Paul Ybarra Robertson

This page was current at the end of the individual's last campaign covered by Ballotpedia. Please contact us with any updates.

Paul Ybarra Robertson

Nonpartisan

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2024

Contact

Campaign website

Campaign Facebook

Campaign X

Campaign YouTube

Personal Facebook

Paul Ybarra Robertson ran for election for Mayor of San Francisco in California. Robertson lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Elections

2024

See also: Mayoral election in San Francisco, California (2024)

General election

General election for Mayor of San Francisco

Select round: Round 14 Round 13 Round 12 Round 11 Round 10 Round 9 Round 8 Round 7 Round 6 Round 5 Round 4 Round 3 Round 2 Round 1

The ranked-choice voting election was won by Daniel Lurie in round 14 . 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.

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Daniel Lurie	55.0	182,364	31,769	Won (14)
		London Breed	45.0	149,113	35,248	14
		Aaron Peskin	0.0	0	-104,279	13
		Mark Farrell	0.0	0	0	12
		Ahsha Safaí	0.0	0	0	11
		Ellen Lee Zhou	0.0	0	0	10
		Dylan Hirsch-Shell	0.0	0	0	9
		Keith Freedman	0.0	0	0	8
		Nelson Mei	0.0	0	0	7
		Shahram Shariati	0.0	0	0	6
	Submit photo	Paul Ybarra Robertson	0.0	0	0	4
	Submit photo	Jon Ernest Soderstrom	0.0	0	0	3
	Submit photo	Marc Roth	0.0	0	0	2
	Submit photo	Mike Lin	0.0	0	0	1

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Daniel Lurie	40.8	150,595	41,233	Won (14)
		London Breed	30.9	113,865	13,953	14
		Aaron Peskin	28.3	104,279	8,206	13
		Mark Farrell	0.0	0	-78,878	12
		Ahsha Safaí	0.0	0	0	11
		Ellen Lee Zhou	0.0	0	0	10
		Dylan Hirsch-Shell	0.0	0	0	9
		Keith Freedman	0.0	0	0	8
		Nelson Mei	0.0	0	0	7
		Shahram Shariati	0.0	0	0	6
	Submit photo	Paul Ybarra Robertson	0.0	0	0	4
	Submit photo	Jon Ernest Soderstrom	0.0	0	0	3
	Submit photo	Marc Roth	0.0	0	0	2
	Submit photo	Mike Lin	0.0	0	0	1

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Daniel Lurie	28.5	109,362	2,616	Won (14)
		London Breed	26.0	99,912	2,591	14
		Aaron Peskin	25.0	96,073	4,054	13
		Mark Farrell	20.5	78,878	2,540	12
		Ahsha Safaí	0.0	0	-13,618	11
		Ellen Lee Zhou	0.0	0	0	10
		Dylan Hirsch-Shell	0.0	0	0	9
		Keith Freedman	0.0	0	0	8
		Nelson Mei	0.0	0	0	7
		Shahram Shariati	0.0	0	0	6
	Submit photo	Paul Ybarra Robertson	0.0	0	0	4
	Submit photo	Jon Ernest Soderstrom	0.0	0	0	3
	Submit photo	Marc Roth	0.0	0	0	2
	Submit photo	Mike Lin	0.0	0	0	1

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Daniel Lurie	27.7	106,746	2,291	Won (14)
		London Breed	25.2	97,321	854	14
		Aaron Peskin	23.8	92,019	1,209	13
		Mark Farrell	19.8	76,338	2,292	12
		Ahsha Safaí	3.5	13,618	1,062	11
		Ellen Lee Zhou	0.0	0	-10,094	10
		Dylan Hirsch-Shell	0.0	0	0	9
		Keith Freedman	0.0	0	0	8
		Nelson Mei	0.0	0	0	7
		Shahram Shariati	0.0	0	0	6
	Submit photo	Paul Ybarra Robertson	0.0	0	0	4
	Submit photo	Jon Ernest Soderstrom	0.0	0	0	3
	Submit photo	Marc Roth	0.0	0	0	2
	Submit photo	Mike Lin	0.0	0	0	1

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Daniel Lurie	26.9	104,455	754	Won (14)
		London Breed	24.8	96,467	570	14
		Aaron Peskin	23.4	90,810	712	13
		Mark Farrell	19.1	74,046	608	12
		Ahsha Safaí	3.2	12,556	364	11
		Ellen Lee Zhou	2.6	10,094	345	10
		Dylan Hirsch-Shell	0.0	0	-3,939	9
		Keith Freedman	0.0	0	0	8
		Nelson Mei	0.0	0	0	7
		Shahram Shariati	0.0	0	0	6
	Submit photo	Paul Ybarra Robertson	0.0	0	0	4
	Submit photo	Jon Ernest Soderstrom	0.0	0	0	3
	Submit photo	Marc Roth	0.0	0	0	2
	Submit photo	Mike Lin	0.0	0	0	1

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Daniel Lurie	26.7	103,701	439	Won (14)
		London Breed	24.7	95,897	236	14
		Aaron Peskin	23.2	90,098	234	13
		Mark Farrell	18.9	73,438	533	12
		Ahsha Safaí	3.1	12,192	150	11
		Ellen Lee Zhou	2.5	9,749	299	10
		Dylan Hirsch-Shell	1.0	3,939	314	9
		Keith Freedman	0.0	0	-2,539	8
		Nelson Mei	0.0	0	0	7
		Shahram Shariati	0.0	0	0	6
	Submit photo	Paul Ybarra Robertson	0.0	0	0	4
	Submit photo	Jon Ernest Soderstrom	0.0	0	0	3
	Submit photo	Marc Roth	0.0	0	0	2
	Submit photo	Mike Lin	0.0	0	0	1

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Daniel Lurie	26.5	103,262	148	Won (14)
		London Breed	24.6	95,661	147	14
		Aaron Peskin	23.1	89,864	216	13
		Mark Farrell	18.7	72,905	189	12
		Ahsha Safaí	3.1	12,042	98	11
		Ellen Lee Zhou	2.4	9,450	389	10
		Dylan Hirsch-Shell	0.9	3,625	440	9
		Keith Freedman	0.7	2,539	133	8
		Nelson Mei	0.0	0	-2,043	7
		Shahram Shariati	0.0	0	0	6
	Submit photo	Paul Ybarra Robertson	0.0	0	0	4
	Submit photo	Jon Ernest Soderstrom	0.0	0	0	3
	Submit photo	Marc Roth	0.0	0	0	2
	Submit photo	Mike Lin	0.0	0	0	1

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Daniel Lurie	26.5	103,114	163	Won (14)
		London Breed	24.5	95,514	221	14
		Aaron Peskin	23.0	89,648	150	13
		Mark Farrell	18.7	72,716	148	12
		Ahsha Safaí	3.1	11,944	390	11
		Ellen Lee Zhou	2.3	9,061	188	10
		Dylan Hirsch-Shell	0.8	3,185	133	9
		Keith Freedman	0.6	2,406	77	8
		Nelson Mei	0.5	2,043	95	7
		Shahram Shariati	0.0	0	-1,731	6
	Submit photo	Paul Ybarra Robertson	0.0	0	0	4
	Submit photo	Jon Ernest Soderstrom	0.0	0	0	3
	Submit photo	Marc Roth	0.0	0	0	2
	Submit photo	Mike Lin	0.0	0	0	1

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Daniel Lurie	26.4	102,951	138	Won (14)
		London Breed	24.4	95,293	91	14
		Aaron Peskin	23.0	89,498	125	13
		Mark Farrell	18.6	72,568	309	12
		Ahsha Safaí	3.0	11,554	64	11
		Ellen Lee Zhou	2.3	8,873	103	10
		Dylan Hirsch-Shell	0.8	3,052	86	9
		Keith Freedman	0.6	2,329	149	8
		Nelson Mei	0.5	1,948	74	7
		Shahram Shariati	0.4	1,731	64	6
		Henry Flynn	0.0	0	-1,385	5
	Submit photo	Paul Ybarra Robertson	0.0	0	0	4
	Submit photo	Jon Ernest Soderstrom	0.0	0	0	3
	Submit photo	Marc Roth	0.0	0	0	2
	Submit photo	Mike Lin	0.0	0	0	1

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Daniel Lurie	26.4	102,813	62	Won (14)
		London Breed	24.4	95,202	64	14
		Aaron Peskin	22.9	89,373	133	13
		Mark Farrell	18.5	72,259	103	12
		Ahsha Safaí	2.9	11,490	36	11
		Ellen Lee Zhou	2.2	8,770	56	10
		Dylan Hirsch-Shell	0.8	2,966	41	9
		Keith Freedman	0.6	2,180	59	8
		Nelson Mei	0.5	1,874	65	7
		Shahram Shariati	0.4	1,667	43	6
		Henry Flynn	0.4	1,385	32	5
	Submit photo	Paul Ybarra Robertson	0.0	0	-838	4
	Submit photo	Jon Ernest Soderstrom	0.0	0	0	3
	Submit photo	Marc Roth	0.0	0	0	2
	Submit photo	Mike Lin	0.0	0	0	1

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Daniel Lurie	26.3	102,751	29	Won (14)
		London Breed	24.4	95,138	21	14
		Aaron Peskin	22.9	89,240	25	13
		Mark Farrell	18.5	72,156	41	12
		Ahsha Safaí	2.9	11,454	29	11
		Ellen Lee Zhou	2.2	8,714	49	10
		Dylan Hirsch-Shell	0.7	2,925	27	9
		Keith Freedman	0.5	2,121	42	8
		Nelson Mei	0.5	1,809	18	7
		Shahram Shariati	0.4	1,624	11	6
		Henry Flynn	0.3	1,353	34	5
	Submit photo	Paul Ybarra Robertson	0.2	838	26	4
	Submit photo	Jon Ernest Soderstrom	0.0	0	-412	3
	Submit photo	Marc Roth	0.0	0	0	2
	Submit photo	Mike Lin	0.0	0	0	1

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Daniel Lurie	26.3	102,722	1	Won (14)
		London Breed	24.4	95,117	0	14
		Aaron Peskin	22.9	89,215	0	13
		Mark Farrell	18.5	72,115	0	12
		Ahsha Safaí	2.9	11,425	0	11
		Ellen Lee Zhou	2.2	8,665	0	10
		Dylan Hirsch-Shell	0.7	2,898	1	9
		Keith Freedman	0.5	2,079	0	8
		Nelson Mei	0.5	1,791	0	7
		Shahram Shariati	0.4	1,613	0	6
		Henry Flynn	0.3	1,319	0	5
	Submit photo	Paul Ybarra Robertson	0.2	812	0	4
	Submit photo	Jon Ernest Soderstrom	0.1	412	0	3
	Submit photo	Marc Roth (Write-in)	0.0	0	-3	2
	Submit photo	Mike Lin	0.0	0	0	1

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Daniel Lurie	26.3	102,721	1	Won (14)
		London Breed	24.4	95,117	0	14
		Aaron Peskin	22.9	89,215	0	13
		Mark Farrell	18.5	72,115	0	12
		Ahsha Safaí	2.9	11,425	0	11
		Ellen Lee Zhou	2.2	8,665	0	10
		Dylan Hirsch-Shell	0.7	2,897	0	9
		Keith Freedman	0.5	2,079	0	8
		Nelson Mei	0.5	1,791	0	7
		Shahram Shariati	0.4	1,613	0	6
		Henry Flynn	0.3	1,319	0	5
	Submit photo	Paul Ybarra Robertson	0.2	812	0	4
	Submit photo	Jon Ernest Soderstrom	0.1	412	0	3
	Submit photo	Marc Roth (Write-in)	0.0	3	0	2
	Submit photo	Mike Lin	0.0	0	-1	1

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Daniel Lurie	26.3	102,720	0	Won (14)
		London Breed	24.4	95,117	0	14
		Aaron Peskin	22.9	89,215	0	13
		Mark Farrell	18.5	72,115	0	12
		Ahsha Safaí	2.9	11,425	0	11
		Ellen Lee Zhou	2.2	8,665	0	10
		Dylan Hirsch-Shell	0.7	2,897	0	9
		Keith Freedman	0.5	2,079	0	8
		Nelson Mei	0.5	1,791	0	7
		Shahram Shariati	0.4	1,613	0	6
		Henry Flynn	0.3	1,319	0	5
	Submit photo	Paul Ybarra Robertson	0.2	812	0	4
	Submit photo	Jon Ernest Soderstrom	0.1	412	0	3
	Submit photo	Marc Roth (Write-in)	0.0	3	0	2
	Submit photo	Mike Lin (Write-in)	0.0	1	0	1

---

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 390,184
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Robertson in this election.

2019

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

General election

General election for Mayor of San Francisco

The ranked-choice voting election was won by London Breed in round 1 .

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		London Breed	70.7	125,200	0	Won (1)
		Ellen Lee Zhou	13.9	24,667	0	1
		Joel Ventresca	7.3	12,850	0	1
	Submit photo	Paul Ybarra Robertson	4.2	7,472	0	1
	Submit photo	Wilma Pang	2.6	4,675	0	1
	Submit photo	Robert Jordan	1.3	2,321	0	1
	Submit photo	Marc Roth (Write-in)	0.0	7	0	1

---

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 177,192
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Paul Ybarra Robertson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

2019

Paul Ybarra Robertson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Robertson's responses.

Expand all | Collapse all

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a hard working citizen of San Francisco for 30 years. I have much and varied real life experience. A USMC veteran, mailman/union steward, college educated, BA UC Berkeley, MA USF, SF public and private school educator (Dean of Students), and small business owner. Simply comes a point when someone watches everyday as the city he loves circles down the toilet bowl and cannot sit idly by and watch it any longer without exercising his duty as a citizen to try and stop it. Now don't get me wrong, there is so,so much to love in this city, the most beautiful city in this country. I want to keep it that way and make it even better. But the homeless situation, the crime, the rampant open air drug sales and use, the potholes, the traffic congestion this has to change. Now. I can and will get those things I campaign on done, I will fight tooth and nail for the citizens of this one of a kind world class city. Please review my website, paulybarrarobertsonformayor2019.com And pleas consider me when you vote....thank you very much, semper fidelis Paul

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Homeless free streets
• Safe, crime free streets
• Paved, pothole free streets

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

solving the homeless situation, infrastructure, especially paving our streets and solving our mass transit and traffic congestion problems.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

honesty and transparency

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

I am a leader by example, honest and I like to fight for the little guy.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

in the 4th grade, I had a paper route. I delivered the local hometown paper that came out every Thursday. I had about 50 customers, I would walk downtown after school, pick up my papers and begin my route, and yes I did it all by my little self. Made between 4-5 dollars a week! Big money to me then! I then graduated to the daily afternoon paper, The Phoenix Gazette. Then to the daily morning big boy route the Arizona Republic which I delivered up to some time in my senior year.

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

What else.... 1 877 Kars 4 Kids.... it's everywhere

Mayors have many responsibilities, which vary from city to city. Which of those do you personally consider the most important in your city?

Safety, quality of life and managing the people's money diligently and fiscally responsibly.

What do you love most about your city?

Probably the unbelievably perfect weather, the beauty of the place and of course the wonderful diversity of its people.

What do you perceive to be your city's greatest challenges over the next decade?

Developing and sustaining a thriving middle class and getting kids into our public school system.

Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.

See also

2024 Elections

What's on the ballot? U.S. President U.S. Congress U.S. Congress special elections State executives State legislatures State courts Ballot measures Municipal government School boards Election analysis hub

Government

Who represents me? U.S. Congress State executives State legislators State courts Ballot measures Municipal government School boards

Newsletters

The Daily Brew The Weekly Brew The Ballot Bulletin Checks and Balances Economy and Society Hall Pass Number of the Day Robe & Gavel

External links

Search Google News for this topic

Candidate

Mayor of San Francisco

Website

Facebook

X

YouTube

Personal

Facebook