2020 Los Angeles elections City Council
The2020 Los Angeles elections were held on March 3, 2020. Voters elected candidates in a nonpartisan primary, with runoff elections scheduled for November 3, 2020. Seven of the fifteen seats in theCity Council were up for election.
This was the first election held in the city that correlated with recent changes in election laws, which moved elections from being held onoff-years to even-numbered years to correlate with federal and state elections.[ 1]
Municipal elections in California are officially nonpartisan; candidates' party affiliations do not appear on the ballot.
2020 Los Angeles City Council District 2 election Candidate Paul Krekorian Rudy Melendez Ayinde Jones Popular vote 30,844 9,166 6,248 Percentage 66.68% 19.81% 13.51%
Did not make ballot [ edit ] Radomir V. Luza, North Hollywood Neighborhood Council Board member[ 3] Eric Preven, writer and producer[ 3] Stacey Jane Slichta[ 3] Adam Summer, Studio City Neighborhood Council Board member[ 3] 2020 Los Angeles City Council District 4 election November 3, 2020
Did not make ballot [ edit ] Eric Christie Susan Collins, community activist[ 3] Lisa Cahan-Davis, manager at Urban Land Institute Richard Joseph, entertainment attorney[ 3] Sarah Sun Liew, CEO of Meridian Business Legal Investment Wish Foundation Artin Sodaify, lawyer 2020 Los Angeles City Council District 6 election Candidate Nury Martinez Benito Bernal Bill Haller First round 21,126 4,580 3,698
Benito Bernal, community advocate and former leader of SEIU Local 99 labor union[ 8] Bill Haller, music studio owner[ 8] Nury Martinez , incumbent councilmember[ 8] Did not make ballot [ edit ] Oscar Portillo, chairperson of the Sun Valley Area Neighborhood Council 2020 Los Angeles City Council District 8 election
Did not make ballot [ edit ] DaJuan W. Bell Lee A. Brothers Tara Perry[ 9] Ingrid Rivera-Guzman[ 10] Cliff Smith Denise Francis Woods, businesswoman[ 11] Khansa T. Jones-Muhammad Clark, budget advocate 2020 Los Angeles City Council District 10 election Candidate Mark Ridley-Thomas Grace Yoo First round 21,062 11,220 Runoff 56,119 36,485 Candidate Aura Vásquez Melvin Snell First round 9,996 2,883 Runoff Eliminated Eliminated
Did not make ballot [ edit ] Megan Abboud Jonothan "Jace" Dawson, store manager[ 15] Dallas Fowler Milton Hall Holly Hancock G. Juan Johnson , housing advocateAnne Kim Lily Larsen Althea Rae Shaw Faalaniga Smith Jason Underhill Andrea Michelle Wade-Catena 2020 Los Angeles City Council District 12 election Candidate John Lee Loraine Lundquist First round 33,007 32,206
John Lee , incumbent councilmember[ 16] Loraine Lundquist, educator and scientist[ 17] Did not make ballot [ edit ] Asaad Alnajjar, civil structural engineer[ 18] Jose Luis Gonzalez, recreation facility director Carlos Amador, activist[ 19] Edward Antonino, labor law attorney[ 3] Brandii Grace, game designer and educator 2020 Los Angeles City Council District 14 election Candidate Kevin de León Cyndi Otteson First round 25,083 9,294 Candidate Raquel Zamora Mónica García First round 6,483 1,595
Did not make ballot [ edit ] Monica Alcaraz, community advocate[ 23] Stanley Deacon Alexander[ 23] Hal Bastian, real estate agent and consultant[ 24] [ 11] David Bloom[ 23] Barry Boen[ 23] Ian K. Chi-Young Eric Christie Hidemi Ena Dentis Davis Fowlkes, Hermon Neighborhood Council Board member[ 23] Jana Grochoske, model[ 23] Freddie Huguez, former baseball coach[ 25] Maria Janossy, immigration lawyer, community leader and activist[ 26] Marcus Lovingood ,new media producer, political activist, and internet entrepreneur[ 23] William "Rodriguez" Morrison, community organizer and perennial candidate[ 23] Kendrick Rustad, creative director of KR Interior Design Group[ 23] Jamie Tijerina, researcher atCalifornia Institute of Technology [ 11] Richelle Huizar, wife of vacated councilmemberJosé Huizar [ 27] Brian Andres Mico-Quinn LAUSD Board of Education [ edit ] Did not make ballot [ edit ] Michael Batie, author and professor[ 28] John Brasfield, educator, boxer, and coach[ 29] Toni Henderson Tunette Powell, educator and activist[ 29] 2020 LAUSD Board of Education District 1 election[ 30] Primary election Candidate Votes % George J. McKenna III (incumbent) 107,280 100.00 Total votes 107,280 100.00
Elizabeth Badger, small business owner and CEO of Minority Outreach Committee[ 31] Marilyn Koziatek, member of parent-teacher association[ 32] Scott Schmerelson, incumbent board member Did not make ballot [ edit ] John Sandy Campbell, teacher[ 29] Annette McClain, pharmacy tech[ 29] Christopher Meredith, substitute teacher Kenneth "Kenchy" Ragsdale III, founder of Kids Not Politics[ 33] 2020 LAUSD Board of Education District 5 election[ 30] Primary election Candidate Votes % Scott Schmerelson 56,737 42.37 Marilyn Koziatek 42,301 31.59 Elizabeth Badger 34,856 26.03 Total votes 133,894 100.00
Jackie Goldberg , incumbent board member[ 34] Christina Martinez Duran, teacher, adviser, and educational consultant[ 34] Did not make ballot [ edit ] Maria del Pilar Avalos, member of the Community Advisory Committee[ 35] 2020 LAUSD Board of Education District 5 election[ 30] Primary election Candidate Votes % Jackie Goldberg (incumbent)65,081 58.40 Christina Martinez Duran 46,356 41.60 Total votes 11,143 100.00
Silke Bradford, teacher and school administrator[ 36] Patricia Castellanos, deputy director of L.A. Alliance for a New Economy[ 37] Tanya Ortiz Franklin, lawyer and former teacher[ 38] Mike Lansing, former LAUSD board member from 1999 to 2007[ 39] Did not make ballot [ edit ] Estuardo Ruano, homeless activist Edgar Campos Lydia Gutierrez, math teacher Nichelle Henderson, member of the Los Angeles Community College Board of Trustees 2020 LAUSD Board of Education District 5 primary election[ 30] Primary election Candidate Votes % Patricia Castellanos 22,812 27.32 Tanya Ortiz Franklin 19,956 23.90 Lydia Gutierrez 16,684 19.98 Mike Lansing 16,673 19.97 Silke Bradford 7,364 8.82 Total votes 83,489 100.00
2020 LAUSD Board of Education District 5 general election Primary election Candidate Votes % Tanya Ortiz Franklin 110,413 57.3 Patricia Castellanos 82,208 42.7 Total votes 192,621 100.00
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