Los Angeles's 5th City Council district

Geography

The district covers all or a portion of 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 district overlaps California's 32nd, 36th, and 37th congressional districts, California's 24th and 28th State Senate district, and California's 42nd, 51st, 52nd, 55th, and 61st State Assembly districts.

Historical boundaries

The district was proceeded by the fifth ward, which was established in 1878 and added three seats to the Los Angeles Common Council, alongside the fourth ward. It encompassed the southern and western parts of the city. The district was obsolete when the at-large district was first established in 1889.

In 1889, the ward was re-established as a single-member ward, as part of the passing of the 1888 charter. It elected one member through a plurality vote before the ward became obsolete when the at-large district was re-established again in 1909.

In 1925, the district was created and originally encompassed the West Adams area, bounded on the north by Washington Boulevard, on the south by Exposition Boulevard, on the west by Robertson Boulevard and on the east approximately by Vermont Avenue. By 1933, it was bounded on the east by Vermont avenue, on the north by Wilshire Boulevard, on the west by La Brea avenue and on the south by Exposition Boulevard.

By 1937, it was bounded "on the east by Western to Pico, by Hobart to Washington, and by Vermont to Exposition and on the west by Crenshaw and Rimpau." In 1940, it was bounded on the north by Wilshire Boulevard, on the east by Western or Vermont, on the south by Exposition Boulevard, on the west by Arlington, Crenshaw and minor streets. By 1957, it was part of the Wilshire Boulevard area, extending to Westwood and West Los Angeles. In 1965, it ran from Fairfax Avenue to the San Diego Freeway and from Bel-Air and Beverly Hills south to Washington Boulevard.

List of members representing the district

1878–1889

1889–1909

1925–present

References

References

1. Hernández, Caitlin. (November 18, 2022). "LA City Council In 2023: Your Guide To Who's Who (And What They Do)".
2. (November 12, 1878). "The Ward Boundaries.".
3. (February 22, 2021). "The Black Pioneers of Los Angeles County: The Counting of African Americans in the 1880 Federal Census".
4. Stevens, Mark H.. (May 8, 2024). "The Road to Reform: Los Angeles' Municipal Elections of 1909: Part II". [[University of California Press]].
5. [https://www.proquest.com/docview/161720218 "First Map Showing City Council's Districts," ''Los Angeles Times,'' January 16, 1925, page 1]
6. [https://www.proquest.com/docview/161759966 "Here Are the Hundred and Twelve Aspirants for the City's Fifteen Councilmanic Seats," ''Los Angeles Times,'' May 3, 1925, page 7]
7. [https://www.proquest.com/docview/163109975 "District Lines Get Approval," ''Los Angeles Times,'' December 24, 1932, page 2]
8. [https://www.proquest.com/docview/163102835 "City Reapportionment Measure Gets Approval," ''Los Angeles Times,'' January 19, 1933] With map of all districts.
9. [https://www.proquest.com/docview/164642106 "New Council Zones Defined," ''Los Angeles Times,'' January 7, 1937, page A-18]
10. [https://www.proquest.com/docview/165123125 "Proposed New Alignment for City Voting Precincts" (with map), ''Los Angeles Times,'' November 30, 1940, page A-3]
11. [https://www.proquest.com/docview/167071588 "Mrs. Wyman Given Edge in 5th Council District," ''Los Angeles Times,'' March 27, 1957, page 18]
12. [https://www.proquest.com/docview/155133070 Richard Bergholz, "Seven in Council Seek Re-Election," ''Los Angeles Times,'' March 29, 1965, page 3]
13. Schwada, John. (December 11, 1994). "From Obscurity to Caretaker of 5th District : City Council: A coalition is urging appointment of a permanent member--who can vote--to replace Yaroslavsky. However, some say that is contrary to recent precedent.".