2005 Los Angeles mayoral election

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]

2005 Los Angeles mayoral election
March 8, 2005 (2005-03-08) and May 17, 2005 (2005-05-17)
Turnout33.94%
 
Candidate Antonio Villaraigosa James Hahn Robert Hertzberg
Party Democratic Democratic Democratic
First round vote 136,242 97,049 90,495
First round percentage 33.10% 23.58% 21.99%
Runoff vote 289,116 203,968
Runoff percentage 58.6% 41.4%
 
Candidate Bernard C. Parks
Party Democratic
First round vote 55,808
First round percentage 13.56%
Mayor before election

James Hahn
Democratic

 Elected Mayor

Antonio Villaraigosa
Democratic

Elections in California

Results

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 handily.

Primary election
Los Angeles mayoral primary election, March 8, 2005[2][3][4]
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
Los Angeles mayoral general election, May 17, 2005[4][5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Antonio Villaraigosa 289,116 58.63% +12.16%
Democratic James Hahn (incumbent) 203,968 41.37% -12.16%
Total votes 493,084 100.00
Turnout 498,729 33.94% -3.73%
Registered electors 1,469,296
Democratic hold Swing

References and footnotes
  1. Zahniser, David (18 May 2005). "Villaraigosa cruises to victory". U-T San Diego. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
  2. "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.
  3. "Los Angeles Mayor - Primary". Our Campaigns.
  4. Officially all candidates are non-partisan.
  5. "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.
  6. "Los Angeles Mayor". Our Campaigns.
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