Los Angeles's 13th City Council district

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Los Angeles's 13th
City Council district
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Councilmember
  Hugo Soto-Martinez
D – East Hollywood
Demographics25.6%  White
3.6%  Black
51.1%  Hispanic
17.0%  Asian
0.4% Other
Population (2020)255,414
Registered voters (2017)119,832
Website cd13.lacity.gov

Los Angeles's 13th City Council district is one of the fifteen districts in the Los Angeles City Council. It is currently represented by Democrat Hugo Soto-Martinez since 2022, after beating previous councilmember Mitch O'Farrell that year.

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The district was created in 1925 after a new city charter was passed, which replaced the former "at large" voting system for a nine-member council with a district system with a 15-member council.

Geography

The district flanks the 101 freeway as it passes through part of Hollywood and north to Hollywood Boulevard in East Hollywood. The district's southern boundary includes the neighborhoods of Silver Lake, Echo Park, and Westlake; and north through Echo Park and western Elysian Park in the eastern Santa Monica Mountains; to Atwater Village, Elysian Valley, and a section of the Los Angeles River within its northeastern borders. It is geographically the smallest council district in Los Angeles and the most densely populated council district. [1]

The district is completely within California's 30th congressional district and overlaps California's 26th and 24th State Senate districts as well as California's 51st and 52nd State Assembly districts.

Historical boundaries

The 13th district was mapped at its origin in 1925 in the eastern part of the city, but over the years it has been shifted west in keeping with the city's population changes. That year, it was in the eastern part of the city, covering Monterey Hills, Montecito Heights, Elysian Park and part of Echo Park. [2] [3] It was described as the "North End, extending to Mt. Washington Drive, Avenue 44 and Marmion Way." [4] The district headquarters was at 3014 Terry Place in Lincoln Heights. [5] [6] In 1940, the district extended westward to Vermont Avenue and south to Valley Boulevard. [7]

In 1960, it took over most of Hollywood and extended from the Alhambra city limits to Fairfax Avenue. [8] By 1964, Hollywood, Silver Lake, Echo Park and portions of Los Feliz and Lincoln Heights were a part of the district. [9] In 1973, the district bordreed Eagle Rock on the east and reached into Hollywood on the west. [10] In 1986, after several attempts at redrawing councilmanic districts in accordance with a U.S. court order to provide for increased Latino representation, the City Council in 1986 adopted a plan that stripped Chinatown, Echo Park and adjoining areas from the 13th District but kept Hollywood and Silver Lake and also cut north into Studio City. [11] The result was a decided shift to the north and west, including part of Studio City within the San Fernando Valley and all of Coldwater Canyon. The eastern boundary was roughly the east edge of Elysian Park. [12]

List of members representing the district

CouncilmemberPartyDatesElectoral history
District established July 1, 1925
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Joseph F. Fitzpatrick
(Lincoln Heights)		 Democratic July 1, 1925 –
August 21, 1925		Elected in 1925.
Suspended after a bribery indictment. [13]
VacantAugust 21, 1925 –
October 23, 1925
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Carl I. Jacobson
(Lincoln Heights)		 Republican October 23, 1925 –
June 30, 1929		Appointed to finish Fitzpatrick's term.
Elected in 1927.
Re-elected in 1929.
Re-elected in 1931.
Lost re-election.
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Darwin W. Tate
(Echo Park)		 Democratic July 1, 1933 –
June 30, 1939		Elected in 1933.
Re-elected in 1935.
Re-elected in 1937.
Retired.
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Roy Hampton
(Echo Park)		 Democratic July 1, 1939 –
June 30, 1943		Elected in 1939.
Re-elected in 1941.
Lost re-election.
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Ned R. Healy
(Echo Park)		 Democratic July 1, 1943 –
January 2, 1945		Elected in 1943.
Resigned when elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.
VacantJanuary 2, 1945 –
April 6, 1945
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Meade McClanahan
(Silver Lake)		 Democratic April 6, 1945 –
March 19, 1946		Elected to finish Healy's term.
Elected to full term.
Recalled in 1946.
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John R. Roden
(Silver Lake)		 Democratic March 28, 1946 –
June 30, 1947		Elected to finish McClanahan's term.
Lost re-election.
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Ernest E. Debs
(Silver Lake)		 Democratic July 1, 1947 –
December 1, 1958		Elected in 1947.
Re-elected in 1949.
Re-elected in 1951.
Re-elected in 1953.
Re-elected in 1957.
Resigned when elected to the County Board of Supervisors.
VacantDecember 1, 1958 –
July 1, 1959
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James H. Brown
(Larchmont)		 Democratic July 1, 1959 –
December 28, 1964		Elected in finish Debs's term.
Re-elected in 1961.
Resigned to become a municipal court judge.
VacantDecember 28, 1964 –
July 1, 1965
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Paul H. Lamport
(Hollywood)		 Democratic July 1, 1965 –
June 30, 1969		Elected to finish Brown's term.
Elected to a full term.
Lost re-election.
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Robert J. Stevenson
(Hollywood)		 Democratic July 1, 1969 –
March 4, 1975		Elected in 1969.
Re-elected in 1973.
Died.
VacantMarch 4, 1975 –
May 27, 1975
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Peggy Stevenson
(Hollywood)		 Democratic May 27, 1975 –
June 30, 1985		Elected to finish her husband's term. [14]
Re-elected in 1977.
Re-elected in 1981.
Lost re-election.
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Michael Woo
(Silver Lake)		 Democratic July 1, 1985 –
June 30, 1993		Elected in 1985.
Re-elected in 1989.
Retired to run for Mayor of Los Angeles.
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Jackie Goldberg
(Echo Park)		 Democratic July 1, 1993 –
December 4, 2000		Elected in 1993.
Re-elected in 1997.
Resigned when elected to the California State Assembly.
December 4, 2000 –
July 1, 2001
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Eric Garcetti
(Echo Park)		 Democratic July 1, 2001 –
June 30, 2013		Elected in 2001.
Re-elected in 2005.
Re-elected in 2009.
Retired to run for Mayor of Los Angeles. [15]
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Mitch O'Farrell
(Echo Park)		 Democratic July 1, 2013 –
December 12, 2022		 Elected in 2013.
Re-elected in 2017.
Lost re-election.
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Hugo Soto-Martinez
(East Hollywood)		 Democratic December 12, 2022 –
present		 Elected in 2022.

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References

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  1. ↑ Hernández, Caitlin (November 18, 2022). "LA City Council In 2023: Your Guide To Who's Who (And What They Do)". LAist .
  2. ↑ "First Map Showing City Council's Districts," Los Angeles Times, January 16, 1925, page 1
  3. ↑ "Here Are the Hundred and Twelve Aspirants for the City's Fifteen Councilmanic Seats," Los Angeles Times, May 3, 1925, page 7 Includes a map.
  4. ↑ "Who's Who in Council Race," Los Angeles Times, May 3, 1925, page A-1
  5. ↑ "To the Citizens of Los Angeles," Los Angeles Times, February 14, 1926, page B-5
  6. ↑ Bing location for district office
  7. ↑ "Proposed New Alignment for City Voting Precincts," Los Angeles Times, November 30, 1940, page A-3 Includes a map.
  8. ↑ "Council OKs Changes in Its Districts," Los Angeles Times, November 1, 1960, page B-1
  9. ↑ Erwin Baker, "City Council Vacancy Sure to Stir Scramble," Los Angeles Times, December 28, 1964, page A-4
  10. ↑ Bill Boyarsky, "Bradley, Reddin, Unruh File for Mayor's Race," Los Angeles Times January 3, 1973, page 3
  11. ↑ Larry Gordon, "Voters Scramble to Make Sense of New Districts," Los Angeles Times, September 18, 1986, page GD-1 With map.
  12. ↑ "Los Angeles' Realigned Council Districts," Los Angeles Times, September 21, 1986, page B-3 Includes a map.
  13. ↑ "Ex-Councilmen Found Guilty," Los Angeles Times, October 23, 1925, page A-1
  14. ↑ "Mrs. Stevenson, Pay Hike Foe, Takes Council Seat," Los Angeles Times, June 10, 1974, page C-1
  15. ↑ "L.A. Now". Los Angeles Times. September 8, 2011. Archived from the original on September 8, 2011.
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