2017 Los Angeles election
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Seats before
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Seats won
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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.
2017 Los Angeles mayoral election Turnout 20.1%
Candidate
Eric Garcetti
Mitchell Schwartz
First round
331,310 81.37%
33,228 8.16%
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
2017 Los Angeles City Attorney election
2017 Los Angeles City Controller election
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]
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]
Joe Bray-Ali
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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
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.
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.
2017 Los Angeles's 7th City Council district election
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
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]
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
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
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
Cannabis Regulation After Citizen Input, Taxation and Enforcement
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
319,017
80.45
No
77,523
19.55
Cannabis Activity Permits, Regulation and Taxation
Choice
Votes
%
No
250,896
65.05
Yes
134,787
34.95
Maximum Term of Harbor Department Leases
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
251,398
68.42
No
116,059
31.58
Building Moratorium; Restrictions on General Plan Amendments; Required Review of General Plan
Choice
Votes
%
No
288,012
70.40
Yes
121,101
29.60
^ 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.
^ "LA City Council District 1 Runoff: Meet the candidates" . LAist . April 27, 2017.
^ Carroll, Rory (May 17, 2017). "Outsider energized LA politics – until his 'ignorant' online comments surfaced" . The Guardian .
^ Chou, Elizabeth (April 26, 2017). "LA City Council candidate slammed after online slurs insult black, transgender, obese people" . Los Angeles Daily News .
^ a b c Wick, Julia (April 26, 2017). "Joe Bray-Ali Says He's Still In The Race Despite Revoked Endorsements" . LAist .
^ Smith, Dakota (April 26, 2017). "L.A. City Council candidate Joe Bray-Ali apologizes for comments on provocative website" .
^ Regardie, Jon (April 28, 2017). "Joe Bray-Ali's Big Fall" . Los Angeles Downtown News .
^ Chou, Elizabeth (April 28, 2017). "Joe Bray-Ali admits extramarital affairs, tax woes, but vows to fight on" . Los Angeles Daily News .
^ Smith, Dakota (May 17, 2017). "City Council winners: Gil Cedillo, Monica Rodriguez, labor" . Los Angeles Times .
^ a b c d e Plummer, Mary (February 28, 2017). "In LA City Council District 1, incumbent Cedillo faces serious challenge" . KPCC .
^ 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 .
^ "2017 Endorsements" . Los Angeles County Young Democrats .
^ "March 7 2017 Los Angeles Municipal Election Endorsements" . March 7, 2017.
^ "LA City Council District 7 Runoff: Meet the candidates" . LAist . April 27, 2017.
^ Smith, Dakota (May 17, 2017). "City Council winners: Gil Cedillo, Monica Rodriguez, labor" . Los Angeles Times .
^ "Torossian concedes in L.A. City Council District 7 race" . Los Angeles Times . May 26, 2017.
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