2009 Los Angeles City Attorney election

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2009 Los Angeles City Attorney election
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Candidate Carmen Trutanich Jack Weiss
Popular vote131,777104,622
Percentage55.7%44.3%
Los Angeles City Attorney before election

Rocky Delgadillo
Democratic

Elected Los Angeles City Attorney

Carmen Trutanich
Democratic

The 2009 Los Angeles City Attorney election was held on March 3, 2009, to replace then Los Angeles City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo, who was unable to run since he had reached his term limit. Leading up to March 3 election, the declared candidates were Michael Richard American, David Berger, Carmen Trutanich, Los Angeles City Council member Jack Weiss, and Noel Weiss. [1]

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Since no candidate received a 50% majority of votes, a run-off election was held on 19 May between the top two, Weiss and Trutanich. Trutanich won the run-off election with 55.7% of the votes to become the Los Angeles city attorney. [2]

March 3 election result

19 May election run-off result

References

  1. ↑ "City Attorney; City of Los Angeles Voter Information". League of Women Voters of California Education Fund. February 2, 2009. Retrieved February 2, 2009.
  2. ↑ Reston, Maeve; Zahniser, David (May 20, 2009). "In early returns, Weiss trails Trutanich in city attorney's race". Los Angeles Times.
  3. ↑ "Campaign Website". Jack Weiss for Los Angeles City Attorney website
  4. ↑ "Campaign Website". Carmin Trutanech for City Attorney website


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