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And it was - there was election of Eric Garcetti, who's a member of the city council.
NPR: With White House Bogged Down By Scandal, GOP Looks For Boost
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Councilman Eric Garcetti won 33% of the vote, while Controller Wendy Greuel took 29%, preliminary results showed.
BBC: Run-off election for Los Angeles mayor after split poll
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Eric Garcetti now becomes the first elected Jewish mayor, and also at the age of 42, is the youngest mayor in more than a century.
NPR: With White House Bogged Down By Scandal, GOP Looks For Boost
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Eric Garcetti, 42, and Wendy Greuel, 51 - both veterans of city hall - have been cited as mayoral candidates who might face each other in a run-off vote in May if no candidate wins a majority of the vote in Tuesday's election.
BBC: Los Angeles mayoral election under way amid low turnout