The mayor

Mayor

In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....

 of Los Angeles

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is the chief executive officer of the city. He is elected for a four-year term and limited to serving no more than two terms. Under the California Constitution

California Constitution

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, all judicial, school, county, and city offices, including those of chartered cities, are nonpartisan. The 41st and current Mayor is Antonio Villaraigosa

Antonio Villaraigosa

Antonio Ramón Villaraigosa , born Antonio Ramón Villar, Jr., is the 41st and current Mayor of Los Angeles, California, the third Mexican American to have ever held office in the city of Los Angeles and the first in over 130 years. He is also the current president of the United States Conference of...

.

The mayor has an office in the Los Angeles City Hall

Los Angeles City Hall

Los Angeles City Hall, completed 1928, is the center of the government of the city of Los Angeles, California, and houses the mayor's office and the meeting chambers and offices of the Los Angeles City Council...

 and resides at the Mayor's Mansion, Getty House

Getty House

The Getty House is the official residence of the mayor of Los Angeles. It is located at 605 S. Irving Boulevard in Windsor Square, a historic district located on the east of the Hancock Park district, and located approximately five miles west of Los Angeles City Hall. California.-History:Getty...

, located in Windsor Square in Hancock Park

Hancock Park

Hancock Park is a park in the Miracle Mile, Los Angeles, California, area, which is the location of the La Brea Tar Pits, the George C. Page Museum of La Brea Discoveries, and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art . The park does not, however, lie within the Hancock Park neighborhood which is...

.

In the case of an office vacancy, the City Council has a choice to appoint a new mayor or to hold a special election. The mayor is subject to recall.

Duties and powers

Los Angeles has a strong mayor council form of government, giving the mayor the position of chief executive of the city. The city does not have a city manager

City manager

A city manager is an official appointed as the administrative manager of a city, in a council-manager form of city government. Local officials serving in this position are sometimes referred to as the chief executive officer or chief administrative officer in some municipalities...

 and as a result, the mayor's office resembles the office of a president

President

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 or governor

Governor

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. The mayor is given the authority to appoint general managers and commissioners, remove officials from city posts, and is required to propose a budget each year. Most of the mayor's appointments and proposals are subject to approval by the Los Angeles City Council

Los Angeles City Council

The Los Angeles City Council is the governing body of the City of Los Angeles.The Council is composed of fifteen members elected from single-member districts for four-year terms. The president of the council and the president pro tempore are chosen by the Council at the first regular meeting after...

, but the mayor has the power of veto or approval of City Council legislation. The organization of the mayor's office changes with administration, but is almost always governed by a chief of staff, deputy chief of staff, director of communications, and several deputy mayors. Each mayor also organizes his office into different offices, usually containing the Los Angeles Housing Team, Los Angeles Business Team, International Trade Office, Mayor's Volunteer Corps, and Office of Immigrant Affairs, among other divisions.

List of mayors

Since California became a state in 1850, the following Mayors have served.

#	Mayor	Tenure	Terms
1	Alpheus P. Hodges Alpheus P. Hodges Alpheus P. Hodges was the first mayor of Los Angeles after the city was incorporated on April 4, 1850. However, he was preceded by Stephen C. Foster, who was the first mayor under American rule....	July 1, 1850–May 7, 1851	1
2	Benjamin D. Wilson	May 7, 1851–May 4, 1852	1
3	John G. Nichols John G. Nichols John Greg Nichols was a businessman, builder, and politician.He lived in the first brick house to be built in Los Angeles, California, and was the third Mayor of Los Angeles from 1852 to 1853 and again from 1856 to 1859....	May 4, 1852–May 3, 1853	1
4	Antonio F. Coronel Antonio F. Coronel Antonio Francisco Coronel served as the fourth mayor of Los Angeles from 1853 to 1854.-Life:...	May 3, 1853–May 4, 1854	1
5	Stephen C. Foster Stephen C. Foster (politician) Stephen Clark Foster was a politician, the first American mayor of Los Angeles under United States military rule. Foster served in the state constitutional convention, and was elected to the State Senate...	May 4, 1854–January 13, 1855	1
–	no incumbent	January 13, 1855–January 25, 1855
–	Stephen C. Foster Stephen C. Foster (politician) Stephen Clark Foster was a politician, the first American mayor of Los Angeles under United States military rule. Foster served in the state constitutional convention, and was elected to the State Senate...	January 25, 1855–May 9, 1855	Partial
6	Dr. Thomas Foster	May 9, 1855–May 7, 1856	1
–	Stephen C. Foster Stephen C. Foster (politician) Stephen Clark Foster was a politician, the first American mayor of Los Angeles under United States military rule. Foster served in the state constitutional convention, and was elected to the State Senate...	May 7, 1856–September 22, 1856	Partial
–	John G. Nichols John G. Nichols John Greg Nichols was a businessman, builder, and politician.He lived in the first brick house to be built in Los Angeles, California, and was the third Mayor of Los Angeles from 1852 to 1853 and again from 1856 to 1859....	October 4, 1856–May 9, 1859	3
7	Damien Marchessault Damien Marchessault Damien Marchessault was the seventh Mayor of Los Angeles from May 9, 1859 to May 9, 1860 and then again from January 7, 1861 to May 6, 1865...	May 9, 1859–May 9, 1860	1
8	Henry Mellus Henry Mellus Henry Mellus served as the eighth Mayor of Los Angeles from May 9, 1860 to December 26, 1860. He was a successful California business man.-Biography:...	May 9, 1860–December 26, 1860†	Partial
–	Damien Marchessault Damien Marchessault Damien Marchessault was the seventh Mayor of Los Angeles from May 9, 1859 to May 9, 1860 and then again from January 7, 1861 to May 6, 1865...	January 7, 1861–May 6, 1865	4
9	Joseph Mascarel	|May 5, 1865–May 10, 1866	1
10	Cristóbal Aguilar Cristobal Aguilar José Cristóbal Aguilar was a pioneer of Los Angeles, California politics in the early days of American rule. He was the last Hispanic mayor of the City, until 2005.-Background:...	May 10, 1866–December 7, 1868	2
11	Joel Turner Joel Turner (mayor) Joel Turner was the 11th mayor of Los Angeles, California, from December 9, 1868, to December 9, 1870. He served two terms.In 1870, Turner, eight members of the City Council and two members of a previous council were indicted by a grand jury for felony...	December 9, 1868–December 9, 1870	2
–	Cristóbal Aguilar Cristobal Aguilar José Cristóbal Aguilar was a pioneer of Los Angeles, California politics in the early days of American rule. He was the last Hispanic mayor of the City, until 2005.-Background:...	December 9, 1870–December 5, 1872	2
12	James R. Toberman James R. Toberman James Robert Toberman served six one year terms as Mayor of Los Angeles. He first served between 1872 and 1874 and again from 1878 to 1882. Mayor James R Toberman switched on the city's first electric streetlights. He helped map out the first street car grid and water and sewer systems...	December 5, 1872–December 18, 1874	2
13	Prudent Beaudry Prudent Beaudry Prudent Beaudry served as the 13th Mayor of Los Angeles, California from 1874 to 1876. A native of Quebec, he was the second French Canadian, and third French American mayor of Los Angeles.-Early life:...	December 18, 1874–December 8, 1876	2
14	Frederick A. MacDougal Frederick A. MacDougal Frederick A. MacDougal, the 14th Mayor of Los Angeles from 1876-78. He was a physician and the first Los Angeles Chief of Police. He died in 1878 in office and Bernard Cohn was appointed to be mayor for only 2 weeks....	December 8, 1876–November 16, 1878	2
15	Bernard Cohn Bernard Cohn This article refers to Bernard Cohn the businessman and politician. For information on Bernard Cohn the historian and anthropologist, please see Bernard Cohn .Bernard Cohn was an American businessman and politician...	November 21, 1878–December 5, 1878	Partial
–	James R. Toberman James R. Toberman James Robert Toberman served six one year terms as Mayor of Los Angeles. He first served between 1872 and 1874 and again from 1878 to 1882. Mayor James R Toberman switched on the city's first electric streetlights. He helped map out the first street car grid and water and sewer systems...	December 5, 1878–December 9, 1882	4
16	Cameron E. Thom Cameron E. Thom Cameron E. Thom who came to California during the gold rush, was a lawyer, a Confederate officer in the Civil War, and the 16th Mayor of Los Angeles .-California:...	December 9, 1882–December 9, 1884	2
17	|Edward F. Spence Edward F. Spence Edward F. Spence was an American politician. He served two terms as the 17th Mayor of Los Angeles, California, from December 9, 1884 to December 14, 1886. He also served as Vice-President of First National Bank. He began his political career in the California Legislature and before that was...	|December 9, 1884–December 14, 1886	2
18	William H. Workman William H. Workman William Henry Workman was an American politician, banker and businessman. He served two terms as the 18th Mayor of Los Angeles, California.-Early life:...	December 14, 1886–December 10, 1888	2
19	John Bryson John Bryson (Mayor) John Bryson served as the 19th Mayor of Los Angeles for a few months in 1889. In that time, he appointed all 6 of his sons to the then 80-man Los Angeles Police Department . He would later serve as President of the San Gabriel Valley Rapid Transit Railroad .-External links:**...	December 10, 1888–February 25, 1889	1
20	|Henry T. Hazard Henry T. Hazard Henry Thomas Hazard was the 20th Mayor of Los Angeles, California from 1889–1892.-Biography:Born in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, Hazard graduated with the class of 1868 from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor with a doctor of law degree.He served as City Attorney for the City of Los Angeles for...	|February 25, 1889–December 5, 1892	2
21	Thomas E. Rowan Thomas E. Rowan Thomas E. Rowan served as the 21st Mayor of Los Angeles from 1892 until 1894.-References:*Chronological Record of Los Angeles City Officials: 1850—1938, Compiled under Direction of Municipal Reference Library City Hall, Los Angeles March 1938...	December 12, 1892–December 12, 1894	1
22	| Frank Rader Frank Rader Frank Rader served as the 22nd Mayor of Los Angeles from 1894 until 1896.He died at age 49 in Lake Elsinore, California...	|December 12, 1894–December 16, 1896	1
23	Meredith P. Snyder Meredith P. Snyder Meredith Pinxton Snyder was the 23rd Mayor of Los Angeles, California, USA, serving 1896–1898, 1900–1904 and 1919–1921...	December 16, 1896–December 15, 1898	1
24	|Fred Eaton Fred Eaton Frederick Eaton , known as Fred Eaton, was a major individual in the transformation and expansion of Los Angeles in the latter 19th century through early 20th century, in California, United States...	December 15, 1898–December 12, 1900	1
–	Meredith P. Snyder Meredith P. Snyder Meredith Pinxton Snyder was the 23rd Mayor of Los Angeles, California, USA, serving 1896–1898, 1900–1904 and 1919–1921...	December 12, 1900–December 8, 1904	2
25	| Owen McAleer Owen McAleer Owen McAleer served as the 25th Mayor of Los Angeles, California, from 1904 to 1906.-Biography:A native of Liskeard, Ontario Canada, McAleer came to Los Angeles, California in 1888. He built the city's first steam boiler and later became a superintendent at Baker Iron Works.McAleer formed the...	| December 8, 1904–December 13, 1906	1
26	Arthur C. Harper Arthur C. Harper Arthur Cyprian Harper was the 26th Mayor of Los Angeles, California from December 13, 1906 to March 11, 1909. He was forced to resign in the wake of a recall drive due to dishonesty that marked his administration...	December 13, 1906–March 11, 1909	1
27	William D. Stephens William Stephens William Dennison Stephens was an American federal and state politician. A three-term member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1911 to 1916, Stephens was also the 24th Governor of California from 1917 to 1923....	March 15, 1909–March 26, 1909	Partial
28	George Alexander	March 26, 1909–July 1, 1913	2
29	| Henry Rose Henry Rose Henry R. Rose was the 29th Mayor of Los Angeles from July 1913 to July 1915. He only served for one term. He was regarded as "anti- [trade] unionist"...	| July 1, 1913–July 1, 1915	1	|
30	Charles E. Sebastian Charles E. Sebastian Charles Edward Sebastian was the 30th mayor of Los Angeles, California, serving from 1915 to 1916.-Biography:He was born in Farmington, Missouri on March 30, 1873....	July 1, 1915–September 2, 1916	1
31	| Frederick T. Woodman Frederick T. Woodman Frederick Thomas Woodman served as the 31st Mayor of Los Angeles, California from 1916 to 1919.-Biography:...	September 5, 1916–July 1, 1919	2	|
–	Meredith P. Snyder Meredith P. Snyder Meredith Pinxton Snyder was the 23rd Mayor of Los Angeles, California, USA, serving 1896–1898, 1900–1904 and 1919–1921...	July 1, 1919–July 1, 1921	1
32	| George E. Cryer George Edward Cryer George Edward Cryer was an American lawyer and politician. A Republican, Cryer served as the 32nd Mayor of Los Angeles from 1921 to 1929, a period of rapid growth in the city's population. During his administration, the Los Angeles City Hall and Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum were built, and the...	|July 1, 1921–July 1, 1929	3	|
33	John C. Porter John Clinton Porter John Clinton Porter, born in Leon, Iowa was a U.S. political figure.He served as the 33rd Mayor of Los Angeles between 1929 and 1933, and ran for re-election twice more but was defeated in 1933 by Frank L. Shaw and in 1941 by Fletcher Bowron...	July 1, 1929–July 1, 1933	1
34	Frank L. Shaw Frank L. Shaw Frank L. Shaw was the first mayor of a major American city to be recalled from office, in 1938. He was also a member of the Los Angeles City Council and then the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors...	July 1, 1933–September 26, 1938	2
35	Fletcher Bowron Fletcher Bowron Fletcher Bowron was the 35th Mayor of Los Angeles, California from September 26, 1938 until June 30, 1953. Until Thomas Bradley passed his length of service during the 1980s, Bowron held the distinction of having the longest tenure in that position in city history.Bowron was born in Poway,...	September 26, 1938–July 1, 1953	4
36	| C. Norris Poulson Norris Poulson C. Norris Poulson served as the 36th Mayor of Los Angeles, California from 1953 to 1961, after having been a California State Assemblyman and then a member of the United States Congress for eight years...	| July 1, 1953–July 1, 1961	2	|
37	Samuel W. Yorty Samuel William Yorty Losing a 1940 bid for U.S. Senator, when he ran unsuccessfully as a liberal internationalist against isolationist Republican and longtime incumbent Hiram Johnson, Yorty left politics during World War II to serve in the United States Army Air Forces in the Pacific Theater. He resumed his Assembly...	July 1, 1961–July 1, 1973	3
38	Thomas Bradley Tom Bradley (politician) Thomas J. "Tom" Bradley was the 38th Mayor of Los Angeles, California, serving in that office from 1973 to 1993. He was the first and to date only African American mayor of Los Angeles...	July 1, 1973–July 1, 1993	5
39	Richard J. Riordan Richard Riordan Richard J. Riordan is a Republican politician from California, U.S.A. who served as the California Secretary for Education from 2003–2005 and as the 39th Mayor of Los Angeles, California from 1993–2001...	| July 1, 1993–July 1, 2001	2	|
40	James K. Hahn James Hahn James Kenneth "Jim" Hahn is an American politician. Hahn was elected the 40th Mayor of Los Angeles in 2001. He served until 2005, at which time he was defeated in his bid for re-election...	July 1, 2001–July 1, 2005	1
41	Antonio Villaraigosa Antonio Villaraigosa Antonio Ramón Villaraigosa , born Antonio Ramón Villar, Jr., is the 41st and current Mayor of Los Angeles, California, the third Mexican American to have ever held office in the city of Los Angeles and the first in over 130 years. He is also the current president of the United States Conference of...	July 1, 2005–present

† Died in office in 1860.

The office of Mayor is nonpartisan

Nonpartisan

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. If no candidate receives fifty percent, plus one vote, a runoff election is required. (See Mayoral runoff races below).

Mayoral runoff races

If no candidate wins more than 50 percent of the vote in the primary election, the top two finishers meet in a runoff two months later. The table below refers to the runoff races over the years.

Year	Winning Candidate	Losing Candidate	Losing Candidate #2
2009 Los Angeles mayoral election, 2009 The city of Los Angeles, California held a mayoral election on March 3, 2009. Incumbent mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa was re-elected overwhelming and faced no serious opponent. Since Los Angeles holds nonpartisan elections, there was no Democratic or Republican primary...	No runoff. Antonio Villaraigosa received a majority in the first round.
2005 Los Angeles mayoral election, 2005 The 2005 Los Angeles mayoral election took place on March 8, 2005, with a runoff election on May 17. Councilman Antonio Villaraigosa defeated the sitting mayor, James Hahn, becoming the city’s first Hispanic mayor since the 19th century...	Antonio Villaraigosa Antonio Villaraigosa Antonio Ramón Villaraigosa , born Antonio Ramón Villar, Jr., is the 41st and current Mayor of Los Angeles, California, the third Mexican American to have ever held office in the city of Los Angeles and the first in over 130 years. He is also the current president of the United States Conference of...   289,116	James K. Hahn James Hahn James Kenneth "Jim" Hahn is an American politician. Hahn was elected the 40th Mayor of Los Angeles in 2001. He served until 2005, at which time he was defeated in his bid for re-election...   203,968
2001 Los Angeles mayoral election, 2001 In 2001, Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan was prevented from running for a third term because of term limits. In the election to replace him, Riordan endorsed his Senior Advisor and Parks Commissioner, the Republican businessman Steve Soboroff.-Primary Election:...	James K. Hahn James Hahn James Kenneth "Jim" Hahn is an American politician. Hahn was elected the 40th Mayor of Los Angeles in 2001. He served until 2005, at which time he was defeated in his bid for re-election...   304,791	Antonio Villaraigosa Antonio Villaraigosa Antonio Ramón Villaraigosa , born Antonio Ramón Villar, Jr., is the 41st and current Mayor of Los Angeles, California, the third Mexican American to have ever held office in the city of Los Angeles and the first in over 130 years. He is also the current president of the United States Conference of...   264,611
1997 Los Angeles mayoral election, 1997 The city of Los Angeles held a mayoral election on April 8, 1997. Incumbent Richard J. Riordan won the election.-External links:***...	Richard Riordan Richard Riordan Richard J. Riordan is a Republican politician from California, U.S.A. who served as the California Secretary for Education from 2003–2005 and as the 39th Mayor of Los Angeles, California from 1993–2001...   250,771	Tom Hayden Tom Hayden Thomas Emmet "Tom" Hayden is an American social and political activist and politician, known for his involvement in the animal rights, and the anti-war and civil rights movements of the 1960s. He is the former husband of actress Jane Fonda and the father of actor Troy Garity.-Life and...   140,648
1993 Los Angeles mayoral election, 1993 The Los Angeles mayoral election of 1993 took place on June 8, 1993.This was the first race in 64 years that an incumbent was not on the ballot...	Richard Riordan Richard Riordan Richard J. Riordan is a Republican politician from California, U.S.A. who served as the California Secretary for Education from 2003–2005 and as the 39th Mayor of Los Angeles, California from 1993–2001...   314,559	Michael Woo Michael Woo Michael K. Woo, also known as Mike Woo, is an educator who was a member of the Los Angeles City Council from 1985 to 1993. He is now dean of the College of Environmental Design at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.-Family:...   268,137
1989	No runoff. Tom Bradley received a majority in the first round.
1985	Thomas Bradley Tom Bradley (politician) Thomas J. "Tom" Bradley was the 38th Mayor of Los Angeles, California, serving in that office from 1973 to 1993. He was the first and to date only African American mayor of Los Angeles...   313,318	John Ferraro John Ferraro John Ferraro was the longest-serving Los Angeles City Council member in the history of the city—thirty-five years, from 1966 until his death in 2001—and the president of the council for fourteen of them...   141,499
1981	Thomas Bradley Tom Bradley (politician) Thomas J. "Tom" Bradley was the 38th Mayor of Los Angeles, California, serving in that office from 1973 to 1993. He was the first and to date only African American mayor of Los Angeles...   293,138	Samuel Yorty  148,193
1977	Thomas Bradley Tom Bradley (politician) Thomas J. "Tom" Bradley was the 38th Mayor of Los Angeles, California, serving in that office from 1973 to 1993. He was the first and to date only African American mayor of Los Angeles...   288,636	Alan Robbins  136,515
1973	Thomas Bradley Tom Bradley (politician) Thomas J. "Tom" Bradley was the 38th Mayor of Los Angeles, California, serving in that office from 1973 to 1993. He was the first and to date only African American mayor of Los Angeles...   433,473	Samuel Yorty  335,857
1969	Sam Yorty Samuel William Yorty Losing a 1940 bid for U.S. Senator, when he ran unsuccessfully as a liberal internationalist against isolationist Republican and longtime incumbent Hiram Johnson, Yorty left politics during World War II to serve in the United States Army Air Forces in the Pacific Theater. He resumed his Assembly...   449,572	Thomas Bradley Tom Bradley (politician) Thomas J. "Tom" Bradley was the 38th Mayor of Los Angeles, California, serving in that office from 1973 to 1993. He was the first and to date only African American mayor of Los Angeles...   394,364
1965	Sam Yorty Samuel William Yorty Losing a 1940 bid for U.S. Senator, when he ran unsuccessfully as a liberal internationalist against isolationist Republican and longtime incumbent Hiram Johnson, Yorty left politics during World War II to serve in the United States Army Air Forces in the Pacific Theater. He resumed his Assembly...   395,208	James Roosevelt James Roosevelt James Roosevelt was the oldest son of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt. He was a United States Congressman, an officer in the United States Marine Corps, an aide to his father, the official Secretary to the President, a Democratic Party activist, and a businessman.-Early life:Roosevelt was...   249,099
1961	Sam Yorty Samuel William Yorty Losing a 1940 bid for U.S. Senator, when he ran unsuccessfully as a liberal internationalist against isolationist Republican and longtime incumbent Hiram Johnson, Yorty left politics during World War II to serve in the United States Army Air Forces in the Pacific Theater. He resumed his Assembly...   276,106	Norris Poulson Norris Poulson C. Norris Poulson served as the 36th Mayor of Los Angeles, California from 1953 to 1961, after having been a California State Assemblyman and then a member of the United States Congress for eight years...   260,381
1957	Norris Poulson Norris Poulson C. Norris Poulson served as the 36th Mayor of Los Angeles, California from 1953 to 1961, after having been a California State Assemblyman and then a member of the United States Congress for eight years...   314,910	Robert Yeakel  142,094
1953	Norris Poulson Norris Poulson C. Norris Poulson served as the 36th Mayor of Los Angeles, California from 1953 to 1961, after having been a California State Assemblyman and then a member of the United States Congress for eight years...   290,239	Fletcher Bowron Fletcher Bowron Fletcher Bowron was the 35th Mayor of Los Angeles, California from September 26, 1938 until June 30, 1953. Until Thomas Bradley passed his length of service during the 1980s, Bowron held the distinction of having the longest tenure in that position in city history.Bowron was born in Poway,...   254,114
1949	Fletcher Bowron Fletcher Bowron Fletcher Bowron was the 35th Mayor of Los Angeles, California from September 26, 1938 until June 30, 1953. Until Thomas Bradley passed his length of service during the 1980s, Bowron held the distinction of having the longest tenure in that position in city history.Bowron was born in Poway,...   238,190	Lloyd Aldrich Lloyd Aldrich Lloyd Aldrich was a civil engineer from Los Angeles who ran against Fletcher Bowron in 1949 for Los Angeles mayor.-External links:*...   207,211
1941	Fletcher Bowron Fletcher Bowron Fletcher Bowron was the 35th Mayor of Los Angeles, California from September 26, 1938 until June 30, 1953. Until Thomas Bradley passed his length of service during the 1980s, Bowron held the distinction of having the longest tenure in that position in city history.Bowron was born in Poway,...   112,556*	Stephen W. Cunningham Stephen W. Cunningham Stephen W. Cunningham was the first graduate manager at the Southern Branch of the University of California, later UCLA, and a member of the Los Angeles City Council from 1933 to 1941.-Biography:Stephen W...   90,597*
1938	Fletcher Bowron Fletcher Bowron Fletcher Bowron was the 35th Mayor of Los Angeles, California from September 26, 1938 until June 30, 1953. Until Thomas Bradley passed his length of service during the 1980s, Bowron held the distinction of having the longest tenure in that position in city history.Bowron was born in Poway,...   232,686	Frank L. Shaw Frank L. Shaw Frank L. Shaw was the first mayor of a major American city to be recalled from office, in 1938. He was also a member of the Los Angeles City Council and then the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors...   122,198
1932 (recall)	John C. Porter John Clinton Porter John Clinton Porter, born in Leon, Iowa was a U.S. political figure.He served as the 33rd Mayor of Los Angeles between 1929 and 1933, and ran for re-election twice more but was defeated in 1933 by Frank L. Shaw and in 1941 by Fletcher Bowron...   180,546	Charles W. Dempster  102,815	William G. Bonelli William G. Bonelli William G. Bonelli was a California politician who became a powerful member of the state Board of Equalization and fled to Mexico to avoid arrest on a corruption indictment.-Biography:...   74,917
1929	John C. Porter John Clinton Porter John Clinton Porter, born in Leon, Iowa was a U.S. political figure.He served as the 33rd Mayor of Los Angeles between 1929 and 1933, and ran for re-election twice more but was defeated in 1933 by Frank L. Shaw and in 1941 by Fletcher Bowron...	William G. Bonelli William G. Bonelli William G. Bonelli was a California politician who became a powerful member of the state Board of Equalization and fled to Mexico to avoid arrest on a corruption indictment.-Biography:...
1911	George Alexander	Job Harriman Job Harriman Job Harriman was an ordained minister who later became an agnostic and a socialist. In 1900 he ran for Vice President of the United States along with Eugene Debs on the ticket of the Socialist Party of America. He later twice ran for mayor of Los Angeles, drawing considerable attention and support...
1909 (recall) March 26	George Alexander  14,043	Fred C. Wheeler  12,341
1872	J. R. Toberman James R. Toberman James Robert Toberman served six one year terms as Mayor of Los Angeles. He first served between 1872 and 1874 and again from 1878 to 1882. Mayor James R Toberman switched on the city's first electric streetlights. He helped map out the first street car grid and water and sewer systems...   715	Cristóbal Aguilar Cristobal Aguilar José Cristóbal Aguilar was a pioneer of Los Angeles, California politics in the early days of American rule. He was the last Hispanic mayor of the City, until 2005.-Background:...   350
1870	Cristóbal Aguilar Cristobal Aguilar José Cristóbal Aguilar was a pioneer of Los Angeles, California politics in the early days of American rule. He was the last Hispanic mayor of the City, until 2005.-Background:...   436	Andrew Glassell Andrew Glassell Andrew Glassell was a Los Angeles real estate attorney and investor. He may be best known as one of the founders of the city of Orange, California.-Early life and career:...   428

• Note: 1941 election is reported with 1,750 out of 2,753 precincts reporting, but Cunningham conceded at this point

Living former mayors

As of December 2008, two former mayors were alive, the older being Richard J. Riordan

Richard Riordan

Richard J. Riordan is a Republican politician from California, U.S.A. who served as the California Secretary for Education from 2003–2005 and as the 39th Mayor of Los Angeles, California from 1993–2001...

 (1993–2001, born 1930). The most recent mayor to die was Thomas Bradley

Tom Bradley (politician)

Thomas J. "Tom" Bradley was the 38th Mayor of Los Angeles, California, serving in that office from 1973 to 1993. He was the first and to date only African American mayor of Los Angeles...

 (1973–1993), on September 29, 1998.

Name	Mayoral term	Date of birth
Richard J. Riordan Richard Riordan Richard J. Riordan is a Republican politician from California, U.S.A. who served as the California Secretary for Education from 2003–2005 and as the 39th Mayor of Los Angeles, California from 1993–2001...	1993–2001	May 1, 1930
James K. Hahn James Hahn James Kenneth "Jim" Hahn is an American politician. Hahn was elected the 40th Mayor of Los Angeles in 2001. He served until 2005, at which time he was defeated in his bid for re-election...	2001–2005	July 3, 1950

External links

• City Mayors profile of Antonio Villaraigoso
• Election ordinance