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March 3, 2009 Election

City Contests
for Los Angeles County, CA

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City

Mayor; City of Azusa
Official Results

Joseph Romero Rocha .......... 2,385 votes 100.0%

Council Member; City of Azusa (2 Elected)
Official Results

Robert Gonzales .......... 1,403 votes 28.3%

Keith Hanks .......... 1,183 votes 23.8%

Edward J. Alvarez .......... 1,070 votes 21.5%

Paul Naccachian .......... 865 votes 17.4%

Nick Rosales .......... 445 votes 9.0%

City Clerk; City of Azusa
Official Results

Vera Mendoza .......... 1,972 votes 73.0%

Art Morales .......... 729 votes 27.0%

City Treasurer; City of Azusa
Official Results

Marcene Hamilton .......... 1,554 votes 57.1%

Arthur M. Vasquez, Jr. .......... 1,167 votes 42.9%

Council Member; City of Bell (2 Elected)

Council Member; City of Bellflower (2 Elected)
Official Results

Scott A. Larsen .......... 1755 votes 28.4%

Dan L. Koops .......... 1599 votes 25.9%

C. "Sonny" Santa Ines .......... 1541 votes 24.9%

Paul Helzer .......... 612 votes 9.9%

Pat Thibodeaux .......... 484 votes 7.8%

John Laskowski .......... 191 votes 3.1%

Council Member; City of Beverly Hills (3 Elected)
Official Results

Barry Brucker .......... 2983 votes 18.5%

William Warren "Willie" Brien .......... 2846 votes 17.7%

John A. Mirisch .......... 2272 votes 14.1%

Linda J. Briskman .......... 2169 votes 13.5%

Virginia A. Maas .......... 1578 votes 9.8%

Richard A. Stone .......... 1483 votes 9.2%

Fran Cohen .......... 1245 votes 7.7%

Michael Hakim .......... 701 votes 4.4%

Nili Nathan .......... 316 votes 2.0%

Brent C. Lilley .......... 274 votes 1.7%

Abraham C. Ross .......... 230 votes 1.4%

City Treasurer; City of Beverly Hills
Official Results

Eliot Finkel .......... 3101 votes 100.0%

Council Member; City of Calabasas (3 Elected)
Official Results

James R. Bozajian .......... 2001 votes 30.1%

Mary Sue Maurer .......... 1726 votes 26.0%

Jonathon Wolfson .......... 1505 votes 22.7%

Bob Sibilia .......... 1002 votes 15.1%

Dale Reicheneder .......... 410 votes 6.2%

Mayor; City of Carson
Official Results

Jim Dear .......... 7511 votes 61.5%

Elito M. Santarina .......... 4656 votes 38.1%

(45 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.4%)

Council Member; City of Carson (2 Elected)
Official Results

Mike A. Gipson .......... 5608 votes 26.2%

Julie Ruiz-Raber .......... 4782 votes 22.3%

Harold C. Williams .......... 4598 votes 21.5%

Wilma Wilson .......... 3323 votes 15.5%

Rita R. Boggs .......... 3092 votes 14.4%

Council Member; City of Cerritos (2 Elected)
Official Results

Jim Edwards .......... 4,166 votes 27.9%

Carol Chen .......... 3,540 votes 23.7%

Mark Pulido .......... 3,399 votes 22.8%

Cindy Yen Chen .......... 2,288 votes 15.3%

Chris Fuentes .......... 1,277 votes 8.6%

Michael Udomratsak .......... 247 votes 1.7%

Council Member; City of Claremont (2 Elected)
Official Results

Corey Calaycay .......... 3195 votes 40.2%

Larry Schroeder .......... 2853 votes 35.9%

Bridget Healy .......... 1900 votes 23.9%

Council Member; City of Commerce (3 Elected)
Official Results

Tina M. Del Rio .......... 783 votes 16.9%

Lilia R. Leon .......... 757 votes 16.4%

Robert C. Fierro .......... 740 votes 16.0%

Randy "Sax" Romero .......... 725 votes 15.7%

Jaime Valencia .......... 692 votes 15.0%

Jose S. Acero .......... 269 votes 5.8%

Rosa M. Zambrano .......... 253 votes 5.5%

Jesus M. Cervantes .......... 196 votes 4.2%

Diana Santiago Bagne .......... 112 votes 2.4%

Art A. Gonzalez .......... 94 votes 2.0%

Council Member; City of Covina (3 Elected)
Official Results

Kevin Stapleton .......... 1586 votes 19.3%

John King .......... 1509 votes 18.4%

Bob Low .......... 1245 votes 15.2%

Kevin Bowers .......... 1151 votes 14.0%

Kay Manning .......... 1056 votes 12.9%

Thomas F. Palmeri .......... 902 votes 11.0%

Rosie Fabian .......... 605 votes 7.4%

Steven R. "Woody" Dahlen .......... 159 votes 1.9%

City Clerk; City of Covina
Official Results

Toni Taber .......... 2067 votes 100.0%

City Treasurer; City of Covina
Official Results

John "Jack" Fielding .......... 2089 votes 100.0%

Council Member; City of Cudahy (2 Elected)
Official Results

David Silva .......... 750 votes 30.5%

Jose Barrios .......... 682 votes 27.8%

Luis Garcia .......... 439 votes 17.9%

Danny Cota .......... 434 votes 17.7%

Rosa Diaz .......... 152 votes 6.2%

City Clerk; City of Gardena
Official Results

Tasha Cerda .......... 1587 votes 43.6%

Donesia Gause .......... 1074 votes 29.5%

Cynthia Velasco .......... 976 votes 26.8%

Council Member; City of Glendora (2 Elected)
Official Results

Karen K. Davis .......... 3441 votes 35.2%

Gene Murabito .......... 3372 votes 34.5%

Kristin Parisi .......... 1651 votes 16.9%

Yousef "Joseph" Tweini .......... 886 votes 9.1%

Brian V. Pagac .......... 422 votes 4.3%

Council Member; City of La Canada Flintridge (2 Elected)
Official Results

Steve Del Guercio .......... 1771 votes 28.3%

David Spence .......... 1695 votes 27.1%

Robert Richter .......... 1402 votes 22.4%

Vance Haemmerle .......... 1384 votes 22.1%

Council Member; City of La Habra Heights (3 Elected)
Official Results

A. "Stan" Carroll .......... 871 votes 25.3%

Brian Bergman .......... 735 votes 21.4%

Carl Westerhoff .......... 670 votes 19.5%

George L. Edwards .......... 512 votes 14.9%

Faith Grimm .......... 383 votes 11.1%

Vincent P. Gomez .......... 270 votes 7.8%

Council Member; City of La Mirada (2 Elected)
Official Results

Susan Tripp .......... 2,469 votes 41.6%

Gabriel Garcia .......... 1,919 votes 32.3%

Thomas Dawson .......... 821 votes 13.8%

Ken Taylor .......... 729 votes 12.3%

Mayor; City of La Verne
Official Results

Don Kendrick .......... 2939 votes 100.0%

Council Member; City of La Verne (2 Elected)
Official Results

Donna Nasmyth .......... 2174 votes 35.3%

Robin Carder .......... 1520 votes 24.7%

Charles Rosales .......... 1461 votes 23.8%

Norm Faustino .......... 995 votes 16.2%

Mayor; City of Los Angeles
Official Results

Antonio R. Villaraigosa .......... 152,613 votes 55.6%

Walter Moore .......... 71,937 votes 26.2%

Gordon Turner .......... 17,554 votes 6.4%

David "Zuma Dogg" Saltsburg .......... 9,115 votes 3.3%

Bruce Darian .......... 5,691 votes 2.1%

David R. Hernandez .......... 5,225 votes 1.9%

Craig X. Rubin .......... 4,158 votes 1.5%

Carlos Alvarez .......... 3,047 votes 1.1%

James Harris .......... 2,461 votes 0.9%

Phil Jennerjahn .......... 2,432 votes 0.9%

Mike Manley (write-in)

Caesar Saint Augustine de Buonaparte (write-in)

Jenney Horst (write-in)

Anthony R. Maldonado (write-in)

(21 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.0%)

City Attorney; City of Los Angeles
Runoff Election 5/19/2009

Jack Weiss .......... 95,905 votes 36.2%

Carmen "Nuch" Trutanich .......... 72,612 votes 27.4%

Michael Richard Amerian .......... 45,737 votes 17.3%

David Berger .......... 36,905 votes 13.9%

Noel Weiss .......... 13,445 votes 5.1%

Controller; City of Los Angeles
Official Results

Wendy Greuel .......... 168,680 votes 65.4%

Kathleen "Suzy" Evans .......... 47,758 votes 18.5%

Nick Patsaouras .......... 41,464 votes 16.1%

Council Member; City of Los Angeles; District 1
Official Results

Ed P. Reyes .......... 7,608 votes 76.1%

Jesse Rosas .......... 2,395 votes 23.9%

Council Member; City of Los Angeles; District 3
Official Results

Dennis P. Zine .......... 17,370 votes 71.2%

Jeff Bornstein .......... 7,027 votes 28.8%

Council Member; City of Los Angeles; District 5
Runoff Election 5/19/2009

David T. Vahedi .......... 6,945 votes 21.7%

Paul Koretz .......... 6,881 votes 21.5%

Adeena N. Bleich .......... 5,065 votes 15.8%

Ron Galperin .......... 4,874 votes 15.2%

Robyn Ritter Simon .......... 4,458 votes 13.9%

Robert Schwartz .......... 3,762 votes 11.8%

Council Member; City of Los Angeles; District 7
Official Results

Richard Alarc�n .......... 8,450 votes 100.0%

Council Member; City of Los Angeles; District 9
Official Results

Jan C. Perry .......... 7,158 votes 100.0%

Council Member; City of Los Angeles; District 11
Official Results

Bill Rosendahl .......... 20,539 votes 75.1%

Harry "Craig" Wilson .......... 6,822 votes 24.9%

Council Member; City of Los Angeles; District 13
Official Results

Eric Garcetti .......... 8,605 votes 72.1%

Gary Slossberg .......... 3,326 votes 27.9%

Council Member; City of Los Angeles; District 15
Official Results

Janice Hahn .......... 10,869 votes 76.1%

Chris Salabaj .......... 3,420 votes 23.9%

Council Member; City of Manhattan Beach (3 Elected)
Official Results

Richard Montgomery .......... 3858 votes 26.7%

Nick Tell .......... 3370 votes 23.3%

Wayne Powell .......... 3230 votes 22.3%

Kathleen Paralusz .......... 3183 votes 22.0%

Peter Gallagher .......... 814 votes 5.6%

City Treasurer; City of Manhattan Beach
Official Results

Tim Lilligren .......... 3964 votes 100.0%

Council Member; City of Monterey Park (2 Elected)
Official Results

Betty Tom Chu .......... 3495 votes 28.4%

David T. Lau .......... 3069 votes 24.9%

Luis E. Estrada .......... 2872 votes 23.3%

Sharon Martinez .......... 2430 votes 19.7%

John Bedros "J. B." Abajian .......... 234 votes 1.9%

Joe Ray Avila .......... 200 votes 1.6%

(6 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.0%)

City Clerk; City of Monterey Park
Official Results

David M. Barron .......... 4290 votes 100.0%

City Treasurer; City of Monterey Park
Official Results

Joseph Leon .......... 3965 votes 100.0%

Council Member; City of Norwalk (2 Elected)
Official Results

Cheri Kelley .......... 2,078 votes 22.6%

Mike Mendez .......... 1,937 votes 21.0%

Marcel Rodarte .......... 1,919 votes 20.8%

Candy Martinez .......... 1,721 votes 18.7%

Anthony Garcia .......... 1,381 votes 15.0%

Raul Mejia .......... 175 votes 1.9%

Council Member; City of Palos Verdes Estates (2 Elected)
results as of March 6, 2009

James F. Goodhart .......... 2,025 votes 40.9%

George Bird .......... 1,973 votes 39.8%

Sheryl Iannitti .......... 955 votes 19.3%

City Treasurer; City of Palos Verdes Estates
results as of March 6, 2009

Joseph C. Sherwood, Jr. .......... 2,184 votes 100.0%

Council Member; City of Paramount (2 Elected)
results as of March 6, 2009

Gene Daniels .......... 1,110 votes 36.2%

Peggy Lemons .......... 1,007 votes 32.8%

Jaime Guerrero .......... 576 votes 18.8%

Hector G. Pena .......... 374 votes 12.2%

Mayor; City of Redondo Beach
Official Results

Mike Gin .......... 6086 votes 100.0%

Council Member, Council; City of Redondo Beach; District 1
Official Results

Steve Aspel .......... 1401 votes 72.4%

Jim Tortorelli .......... 534 votes 27.6%

Council Member, Council; City of Redondo Beach; District 2
Official Results

Bill Brand .......... 827 votes 52.6%

Diane Cagle .......... 284 votes 18.1%

Shane D. Michael .......... 276 votes 17.6%

Jack Beck .......... 185 votes 11.8%

Council Member, Council; City of Redondo Beach; District 4
Official Results

Steven Alan Diels .......... 877 votes 75.1%

Bruce Szeles .......... 290 votes 24.9%

City Attorney; City of Redondo Beach
Official Results

Michael W. Webb .......... 5247 votes 77.9%

Tory Erickson .......... 1485 votes 22.1%

Council Member; City of Rosemead (3 Elected)
Official Results

Margaret Clark .......... 2247 votes 18.7%

Steven Ly .......... 2123 votes 17.7%

Sandra Armenta .......... 2099 votes 17.5%

John Tran .......... 2094 votes 17.4%

Henry Lo .......... 1874 votes 15.6%

John Nu�ez .......... 1579 votes 13.1%

Mayor; City of San Dimas
Official Results

Curtis W. Morris .......... 2269 votes 100.0%

Council Member; City of San Dimas (2 Elected)
Official Results

Jeff Templeman .......... 1997 votes 40.4%

Denis Bertone .......... 1973 votes 39.9%

Kevin J. Kenney .......... 394 votes 8.0%

Sid Maksoudian .......... 387 votes 7.8%

Jeremy L. Kahn .......... 194 votes 3.9%

Council Member; City of San Fernando (2 Elected)
Official Results

Maribel De La Torre .......... 574 votes 29.7%

Mario F. Hern�ndez .......... 481 votes 24.9%

Sharron Aisenman .......... 346 votes 17.9%

Henry Romero .......... 308 votes 15.9%

Angel Granados .......... 225 votes 11.6%

City Treasurer; City of San Fernando
Official Results

Margarita Solis .......... 857 votes 100.0%

Council Member; City of San Gabriel (3 Elected)
Official Results

Kevin Sawkins .......... 1,590 votes 25.6%

David Gutierrez .......... 1,565 votes 25.2%

Mario De La Torre .......... 1,557 votes 25.1%

Harry L. Baldwin .......... 1,492 votes 24.0%

City Clerk; City of San Gabriel
Official Results

Eleanor K. Andrews .......... 1,858 votes 100.0%

City Treasurer; City of San Gabriel
Official Results

John T. Janosik .......... 1,836 votes 100.0%

Council Member; City of San Marino (3 Elected)
Official Results

Allan K. Yung .......... 2199 votes 23.5%

Richard Sun .......... 2184 votes 23.3%

Richard J. "Dick" Ward .......... 1872 votes 20.0%

John T. Morris .......... 1510 votes 16.1%

Jeff E. Groseth .......... 925 votes 9.9%

Stephanie Johnson .......... 680 votes 7.3%

Council Member; City of Signal Hill (3 Elected)
results as of March 6, 2009

Mike Noll .......... 563 votes 28.6%

Ellen Ward .......... 514 votes 26.1%

Edward Wilson .......... 478 votes 24.3%

Edward Villanueva .......... 411 votes 20.9%

Council Member; City of South Gate (2 Elected)
results as of March 6, 2009

William DeWitt .......... 1194 votes 51.2%

Gil Hurtado .......... 1138 votes 48.8%

City Clerk; City of South Gate
results as of March 6, 2009

Carmen Avalos .......... 1647 votes 100.0%

City Treasurer; City of South Gate
results as of March 6, 2009

Maria Bernal .......... 1014 votes 55.8%

Christopher Robinson .......... 485 votes 26.7%

Leticia Fernandez .......... 318 votes 17.5%

Chad King

Council Member; City of Temple City (2 Elected)
results as of March 6, 2009

Vincent Yu .......... 1,944 votes 30.3%

Edward Thomas "Tom" Chavez .......... 1,474 votes 23.0%

Charles G. "Chuck" Souder .......... 1,135 votes 17.7%

Kenneth G. "Ken" Gillanders .......... 729 votes 11.4%

Cath� Wilson .......... 705 votes 11.0%

Silenus Ong .......... 422 votes 6.6%

Council Member; City of West Hollywood (2 Elected)
Official Results

Jeffrey Prang .......... 2,751 votes 38.5%

John J. Duran .......... 2,542 votes 35.6%

Lauren Meister .......... 1,530 votes 21.4%

Bisser Stoyanov .......... 321 votes 4.5%

Cancelled Contests not on the Ballot
The following elected offices are not on the ballot because an insufficient number of candidates applied. All candidates that file win since they are uncontested.

Mayor; City of Gardena (1 Elected)

Council Member; City of Gardena (2 Elected)

City Treasurer; City of Gardena (1 Elected)

Council Member; City of Hidden Hills (2 Elected)

Council Member; City of Huntington Park (2 Elected)

Council Member; City of Lakewood (3 Elected)

Council Member; City of Rolling Hills (2 Elected)

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