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2005 Los Angeles mayoral election

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Field	Value
election_name	2005 Los Angeles mayoral election
country	Los Angeles
type	presidential
ongoing	no
previous_election	2001 Los Angeles mayoral election
previous_year	2001
next_election	2009 Los Angeles mayoral election
next_year	2009
election_date	(primary)
(runoff)
turnout	33.94%
1blank	First round
2blank	Runoff
image1	Antonio Villaraigosa portrait (1).jpg
color1	c0c0c0	candidate1 = Antonio Villaraigosa
1data1	136,242
33.10%
2data1	289,116
58.63%
image2	James Hahn, 2003 (3x4) crop.jpg
color2	c0c0c0	candidate2 = James Hahn
1data2	97,049
23.58%
2data2	203,968
41.37%
image4	Robert Hertzberg, 2000.jpg
color4	c0c0c0	candidate4 = Robert Hertzberg
1data4	90,495
21.99%
2data4	Eliminated
image5	Bernard Parks, 2007.jpg
color5	c0c0c0	candidate5 = Bernard C. Parks
1data5	55,808
13.56%
2data5	Eliminated
map	{{Switcher
default	1}}
map_caption	Villaraigosa:
Hahn:
title	Mayor
before_election	James Hahn
after_election	Antonio Villaraigosa

(runoff) 33.10% 58.63% 23.58% 41.37% 21.99% 13.56% | [[File:Los Angeles Mayoral election, 2005 first round.svg|235px]] | First round results by city council district | [[File:Los Angeles Mayoral election, 2005 runoff.svg|235px]] | Runoff results by city council district Hahn:
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.

Municipal elections in California, including Mayor of Los Angeles, are officially nonpartisan; candidates' party affiliations do not appear on the ballot.

Background

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.

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.

Polling

Poll source	Date(s)
administered	Sample
size	Margin
of error	Antonio
Villaraigosa	James
Hahn	Other /
Undecided
SurveyUSA	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.

Primary election

General election

Notes

References

Zahniser, David. (18 May 2005). "Villaraigosa cruises to victory". [[U-T San Diego]].
"LOS ANGELES: STRUCTURE OF A CITY GOVERNMENT".
Garrison, Jessica. (February 8, 2005). "A Second Chance".
Gold, Matea; McGreevy, Patrick (February 26, 2005). [https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2005-feb-26-me-hertz26-story.html "Hertzberg Gets a Lift From Gov"]. ''Los Angeles Times''. Retrieved May 22, 2010.
[https://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=f4d0df89-19ab-476c-9571-f5975567b7c0 SurveyUSA]
(May 18, 2005). "Update: Villaraigosa Defeats Hahn {{!}} Los Angeles Business Journal".
(March 26, 2005). "City of Los Angeles Primary Nominating & Consolidated Elections Official Election Results March 8, 2005". [[Los Angeles City Clerk.
(May 31, 2005). "City of Los Angeles General Municipal & Consolidated Elections Official Election Results May 17, 2005". [[Los Angeles City Clerk.

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