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2020 Los Angeles elections

This article is about elections in the city of Los Angeles. For elections in Los Angeles County, see 2020 Los Angeles County elections.

The 2020 Los Angeles elections were held on March 3, 2020. Voters elected candidates in a nonpartisan primary, with runoff elections scheduled for November 3, 2020. Seven of the fifteen seats in the City Council were up for election.

2020 Los Angeles elections
← 2019 (special) March 3, 2020
November 3, 2020		 2022 →
7 out of 15 seats in the City Council
8 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Party Democratic Independent Republican
Seats before 14 0 1
Seats won 6 1 0
Seats after 14 1 0
Seat change Steady Increase 1 Decrease 1
4 out of 7 seats in the
LAUSD Board of Education
4 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Party Democratic Republican Independent
Seats before 6 1 0
Seats won 3 1 0
Seats after 6 1 0
Seat change Steady Steady Steady

This was the first election held in the city that correlated with recent changes in election laws, which moved elections from being held on off-years to even-numbered years to correlate with federal and state elections.[1]

Municipal elections in California are officially nonpartisan; candidates' party affiliations do not appear on the ballot.

City council

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District 2

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2020 Los Angeles City Council District 2 election
 
← 2015
2024 →
       
Candidate Paul Krekorian Rudy Melendez Ayinde Jones
Popular vote 30,844 9,166 6,248
Percentage 66.68% 19.81% 13.51%
City councilor before election

Paul Krekorian

 City councilor after election

Paul Krekorian

Candidates

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Did not make ballot

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  • Radomir V. Luza, North Hollywood Neighborhood Council Board member[3]
  • Eric Preven, writer and producer[3]
  • Stacey Jane Slichta[3]
  • Adam Summer, Studio City Neighborhood Council Board member[3]

Withdrew

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  • Vivianna Dunnigan[3]

Results

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2020 Los Angeles City Council District 2 election[4]
Primary election
Candidate Votes %
Paul Krekorian (incumbent) 30,844 66.68
Rudy Melendez 9,166 19.81
Ayinde Jones 6,248 13.51
Total votes 46,258 100.00

District 4

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2020 Los Angeles City Council District 4 election November 3, 2020
 
← 2015
2024 →
       
Candidate Nithya Raman David Ryu Sarah Kate Levy
First round 31,502
40.82% 		34,298
44.42% 		10,860
14.07%
Runoff 70,317
52.87% 		62,682
47.13% 		Eliminated
City councilor before election

David Ryu

 City councilor after election

Nithya Raman

Candidates

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Did not make ballot

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  • Eric Christie
  • Susan Collins, community activist[3]

Withdrew

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  • Lisa Cahan-Davis, manager at Urban Land Institute
  • Richard Joseph, entertainment attorney[3]
  • Sarah Sun Liew, CEO of Meridian Business Legal Investment Wish Foundation
  • Artin Sodaify, lawyer

Results

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2020 Los Angeles City Council District 4 election[4][7]
Primary election
Candidate Votes %
David Ryu (incumbent) 34,298 44.42
Nithya Raman 31,502 40.80
Sarah Kate Levy 10,860 14.07
Susan Collins (Write-in) 553 0.72
Total votes 77,219 100.00
General election
Nithya Raman 70,317 52.87
David Ryu (incumbent) 62,682 47.13
Total votes 132,999 100.00

District 6

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2020 Los Angeles City Council District 6 election
 
       
Candidate Nury Martinez Benito Bernal Bill Haller
First round 21,126
71.85% 		4,580
15.58% 		3,698
12.58%
City councilor before election

Nury Martinez

 City councilor after election

Nury Martinez

Candidates

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  • Benito Bernal, community advocate and former leader of SEIU Local 99 labor union[8]
  • Bill Haller, music studio owner[8]
  • Nury Martinez, incumbent councilmember[8]

Did not make ballot

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  • Oscar Portillo, chairperson of the Sun Valley Area Neighborhood Council

Results

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2020 Los Angeles City Council District 6 election[4]
Primary election
Candidate Votes %
Nury Martinez (incumbent) 21,126 71.85
Benito Bernal 4,580 15.58
Bill Haller 3,698 12.58
Total votes 29,404 100.00

District 8

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2020 Los Angeles City Council District 8 election
 
← 2015
2024 →
   
Candidate Marqueece Harris-Dawson
First round 32,415
100.00%
City councilor before election

Marqueece Harris-Dawson

 City councilor after election

Marqueece Harris-Dawson

Candidates

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Did not make ballot

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  • DaJuan W. Bell
  • Lee A. Brothers
  • Tara Perry[9]
  • Ingrid Rivera-Guzman[10]
  • Cliff Smith
  • Denise Francis Woods, businesswoman[11]

Withdrew

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  • Khansa T. Jones-Muhammad Clark, budget advocate

Results

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2020 Los Angeles City Council District 8 election[4]
Primary election
Candidate Votes %
Marqueece Harris-Dawson (incumbent) 32,415 100.00
Total votes 32,415 100.00

District 10

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2020 Los Angeles City Council District 10 election
 
← 2015
2024 →
     
Candidate Mark Ridley-Thomas Grace Yoo
First round 21,062
44.31% 		11,220
23.61%
Runoff 56,119
60.60% 		36,485
39.40%
     
Candidate Aura Vásquez Melvin Snell
First round 9,996
21.03% 		2,883
6.07%
Runoff Eliminated Eliminated
City councilor before election

Herb Wesson

 City councilor after election

Mark Ridley-Thomas

Candidates

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Did not make ballot

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  • Megan Abboud
  • Jonothan "Jace" Dawson, store manager[15]
  • Dallas Fowler
  • Milton Hall
  • Holly Hancock
  • G. Juan Johnson, housing advocate
  • Anne Kim
  • Lily Larsen
  • Althea Rae Shaw
  • Faalaniga Smith
  • Jason Underhill

Withdrew

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  • Andrea Michelle Wade-Catena

Results

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2020 Los Angeles City Council District 10 election[4][7]
Primary election
Candidate Votes %
Mark Ridley-Thomas 21,062 44.31
Grace Yoo 11,220 23.61
Aura Vásquez 9,996 21.03
Melvin Snell 2,883 6.07
Channing Martinez 2,369 4.98
Total votes 47,530 100.00
General election
Mark Ridley-Thomas 56,119 60.60
Grace Yoo 36,485 39.40
Total votes 92,604 100.00

District 12

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2020 Los Angeles City Council District 12 election
 
     
Candidate John Lee Loraine Lundquist
First round 33,007
50.61% 		32,206
49.39%
City councilor before election

John Lee

 City councilor after election

John Lee

Candidates

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  • John Lee, incumbent councilmember[16]
  • Loraine Lundquist, educator and scientist[17]

Did not make ballot

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  • Asaad Alnajjar, civil structural engineer asaadalnajjar.com[18]
  • Jose Luis Gonzalez, recreation facility director

Withdrew

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  • Carlos Amador, activist[19]
  • Edward Antonino, labor law attorney[3]
  • Brandii Grace, game designer and educator

Results

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2020 Los Angeles City Council District 12 election[4]
Primary election
Candidate Votes %
John Lee (incumbent) 33,007 50.61
Loraine Lundquist 32,206 49.39
Total votes 65,213 100.00

District 14

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2020 Los Angeles City Council District 14 election
 
← 2015
2024 →
     
Candidate Kevin de León Cyndi Otteson
First round 25,083
52.61% 		9,294
19.49%
 
Candidate Raquel Zamora Mónica García
First round 6,483
13.60% 		1,595
3.35%
City councilor before election

Kevin de León

 City councilor after election

Kevin de León

Candidates

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Did not make ballot

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  • Monica Alcaraz, community advocate[23]
  • Stanley Deacon Alexander[23]
  • Hal Bastian, real estate agent and consultant[24][11]
  • David Bloom[23]
  • Barry Boen[23]
  • Ian K. Chi-Young
  • Eric Christie
  • Hidemi Ena
  • Dentis Davis Fowlkes, Hermon Neighborhood Council Board member[23]
  • Jana Grochoske, model[23]
  • Freddie Huguez, former baseball coach[25]
  • Maria Janossy, immigration lawyer, community leader and activist[26]
  • Marcus Lovingood, new media producer, political activist, and internet entrepreneur[23]
  • William "Rodriguez" Morrison, community organizer and perennial candidate[23]
  • Kendrick Rustad, creative director of KR Interior Design Group[23]
  • Jamie Tijerina, researcher at California Institute of Technology[11]

Withdrew

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  • Richelle Huizar, wife of vacated councilmember José Huizar[27]
  • Brian Andres Mico-Quinn

Results

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2020 Los Angeles City Council District 14 election[4]
Primary election
Candidate Votes %
Kevin de León (incumbent) 25,083 52.61
Cyndi Otteson 9,294 19.49
Raquel Zamora 6,483 13.60
Mónica García 5,222 10.95
John Jimenez 1,595 3.35
Total votes 47,677 100.00

LAUSD Board of Education

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District 1

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Candidates

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Did not make ballot

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  • Michael Batie, author and professor[28]
  • John Brasfield, educator, boxer, and coach[29]
  • Toni Henderson
  • Tunette Powell, educator and activist[29]

Results

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2020 LAUSD Board of Education District 1 election[30]
Primary election
Candidate Votes %
George J. McKenna III (incumbent) 107,280 100.00
Total votes 107,280 100.00

District 3

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Candidates

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  • Elizabeth Badger, small business owner and CEO of Minority Outreach Committee[31]
  • Marilyn Koziatek, member of parent-teacher association[32]
  • Scott Schmerelson, incumbent board member

Did not make ballot

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  • John Sandy Campbell, teacher[29]
  • Annette McClain, pharmacy tech[29]
  • Christopher Meredith, substitute teacher
  • Kenneth "Kenchy" Ragsdale III, founder of Kids Not Politics[33]

Results

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2020 LAUSD Board of Education District 5 election[30]
Primary election
Candidate Votes %
Scott Schmerelson 56,737 42.37
Marilyn Koziatek 42,301 31.59
Elizabeth Badger 34,856 26.03
Total votes 133,894 100.00

District 5

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  • Jackie Goldberg, incumbent board member[34]
  • Christina Martinez Duran, teacher, adviser, and educational consultant[34]

Did not make ballot

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  • Maria del Pilar Avalos, member of the Community Advisory Committee[35]

Results

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2020 LAUSD Board of Education District 5 election[30]
Primary election
Candidate Votes %
Jackie Goldberg (incumbent) 65,081 58.40
Christina Martinez Duran 46,356 41.60
Total votes 11,143 100.00

District 7

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Candiatees

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  • Silke Bradford, teacher and school administrator[36]
  • Patricia Castellanos, deputy director of L.A. Alliance for a New Economy[37]
  • Tanya Ortiz Franklin, lawyer and former teacher[38]
  • Mike Lansing, former LAUSD board member from 1999 to 2007[39]

Did not make ballot

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  • Estuardo Ruano, homeless activist

Withdrew

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  • Edgar Campos
  • Lydia Gutierrez, math teacher
  • Nichelle Henderson, member of the Los Angeles Community College Board of Trustees

Results

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2020 LAUSD Board of Education District 5 primary election[30]
Primary election
Candidate Votes %
Patricia Castellanos 22,812 27.32
Tanya Ortiz Franklin 19,956 23.90
Lydia Gutierrez 16,684 19.98
Mike Lansing 16,673 19.97
Silke Bradford 7,364 8.82
Total votes 83,489 100.00
2020 LAUSD Board of Education District 5 general election
Primary election
Candidate Votes %
Tanya Ortiz Franklin 110,413 57.3
Patricia Castellanos 82,208 42.7
Total votes 192,621 100.00

References

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