2005 Los Angeles mayoral election
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March 8, 2005 (2005-03-08 ) and May 17, 2005 (2005-05-17 )
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Turnout 33.94%
The 2005 election for Mayor of Los Angeles took place on March 8, 2005, with a run-off election on May 17, 2005. In a rematch of the 2001 election , Councilman Antonio Villaraigosa defeated the sitting mayor, James Hahn , becoming the city's first Hispanic mayor since the 19th century.[1]
Background [ edit ]
Philanthropist Eli Broad endorsed Hahn. State Senator Gil Cedillo , Councilman Eric Garcetti , and Councilman Cindy Miscikowski , who all endorsed Villaraigosa in 2001, switched sides and endorsed Hahn.[2]
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger promised Hahn that he would not participate in the election. As such, Schwarzenegger did not endorse any candidates, however he has expressed broad support for Hertzberg's plan to break up the Los Angeles Unified School District . His Education Secretary, and former mayor of Los Angeles, Richard Riordan campaigned heavily for Hertzberg.[3]
Results [ edit ]
Although Villaraigosa garnered the plurality of votes in the general election, his lack of an outright majority forced a special election between him and the incumbent Hahn. With less than 34% of registered voters participating, Villaraigosa won the runoff.
With his election, Villaraigosa became the first Latino mayor of Los Angeles since 1872.[2] Hahn became the first incumbent to lose re-election in 32 years since Sam Yorty lost to Tom Bradley in the 1973 Los Angeles mayoral election .[4]
Primary election [ edit ]
Los Angeles mayoral primary election, March 8, 2005[5] [6] [7]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Antonio Villaraigosa
136,242
33.10%
+2.67%
Democratic
James Hahn (incumbent)
97,049
23.58%
-1.47%
Democratic
Robert Hertzberg
90,495
21.99%
Democratic
Bernard C. Parks
55,808
13.56%
Democratic
Richard Alarcon
14,815
3.60%
Republican
Walter Moore
11,409
2.77%
Peace and Freedom
Wendy Lyons
1,963
0.48%
Independent
Addie M. Miller
1,287
0.31%
Reform
Martin Luther King Aubrey, Sr.
868
0.21%
Republican
Bill Wyatt
762
0.19%
Socialist Workers
Bruce Harry Darian
512
0.12%
American Independent
Ted Crisell
394
0.10%
Total votes
411,604
100.00
Turnout
420,570
28.53%
-5.00%
Registered electors
1,474,186
General election [ edit ]
References and footnotes [ edit ]
^ Zahniser, David (18 May 2005). "Villaraigosa cruises to victory" . U-T San Diego . Retrieved 9 April 2012 .
^ a b Garrison, Jessica (February 8, 2005). "A Second Chance" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 2020-10-17 .
^ Gold, Matea; McGreevy, Patrick (February 26, 2005). "Hertzberg Gets a Lift From Gov" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved May 22, 2010.
^ "Update: Villaraigosa Defeats Hahn | Los Angeles Business Journal" . Los Angeles Business Journal . May 18, 2005. Retrieved 2020-10-26 .
^ "City of Los Angeles Primary Nominating & Consolidated Elections Official Election Results March 8, 2005" (PDF) . Office of the City Clerk, City of Los Angeles . March 26, 2005. p. 2.
^ "Los Angeles Mayor - Primary" . Our Campaigns.
^ a b Officially all candidates are non-partisan .
^ "City of Los Angeles General Municipal & Consolidated Elections Official Election Results May 17, 2005" (PDF) . Office of the City Clerk, City of Los Angeles . May 31, 2005.
^ "Los Angeles Mayor" . Our Campaigns.
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