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The 2009 Los Angeles mayoral election took place on March 3, 2009. Incumbent mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa was re-elected overwhelmingly and faced no serious opponent.[1] Villaraigosa would have faced a run-off against second place-finisher Walter Moore had he failed to win a majority of the vote.[2] Villaraigosa won the election despite having generally unfavorable approval ratings. He was credited with winning because more well-known and better-funded candidates, such as developer Rick Caruso, declined to run.[3]
Municipal elections in California, including Mayor of Los Angeles, are officially nonpartisan; candidates' party affiliations do not appear on the ballot.[4]
- ^ "Mayor Villaraigosa launches 2009 campaign". KABC-TV. February 7, 2009.
- ^ Willon, Phil (February 27, 2009). "L.A. mayoral hopeful is poised to make a splash". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Rudin, Ken (March 13, 2009). "L.A. Mayor Villaraigosa Hopes A Win Today Leads To Governorship". National Public Radio.
- ^ "LOS ANGELES: STRUCTURE OF A CITY GOVERNMENT" (PDF). League of Women Voters.
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