Los Angeles voters go to the polls

Mayoral candidate Eric Garcetti greets his supporters on election night at the Avalon in Los Angeles on Tuesday.  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Wendy Greuel speaks to supporters at an election-night gathering in downtown Los Angeles.  (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Wendy Greuel monitors election results with her son and husband at an election-night gathering in downtown Los Angeles.  (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Mayoral candidate Jan Perry thanks her supporters during her election-night party at Mercado La Paloma in Los Angeles.  (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Gil Cedillo, a candidate in L.A. City Council District 1, thanks his supporters at his election-night party in Los Angeles.  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

Los Angeles City Council candidate Mike Bonin, right, is shown with current City Councilman Bill Rosendahl at Bonin’s election-night headquarters party in Mar Vista.  (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)

Jose Gardea, candidate for L.A. City Council District 1, is greeted by his supporters at his election-night party in Los Angeles.  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

Wendy Greuel is joined by her husband, Dean Schrammm, and her son, Thomas, as they check election results in downtown Los Angeles.  (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

L.A. Unified District 4 candidate Steve Zimmer, left, hugs supporter Kenneth Urbina, principal of Gardner Street Elementary, as he arrives at an election-night party in Los Angeles.  (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

Carmen Trutanich shakes hands with supporters at his election-night party at Rocco’s Pizza in Studio City.  (Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times)

Mike Feuer greets friend and supporter Greg Lippe with a hug at the Mike Feuer for City Attorney election-night party at a residence in Los Angeles.  (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)

Mariachi musicians perform during an election-night gathering for mayoral candidate Wendy Greuel in downtown Los Angeles.  (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

John Schwada, campaign manager for City Atty. Carmen Trutanich, arrives at a vote-count party at Rocco’s Pizza in Studio City.  (Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times)

Campaign supporter Eric Ortiz hangs a flag as Guadalupe Davalos steadies the ladder at Jose Gardea’s campaign party space in Los Angeles.  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

Supporters of mayoral candidate Jan Perry mingle as the polls close during an election night party at Mercado La Paloma in Los Angeles.  (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Staff members prepare for an election party for mayoral candidate Eric Garcetti at the Avalon in Los Angeles Tuesday.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Kate Anderson, right a candidate for the Los Angeles Unified Board of Education, hugs Warner Takaki at the home of David and Jan Altemus in Mar Vista.  (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)

Mayoral candidate Kevin James, right, gets a handshake from Skip Haynes, a Laurel Canyon neighbor, after casting his ballot at the Hollywood Temple Beth El in West Hollywood.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Mayoral candidate Kevin James talks to the media after casting his ballot at the Hollywood Temple Beth El in West Hollywood.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Mayoral candidate Kevin James thanks poll clerk Boris Katsnelson as he casts his ballot at the Hollywood Temple Beth El in West Hollywood.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Mayoral candidate Wendy Greuel makes a campaign stop at the Sherman Oaks/East Valley Adult Center on election day.  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Mayoral candidate Wendy Greuel gets a hug during a campaign stop at the Sherman Oaks/East Valley Adult Center.  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Gonzaque Village resident Carmen Alvarado cheers for Los Angeles mayoral candidate and Councilwoman Jan Perry.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Los Angeles mayoral candidate and Councilwoman Jan Perry makes a final get-out-the-vote swing through Gonzaque Village in Watts.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Leland Green grills ribs, pork chops and sausage for his neighbors in Gonzaque Village in Watts while Los Angeles mayoral candidate and Councilwoman Jan Perry (wearing scarf) does some last-minute campaigning.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Anna Donlin feeds her dogs Walnut and Pearl with a treat at a polling station at Allesandro Elementary School.  (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

Carlos Lopez takes a photo of his 10-year-old son Kenneth with mayoral candidate Eric Garcetti at the polling station in Allesandro Elementary School in Silver Lake.  (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

Los Angeles City Councilwoman Jan Perry casts her ballot at the Bunker Hill Tower polling place.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Mayoral candidate Wendy Greuel casts her ballot with her son Thomas, 7, at a Studio City polling location.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

City Councilman Eric Garcetti and his wife Amy Wakeland pause outside their polling place after casting their ballots.   (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

L.A. City Controller Wendy Greuel addresses the media after casting her ballot in Studio City.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Eric Garcetti, pats a dog belonging to one of his supporters, Deborah Murphy, on his arrival at his Silver Lake polling place.  (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)