Legality of Cannabis by U.S. Jurisdiction

2017 Los Angeles election

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8 out of 15 seats in the City Council
8 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Seats before 14 1
Seats won 8 0
Seats after 14 1
Seat change Steady Steady

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.

Mayor[edit]

2017 Los Angeles mayoral election

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Turnout20.1%
 
Candidate Eric Garcetti Mitchell Schwartz
First round 331,310
81.37%
33,228
8.16%

Mayor before election

Eric Garcetti

Elected Mayor

Eric Garcetti

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

City Attorney[edit]

2017 Los Angeles City Attorney election

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Candidate Mike Feuer
First round 306,867
100.00%

City Attorney before election

Mike Feuer

City Attorney

Mike Feuer

2017 Los Angeles City Attorney election[1]
Primary election
Candidate Votes %
Mike Feuer (incumbent) 306,867 100.00
Total votes 306,867 100.00

City Controller[edit]

2017 Los Angeles City Controller election

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Candidate Ron Galperin
First round 291,321
100.00%

City Controller before election

Ron Galperin

City Controller

Ron Galperin

2017 Los Angeles City Controller election[1]
Primary election
Candidate Votes %
Ron Galperin (incumbent) 291,321 100.00
Total votes 291,321 100.00

City Council[edit]

Los Angeles City Council District 1 general election, May 16, 2017

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Candidate Gil Cedillo Joe Bray-Ali Giovany Hernandez
First round 10,396
49.34%
8,000
37.97%
1,798
8.53%
Runoff 11,415
71.63%
4,521
28.37%
Eliminated

City Council before election

Gil Cedillo

City Council

Gil Cedillo

Los Angeles City Council District 3 general election, March 7, 2017

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Candidate Bob Blumenfield
First round 19,063
100.00%

City Council before election

Bob Blumenfield

City Council

Bob Blumenfield

Los Angeles City Council District 5 general election, March 7, 2017

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Candidate Paul Koretz Jesse Max Creed
First round 25,914
65.88%
11,986
30.47%

City Council before election

Paul Koretz
Democratic

City Council

Paul Koretz

Los Angeles City Council District 7 general election, May 16, 2017

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Candidate Monica Rodriguez Karo Torossian Mónica Ratliff
First round 6,091
27.82%
9,588
53.64%
3,104
14.18%
Runoff 3,603
16.46%
8,287
46.36%
Eliminated

 
Candidate Art Miner Dale Gibson Venessa Martinez
First round 1,775
8.11%
1,351
6.17%
1,160
5.30%
Runoff Eliminated Eliminated Eliminated

City Council before election

Felipe Fuentes

City Council

Monica Rodriguez

Los Angeles City Council District 9 general election, March 7, 2017

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Candidate Curren Price Jorge Nuño Adriana Cabrera
Popular vote 6,565
62.96%
2,400
23.02%
1,462
14.02%

City Council before election

Curren Price

City Council

Curren Price

Los Angeles City Council District 11 general election, March 7, 2017

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Candidate Mike Bonin Mark Ryavec Robin Rudisill
Popular vote 31,865
71.00%
7,047
15.70%
4,967
13.30%

City Council before election

Mike Bonin

City Council

Mike Bonin

Los Angeles City Council District 13 general election, March 7, 2017

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Candidate Mitch O'Farrell Sylvie Shain
First round 17,053
59.26%
4,338
15.07%

 
Candidate Jessica Salans David de la Torre
First round 3,902
13.56%
1,534
5.33%

City Council before election

Mitch O'Farrell

City Council

Mitch O'Farrell

Los Angeles City Council District 15 general election, March 7, 2017

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Candidate Joe Buscaino Caney Arnold Noel Gould
First round 12,497
74.85%
2,750
16.47%
1,449
8.68%

City Council before election

Joe Buscaino

City Council

Joe Buscaino

District 1[edit]

2017 Los Angeles City Council District 1 election[1][2]
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
Total votes 21,069 100.00
General election
Gil Cedillo (incumbent) 11,415 71.63
Joe Bray-Ali 4,521 28.37
Total votes 15,936 100.00

District 3[edit]

2017 Los Angeles City Council District 3 election[1]
Primary election
Candidate Votes %
Bob Blumenfield (incumbent) 19,063 100.00
Total votes 19,063 100.00

District 5[edit]

2017 Los Angeles City Council District 5 election[1]
Primary election
Candidate Votes %
Paul Koretz (incumbent) 25,914 65.88
Jesse Max Creed 11,986 30.47
Mark Matthew Herd 1,435 3.65
Total votes 39,335 100.00

District 7[edit]

2017 Los Angeles City Council District 7 election[1][2]
Primary election
Candidate Votes %
Monica Rodriguez 6,091 27.82
Karo Torossian 3,603 16.46
Mónica Ratliff 3,104 14.18
Art 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

District 9[edit]

2017 Los Angeles City Council District 9 election[1]
Primary election
Candidate Votes %
Curren Price (incumbent) 6,565 62.96
Jorge Nuño 2,400 23.02
Adriana Cabrera 1,462 14.02
Total votes 10,427 100.00

District 11[edit]

2017 Los Angeles City Council District 11 election[1]
Primary election
Candidate Votes %
Mike Bonin (incumbent) 31,865 71.00
Mark Ryavec 7,047 15.70
Robin Rudisill 4,967 13.30
Total votes 43,879 100.00

District 13[edit]

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

District 15[edit]

2017 Los Angeles City Council District 15 election[1]
Primary election
Candidate Votes %
Joe Buscaino (incumbent) 12,497 74.85
Caney Arnold 2,750 16.47
Noel Gould 1,449 8.68
Total votes 16,696 100.00

Ballot measures[edit]

Measure M[edit]

Cannabis Regulation After Citizen Input, Taxation and Enforcement
Choice Votes %
Referendum passed Yes 319,017 80.45
No 77,523 19.55
Total votes 396,540 100.00
Source: [1]

Measure N[edit]

Cannabis Activity Permits, Regulation and Taxation
Choice Votes %
Referendum failed No 250,896 65.05
Yes 134,787 34.95
Total votes 385,683 100.00
Source: [1]

Measure P[edit]

Maximum Term of Harbor Department Leases
Choice Votes %
Referendum passed Yes 251,398 68.42
No 116,059 31.58
Total votes 367,457 100.00
Source: [1]

Measure S[edit]

Building Moratorium; Restrictions on General Plan Amendments; Required Review of General Plan
Choice Votes %
Referendum failed No 288,012 70.40
Yes 121,101 29.60
Total votes 409,113 100.00
Source: [1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Consolidated Municipal and Special Elections, March 7". results.lavote.gov. Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk. March 20, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Election Night Results". cityclerk.lacity.org. May 26, 2017.

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