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The2017 Los Angeles elections were held on March 7, 2017, inLos Angeles ,California . Voters elected candidates in a nonpartisan primary, with runoff elections scheduled for May 16, 2017. Eight of the fifteen seats in theCity Council were up for election, as well as the offices ofmayor ,city attorney andcity 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
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The 1st district covered mostlyNortheast Los Angeles , includingMacArthur Park ,Koreatown ,Mount Washington andCypress Park . The incumbent wasGil Cedillo , who was first elected in 2013 and was seeking a second term.[ 2] [ 3]
Bray-Ali's campaign collapsed after a series of scandals involving him surfaced.[ 4] LAist that Bray-Ali had maderacist ,fat shaming , andtransphobic commentsVoat , which prompted councilmemberMitch O'Farrell and theLos Angeles Times [ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8]
In the runoff election, Cedillo defeated Bray-Ali in a landslide.[ 9]
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2017Los 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 southwesternSan Fernando Valley neighborhoods of Los Angeles, includingCanoga Park ,Reseda ,Tarzana ,Winnetka , andWoodland Hills . The incumbent wasBob 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 theMid-City West region, includingBel Air ,Beverly Crest ,Beverly Grove ,Beverlywood ,Carthay Circle ,Century City ,Cheviot Hills ,Fairfax District ,Holmby Hills ,Melrose ,Palms ,Pico-Robertson ,Westwood ,Westside Village , andEncino .
The incumbent wasPaul Koretz , who was first elected in 2009 and was seeking a third term. Koretz was re-elected over Jesse Max Creed andMark Matthew Herd by a landslide.
2017Los Angeles's 7th City Council district election ← 2013 March 7, 2017 and May 16, 2017 2022 →
Candidate Monica Rodriguez Karo Torossian Mónica Ratliff First round 6,091 3,603 3,104 Runoff 9,588 8,287 Eliminated Candidate Arthur Miner Dale Gibson Venessa Martinez First round 1,775 1,351 1,160 Runoff Eliminated Eliminated Eliminated
The 7th district coveredNorthern Los Angeles , includingSunland-Tujunga ,Lake View Terrace ,Pacoima andShadow Hills . The district was the only open seat due to the resignation ofFelipe Fuentes on September 11, 2016, in order to start working as a lobbyist. Former Los Angeles Board of Public Works CommissionerMonica Rodriguez and City Council staffer Karo Torossian advanced to the runoff.[ 14] [ 15] [ 16]
Olga Ayala, community organizer Nicole Chase,Boys & Girls Club development director Fred A. Flores, veterans advocate Dale Gibson, stuntman Terrence Gomes, financial adviser John T. Higginson, equestrian center owner Venessa Martinez, state deputy attorney general Arthur Miner, pub owner and engineer Mónica Ratliff,Los Angeles Unified School District board member Monica Rodriguez , former Public Works commissionerConstance Saunders, lender mortgage subservicer Mike Schaefer , public interest advocateKaro Torossian, City Council planning director forPaul Krekorian 2017Los 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
Cannabis Regulation After Citizen Input, Taxation and Enforcement Choice Votes % Yes 319,017 80.45 No 77,523 19.55 Total votes 396,540 100.00 Source:[ 1]
Cannabis Activity Permits, Regulation and Taxation Choice Votes % No 250,896 65.05 Yes 134,787 34.95 Total votes 385,683 100.00 Source:[ 1]
Maximum Term of Harbor Department Leases Choice Votes % Yes 251,398 68.42 No 116,059 31.58 Total votes 367,457 100.00 Source:[ 1]
Building Moratorium; Restrictions on General Plan Amendments; Required Review of General Plan Choice Votes % No 288,012 70.40 Yes 121,101 29.60 Total votes 409,113 100.00 Source:[ 1]
^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 ^ 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 ^ "March 7 2017 Los Angeles Municipal Election Endorsements" . March 7, 2017.^ "2017 Endorsements" .Los Angeles County Young Democrats ^ "LA City Council District 7 Runoff: Meet the candidates" .LAist ^ 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
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