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San Francisco elections, 2019
Mayor
District Attorney
Other races
District 5 seat of the board of supervisors, city attorney, public defender, sheriff, treasurer, and one community college district seat
General election: November 5, 2019
Last election: 2018
Next election: 2020

The city of San Francisco, California, held general elections for mayor, city attorney, district attorney, public defender, sheriff, treasurer, the District 5 seat of the board of supervisors, and one community college district seat on November 5, 2019. The filing deadline for the mayoral election and the board of supervisors election was June 11, 2019. The filing deadline for the other offices was August 9, 2019.[1][2][3] In San Francisco, ranked-choice voting is used in all elections for mayor, assessor-recorder, city attorney, district attorney, public defender, sheriff, treasurer, and the board of supervisors.[4]

Click here to learn more about the city's mayoral election and here to learn more about the district attorney election.

Elections

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Candidates and results

City attorney

General election

General election for San Francisco City Attorney

The ranked-choice voting election was won by Dennis Herrera in round 1 .

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 161,369
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Public defender

General election

General election for San Francisco Public Defender

The ranked-choice voting election was won by Manohar Raju in round 1 .

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 158,560
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Sheriff

General election

General election for San Francisco Sheriff

The ranked-choice voting election was won by Paul Miyamoto in round 1 .

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 146,628
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Treasurer

General election

General election for San Francisco Treasurer

The ranked-choice voting election was won by Jose Cisneros in round 1 .

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 152,704
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Board of Supervisors

General election

General election for San Francisco Board of Supervisors District 5

The ranked-choice voting election was won by Dean Preston in round 3 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 23,675
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Community college board

General election

General election for San Francisco Community College Board

Incumbent Ivy Lee won election in the general election for San Francisco Community College Board on November 5, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Ivy Lee (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
157,858

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 157,858
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District Attorney

See also: District Attorney election in San Francisco, California (2019)

Chesa Boudin defeated Leif Dautch, Suzy Loftus, and Nancy Tung in the nonpartisan election for District Attorney of San Francisco on November 5, 2019. Boudin had 35.7% of the first-choice vote, followed by Loftus with 31.1%, Tung with 19.3%, and Dautch with 13.9%.[5]

Under San Francisco's system of ranked-choice voting, voters may select multiple candidates, ranking their preferences from among their selections. If no candidate receives a majority of the vote, the last-place candidate is eliminated and their voters' votes are allocated to their next preferred candidate. This process is repeated until one candidate has a majority. Dautch was eliminated in the first round, followed by Tung in the second round. Boudin won in the third round by a margin of 1.66 percentage points, or 2,825 votes.[6]

Incumbent George Gascón, who was first appointed to the office by then-Mayor Gavin Newsom (D) in 2011, declined to seek re-election, leaving the seat open for the first time since 1909.[7] The race attracted national attention, including endorsements from 2020 presidential candidates Bernie Sanders (I) and Kamala Harris (D), who was Gascón's predecessor in the office. Following Gascón's October 4, 2019, announcement that he would resign before the completion of his term, Mayor London Breed appointed Loftus to the office on an interim basis.[8]

Boudin, who had, at the time of the election, five years' experience in the city Public Defender's Office, said that his work as a public defender as well as his upbringing as a child of incarcerated parents would help him bring a focus on rehabilitation of criminals to the district attorney's office.[9] Boudin identified his top policy priority as eliminating the system of cash bail.[10] His endorsers included presidential candidate Bernie Sanders (I), Our Revolution, and the city affiliate of the Green Party.

Dautch had, at the time of the election, served seven years as a state deputy attorney general and spent nearly two years as president of the San Francisco Juvenile Probation Commission.[11][10] Dautch said that his focus would be on addressing issues related to homelessness and mental health, including by converting the city's juvenile hall, which the Board of Supervisors voted to close earlier in 2019, into a mental health center.[9] Dautch's endorsers included California State Treasurer Fiona Ma (D) and the San Francisco Deputy Sheriff's Association.

Loftus, who was sworn in as interim district attorney on October 19, 2019, served four years as president of the San Francisco Police Commission and earlier headed the district attorney's policy arm under Kamala Harris (D).[12][13] Loftus said that her experience with law enforcement would help her discern which cases warranted prosecution and which warranted diversion into rehabilitation programs.[9] Among her endorsers were Mayor Breed, the city branch of the Democratic Party, Sens. Kamala Harris (D) and Dianne Feinstein (D), and Gov. Gavin Newsom (D).

Tung, a longtime prosecutor who worked in San Francisco before joining the Alameda County district attorney's office following disagreements with Gascón's priorities, said that she would focus on combating organized crime.[9] Among Tung's other policy priorities were combating hate crimes and increasing the amount of data made publicly available about the demographic makeup of victims of crime.[10] Tung's endorsers included Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O'Malley and the Asian American Action Fund.

Boudin, Dautch, Loftus, and Tung each completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection Survey. Click here to read their responses.

Although the election was officially nonpartisan, all four candidates were members of the Democratic Party.[9] The district attorney is San Francisco's top prosecutor, responsible for overseeing criminal prosecutions and proposing policy related to law enforcement. District attorneys are elected to four-year terms, and there are no term limits.[10] In San Francisco, ranked-choice voting is used in elections for district attorney.[14]

General election

General election for San Francisco District Attorney

The ranked-choice voting election was won by Chesa Boudin in round 3 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 193,196
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Endorsements

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Past elections

2018

See also: Municipal elections in San Francisco, California (2018)

Board of supervisors, District 2

General election

General election for San Francisco Board of Supervisors District 2

Incumbent Catherine Stefani defeated Nick Josefowitz, John Dennis, and Schuyler Hudak in the general election for San Francisco Board of Supervisors District 2 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Catherine Stefani (Nonpartisan)
 
51.9
 
17,340
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Nick Josefowitz (Nonpartisan)
 
48.1
 
16,061
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John Dennis (Nonpartisan)
 
0.0
 
0
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Schuyler Hudak (Nonpartisan)
 
0.0
 
0

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 33,401
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Board of supervisors, District 4

General election

General election for San Francisco Board of Supervisors District 4

The following candidates ran in the general election for San Francisco Board of Supervisors District 4 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Gordon Mar (Nonpartisan)
 
56.8
 
13,255
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Jessica Ho (Nonpartisan)
 
43.2
 
10,065
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Adam Kim (Nonpartisan)
 
0.0
 
0
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Mike Murphy (Nonpartisan)
 
0.0
 
0
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Arthur Tom (Nonpartisan)
 
0.0
 
0
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Tuan Nguyen (Nonpartisan)
 
0.0
 
0
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Lou Ann Bassan (Nonpartisan)
 
0.0
 
0
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Trevor McNeil (Nonpartisan)
 
0.0
 
0

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 23,320
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Board of supervisors, District 6

General election

General election for San Francisco Board of Supervisors District 6

Matt Haney defeated Christine Johnson and Sonja Trauss in the general election for San Francisco Board of Supervisors District 6 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Matt Haney (Nonpartisan)
 
63.1
 
15,527
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Christine Johnson (Nonpartisan)
 
36.9
 
9,071
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Sonja Trauss (Nonpartisan)
 
0.0
 
0

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 24,598
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Board of supervisors, District 8

General election

General election for San Francisco Board of Supervisors District 8

Incumbent Rafael Mandelman defeated Lawrence Dagesse in the general election for San Francisco Board of Supervisors District 8 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Rafael Mandelman (Nonpartisan)
 
91.4
 
38,406
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Lawrence Dagesse (Nonpartisan)
 
8.6
 
3,598

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 42,004
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Special election
San Francisco Board of Supervisors, District 8 Special Election, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Rafael Mandelman 60.46% 12,547
Jeff Sheehy Incumbent 37.61% 7,804
Lawrence Dagesse 1.93% 401
Total Votes 20,752
Source: San Francisco Department of ElectionsThese election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.

Board of supervisors, District 10

General election

General election for San Francisco Board of Supervisors District 10

The following candidates ran in the general election for San Francisco Board of Supervisors District 10 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Shamann Walton (Nonpartisan)
 
63.1
 
13,023
Image of Tony Kelly
Tony Kelly (Nonpartisan)
 
36.9
 
7,624
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Gloria Berry (Nonpartisan)
 
0.0
 
0
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Asale-Haquekyah Chandler (Nonpartisan)
 
0.0
 
0
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Theodore Ellington (Nonpartisan)
 
0.0
 
0
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Uzuri Pease-Greene (Nonpartisan)
 
0.0
 
0

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 20,647
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Assessor-recorder

General election

General election for San Francisco Assessor-Recorder

Incumbent Carmen Chu defeated Paul Bellar in the general election for San Francisco Assessor-Recorder on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
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Carmen Chu (Nonpartisan)
 
74.6
 
236,697
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Paul Bellar (Nonpartisan)
 
25.4
 
80,479

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 317,176
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Community college board

General election

General election for San Francisco Community College Board (3 seats)

Incumbent Brigitte Davila, incumbent Thea Selby, and incumbent John Rizzo defeated Victor Olivieri in the general election for San Francisco Community College Board on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Brigitte Davila (Nonpartisan)
 
29.9
 
187,792
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Thea Selby (Nonpartisan)
 
29.5
 
184,956
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John Rizzo (Nonpartisan)
 
24.1
 
151,356
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Victor Olivieri (Nonpartisan)
 
16.1
 
101,368
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
2,373

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 627,845
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Public Defender

General election

General election for San Francisco Public Defender

Incumbent Jeff Adachi won election in the general election for San Francisco Public Defender on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Jeff Adachi (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
292,864

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 292,864
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BART Board District 8

General election

General election for Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Board of Directors District 8

The following candidates ran in the general election for Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Board of Directors District 8 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Janice Li (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
32.0
 
39,997
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Eva Chao (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
19.7
 
24,525
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Melanie Nutter (Nonpartisan)
 
19.0
 
23,659
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Brian Larkin (Nonpartisan)
 
13.2
 
16,527
Image of Jonathan Lyens
Jonathan Lyens (Nonpartisan)
 
11.8
 
14,688
Image of William Walker
William Walker (Nonpartisan)
 
4.1
 
5,070
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
343

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 124,809
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Superior Court of San Francisco, Seat 1

See also: Municipal elections in San Francisco, California (2018)

Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Michael Begert (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.

Superior Court of San Francisco, Seat 2

See also: Municipal elections in San Francisco, California (2018)

Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Angela M. Bradstreet (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.

Superior Court of San Francisco, Seat 3

See also: Municipal elections in San Francisco, California (2018)

Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Roger Chan (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.

Superior Court of San Francisco, Seat 4

See also: Municipal elections in San Francisco, California (2018)

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Superior Court of San Francisco County

Incumbent Andrew Y.S. Cheng won election outright against Phoenix Streets in the primary for Superior Court of San Francisco County on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Andrew Y.S. Cheng (Nonpartisan)
 
63.8
 
131,468
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Phoenix Streets (Nonpartisan)
 
35.7
 
73,560
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
908

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 205,936
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Superior Court of San Francisco, Seat 5

See also: Municipal elections in San Francisco, California (2018)

Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Samuel K. Feng (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.

Superior Court of San Francisco, Seat 6

See also: Municipal elections in San Francisco, California (2018)

Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Christopher Hite (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.

Superior Court of San Francisco, Seat 7

See also: Municipal elections in San Francisco, California (2018)

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Superior Court of San Francisco County

Incumbent Curtis E.A. Karnow won election outright against Maria Evangelista in the primary for Superior Court of San Francisco County on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
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Curtis E.A. Karnow (Nonpartisan)
 
53.8
 
108,648
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Maria Evangelista (Nonpartisan)
 
45.7
 
92,425
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
951

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 202,024
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Superior Court of San Francisco, Seat 8

See also: Municipal elections in San Francisco, California (2018)

Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Kathleen A. Kelly (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.

Superior Court of San Francisco, Seat 9

See also: Municipal elections in San Francisco, California (2018)

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Superior Court of San Francisco County

Incumbent Cynthia Ming-Mei Lee won election outright against Kwixuan Maloof and Elizabeth Zareh in the primary for Superior Court of San Francisco County on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Cynthia Ming-Mei Lee (Nonpartisan)
 
62.3
 
126,913
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Kwixuan Maloof (Nonpartisan)
 
27.0
 
55,070
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Elizabeth Zareh (Nonpartisan)
 
10.2
 
20,723
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
1,001

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 203,707
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Superior Court of San Francisco, Seat 10

See also: Municipal elections in San Francisco, California (2018)

Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Stephen Murphy (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.

Superior Court of San Francisco, Seat 11

See also: Municipal elections in San Francisco, California (2018)

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Superior Court of San Francisco County

Incumbent Jeffrey S. Ross won election outright against Niki Judith Solis in the primary for Superior Court of San Francisco County on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Jeffrey S. Ross (Nonpartisan)
 
59.2
 
119,131
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Niki Judith Solis (Nonpartisan)
 
40.3
 
81,194
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
1,050

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 201,375
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Superior Court of San Francisco, Seat 12

See also: Municipal elections in San Francisco, California (2018)

Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Monica F. Wiley (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.

Superior Court of San Francisco, Seat 13

See also: Municipal elections in San Francisco, California (2018)

Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Teresa Caffese (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.

2016

See also: Municipal elections in San Francisco, California (2016)

2015

See also: Municipal elections in San Francisco, California (2015)

2014

See also: Municipal elections in San Francisco, California (2014)

Ballot measures

See also: November 5, 2019 ballot measures in California

• Proposition A: San Francisco Bond Issue for Affordable Housing Approveda

A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the city to increase its debt by issuing up to $600 million in bonds to fund affordable housing, with an estimated average property tax rate for repayment of $0.019 per $100 in value and a repayment period of 30 years.
A no vote was a vote against authorizing $600 million in bonds for affordable housing and leaving the city's property tax rates unchanged.

• Proposition B: San Francisco Disability and Aging Services Charter Amendment Approveda

A yes vote was a vote in favor of changing the name of the city's Aging and Adult Services department and commission to Disability and Aging Services and requiring one member of the seven-member commission to be above 60 years old, one member to be disabled, and one member to have served in the U.S. military.
A no vote was a vote against this measure, thereby leaving the name of the city's Aging and Adult Services department and commission unchanged and leaving registration as a San Francisco voter as the only qualification requirement for the commission members.

• Proposition C: San Francisco Authorize and Regulate Sale of Electronic Cigarettes and Vapor Products Initiative Defeatedd

A yes vote was a vote in favor of this initiative to do the following:
  • authorize the sale of electronic cigarettes and other nicotine vapor products in the city;
  • partially overturn 2019 city laws designed to ban vapor products not reviewed by the FDA (which currently includes all e-cigarette products) and flavored vapor products;
  • require additional licensing and permitting for businesses selling vapor products, including online sales;
  • enact additional age verification requirements, including scanned IDs, and maximum product sale restrictions; and
  • enact rules regarding the advertisement of vapor products with regard to minors.
A no vote was a vote against this initiative, thereby leaving in place city laws designed to ban vapor products not reviewed by the FDA (which currently includes all e-cigarette products) and flavored vapor products starting in 2020 and leaving current regulations and restrictions on vapor product vendors and advertisements.

• Proposition D: San Francisco Ride-Share Business Tax to Fund Muni, Pedestrian, and Bicycle Services and Infrastructure Approveda

A yes vote was a vote in favor of enacting a tax on ride-share companies, such as Uber and Lyft, at a rate of 1.5% of total fares on shared rides and rides in zero-emission vehicles and 3.25% of total fares on private rides, with revenue dedicated to improving and maintaining public transportation services and pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure.
A no vote was a vote against enacting a tax on ride-share companies such as Uber and Lyft, so that the city would continue to have no business tax on ride-share companies.

• Proposition E: San Francisco Reduced Zoning Restrictions for Affordable Housing and Educator Housing Projects Approveda

A yes vote was a vote in favor of allowing residential development consisting of 100% affordable housing or educator housing on public zoning districts, reducing the zoning requirements and restrictions for such projects, and requiring expedited reviews.
A no vote was a vote against this measure to reduce restrictions and requirements on 100% affordable housing and educator housing, thereby continuing to prevent any kind of residential development in public zoning districts and leaving the existing residential development and zoning rules in place.

• Proposition F: San Francisco Campaign Contribution Restrictions and Advertisement Disclaimer Requirements Approveda

A yes vote was a vote in favor of establishing the following requirements for campaign advertisement disclaimers and restrictions on campaign contributions:
  • a ban on limited liability companies or partnerships contributing to candidate committees;
  • a ban on contributions to a city supervisor, the mayor, the city attorney, or any candidates for these positions from someone with certain levels of financial interest in any matter concerning zoning, city planning, or land-use changes; and
  • requirements that specify how advertisements must display funding and what donation threshold requires a disclaimer.
A no vote was a vote against changing the city's campaign contribution restrictions and advertisement disclaimer requirements, thereby leaving the current laws in place.

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District 5

Ranked-choice voting

See also: Ranked-choice voting

In San Francisco, ranked-choice voting is used in all elections for mayor, assessor-recorder, city attorney, district attorney, public defender, sheriff, treasurer, and the board of supervisors.[15] In a ranked-choice voting system, voters rank candidates by preference on their ballots. If a candidate wins a majority of first-choice votes, he or she is declared the winner. If no candidate wins a majority of first-choice votes, the candidate with the fewest first-choice votes is eliminated. First-choice votes cast for the failed candidate are eliminated, lifting the second-preference choices indicated on those ballots. A new tally is conducted to determine whether any candidate has won a majority of the adjusted votes. The process is repeated until a candidate wins an outright majority. This system is sometimes referred to as an instant runoff voting system.[16][17]

About the city

See also: San Francisco, California

San Francisco is a city in California. It is consolidated with the County of San Francisco, which means that the city and county share a government and their boundaries are coterminous. As of 2010, its population was 805,235.

City government

See also: Mayor-council government

The city of San Francisco uses a strong mayor and city council system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body and the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.[18]

Demographics

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

Demographic Data for San Francisco, California
San Francisco California
Population 805,235 37,253,956
Land area (sq mi) 46 155,857
Race and ethnicity**
White 46.4% 59.7%
Black/African American 5.2% 5.8%
Asian 34.4% 14.5%
Native American 0.4% 0.8%
Pacific Islander 0.4% 0.4%
Other (single race) 7.7% 14%
Multiple 5.6% 4.9%
Hispanic/Latino 15.2% 39%
Education
High school graduation rate 88.5% 83.3%
College graduation rate 58.1% 33.9%
Income
Median household income $112,449 $75,235
Persons below poverty level 10.3% 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

California Party Control: 1992-2025
Twenty years with Democratic trifectas  •  No Republican trifectas
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Governor R R R R R R R D D D D D R R R R R R R D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Senate D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Assembly D D D S R D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D

California quick stats
  • Became a state in 1850
  • 31st state admitted to the United States
  • 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.[19][20]

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

San Francisco, California California Municipal government Other local coverage
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External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ San Francisco Board of Elections, "What’s on the Ballot?" accessed March 11, 2019
  2. ↑ San Francisco Board of Elections, "Calendar for the November 5, 2019, Municipal Election," accessed March 29, 2019
  3. ↑ San Francisco Department of Elections, "Candidates: November, 5, 2019, Consolidated Municipal Election," accessed June 12, 2019
  4. ↑ San Francisco Department of Elections, "Ranked-Choice Voting," accessed November 4, 2019
  5. ↑ San Francisco Department of Elections, "November 5, 2019 Election Results - Detailed Reports," accessed November 11, 2019
  6. ↑ San Francisco Department of Elections, "RCV Short Report," November 10, 2019
  7. ↑ San Francisco Chronicle, "Candidates jump into SF district attorney race early to get a head start," February 18, 2019
  8. ↑ ABC 7 News, "Suzy Loftus appointed interim San Francisco District Attorney," October 5, 2019
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 KQED, "SF District Attorney's Race Heats Up After Controversial Appointment by Mayor," October 8, 2019
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 SF Weekly, "Why Is the District Attorney’s Race So Important?" September 4, 2019
  11. ↑ LinkedIn, "Leif Dautch," accessed October 30, 2019
  12. ↑ SFist, "Suzy Loftus Sworn In As Interim San Francisco DA, Despite Backlash," October 20, 2019
  13. ↑ The Appeal, "Interim San Francisco D.A. Suzy Loftus Is Running for Office as a Reformer. But Critics Say She Didn't Do Enough to Reform the SFPD." October 4, 2019
  14. ↑ San Francisco Department of Elections, "Ranked-Choice Voting," accessed November 4, 2019
  15. ↑ San Francisco Department of Elections, "Ranked-Choice Voting," accessed November 4, 2019
  16. ↑ FairVote, "Electoral Systems," accessed July 7, 2017
  17. ↑ MinneapolisMN.gov, "Frequently Asked Questions about Ranked-Choice Voting," accessed July 7, 2017
  18. ↑ City of San Francisco, "Government," accessed September 3, 2014
  19. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
  20. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
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