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. He would have faced a run-off against second place-finisher Walter Moore had he failed to win a majority of the vote. 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.
Municipal elections in California, including for mayor of Los Angeles, are officially nonpartisan; candidates' party affiliations do not appear on the ballot.
Candidates
Carlos Alvarez James Harris, perennial Socialist Workers Party candidate David R. Hernandez Phil Jennerjahn Walter Moore, attorney and candidate for mayor in 2005 Craig X. Rubin David Saltzburg Stevan Torres Gordon Turner Antonio Villaraigosa, incumbent mayor since 2005
Declined
Rick Caruso, real estate developer
Results
References and footnotes
External links Office of the City Clerk, City of Los Angeles