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City elections in Riverside, California (2019)

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Election dates
Filing deadline: March 8, 2019
General election: June 4, 2019
Runoff election: November 5, 2019
Election stats
Offices up: City council
Total seats up: 4
Election type: Nonpartisan
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U.S. municipal elections, 2019

The city of Riverside, California, held general elections for the Ward 1, 3, 5, and 7 seats on the city council on June 4, 2019. A runoff election was scheduled for November 5, 2019. The filing deadline for this election was March 8, 2019.[1]

Elections

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Candidates and results

Ward 1

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Past elections

2017

See also: Municipal elections in Riverside, California (2017)

Riverside City Council, Ward 2

Incumbent Andy Melendrez defeated Kevin Dawson and Jon Scott Harris in the general election for the Ward 2 seat on the Riverside City Council.[2]

Riverside City Council, Ward 2 General Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Andy Melendrez Incumbent 57.09% 2,461
Kevin Dawson 25.45% 1,097
Jon Scott Harris 17.47% 753
Total Votes 4,311
Source: Riverside County, "General Municipal Election - June 6, 2017," accessed June 28, 2017

Riverside City Council, Ward 4

Charles Conder Jr. defeated incumbent Paul Davis in the general election for the Ward 4 seat on the Riverside City Council.[2]

Riverside City Council, Ward 4 General Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Charles Conder Jr. 54.15% 3,050
Paul Davis Incumbent 45.85% 2,583
Total Votes 5,633
Source: Riverside County, "General Municipal Election - June 6, 2017," accessed June 28, 2017

Riverside City Council, Ward 6

Incumbent Jim Perry defeated Rafael Elizalde in the general election for the Ward 6 seat on the Riverside City Council.[2]

Riverside City Council, Ward 6 General Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Jim Perry Incumbent 66.07% 2,566
Rafael Elizalde 33.93% 1,318
Total Votes 3,884
Source: Riverside County, "General Municipal Election - June 6, 2017," accessed June 28, 2017

2016

See also: Municipal elections in Riverside, California (2016)

2015

See also: Riverside, California municipal elections, 2015

Additional elections on the ballot

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About the city

See also: Riverside, California

Riverside is a city in Riverside County, California. As of 2010, its population was 303,871.

City government

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The city of Riverside uses a council-manager system. In this form of municipal government, an elected city council—which includes the mayor and serves as the city's primary legislative body—appoints a chief executive called a city manager to oversee day-to-day municipal operations and implement the council's policy and legislative initiatives.[3]

Demographics

The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Demographic Data for Riverside, California
Riverside California
Population 303,871 37,253,956
Land area (sq mi) 81 155,857
Race and ethnicity**
White 58.3% 59.7%
Black/African American 6.2% 5.8%
Asian 7.6% 14.5%
Native American 0.8% 0.8%
Pacific Islander 0.3% 0.4%
Other (single race) 22% 14%
Multiple 4.9% 4.9%
Hispanic/Latino 53.7% 39%
Education
High school graduation rate 80.6% 83.3%
College graduation rate 23% 33.9%
Income
Median household income $69,045 $75,235
Persons below poverty level 13.9% 13.4%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


State profile

See also: California and California elections, 2019
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Partisan data

The information in this section was current as of May 7, 2019

Presidential voting pattern

Congressional delegation

State executives

  • Democrats held 11 and Republicans held one of California's 22 state executive offices. Elections for the other offices are nonpartisan.
  • California's governor was Democrat Gavin Newsom.

State legislature

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  • As of 2018, California was the most populous state in the country.
  • Members of the California State Senate: 40
  • Members of the California State Assembly: 80
  • U.S. senators: 2
  • U.S. representatives: 53
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Demographic data for California
 CaliforniaU.S.
Total population:38,993,940316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):155,7793,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:61.8%73.6%
Black/African American:5.9%12.6%
Asian:13.7%5.1%
Native American:0.7%0.8%
Pacific Islander:0.4%0.2%
Two or more:4.5%3%
Hispanic/Latino:38.4%17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:81.8%86.7%
College graduation rate:31.4%29.8%
Income
Median household income:$61,818$53,889
Persons below poverty level:18.2%11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in California.
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

There are no Pivot Counties in California. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

In the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton (D) won California with 61.7 percent of the vote. Donald Trump (R) received 31.6 percent. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, California voted Republican 53.33 percent of the time and Democratic 43.33 percent of the time. In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, California voted Democratic all five times. In 2016, California had 55 electoral votes, which was the most of any state. The 55 electoral votes were 10.2 percent of all 538 available electoral votes and were 20.4 percent of the 270 electoral votes needed to win the election.

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state Assembly districts in California. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[4][5]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 58 out of 80 state Assembly districts in California with an average margin of victory of 38.4 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 66 out of 80 state Assembly districts in California with an average margin of victory of 40.3 points. Clinton won 11 districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 22 out of 80 state Assembly districts in California with an average margin of victory of 12.2 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 14 out of 80 state Assembly districts in California with an average margin of victory of 13 points.


See also

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Riverside City Clerk, "Elections - June 4, 2019," accessed March 11, 2019
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 City of Riverside, "June 6, 2017 Regular Election - Wards 2, 4, and 6
  3. ↑ Riverside City Charter, Art. II, accessed October 23, 2014
  4. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
  5. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
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