2017 Los Angeles elections

2017 Los Angeles election
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8 out of 15 seats in the City Council
8 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Seats before 14 1
Seats won 8 0
Seats after 14 1
Seat change Steady Steady
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The 2017 Los Angeles elections were held on March 7, 2017, in Los Angeles, California. Voters elected candidates in a nonpartisan primary, with runoff elections scheduled for May 16, 2017. Eight of the fifteen seats in the City Council were up for election, as well as the offices of Mayor, City Attorney and City Controller. Four ballot measures were also on the ballot.

Municipal elections in California are officially nonpartisan; candidates' party affiliations do not appear on the ballot.

Mayor

2017 Los Angeles mayoral election
← 2013 March 7, 2017 2022 →
Turnout20.1%
 
Candidate Eric Garcetti Mitchell Schwartz
First round 331,310
81.37% 		33,228
8.16%
Mayor before election

Eric Garcetti

 Elected Mayor

Eric Garcetti

Main article: 2017 Los Angeles mayoral election
2017 Los Angeles mayoral election[1]
Primary election
Candidate Votes %
Eric Garcetti (incumbent) 331,310 81.37
Mitchell J. Schwartz 33,228 8.16
David Hernandez 13,346 3.28
Diane Harman 5,115 1.26
David Saltsburg 4,809 1.18
Dennis Richter 4,558 1.12
YJ Draiman 3,705 0.91
Frantz Pierre 3,386 0.83
Eric Preven 3,023 0.74
Yuval Kremer 2,436 0.60
Paul E. Amori 2,231 0.55
Total votes 407,147 100.00

City Attorney

2017 Los Angeles City Attorney election
← 2013 March 7, 2017 2022 →
 
Candidate Mike Feuer
First round 306,867
100.00%
City Attorney before election

Mike Feuer

 City Attorney

Mike Feuer

2017 Los Angeles City Attorney election[1]
Primary election
Candidate Votes %
Mike Feuer (incumbent) 306,867 100.00
Total votes 306,867 100.00

City Controller

2017 Los Angeles City Controller election
← 2013 March 7, 2017 2022 →
 
Candidate Ron Galperin
First round 291,321
100.00%
City Controller before election

Ron Galperin

 City Controller

Ron Galperin

2017 Los Angeles City Controller election[1]
Primary election
Candidate Votes %
Ron Galperin (incumbent) 291,321 100.00
Total votes 291,321 100.00

City Council

District 1

2017 Los Angeles's 1st City Council district election
← 2013 March 7, 2017 and May 16, 2017 2022 →
 
Candidate Gil Cedillo Joe Bray-Ali Giovany Hernandez
First round 10,396
49.34% 		8,000
37.97% 		1,798
8.53%
Runoff 11,415
71.63% 		4,521
28.37% 		Eliminated
City Councilmember before election

Gil Cedillo

 City Councilmember

Gil Cedillo

The 1st district covered mostly Northeast Los Angeles, including MacArthur Park, Koreatown, Mount Washington and Cypress Park. The incumbent was Gil Cedillo, who was first elected in 2013 and was seeking a second term.[2] Cedillo nearly won election outright in the primary, but support for community activist and former bike store owner Joe Bray-Ali forced him into a runoff.[3]

Bray-Ali's campaign collapsed after a series of scandals involving him surfaced.[4] In April 2017, it was revealed by LAist that Bray-Ali had made racist, fat shaming, and transphobic comments Voat, which prompted councilmember Mitch O'Farrell and the Los Angeles Times to pull their endorsements.[5] Despite calls on Bray-Ali to drop out, he refused to do so and apologized for the comments.[6][7] Bray-Ali also admitted to having extramarital affairs and failing to pay taxes.[8]

In the runoff election, Cedillo defeated Bray-Ali in a landslide.[9]

Candidates

  • Gil Cedillo, incumbent councilor[10]
  • Joe Bray-Ali, cycling activist[10]
  • Giovanny Hernandez, community organizer[10]
  • Jesse Rosas, resident[10]
  • Luca Barton (write-in)[10]

Endorsements

Joe Bray-Ali

City Councilmembers

Newspapers and other media

Gil Cedillo

State officeholders

State senators

Mayors

City Councilmembers

Organizations

Results

2017 Los Angeles's 1st City Council district election
Primary election
Candidate Votes %
Gil Cedillo (incumbent) 10,396 49.34
Joe Bray-Ali 8,000 37.97
Giovany Hernandez 1,798 8.53
Jesse Rosas 875 4.15
Luca Barton (write-in) 28 0.13
Total votes 21,097 100.00
General election
Gil Cedillo (incumbent) 11,415 71.63
Joe Bray-Ali 4,521 28.37
Total votes 15,936 100.00

District 3

2017 Los Angeles's 3rd City Council district election
← 2013 March 7, 2017 2022 →
 
Candidate Bob Blumenfield
First round 19,063
100.00%
City Councilmember before election

Bob Blumenfield

 City Council member

Bob Blumenfield

The 3rd district encompassed southwestern San Fernando Valley neighborhoods of Los Angeles, including Canoga Park, Reseda, Tarzana, Winnetka, and Woodland Hills. The incumbent was Bob Blumenfield, who was elected in 2013 and was seeking a second term. He ran unopposed and won election outright in the primary.

Results

2017 Los Angeles's 3rd City Council district election
Primary election
Candidate Votes %
Bob Blumenfield (incumbent) 19,063 100.00
Total votes 19,063 100.00

District 5

2017 Los Angeles's 5th City Council district election
← 2013
2022 →
 
Candidate Paul Koretz Jesse Max Creed
First round 25,914
65.88% 		11,986
30.47%
City Council before election

Paul Koretz

 City Council

Paul Koretz

The 5th district covered most of the Mid-City West region, including Bel Air, Beverly Crest, Beverly Grove, Beverlywood, Carthay Circle, Century City, Cheviot Hills, Fairfax District, Holmby Hills, Melrose, Palms, Pico-Robertson, Westwood, Westside Village, and Encino.

The incumbent was Paul Koretz, who was first elected in 2009 and was seeking a third term. Koretz was re-elected over Jesse Max Creed and Mark Matthew Herd by a landslide.

Candidates

Results

2017 Los Angeles's 5th City Council district election
Primary election
Candidate Votes %
Paul Koretz (incumbent) 25,914 65.88
Jesse Max Creed 11,986 30.47
Mark Matthew Herd 1,435 3.65
Total votes 39,335 100.00

District 7

2017 Los Angeles's 7th City Council district election
← 2013 March 7, 2017 and May 16, 2017 2022 →
 
Candidate Monica Rodriguez Karo Torossian Mónica Ratliff
First round 6,091
27.82% 		3,603
16.46% 		3,104
14.18%
Runoff 9,588
53.64% 		8,287
46.36% 		Eliminated
 
Candidate Arthur Miner Dale Gibson Venessa Martinez
First round 1,775
8.11% 		1,351
6.17% 		1,160
5.30%
Runoff Eliminated Eliminated Eliminated
City Council before election

Vacant

 City Council

Monica Rodriguez

The 7th district covered Northern Los Angeles, including Sunland-Tujunga, Lake View Terrace, Pacoima and Shadow Hills. The district was the only open seat due to the resignation of Felipe Fuentes on September 11, 2016, in order to start working as a lobbyist. Former Los Angeles Board of Public Works Commissioner Monica Rodriguez and City Council staffer Karo Torossian advanced to the runoff.[14] In the runoff election, Rodriguez defeated Torossian by seven points with the help of labor spending.[15] Torossian did not concede the race until ten days later after results showed Rodriguez's margin of victory widening.[16]

Candidates

  • Monica Rodriguez, former Public Works commissioner
  • Karo Torossian, City Council planning director for Paul Krekorian
  • Mónica Ratliff, Los Angeles Unified School District board member
  • Dale Gibson, stuntman
  • Nicole Chase, Boys & Girls Club development director
  • Arthur Miner, pub owner and engineer
  • Venessa Martinez, state Deputy Attorney General
  • Olga Ayala, community organizer
  • Terrence Gomes, financial adviser
  • Fred A. Flores, veterans advocate
  • John T. Higginson, equestrian center owner
  • Constance Saunders, lender mortgage subservicer
  • Mike Schaefer, public interest advocate

Results

2017 Los Angeles's 7th City Council district election
Primary election
Candidate Votes %
Monica Rodriguez 6,091 27.82
Karo Torossian 3,603 16.46
Mónica Ratliff 3,104 14.18
Arthur Miner 1,775 8.11
Dale Gibson 1,351 6.17
Venessa Martinez 1,160 5.30
Olga Ayala 931 4.25
Fred A. Flores 854 3.90
Nicole Chase 596 2.72
Carlos Lara 314 1.43
Krystee Clark 290 1.32
Mark Reed 275 1.26
Mike Schaefer 266 1.21
Connie Saunders 258 1.18
Franki Marie Becerra 226 1.03
David Jesse Barron 218 1.00
John T. Higginson 169 0.77
Terrence Gomes 149 0.68
José G. Castillo 139 0.63
Bonnie D. Corwin 127 0.58
Total votes 21,896 100.00
General election
Monica Rodriguez 9,588 53.64
Karo Torossian 8,287 46.36
Total votes 17,875 100.00

District 9

2017 Los Angeles City Council District 9 election[1]
Primary election
Candidate Votes %
Curren Price (incumbent) 6,565 62.96
Jorge Nuño 2,400 23.02
Adriana Cabrera 1,462 14.02
Total votes 10,427 100.00

District 11

2017 Los Angeles City Council District 11 election[1]
Primary election
Candidate Votes %
Mike Bonin (incumbent) 31,865 71.00
Mark Ryavec 7,047 15.70
Robin Rudisill 4,967 13.30
Total votes 43,879 100.00

District 13

2017 Los Angeles City Council District 13 election[1]
Primary election
Candidate Votes %
Mitch O'Farrell (incumbent) 17,053 59.26
Sylvie Shain 4,338 15.07
Jessica Salans 3,902 13.56
David de la Torre 1,534 5.33
Doug Haines 1,123 3.90
Bill Zide 829 2.88
Total votes 28,779 100.00

District 15

2017 Los Angeles City Council District 15 election[1]
Primary election
Candidate Votes %
Joe Buscaino (incumbent) 12,497 74.85
Caney Arnold 2,750 16.47
Noel Gould 1,449 8.68
Total votes 16,696 100.00

Ballot measures

Measure M

Cannabis Regulation After Citizen Input, Taxation and Enforcement
Choice Votes %
Referendum passed Yes 319,017 80.45
No 77,523 19.55
Total votes 396,540 100.00
Source: [1]

Measure N

Cannabis Activity Permits, Regulation and Taxation
Choice Votes %
Referendum failed No 250,896 65.05
Yes 134,787 34.95
Total votes 385,683 100.00
Source: [1]

Measure P

Maximum Term of Harbor Department Leases
Choice Votes %
Referendum passed Yes 251,398 68.42
No 116,059 31.58
Total votes 367,457 100.00
Source: [1]

Measure S

Main article: 2017 Los Angeles Measure S
Building Moratorium; Restrictions on General Plan Amendments; Required Review of General Plan
Choice Votes %
Referendum failed No 288,012 70.40
Yes 121,101 29.60
Total votes 409,113 100.00
Source: [1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Consolidated Municipal and Special Elections, March 7". results.lavote.gov. Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk. March 20, 2017.
  2. ^ "LA City Council District 1 Runoff: Meet the candidates". LAist. April 27, 2017.
  3. ^ Carroll, Rory (May 17, 2017). "Outsider energized LA politics – until his 'ignorant' online comments surfaced". The Guardian.
  4. ^ Chou, Elizabeth (April 26, 2017). "LA City Council candidate slammed after online slurs insult black, transgender, obese people". Los Angeles Daily News.
  5. ^ a b c Wick, Julia (April 26, 2017). "Joe Bray-Ali Says He's Still In The Race Despite Revoked Endorsements". LAist.
  6. ^ Smith, Dakota (April 26, 2017). "L.A. City Council candidate Joe Bray-Ali apologizes for comments on provocative website".
  7. ^ Regardie, Jon (April 28, 2017). "Joe Bray-Ali's Big Fall". Los Angeles Downtown News.
  8. ^ Chou, Elizabeth (April 28, 2017). "Joe Bray-Ali admits extramarital affairs, tax woes, but vows to fight on". Los Angeles Daily News.
  9. ^ Smith, Dakota (May 17, 2017). "City Council winners: Gil Cedillo, Monica Rodriguez, labor". Los Angeles Times.
  10. ^ a b c d e Plummer, Mary (February 28, 2017). "In LA City Council District 1, incumbent Cedillo faces serious challenge". KPCC.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i Chou, Elizabeth (April 6, 2017). "LA councilman endorses Gil Cedillo's opponent in District 1 runoff". Los Angeles Daily News.
  12. ^ "2017 Endorsements". Los Angeles County Young Democrats.
  13. ^ "March 7 2017 Los Angeles Municipal Election Endorsements". March 7, 2017.
  14. ^ "LA City Council District 7 Runoff: Meet the candidates". LAist. April 27, 2017.
  15. ^ Smith, Dakota (May 17, 2017). "City Council winners: Gil Cedillo, Monica Rodriguez, labor". Los Angeles Times.
  16. ^ "Torossian concedes in L.A. City Council District 7 race". Los Angeles Times. May 26, 2017.