2013 Los Angeles mayoral election
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An election was held on March 5, 2013, to elect the mayor of Los Angeles. No candidate received a majority of the primary votes to be elected outright, and the top two finishers, Eric Garcetti and Wendy Greuel advanced to a runoff vote. On May 21, 2013, Garcetti was elected mayor with a majority of the votes in the runoff.
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March 5 and May 21, 2013
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| Turnout | 23.0% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Results by city council district Garcetti: 50–60% 60–70% Greuel: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Municipal elections in California are officially non-partisan but candidates receive support and endorsements from their respective parties or affiliated organizations.
Incumbent mayor Antonio Villaraigosa was ineligible to run for re-election because of term limits.
Nonpartisan primary
Candidates
Advanced to runoff
- Eric Garcetti, city councilman from the 13th district and former city council president[1] (Voter registration: Democratic)
- Wendy Greuel, city controller and former city councilwoman for the 2nd district[2] (Voter registration: Democratic)
Eliminated in primary
- Yehuda "YJ" Draiman, businessman, member of the Northridge East Neighborhood Council, and father of David Draiman[3][4]
- Kevin James, talk radio host and attorney[5] (Voter registration: Republican)
- Addie M. Miller, citywide advocate[4]
- Jan Perry, city councilmember from the 9th district[6] (Voter registration: Democratic) (endorsed Garcetti)[7]
- Emanuel Pleitez, chief strategy officer at Spokeo and former Villaraigosa aide[8] (Voter registration: Democratic)
- Norton Sandler, factory worker (Voter registration: Socialist Workers Party)[4]
Withdrawn
- Austin Beutner, Los Angeles Times publisher and former deputy mayor[9]
Declined
- Rick J. Caruso, mall developer[10] (Voter registration: Republican)
- Alex Padilla, state Senator for the 20th district[11] (Voter registration: Democratic)
- Zev Yaroslavsky, County Supervisor for the 3rd district[12] (Voter registration: Democratic)
Campaign
Both the Los Angeles Times and Los Angeles Daily News suggested that the fiscal state of Los Angeles would likely play a major role in the election.[13] Also a question was the role that Villaraigosa's popularity would play; in 2009 his support was seen as more of a liability than an asset.[14]
Endorsements
Eric Garcetti
Newspapers
Polling
Graphical summary
View source data.
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Yehuda Draiman |
Eric Garcetti |
Wendy Greuel |
Kevin James |
Addie Miller |
Jan Perry |
Emanuel Pleitez |
Norton Sandler |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SurveyUSA[16] | February 28–March 3, 2013 | 541 | ± 4.3% | 1% | 26% | 28% | 15% | 1% | 12% | 9% | 1% | — | 7% |
| USC/LA Times[17] | February 24–27, 2013 | 500 | ± 4% | — | 27% | 25% | 15% | — | 14% | 5% | — | 1% | 14% |
| SurveyUSA[18] | February 14–17, 2013 | 509 | ± 4.4% | 1% | 26% | 23% | 14% | 3% | 12% | 6% | 2% | — | 13% |
| SurveyUSA[19] | January 28–30, 2013 | 429 | ± 4.8% | 3% | 24% | 20% | 12% | 3% | 15% | 7% | 2% | — | 15% |
| SurveyUSA[20] | January 12–15, 2013 | 544 | ± 4.3% | 2% | 26% | 18% | 12% | 3% | 12% | 4% | 2% | — | 20% |
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Garcetti | 121,930 | 33.1% | |
| Wendy Greuel | 106,748 | 29.0% | |
| Kevin James | 60,164 | 16.3% | |
| Jan Perry | 58,472 | 15.9% | |
| Emanuel Pleitez | 15,263 | 4.1% | |
| Norton Sandler | 2,002 | 0.5% | |
| Addie Miller | 1,810 | 0.5% | |
| YJ Draiman | 1,543 | 0.4% | |
| Total votes | 377,881 | 100% | |
Runoff
Endorsements
Eric Garcetti
State legislators
- Paul Koretz, former state assemblyman from the 42nd district (2000–2006) and city councilman from the 5th district (2009–2022)[23]
Local officials
- Jan Perry, city councilmember from the 9th district (2001–2013)[7]
- Joe Buscaino, city councilman from the 15th district (2012–2022)[23]
- Paul Krekorian, city councilman from the 2nd district (2010–2024)[23]
Newspapers
Wendy Greuel
Executive branch officials
- Bill Clinton, former president of the United States (1993–2001)[7]
Local officials
- Richard Riordan, former mayor of Los Angeles (1993–2001)[23]
- Mark Ridley-Thomas, former city councilmember from the 8th district (1991–2002) and member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors from the 2nd district (2008–2020)[23]
Individuals
- Magic Johnson, former Los Angeles Lakers basketballer[7]
Labor unions
Polling
Graphical summary
View source data.
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Eric Garcetti |
Wendy Greuel |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SurveyUSA[25] | May 15–18, 2013 | 573 | ± 4.2% | 49% | 44% | 7% |
| USC Price/Los Angeles Times[26] | May 14–16, 2013 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 48% | 41% | 11% |
| SurveyUSA[27] | May 5–8, 2013 | 556 | ± 4.2% | 46% | 46% | 8% |
| Brown/Cal State[28] | April 29–May 7, 2013 | 674 | ± 4% | 45% | 46% | 9% |
| Working Californians[29] | April 25–28, 2013 | 705 | ± 3.7% | 39% | 38% | 23% |
| SurveyUSA[30] | April 22–25, 2013 | 486 | ± 4.5% | 42% | 45% | 13% |
| USC Price/Los Angeles Times[31] | April 15–17, 2013 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 50.3% | 40% | 10% |
| SurveyUSA[32] | April 8–10, 2013 | 478 | ± 4.6% | 49% | 40% | 11% |
| SurveyUSA[33] | March 23–26, 2013 | 523 | ± 4.4% | 47% | 40% | 13% |
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Garcetti | 222,300 | 54.23% | N/A | |
| Wendy Greuel | 187,609 | 45.77% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 409,909 | 100% | N/A | |