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Long Beach, California, held an election formayor on April 8, 2014 and June 2, 2014. It saw the election ofRobert Garcia.
In winning, Garcia became the first openly gay person to be elected Mayor of Long Beach. Garcia is aDemocrat, but was elected without a party affiliation, as municipal elections in California are officially non-partisan.
IncumbentBob Foster wasterm limited.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Garcia | 11,873 | 25.24% | |
| Damon Dunn | 10,637 | 22.61% | |
| Bonnie Lowenthal | 9,227 | 19.62% | |
| Gerrie Schipske | 7,192 | 15.29% | |
| Doug Otto | 6,363 | 13.53% | |
| Jana Shields | 1,017 | 2.16% | |
| Steven Paul Mozena | 230 | 0.49% | |
| Eric Rock | 205 | 0.44% | |
| Mineo L. Gonzalez | 185 | 0.39% | |
| Richard Anthony Camp | 107 | 0.23% | |
| Total votes | 47,036 | 100.0% | |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Garcia | 27,420 | 52.04% | |
| Damon Dunn | 25,275 | 47.96% | |
| Total votes | 52,695 | 100.0% | |
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