2020 Los Angeles elections
The 2020 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 the City Council were up for election.
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This was the first election held in the city that correlated with recent changes in election laws, which moved elections from being held on off-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.
City Council
District 2
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Candidates
- Paul Krekorian, incumbent councilmember[2]
- Ayinde Jones, attorney[2]
- Rudy Melendez, laborer and artist[2]
Did not make ballot
Withdrew
- Vivianna Dunnigan[3]
Results
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| Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Paul Krekorian (incumbent) | 30,844 | 66.68 | |
| Rudy Melendez | 9,166 | 19.81 | |
| Ayinde Jones | 6,248 | 13.51 | |
| Total votes | 46,258 | 100.00 | |
District 4
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Candidates
- David Ryu, incumbent councilmember[5]
- Nithya Raman, urban planner and activist[6]
- Sarah Kate Levy, writer and women's advocate[3]
Did not make ballot
- Eric Christie
- Susan Collins, community activist[3]
Withdrew
- 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
Results
| Primary election | |||
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| Candidate | Votes | % | |
| David Ryu (incumbent) | 34,298 | 44.42 | |
| Nithya Raman | 31,502 | 40.80 | |
| Sarah Kate Levy | 10,860 | 14.07 | |
| Susan Collins (Write-in) | 553 | 0.72 | |
| Total votes | 77,219 | 100.00 | |
| General election | |||
| Nithya Raman | 70,317 | 52.87 | |
| David Ryu (incumbent) | 62,682 | 47.13 | |
| Total votes | 132,999 | 100.00 | |
District 6
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Candidates
- Nury Martinez, incumbent councilmember[8]
- Benito Bernal, community advocate and former leader of SEIU Local 99 labor union[8]
- Bill Haller, music studio owner[8]
Did not make ballot
- Oscar Portillo, chairperson of the Sun Valley Area Neighborhood Council
Results
| Primary election | |||
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| Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Nury Martinez (incumbent) | 21,126 | 71.85 | |
| Benito Bernal | 4,580 | 15.58 | |
| Bill Haller | 3,698 | 12.58 | |
| Total votes | 29,404 | 100.00 | |
District 8
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Candidates
- Marqueece Harris-Dawson, incumbent councilmember
Did not make ballot
Withdrew
- Khansa T. Jones-Muhammad Clark, budget advocate
Results
| Primary election | |||
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| Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Marqueece Harris-Dawson (incumbent) | 32,415 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 32,415 | 100.00 | |
District 10
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- Mark Ridley-Thomas, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisor for the 2nd district[12]
- Grace Yoo, attorney[13]
- Channing Martinez, community organizer[14]
- Melvin Snell, human rights activist[14]
- Aura Vasquez, former Board of Water and Power commissioner[14]
Did not make ballot
- Megan Abboud
- Jonothan "Jace" Dawson, store manager[15]
- Dallas Fowler
- Milton Hall
- Holly Hancock
- G. Juan Johnson, housing advocate
- Anne Kim
- Lily Larsen
- Althea Rae Shaw
- Faalaniga Smith
- Jason Underhill
Withdrew
- Andrea Michelle Wade-Catena
Results
| Primary election | |||
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| Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Mark Ridley-Thomas | 21,062 | 44.31 | |
| Grace Yoo | 11,220 | 23.61 | |
| Aura Vásquez | 9,996 | 21.03 | |
| Melvin Snell | 2,883 | 6.07 | |
| Channing Martinez | 2,369 | 4.98 | |
| Total votes | 47,530 | 100.00 | |
| General election | |||
| Mark Ridley-Thomas | 56,119 | 60.60 | |
| Grace Yoo | 36,485 | 39.40 | |
| Total votes | 92,604 | 100.00 | |
District 12
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Did not make ballot
- Asaad Alnajjar, civil structural engineer[18]
- Jose Luis Gonzalez, recreation facility director
Withdrew
Results
| Primary election | |||
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| Candidate | Votes | % | |
| John Lee (incumbent) | 33,007 | 50.61 | |
| Loraine Lundquist | 32,206 | 49.39 | |
| Total votes | 65,213 | 100.00 | |
District 14
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Candidates
- Kevin de León, California state senator and President pro tempore of the California State Senate[20]
- Cyndi Otteson, advertising executive and Vice President of the Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council[21]
- Raquel Zamora, teacher, counselor, social worker and small business owner[22]
- John Jimenez, nonprofit executive[22]
- Mónica Garcia, LAUSD Board of Education member for District 2[20]
Did not make ballot
- 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 at California Institute of Technology[11]
Withdrew
- Richelle Huizar, wife of vacated councilmember José Huizar[27]
- Brian Andres Mico-Quinn
Results
| Primary election | |||
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| Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Kevin de León | 25,083 | 52.61 | |
| Cyndi Otteson | 9,294 | 19.49 | |
| Raquel Zamora | 6,483 | 13.60 | |
| Mónica García | 5,222 | 10.95 | |
| John Jimenez | 1,595 | 3.35 | |
| Total votes | 47,677 | 100.00 | |
LAUSD Board of Education
Candidates
- George J. McKenna III, incumbent board member[28]
Did not make ballot
Results
| Primary election | |||
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| Candidate | Votes | % | |
| George J. McKenna III (incumbent) | 107,280 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 107,280 | 100.00 | |
Candidates
Did not make ballot
Results
| Primary election | |||
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| 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 | |
District 5
- Jackie Goldberg, incumbent board member[34]
- Christina Martinez Duran, teacher, adviser, and educational consultant[34]
Did not make ballot
- Maria del Pilar Avalos, member of the Community Advisory Committee[35]
Results
| Primary election | |||
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| Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Jackie Goldberg (incumbent) | 65,081 | 58.40 | |
| Christina Martinez Duran | 46,356 | 41.60 | |
| Total votes | 11,143 | 100.00 | |
Candiatees
Did not make ballot
- Estuardo Ruano, homeless activist
Withdrew
- Nichelle Henderson, member of the Los Angeles Community College Board of Trustees
- Lydia Gutierrez, math teacher
- Edgar Campos
Results
| Primary election | |||
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| 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 | |
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| Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Tanya Ortiz Franklin | 110,413 | 57.3 | |
| Patricia Castellanos | 82,208 | 42.7 | |
| Total votes | 192,621 | 100.00 | |
References
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- "Presidential Primary Election". Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk. March 3, 2020.
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- Stokes, Kyle (October 13, 2020). "LA School Board Election 2020 Candidate Q&A: Patricia Castellanos". LAist.
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