Los Angeles mayoral election, 2009

Los Angeles mayoral election, 2009

2005 ← March 3, 2009 → 2013

Candidate Antonio Villaraigosa Walter Moore Percentage 56% 26%

Mayor before election Antonio Villaraigosa Elected Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa

The city of Los Angeles, California held a mayoral election on March 3, 2009. Incumbent mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa was re-elected overwhelming and faced no serious opponent. Since Los Angeles holds nonpartisan elections, there was no Democratic or Republican primary. Villaraigosa would have faced a run-off against second place-finisher Walter Moore had he failed to win a majority of the vote.

Villaraigosa won the election despite having generally unfavorable approval ratings. He is credited with winning because more well-known and better-funded candidates, such as developer Rick Caruso, declined to run.

General election returns

• Antonio Villaraigosa (Democratic Party): 55.65%
• Walter Moore (Republican Party)*: 26.27%
• Gordon Turner 6.44%
• David "Zuma Dogg" Saltzburg 3.34%
• Bruce Darian 2.12% (Federalist Party)
• David R. Hernandez (Republican Party) 1.91%
• Craig X. Rubin 1.51%
• Carlos Alvarez (Party for Socialism and Liberation) 1.09%
• James Harris (Socialist Workers Party) 0.89%
• Phil Jennerjahn (Republican Party) 0.88%

Although Walter Moore is often listed as a Republican, he insists he is an Independent.

External links

• Walter Moore for Mayor
• Antonio Villaraigosa for Los Angeles Mayor
• Craig X for Mayor
• http://www.philjennerjahn.com/