2009 Los Angeles mayoral election

The 2009 Los Angeles mayoral election took place on March 3, 2009. Incumbent mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa was re-elected overwhelmingly and faced no serious opponent.[1] Villaraigosa would have faced a run-off against second place-finisher Walter Moore had he failed to win a majority of the vote.[2] Villaraigosa won the election despite having generally unfavorable approval ratings. He was credited with winning because more well-known and better-funded candidates, such as developer Rick Caruso, declined to run.[3]

2009 Los Angeles mayoral election

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Turnout17.90%
 
Candidate Antonio Villaraigosa Walter Moore Gordon Turner
Popular vote 152,613 71,937 17,554
Percentage 55.7% 26.2% 6.4%

Mayor before election

Antonio Villaraigosa

Elected Mayor

Antonio Villaraigosa

Municipal elections in California, including Mayor of Los Angeles, are officially nonpartisan; candidates' party affiliations do not appear on the ballot.[4]

Results

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Los Angeles mayoral general election, March 3, 2009[5][6]
Candidate Votes %
Antonio Villaraigosa (incumbent) 152,613 55.65
Walter Moore 71,937 26.23
Gordon Turner 17,554 6.40
David "Zuma Dogg" Saltzburg 9,115 3.32
Stevan Torres 9,114 3.31
David R. Hernandez 5,225 1.91
Craig X. Rubin 4,158 1.51
Carlos Alvarez 3,047 1.11
James Harris 2,461 0.90
Phil Jennerjahn 2,432 0.89
Total votes 274,233 100.00

References and footnotes

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  1. ^ "Mayor Villaraigosa launches 2009 campaign". KABC-TV. February 7, 2009.
  2. ^ Willon, Phil (February 27, 2009). "L.A. mayoral hopeful is poised to make a splash". Los Angeles Times.
  3. ^ Rudin, Ken (March 13, 2009). "L.A. Mayor Villaraigosa Hopes A Win Today Leads To Governorship". National Public Radio.
  4. ^ "LOS ANGELES: STRUCTURE OF A CITY GOVERNMENT" (PDF). League of Women Voters.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Los Angeles Mayor". Our Campaigns.
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