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'{{Short description|none}} {{Infobox election | election_name = 2017 Los Angeles mayoral election | country = Los Angeles | type = presidential | ongoing = no | previous_election = 2013 Los Angeles mayoral election | previous_year = 2013 | next_election = 2022 Los Angeles mayoral election | next_year = 2022 | election_date = March 7, 2017 | turnout = 20.1%<ref name="turnout"/> {{decrease}} 2.9 [[percentage point|pp]] | image1 = [[File:Eric Garcetti in Suit and Tie (1).jpg|x150px]] | candidate1 = '''[[Eric Garcetti]]''' | popular_vote1 = '''331,310''' | percentage1 = '''81.4%''' | image2 = [[File:3x4.svg|x150px]] | candidate2 = {{nowrap|Mitchell Schwartz}} | popular_vote2 = 33,228 | percentage2 = 8.2% | map_image = Los Angeles Mayoral election, 2017.svg | map_size = 235px | map_caption = Results by city council district<br/>'''Garcetti''': {{legend0|#4c82c4|60–70%}} {{legend0|#1e4882|70–80%}} {{legend0|#08162a|80–90%}} | title = [[Mayor of Los Angeles|Mayor]] | before_election = [[Eric Garcetti]] | before_party = Democratic Party (United States) | after_election = [[Eric Garcetti]] | after_party = Democratic Party (United States) }} {{ElectionsCA}} {{Portal|Greater Los Angeles}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2016}} The '''2017 Los Angeles mayoral election''' was held on March 7, 2017, to elect the [[Mayor of Los Angeles|mayor]] of [[Los Angeles]]. Due to a change in the city's election calendar to align mayoral elections with statewide elections, the winner stood to serve a term of five years and six months instead of the usual four years.<ref name="results" /> Municipal elections in California are officially non-partisan. Incumbent Eric Garcetti won a record 81.4% share of the vote in the primary, eliminating the need for a [[run-off election|run-off]]. [[Voter turnout|Voting turnout]] was relatively low at 20.1%.<ref name="turnout">{{Cite news|url=http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-ln-los-angeles-mayor-election-turnout-20170321-story.html|title=A 20% turnout in L.A.'s mayoral election wasn't a record low after all, final results show|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=2017-11-11|language=en-US}}</ref> == Candidates == ===Declared=== * Paul E. Amori<ref name=dozen/> * Y.J. Draiman, businessman, member of the Northridge East Neighborhood Council, father of [[David Draiman]] and candidate for Mayor in [[2013 Los Angeles mayoral election|2013]]<ref name=dozen>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailynews.com/government-and-politics/20161111/a-dozen-hopefuls-step-up-to-the-starting-line-for-los-angeles-mayoral-race|title=A dozen hopefuls step up to the starting line for Los Angeles mayoral race|work=Los Angeles Daily News|first=Dana|last=Bartholomew|date=November 11, 2016|access-date=November 13, 2016}}</ref> * [[Eric Garcetti]], incumbent [[Mayor of Los Angeles]]<ref name="results">{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-losangeles-idUSKBN16F171|title=Los Angeles mayor wins re-election in landslide|work=Reuters|first=Brendan|last=O'Brien|date=March 8, 2017|access-date=March 10, 2017}}</ref><ref name="garcetti">{{cite news|url=http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-garcetti-2017-reelection-20150310-story.html|title= Mayor Eric Garcetti quietly launches fundraising for 2017 reelection|access-date=June 29, 2016|newspaper= [[Los Angeles Times]]|first=Peter|last=Jamison}}</ref> (Party preference: [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]) * David Hernandez, activist<ref name=dozen/> (Party preference: [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]) * David "Zuma Dogg" Saltsburg, activist<ref name="countylist">{{cite web|author1=Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk|author-link1=Los_Angeles_County_Registrar-Recorder/County_Clerk|title=CONSOLIDATED MUNICIPAL AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS FINAL LIST OF QUALIFIED CANDIDATES TO APPEAR ON THE BALLOT|url=https://www.lavote.net/docs/rrcc/election-info/03072017-final-list-qualified-candidates-appear-on-ballot.pdf|website=Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk|publisher=Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk|access-date=22 January 2017|pages=27–28|language=en|date=6 January 2017}}</ref> * Rudy Melendez, laborer<ref name=dozen/> * Frantz Pierre, activist<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lamag.com/citythinkblog/mayor-garcetti-has-his-first-opponent-apparently/|title=Mayor Garcetti Has His First Opponent, Apparently - Los Angeles Magazine|date=2015-05-05|language=en-US|access-date=2016-07-28}}</ref> * Eric Preven, writer<ref name=dozen/> * Mitchell Schwartz, political strategist, environmentalist and entrepreneur<ref name="schwartz">{{cite news|url=http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-garcetti-schwartz-2017-election-20160126-story.html|title=Former Obama campaign official says he will challenge Eric Garcetti in 2017|newspaper= [[Los Angeles Times]]|first=Peter|last=Jamison|access-date=June 29, 2016|date=January 26, 2016}}</ref> (Party preference: [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]) * Diane "Pinky" Harman, retired teacher<ref name="countylist" /> * Yuval Kremer, teacher<ref name="countylist" /> * Dennis Richter, factory worker<ref name="countylist" /> ===Withdrawn=== * [[Steve Barr (educator)|Steve Barr]], educator, activist and founder of [[Green Dot Public Schools]] and [[Rock the Vote]]<ref name="barr1">{{cite news|title=Charter school founder Steve Barr to challenge Garcetti in 2017|url=http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-barr-mayor-20160627-snap-story.html|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|first1=Peter|last1=Jamison|first2=Howard|last2=Blume|access-date=June 29, 2016|date=June 27, 2016}}</ref><ref name="barr2">{{cite web|title=Steve Barr says he's in for run against Garcetti|url=http://www.laobserved.com/archive/2016/06/steve_barr_says_hes_in_fo.php|publisher=LA Observed|first=Kevin|last=Roderick|access-date=June 29, 2016|date=June 27, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ktla.com/2016/12/09/charter-schools-founder-steve-barr-drops-l-a-mayoral-bid-leaving-garcettis-path-to-re-election-clear/|publisher=KTLA|title=Charter Schools Founder Steve Barr Drops L.A. Mayoral Bid, Leaving Garcetti's Path to Re-Election Clear|date=December 9, 2016|access-date=December 17, 2016}}</ref> * [[William Haynes (comedian)|William Haynes]], [[YouTube]] personality<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/MrWilliamHaynes/status/807309585144946692|title=William Haynes on Twitter|first=William|last=Haynes|access-date=December 14, 2016|date=December 9, 2016}}</ref> == Results == {{Election box begin no change | title=Los Angeles mayoral election, 2017<ref>{{cite web|title=Consolidated Municipal and Special ElectionsMarch 7, 2017|url=https://lavote.net/election-results#year=2017&election=3577|publisher=[[Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk]]|access-date=April 2, 2017|date=March 20, 2017}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Nonpartisan |candidate = [[Eric Garcetti]] (incumbent) |votes = 331,310 |percentage = 81.37 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Nonpartisan |candidate = Mitchell Jack Schwartz |votes = 33,228 |percentage = 8.16 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Nonpartisan |candidate = David Hernandez |votes = 13,346 |percentage = 3.28 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Nonpartisan |candidate = Diane "Pinky" Harman |votes = 5,115 |percentage = 1.26 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Nonpartisan |candidate = David "Zuma Dogg" Saltsburg |votes = 4,809 |percentage = 1.18 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Nonpartisan |candidate = Dennis Richter |votes = 4,558 |percentage = 1.12 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Nonpartisan |candidate = [[YJ Draiman|YJ J Draiman]] |votes = 3,705 |percentage = 0.91 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Nonpartisan |candidate = Frantz Pierre |votes = 3,386 |percentage = 0.83 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Nonpartisan |candidate = Eric Preven |votes = 3,023 |percentage = 0.74 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Nonpartisan |candidate = Yuval Kremer |votes = 2,436 |percentage = 0.60 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Nonpartisan |candidate = Paul E. Amori |votes = 2,231 |percentage = 0.55 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 407,147 | percentage = 100.00 }} {{Election box turnout no change | votes = 331,310 | percentage = 20.1 }} {{Election box registered electors no change |reg. electors= 2,030,173 }} {{Election box end}} == References == {{reflist}} == External links == * [https://ballotpedia.org/Municipal_elections_in_Los_Angeles,_California_(2017) Municipal elections in Los Angeles (2017)] on [[BallotPedia]] * [https://www.lavote.net/docs/rrcc/election-info/03072017-final-list-qualified-candidates-appear-on-ballot.pdf CONSOLIDATED MUNICIPAL AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS FINAL LIST OF QUALIFIED CANDIDATES TO APPEAR ON THE BALLOT Election Date: 03/07/17] on [[Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk]] {{2017 United States elections}} {{Los Angeles Government}} {{California gubernatorial elections}} [[Category:2017 in Los Angeles]] [[Category:2017 California elections]] [[Category:Eric Garcetti]] [[Category:Mayoral elections in Los Angeles]] [[Category:2017 United States mayoral elections|Los Angeles]] {{Los Angeles elections}} {{California-election-stub}} {{LosAngeles-stub}}'