Los Angeles mayoral election, 2017

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Los Angeles mayoral election, 2017
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Candidate Eric Garcetti Mitchell Schwartz
Party Democratic Democratic
Popular vote331,31033,228
Percentage81.4%8.2%
Mayor before election

Eric Garcetti
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Eric Garcetti
Democratic

The 2017 Los Angeles mayoral election was held on March 7, 2017 to elect the mayor of Los Angeles. Due to a change in the city's election calendar to align mayoral elections with statewide elections, the winner stood to serve a term of five years and six months instead of the usual four years. [1]

Mayor of Los Angeles American politician

The Mayor of the City of Los Angeles is the official head and chief executive officer of Los Angeles, California, United States. The officeholder is elected for a four-year term and limited to serving no more than two terms. Under the Constitution of California, all judicial, school, county and city offices, including those of chartered cities, are nonpartisan. Eric Garcetti has been the city's 42nd and current mayor since 2013.

Los Angeles City in California

Los Angeles, officially the City of Los Angeles and often known by its initials L.A., is the most populous city in California, the second most populous city in the United States, after New York City, and the third most populous city in North America. With an estimated population of four million, Los Angeles is the cultural, financial, and commercial center of Southern California. The city is known for its Mediterranean climate, ethnic diversity, Hollywood and the entertainment industry, and its sprawling metropolis. Los Angeles is the largest city on the West Coast of North America.

Contents

Municipal elections in California are officially non-partisan. Incumbent Eric Garcetti won a record 81.4% share of the vote in the primary, eliminating the need for a run-off. Voting turnout was relatively low at 20%. [2]

Voter turnout percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election

Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election. Eligibility varies by country, and the voting-eligible population should not be confused with the total adult population. Age and citizenship status are often among the criteria used to determine eligibility, but some countries further restrict eligibility based on sex, race, or religion.

Candidates

Declared

Eric Garcetti 42nd Mayor of Los Angeles

Eric Michael Garcetti is an American politician serving as the 42nd and current Mayor of Los Angeles since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he was first elected in the 2013 election and won reelection in 2017. A former member of the Los Angeles City Council, Garcetti served as council president from 2006 to 2012. He is the city's first elected Jewish mayor, its youngest mayor in history, and its second consecutive Mexican American mayor.

Withdrawn

Steve Barr is an educator, political activist, and author, best known as a co-founder of Rock the Vote and founder of Green Dot Public Schools, a charter school organization in Los Angeles, California. He led Green Dot from 2000 to 2009. Barr also founded Future is Now Schools, a non-profit school organization that works on reforming schools from within.

Green Dot Public Schools is a non-profit educational organization headquartered in Downtown Los Angeles, California that operates 20 public schools in Greater Los Angeles, including nine charter high schools, five schools in Tennessee, and three in Washington.

Rock the Vote Progressive-aligned U.S. organization

Rock the Vote is a non-profit organization, progressive-aligned group in the United States whose stated mission is "to engage and build the political power of young people."

Results

Los Angeles mayoral election, 2017 [12]
CandidateVotes%
Eric Garcetti (incumbent)331,31081.37
Mitchell Jack Schwartz33,2288.16
David Hernandez13,3463.28
Diane "Pinky" Harman5,1151.26
David "Zuma Dogg" Saltsburg4,8091.18
Dennis Richter4,5581.12
YJ J Draiman3,7050.91
Frantz Pierre3,3860.83
Eric Preven3,0230.74
Yuval Kremer2,4360.60
Paul E. Amori2,2310.55
Total votes407,147100.00

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  2. ↑ "A 20% turnout in L.A.'s mayoral election wasn't a record low after all, final results show". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Bartholomew, Dana (November 11, 2016). "A dozen hopefuls step up to the starting line for Los Angeles mayoral race". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
  4. ↑ Jamison, Peter. "Mayor Eric Garcetti quietly launches fundraising for 2017 reelection". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (6 January 2017). "CONSOLIDATED MUNICIPAL AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS FINAL LIST OF QUALIFIED CANDIDATES TO APPEAR ON THE BALLOT" (PDF). Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk. Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk. pp. 27–28. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
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  7. ↑ Jamison, Peter (January 26, 2016). "Former Obama campaign official says he will challenge Eric Garcetti in 2017". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  8. ↑ Jamison, Peter; Blume, Howard (June 27, 2016). "Charter school founder Steve Barr to challenge Garcetti in 2017". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  9. ↑ Roderick, Kevin (June 27, 2016). "Steve Barr says he's in for run against Garcetti". LA Observed. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Charter Schools Founder Steve Barr Drops L.A. Mayoral Bid, Leaving Garcetti's Path to Re-Election Clear". KTLA. December 9, 2016. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  11. ↑ Haynes, William (December 9, 2016). "William Haynes on Twitter" . Retrieved December 14, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Consolidated Municipal and Special ElectionsMarch 7, 2017". Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk. March 20, 2017. Retrieved April 2, 2017.

The Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) is one of 37 departments in Los Angeles County, California which serves a population of over 10 million. The Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk is responsible for registering voters, maintaining voter files, administering federal, state, local and special elections and verifying initiatives, referenda and recall petitions. Los Angeles County is the largest and most complex county election jurisdiction in the country with over 500 political districts and 4.85 million registered voters. The Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk also records real property documents; maintains vital records of births, deaths and marriages; issues marriage licenses; performs civil marriage ceremonies; oversees countywide records management and archives programs and processes business filings and other documents.


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