2013 Los Angeles mayoral election

2013 Los Angeles mayoral election
March 5 and May 21, 2013
Turnout23.0%
 
Candidate Eric Garcetti Wendy Greuel
First round 121,930
32.27% 		106,748
28.25%
Runoff 222,300
54.23% 		187,609
45.77%
 
Candidate Kevin James Jan Perry
First round 60,164
15.92% 		58,472
15.47%
Runoff Eliminated Eliminated
Results by city council district
Garcetti:      50–60%      60–70%
Greuel:      50–60%      60–70%
Mayor before election

Antonio Villaraigosa

 Elected Mayor

Eric Garcetti

An election was held on March 5, 2013, to elect the mayor of Los Angeles. No candidate received a majority of the primary votes to be elected outright, and the top two finishers, Eric Garcetti and Wendy Greuel advanced to a runoff vote. On May 21, 2013, Garcetti was elected mayor with a majority of the votes in the runoff.

Municipal elections in California are officially non-partisan but candidates receive support and endorsements from their respective parties or affiliated organizations.

Incumbent mayor Antonio Villaraigosa was ineligible to run for re-election because of term limits.

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