2005 Los Angeles mayoral election

The 2005 Los Angeles mayoral election took place on March 8, 2005, with a run-off election on May 17, 2005. In a rematch of the 2001 election, Councilman Antonio Villaraigosa defeated the sitting mayor, James Hahn, becoming the city's first Hispanic mayor since the 19th century.

2005 Los Angeles mayoral election

March 8, 2005 (2005-03-08) (primary)
May 17, 2005 (2005-05-17) (runoff)
Turnout33.94%
 
Candidate Antonio Villaraigosa James Hahn
First round 136,242
33.10%
97,049
23.58%
Runoff 289,116
58.63%
203,968
41.37%

 
Candidate Robert Hertzberg Bernard C. Parks
First round 90,495
21.99%
55,808
13.56%
Runoff Eliminated Eliminated

Mayor before election

James Hahn

Elected Mayor

Antonio Villaraigosa

Municipal elections in California, including Mayor of Los Angeles, are officially nonpartisan; candidates' party affiliations do not appear on the ballot.

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