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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Riverside, California mayoral election, 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 .
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] 1997 Riverside mayoral election results[ 1] 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
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Riverside, California mayoral election, 2001 Candidate Ronald O. Loveridge Sam Cardelucci Popular vote 14,560 5,625 Percentage 55.23% 21.34% Candidate Letitia Pepper Peter G. Weber Popular vote 4,843 1,336 Percentage 18.37% 5.07%
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.
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] 2001 Riverside mayoral election results[ 3] 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
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Riverside, California mayoral election, 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.
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Riverside, California mayoral election, 2009 Turnout 18.97%
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.
2009 Riverside mayoral election results[ 5] Candidate Votes % Ron Loveridge (incumbent) 14,387 67.74% Art Gage 6,421 30.23% Total votes 21,240 100% Voter turnout 18.97%
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Riverside, California mayoral election, 2012 Candidate Rusty Bailey Ed Adkison Party Non-partisan Non-partisan First-round vote 10,112 8,345 First-round percentage 30.63% 25.28% Second-round vote 47,098 33,889 Second-round percentage 58.16% 41.84% Candidate Mike Gardner Andy Melendrez Party Non-partisan Non-partisan First-round vote 5,144 4,461 First-round percentage 15.58% 13.51%
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]
First round 2012 Riverside mayoral election first round results[ 6] 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 2012 Riverside mayoral election runoff results[ 7] Candidate Votes % Rusty Bailey 47,098 58.16 Ed Adkison 33,889 41.84 Total votes 80,987 100
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Riverside, California mayoral election, 2016 Turnout 44.99%
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.
2016 Riverside mayoral election results[ 9] 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%
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Riverside, California mayoral election, 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 .
First round 2020 Riverside mayoral election first round results [ 10] 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 2020 Riverside mayoral election runoff results[ 11] Candidate Votes % Patricia Lock Dawson 67,779 58.78 Andy Melendrez 47,529 41.22 Total votes 115,308 100
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Riverside, California mayoral election, 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]
2024 Riverside mayoral election[ 14] Candidate Votes % Patricia Lock Dawson (incumbent) 31,833 77.62 Jessica Qattawi 9,176 22.38 Total votes 41,009 100
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