Mayoral elections in Riverside, California
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.
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Elections before 1997
1997
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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
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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
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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 | % | |
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| 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
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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 | % | |
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| 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
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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 | % | |
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| Ron Loveridge (incumbent) | 14,387 | 67.74% | |
| Art Gage | 6,421 | 30.23% | |
| Total votes | 21,240 | 100% | |
| Voter turnout | 18.97% | ||
2012
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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
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| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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 | % | |
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| Rusty Bailey | 47,098 | 58.16 | |
| Ed Adkison | 33,889 | 41.84 | |
| Total votes | 80,987 | 100 | |
2016
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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 | % | |
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| 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% | ||
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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 | % | |
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| 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 | % | |
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| Patricia Lock Dawson | 67,779 | 58.78 | |
| Andy Melendrez | 47,529 | 41.22 | |
| Total votes | 115,308 | 100 | |
References
- "city_report_1997" (PDF). www.sos.ca.gov. California Secretary of State. 1997. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 14, 2008.
- 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.
- "city_report_2001" (PDF). www.sos.ca.gov. California Secretary of State. 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 2, 2008.
- "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.
- "CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRAR OF VOTERS TO THE RESULTS OF THE CANVASS OF ELECTION RETURNS". December 1, 2010. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
- "RESOLUTION NO. 22429". City of Riverside. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- "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.
- "RESOLUTION NO. 23021". City of Riverside. July 26, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
- "RESOLUTION NO. 23564". City of Riverside. June 8, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- "Election Results - November 3, 2020 | City Clerk". www.riversideca.gov. Riverside, California. 2020. Archived from the original on November 29, 2020.