2009 Los Angeles mayoral election

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2009 Los Angeles mayoral election
Turnout	17.90%
Mayor before election; Antonio Villaraigosa;	Elected Mayor ; Antonio Villaraigosa;

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]

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

Results

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

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

External links

Office of the City Clerk, City of Los Angeles

[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.

[nonpartisan-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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