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Election Results
2019 General Municipal Election Official Results (PDF)
Resolution No. 19-0033 - Election Results (PDF)
2019 General Municipal Election - March 5, 2019
On March 5, 2019, the City of Manhattan Beach conducted a General Municipal Election for two City Councilmember seats with a term of three years and eight months. Those elected on March 5, 2019, have shortened terms by four months and will expire in November 2022.
The nomination period for the two City Councilmember seats has closed.
This webpage will be updated throughout the election process with candidate information, registration, polling places, sample ballots, and more. You can contact the City Clerk’s office via email or by calling (310) 802-5056.
Candidate Forums are not official events organized by the City of Manhattan Beach. However, the City encourages resident participation and education in the municipal electoral process. Below is a list of the Candidate Forums the City has been notified of. If you would like to add your organization's forum to the website, please contact the City Clerk's Office at (310) 802-5056.
Date |
Time |
Location |
Sponsor/Contact | Recording |
| January 28, 2019 |
7:15 AM |
Westdrift Hotel 1400 Parkview Avenue |
Manhattan Beach Rotary 2530 |
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| February 6, 2019 |
9:30 AM |
Manhattan House 1019 Manhattan Beach Boulevard |
Remax Estate Properties Susan Sweeney |
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| February 12, 2019 | 7:00 PM | Police/Fire Conference Room 420 15th Street |
Manhattan Beach Residents Association |
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| February 14, 2019 | 9:00 AM |
American Martyrs Church |
American Martyrs Church | |
| February 21, 2019 | 11:30 AM |
Joslyn Community Center |
Manhattan Beach Older Adults Program |
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Qualified List of Candidates - March 5, 2019 Election
| Name | Office Sought | Address Phone Number Email Address Website |
Date Nomination Papers Pulled |
Date Nomination Papers Filed |
Date County Confirmed Candidacy |
| Joseph A. Ungoco | City Council | 201 Kelp Street (H) (424) 265-9652 (C) (917) 972-4266 (E)ungoco4council@gmail.com (W) www.ungoco4council.org |
11/13/2018 | 12/6/2018 |
12/12/2018 |
| Wayne Powell | City Council | 121 36th Street (H) (310) 545-2184 (E)Waynepowell4mb@gmail.com (W)www.WaynePowell4MB.com |
11/13/2018 | 12/3/2018 | 12/10/2018 |
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Joe Franklin |
City Council | 2001 Pine Avenue (H) (310) 545-8993 (C) (310) 200-8018 (E) joe2001@earthlink.net (W) www.votejoefranklin.com |
11/13/2018 | 12/3/2018 | 12/10/2018 |
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Suzanne Hadley |
City Council | 558 31st Street (H) (310) 546-2722 (C) (310) 750-4630 (E) hadley4mb@gmail.com (W) www.Hadley4mb2019.com |
11/13/2018 | 12/3/2018 | 12/10/2018 |
| Brian Withers | City Council | 224 13th Street (C) (310) 283-2386 (E)briwithers@yahoo.com (W)www.withers4mb.com |
11/14/2018 | 12/3/2018 | 12/10/2018 |
| Mark Burton |
City Council |
1216 2nd Street (C) (310) 562-7897 (E) markfburton@gmail.com (W) www.burtonforcouncil.org |
11/29/2018 |
12/6/2018 | 12/12/2018 |
| Hildy Stern |
City Council |
3009 Elm Avenue (C) (310) 503-0674 (E)hildy@hildystern.com (W) www.hildystern.com |
12/3/2018 | 12/6/2018 | 12/12/2018 |
Candidates that pulled nomination papers but did not file:
| Name | Office Sought |
Address Phone Number Email Address Website |
Date Nomination Papers Pulled |
Date Nomination Papers Filed |
Date County Confirmed Candidacy |
| Nick Tell | City Council | 113 S. Poinsettia Avenue | 11/15/2018 | N/A |
N/A |
| Jeffrey Serota |
City Council | 584 27th Street |
12/4/2018 |
N/A |
N/A |
At 4:00 PM on Monday, December 10, 2018, in the City Council Chambers at Manhattan Beach City Hall, the City hosted a meeting to provide all candidates an opportunity to hear from the City's Executive Management team regarding various programs and services provided by each department. The Department Heads were also available to answer questions about City operations.
Ballot Measure A
At the December 4, 2018, meeting, City Council adopted Resolution Nos. 18-0521 placing a ballot measure on the March 5, 2019, General Municipal Election to increase the City’s uniform hotel/motel occupancy tax (TOT) to 14% and directed the City Attorney to prepare an impartial analysis. Additionally, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 18-0164 providing for the filing of rebuttal arguments for city measures submitted at Municipal Elections. Consistent with the elections code, the City Clerk has posted a notice to voters regarding the date after which no arguments for or against the City Measure may be submitted to the City Clerk. If you have questions, or need additional information, please see the Measure A Voter Information page, or contact the City Clerk's office at (310) 802-5056 or via email.