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Elections are held in Riverside, California to elect the city's mayor. Currently, such elections are nonpartisan and are regularly scheduled to elect mayors to four-year terms.
Elections before 1997
1997
The 1997 Riverside, California mayoral election was held on November 4, 1997, to elect the mayor of Riverside, California. It saw the reelection of Ronald O. Loveridge.
Candidates
- Terry Frizzel, businesswoman and former mayor of Riverside (1990–1994)[1][2]
- Ronald O. Loveridge, incumbent mayor and college teacher[1]
- Gary R. Supek, quality analyst[1]
- Steven Portillo Torres, "politicalist", speaker, and collegiate[1]
Results
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Ron Loveridge (incumbent) | 14,331 | 56.80 | |
Teresa "Terry" Frizzel | 5,680 | 22.51 | |
Steven Portillo Torres | 706 | 2.80 | |
Gary R. Huspek | 643 | 2.55 | |
Total votes | 25,229 | 100 |
2001
The 2001 Riverside, California mayoral election was held on November 6, 2001, to elect the mayor of Riverside, California. It saw the reelection of Ronald O. Loveridge to a third term.
Candidates
- Sam Cardelucci, owner of National Environmental Waste Co.[2]
- Ronald O. Loveridge, incumbent mayor and college teacher[3]
- Letitia Pepper, attorney and teacher[3]
- Peter G. Weber, manufacturing manager[3]
Results
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Ron Loveridge (incumbent) | 14,560 | 55.23 | |
Samuel D. "Sam" Cardelucci | 5,625 | 21.34 | |
Letitia Pepper | 4,843 | 18.37 | |
Peter G. Weber | 1,336 | 5.07 | |
Total votes | 26,364 | 100 |
2005
The 2005 Riverside, California mayoral election was held on November 8, 2005, to elect the mayor of Riverside, California. It saw the reelection of Ronald O. Loveridge to a fourth term.
Candidates
- Terry Frizzel, former mayor of Riverside (1990–1994)[2]
- Ronald O. Loveridge, incumbent mayor and college teacher
- Ameal Moore
Results
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Ron Loveridge (incumbent) | 29,092 | 60.14 | |
Teresa R. "Terry" Frizzel | 10,515 | 21.74 | |
Ameal Moore | 8,658 | 17.91 | |
Write-ins | 105 | 0.22 | |
Total votes | 48,370 | 100 |
2009
The 2009 Riverside, California mayoral election was held on November 3, 2009, to elect the mayor of Riverside, California. It saw the reelection of Ronald O. Loveridge to a fifth term.
Results
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Ron Loveridge (incumbent) | 14,387 | 67.74% | |
Art Gage | 6,421 | 30.23% | |
Total votes | 21,240 | 100% | |
Voter turnout | 18.97% |
2012
The 2012 Riverside, California mayoral election was held on April 9, 2012, and June 5, 2012, and November 6, 2012, to elect the mayor of Riverside, California. It saw the election of Rusty Bailey.
Incumbent mayor Ronald Loveridge opted against running for a sixth term.[8]
Results
- First round
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Rusty Bailey | 10,112 | 30.63 | |
Ed Adkison | 8,345 | 25.28 | |
Mike Gardner | 5,144 | 15.58 | |
Andy Melendrez | 4,461 | 13.51 | |
Dvonne M. Pitruzzello | 1,138 | 3.45 | |
Aurora Chavez | 1,122 | 3.40 | |
Peter Benavidez | 668 | 2.02 | |
Total votes | 33,017 | 100 | |
Voter turnout | 27.57% |
- Runoff
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Rusty Bailey | 47,098 | 58.16 | |
Ed Adkison | 33,889 | 41.84 | |
Total votes | 80,987 | 100 |
2016
The 2016 Riverside, California mayoral election was held on June 7, 2016, to elect the mayor of Riverside, California. It saw the reelection of Rusty Bailey.
Because Bailey won a majority in the initial round of the election, no runoff was needed.
Results
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Rusty Bailey (incumbent) | 33,033 | 59.42% | |
Paul Davis | 7,994 | 14.38% | |
Nancy Melendez | 5,151 | 9.27% | |
Vivian Moreno | 2,719 | 4.89% | |
Patrick Benedict "Babatúndé" Small | 2,262 | 4.07% | |
Sally Martinez | 705 | 1.27% | |
Total votes | 55,597 | 100% | |
Voter turnout | 44.99% |
2020
The 2020 Riverside, California mayoral election was held on March 3, 2020, to elect the mayor of Riverside, California. It saw the election of Patricia Lock Dawson.
Results
- First round
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Andy Melendrez | 23,788 | 43.47 | |
Patricia Lock Dawson | 19,572 | 35.76 | |
Rich Gardner | 6,530 | 11.93 | |
Guy A. Harrell | 2,910 | 5.32 | |
Phil Long Tran "JD" Denilofs | 1,253 | 2.29 | |
Acea D. Stapler | 676 | 1.24 | |
Total votes | 54,729 | 100 | |
Voter turnout | 38.23% |
- Runoff
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Patricia Lock Dawson | 67,779 | 58.78 | |
Andy Melendrez | 47,529 | 41.22 | |
Total votes | 115,308 | 100 |
2024
The 2024 Riverside, California mayoral election was held on March 3, 2024, to elect the mayor of Riverside, California. Incumbent mayor Patricia Lock Dawson secured a second term as mayor.
This was the first mayoral election since the election of Ronald O. Loveridge's fifth term as mayor in the 2009 mayoral election to not only have only two candidates on the ballot.
It was also the first election since 2016 to not progress to a runoff.[12]
Candidates
- Patricia Lock Dawson, incumbent mayor[13]
- Jessica Qattawi, small business owner[13]
Results
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Patricia Lock Dawson (incumbent) | 31,833 | 77.62 | |
Jessica Qattawi | 9,176 | 22.38 | |
Total votes | 41,009 | 100 |
References
- ^ a b c d e f "city_report_1997" (PDF). www.sos.ca.gov. California Secretary of State. 1997. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 14, 2008.
- ^ a b c De Atley, Richard K. (March 11, 2014). "RIVERSIDE: Sam Cardelucci, council and mayoral candidate, dies". www.pe.com. The Press-Enterprise. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "city_report_2001" (PDF). www.sos.ca.gov. California Secretary of State. 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 2, 2008.
- ^ a b "Riverside County Consolidated Special Statewide Election November 8, 2005 FINAL ELECTION RESULTS". www.election.co.riverside.ca.us. Riverside County, California. November 21, 2005. Archived from the original on December 30, 2005.
- ^ a b "CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRAR OF VOTERS TO THE RESULTS OF THE CANVASS OF ELECTION RETURNS". December 1, 2010. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
- ^ a b "RESOLUTION NO. 22429". City of Riverside. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- ^ a b "Riverside County CONSOLIDATED PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION November 6, 2012". Riverside County. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
- ^ "RIVERSIDE: Mayor Loveridge leaves legacy after 32 years". Press Enterprise. November 30, 2012. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ^ a b "RESOLUTION NO. 23021". City of Riverside. July 26, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
- ^ a b "RESOLUTION NO. 23564". City of Riverside. June 8, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- ^ a b "Election Results - November 3, 2020 | City Clerk". www.riversideca.gov. Riverside, California. 2020. Archived from the original on November 29, 2020.
- ^ "Presidential Primary Election, County of Riverside, March 5, 2024, Official Semi-Final Election Results" (PDF). March 5, 2024.
- ^ a b "Elections | City Clerk". riversideca.gov. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ "Election Results - March 5, 2024 | City Clerk" (PDF). voteinfo.net/. Riverside, California.
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