2009 Los Angeles elections

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2009 Los Angeles election

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8 out of 15 seats in the City Council
8 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Seats before 13 2
Seats won 7 1
Seats after 13 2
Seat change Steady Steady

The 2009 elections for elected officials in Los Angeles took place on March 3, 2009, with run-off elections on May 19, 2009. The mayor, city attorney, city controller and eight out of the fifteen members of the city council were up for election.

Results[edit]

Officially all candidates are non-partisan. *Incumbent.

Mayor[edit]

Incumbent Antonio Villaraigosa was re-elected.[1][2]

Los Angeles mayoral general election, March 3, 2009[3][2][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Antonio Villaraigosa (incumbent) 152,613 55.65% +22.55%
Independent Walter Moore[5] 71,937 26.23% +23.46%
Independent Gordon Turner 17,554 6.40%
Independent David "Zuma Dogg" Saltzburg 9,115 3.32%
Independent Stevan Torres 9,114 3.31%
Republican David R. Hernandez 5,225 1.91%
Independent Craig X. Rubin 4,158 1.51%
Socialism and Liberation Carlos Alvarez 3,047 1.11%
Socialist Workers James Harris 2,461 0.90%
Republican Phil Jennerjahn 2,432 0.89%
Total votes 274,233 100.00
Turnout 285,658 17.90% -10.63%
Registered electors 1,596,165
Democratic hold Swing

City attorney[edit]

Incumbent Rocky Delgadillo could not stand for re-election due to term limits. Carmen Trutanich was elected after the run-off election on May 19, 2009.[1][6][7][8]

Los Angeles City Attorney general election, May 19, 2009
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Carmen Trutanich 131,777 73.99
Democratic Jack Weiss 104,622 26.01
Total votes 236.399 100.00

City controller[edit]

Incumbent Laura N. Chick could not stand for re-election due to term limits.

Los Angeles city controller general election, March 3, 2009[1][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Wendy Greuel 168,680 65.40%
Republican Kathleen "Suzy" Evans 47,758 18.52%
Independent Nick Patsaouras 41,464 16.08%
Total votes 257,902 100.00
Turnout 285,658 17.90% -10.63%
Registered electors 1,596,165
Democratic hold Swing

City council[edit]

District 1

Los Angeles City Council District 1 general election, March 3, 2009[1][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Ed Reyes 7,608 76.06%
Independent Jesus G. "Jesse" Rosas 2,395 23.94%
Total votes 10,003 100.00
Democratic hold Swing

District 3

Los Angeles City Council District 3 general election, March 3, 2009[1][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Dennis Zine 17,370 71.20%
Independent Jeff Bornstein 7,027 28.80%
Total votes 24,397 100.00
Republican hold Swing

District 5
Incumbent Jack Weiss was running for the city attorney post.

Los Angeles City Council District 5 primary election, March 3, 2009[1][12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic David "Ty" Vahedi 6,945 21.71%
Democratic Paul Koretz 6,881 21.51%
Independent Adeena N. Bleich 5,065 15.84%
Independent Ron Galperin 4,874 15.24%
Independent Robyn Ritter Simon 4,458 13.94%
Independent Robert Schwartz 3,762 11.76%
Total votes 31,985 100.00
Los Angeles City Council District 5 general election, May 19, 2009[13][14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Paul Koretz 18,547 50.99%
Democratic David "Ty" Vahedi 17,825 49.01%
Total votes 36,372 100.00
Registered electors 166,743
Democratic hold Swing

District 7

Los Angeles City Council District 7 general election, March 3, 2009[1][15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Richard Alarcón 8,450 100.00%
Total votes 8,450 100.00
Democratic hold Swing

District 9

Los Angeles City Council District 9 general election, March 3, 2009[1][16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jan Perry 7,158 100.00%
Total votes 7,158 100.00
Democratic hold Swing

District 11

Los Angeles City Council District 11 general election, March 3, 2009[1][17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Bill Rosendahl 20,539 75.07%
Independent Harry "Craig" Wilson 6,822 24.93%
Total votes 27,361 100.00
Democratic hold Swing

District 13

Los Angeles City Council District 13 general election, March 3, 2009[1][18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Eric Garcetti 8,605 72.12%
Independent Gary Slossberg 3,326 27.88%
Total votes 11,931 100.00
Democratic hold Swing

District 15

Los Angeles City Council District 15 general election, March 3, 2009[1][19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Janice Hahn 10,869 76.07%
Republican Christopher Salabaj 3,420 23.93%
Total votes 14,289 100.00
Democratic hold Swing

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "City of Los Angeles Primary Nominating & Consolidated Elections Official Election Results March 3, 2009" (PDF). Office of the City Clerk, City of Los Angeles. March 3, 2009. p. 2.
  2. ^ a b "Los Angeles Mayor". Our Campaigns.
  3. ^ "City of Los Angeles Primary Nominating & Consolidated Elections Official Election Results March 3, 2009" (PDF). Office of the City Clerk, City of Los Angeles. March 3, 2009. p. 2.
  4. ^ Officially all candidates are non-partisan.
  5. ^ Although Walter Moore is sometimes erroneously identified as a Republican.
  6. ^ "May 2009 Election Results for City Attorney" (PDF). Office of the City Clerk, City of Los Angeles. June 2, 2009.
  7. ^ "Los Angeles City Attorney". Our Campaigns.
  8. ^ "Los Angeles City Attorney - Runoff". Our Campaigns.
  9. ^ "Los Angeles City Controller". Our Campaigns.
  10. ^ "Los Angeles City Council - District 1". Our Campaigns.
  11. ^ "Los Angeles City Council - District 3". Our Campaigns.
  12. ^ "Los Angeles City Council - District 5". Our Campaigns.
  13. ^ "May 2009 Election Results for Council District 5" (PDF). Office of the City Clerk, City of Los Angeles. June 2, 2009.
  14. ^ "Los Angeles City Council - District 5 - Runoff". Our Campaigns.
  15. ^ "Los Angeles City Council - District 7". Our Campaigns.
  16. ^ "Los Angeles City Council - District 9". Our Campaigns.
  17. ^ "Los Angeles City Council - District 11". Our Campaigns.
  18. ^ "Los Angeles City Council - District 13". Our Campaigns.
  19. ^ "Los Angeles City Council - District 15". Our Campaigns.

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