Contributions
YES-65.3% | NO-34.7%

Question 4 – PASSES

Proportional Ranked Choice Voting
YES-63.6% | NO-36.4%

Question 5 – FAILS

School Board Budget Autonomy
YES-42.4% | NO-57.6%

Question 6 – PASSES

Peaks Island Council
YES-66.2% | NO-33.8%

Question 7 – PASSES

Civilian Police Review Board
YES-61.0% | NO-39.0%

Question 8 – PASSES

Ethics Commission and Code of Ethics
YES-69.7% | NO-30.3%

Citizen Initiatives A-E

Question A – FAILS

Local Ownership of Short-Term Rentals
YES-44.2% | NO-55.8%

Question B – FAILS

Reducing the Number of Short-Term Rentals
YES-44.6% | NO-55.4%

Question C – PASSES

90-Day Eviction Notice & Rent Increase Cap
YES-54.9% | NO-45.1%

Question D – FAILS

Increases Minimum Wage & Creates Dept. of Fair Labor Practices
YES-38.9% | NO-61.1%

Question E – FAILS

Cruise Ship Passenger Limit
YES-27.4% | NO-72.6%