2005 Los Angeles mayoral election

none January 2025 September 2023 2005 Los Angeles mayoral election Los Angeles presidential no 2001 Los Angeles mayoral election 2001 2009 Los Angeles mayoral election 2009 2005 03 08 (primary)2005 05 17 (runoff) 33.94% First round Runoff Antonio Villaraigosa portrait (1).jpg c0c0c0 Antonio Villaraigosa 136,24233.10% 289,11658.63% James Hahn, 2003 (3x4) crop.jpg c0c0c0 James Hahn 97,04923.58% 203,96841.37% Robert Hertzberg, 2000.jpg c0c0c0 Robert Hertzberg 90,49521.99% Eliminated Bernard Parks, 2007.jpg c0c0c0 Bernard C. Parks 55,80813.56% Eliminated 235px First round results by city council district 235px Runoff results by city council district 1 Villaraigosa: #aae5aa 30–40% #87de87 40–50% #5fd35f 50–60% #37c837 60–70% #2ca02c 70–80% #217821 80–90%Hahn: #ffac8e 30–40% #ff8e65 40–50% Mayor James Hahn Antonio Villaraigosa The 2005 Los Angeles mayoral election 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.http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20050518/news_7n18lamayor.html Villaraigosa cruises to victory Zahniser David 18 May 2005 U-T San Diego 9 April 2012 Municipal elections in California, including mayor of Los Angeles, are officially nonpartisan; candidates' party affiliations do not appear on the ballot.https://my.lwv.org/sites/default/files/leagues/los-angeles/structureofacity.pdf LOS ANGELES: STRUCTURE OF A CITY GOVERNMENT League of Women Voters Candidates Richard Alarcon, state senator and former member of the Los Angeles City Council from Northridge Martin Luther King Aubrey Sr. Ted Crisell Bruce Henry Darian James Hahn, incumbent mayor since 2001 Robert Hertzberg, speaker of the California State Assembly Wendy Lyons Addie Mae Miller Walter Moore, attorney and activist Bernard C. Parks, member of the Los Angeles City Council from Crenshaw and former chief of the Los Angeles Police Department Antonio Villaraigosa, member of the Los Angeles City Council from Eagle Rock, former speaker of the California State Assembly, and candidate for mayor in 2001 Bill Wyatt Campaign 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.Garrison Jessica February 8, 2005 A Second Chance https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2005-feb-08-me-villaprofile8-story.html 2020-10-17 Los Angeles Times en-US 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.Gold, Matea; McGreevy, Patrick (February 26, 2005). "Hertzberg Gets a Lift From Gov". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 22, 2010. Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesizekey Key:A – all adultsRV – registered votersLV – likely votersV – unclear Marginof error AntonioVillaraigosa JamesHahn Other /UndecidedSurveyUSASurveyUSA May 13–15, 2005 528 (LV) ± 4.3% 60% 36% 4% 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. With his election, Villaraigosa became the first Latino mayor of Los Angeles since 1872. 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.May 18, 2005 Update: Villaraigosa Defeats Hahn Los Angeles Business Journal https://labusinessjournal.com/news/2005/may/18/update-villaraigosa-defeats-hahn/ 2020-10-26 Los Angeles Business Journal Primary election Los Angeles mayoral primary election, March 8, 2005City of Los Angeles Primary Nominating & Consolidated Elections Official Election Results March 8, 2005 http://ens.lacity.org/clk/elections/clkelections110830685_06282005.pdf Office of the City Clerk, City of Los Angeles 2 March 26, 2005 Antonio Villaraigosa 136,242 33.10 James Hahn (incumbent) 97,049 23.58 Robert Hertzberg 90,495 21.99 Bernard C. Parks 55,808 13.56 Richard Alarcon 14,815 3.60 Walter Moore 11,409 2.77 Wendy Lyons 1,963 0.48 Addie M. Miller 1,287 0.31 Martin Luther King Aubrey, Sr. 868 0.21 Bill Wyatt 762 0.19 Bruce Harry Darian 512 0.12 Ted Crisell 394 0.10 411,604 100.00 General election Los Angeles mayoral general election, May 17, 2005City of Los Angeles General Municipal & Consolidated Elections Official Election Results May 17, 2005 http://ens.lacity.org/clk/elections/clkelections110730993_07132005.pdf Office of the City Clerk, City of Los Angeles May 31, 2005 Antonio Villaraigosa 289,116 58.63 Democratic Party (United States) James Hahn (incumbent) 203,968 41.37 493,084 100.00 Notes References External links Office of the City Clerk, City of Los Angeles https://web.archive.org/web/20110619161306/http://cityclerk.lacity.org/election/ June 19, 2011 Mayoral election Category:2005 California elections 2005 Los Angeles