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]
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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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
- Zahniser, David (18 May 2005). "Villaraigosa cruises to victory". U-T San Diego. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
- "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.
- 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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