Samuel Kwong
Samuel Kwong was a candidate for the District 1 on the Board of Supervisors of San Francisco in California. Kwong was defeated in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Although elections for the San Francisco Board of Supervisors are officially nonpartisan, Kwong is known to be affiliated with the Democratic Party.[1] He ran unsuccessfully for the San Francisco Democratic Party County Central Committee on June 7, 2016, winning 2 percent of the vote and placing 21st of 21 candidates.[2]
Biography
Kwong has studied at the City College of San Francisco and obtained a B.A. in environmental design from the University of California, Berkeley.[1]
As of his 2016 run for the board of supervisors, Kwong owned his own architecture firm, ARCUS Architecture & Planning. He has also served on the board of directors of the Soo Yuen Benevolent Association and as president of the Chinese American Democratic Club, the Chinatown Portsmouth Square Garage, and the Asian American Architects and Engineers Association.[1]
Elections
2016
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| San Francisco Board of Supervisors District 1, General Election, 2016, Final Round | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Transfer |
| Samuel Kwong | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Sherman D'Silva | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Marjan Philhour - Eliminated | 47.6% | 10,634 | 0 |
| Richie Greenberg | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| David Lee | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Larkin | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Lyens | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Sandra Lee Fewer - Winner | 52.4% | 11,687 | 0 |
| Andy Thornley | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Jungreis | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Write-In | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Exhausted | 2,661 | 0 | |
| Total Votes | 24,982 | 0 | |
| Note: Negative numbers in the transfer total are due to exhaustion by overvotes. | |||
| San Francisco Board of Supervisors District 1, General Election, 2016, Round 9 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Transfer |
| Samuel Kwong | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Sherman D'Silva | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Marjan Philhour | 41.5% | 9,727 | 907 |
| Richie Greenberg | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| David Lee - Eliminated | 13.9% | 3,257 | −3,257 |
| Brian Larkin | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Lyens | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Sandra Lee Fewer - Most votes | 44.6% | 10,449 | 1,238 |
| Andy Thornley | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Jungreis | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Write-In | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Exhausted | 1,549 | 1,112 | |
| Total Votes | 24,982 | 0 | |
| Note: Negative numbers in the transfer total are due to exhaustion by overvotes. | |||
| San Francisco Board of Supervisors District 1, General Election, 2016, Round 8 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Transfer |
| Samuel Kwong | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Sherman D'Silva | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Marjan Philhour | 39.1% | 9,467 | 260 |
| Richie Greenberg - Eliminated | 5.3% | 1,283 | −1,283 |
| David Lee | 13% | 3,143 | 114 |
| Brian Larkin | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Lyens | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Sandra Lee Fewer - Most votes | 42.6% | 10,316 | 133 |
| Andy Thornley | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Jungreis | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Write-In | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Exhausted | 773 | 776 | |
| Total Votes | 24,982 | 0 | |
| Note: Negative numbers in the transfer total are due to exhaustion by overvotes. | |||
| San Francisco Board of Supervisors District 1, General Election, 2016, Round 7 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Transfer |
| Samuel Kwong | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Sherman D'Silva | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Marjan Philhour | 37.9% | 9,301 | 166 |
| Richie Greenberg | 4.7% | 1,163 | 120 |
| David Lee | 12.4% | 3,044 | 99 |
| Brian Larkin - Eliminated | 3.4% | 835 | −835 |
| Jonathan Lyens | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Sandra Lee Fewer - Most votes | 41.5% | 10,185 | 131 |
| Andy Thornley | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Jungreis | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Write-In | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Exhausted | 454 | 319 | |
| Total Votes | 24,982 | 0 | |
| Note: Negative numbers in the transfer total are due to exhaustion by overvotes. | |||
| San Francisco Board of Supervisors District 1, General Election, 2016, Round 6 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Transfer |
| Samuel Kwong - Eliminated | 2.7% | 660 | −660 |
| Sherman D'Silva | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Marjan Philhour | 37.1% | 9,142 | 159 |
| Richie Greenberg | 4.3% | 1,055 | 108 |
| David Lee | 11.6% | 2,854 | 190 |
| Brian Larkin | 3.2% | 785 | 50 |
| Jonathan Lyens | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Sandra Lee Fewer - Most votes | 41.1% | 10,130 | 55 |
| Andy Thornley | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Jungreis | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Write-In | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Exhausted | 356 | 98 | |
| Total Votes | 24,982 | 0 | |
| Note: Negative numbers in the transfer total are due to exhaustion by overvotes. | |||
| San Francisco Board of Supervisors District 1, General Election, 2016, Round 5 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Transfer |
| Samuel Kwong | 2.6% | 632 | 28 |
| Sherman D'Silva | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Marjan Philhour | 36.6% | 9,040 | 102 |
| Richie Greenberg | 3.7% | 904 | 151 |
| David Lee | 11.3% | 2,796 | 58 |
| Brian Larkin | 2.9% | 721 | 64 |
| Jonathan Lyens | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Sandra Lee Fewer - Most votes | 40.8% | 10,069 | 61 |
| Andy Thornley | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Jungreis - Eliminated | 2.2% | 542 | −542 |
| Write-In | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Exhausted | 278 | 78 | |
| Total Votes | 24,982 | 0 | |
| Note: Negative numbers in the transfer total are due to exhaustion by overvotes. | |||
| San Francisco Board of Supervisors District 1, General Election, 2016, Round 4 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Transfer |
| Samuel Kwong | 2.5% | 609 | 23 |
| Sherman D'Silva | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Marjan Philhour | 36.1% | 8,927 | 113 |
| Richie Greenberg | 3.4% | 854 | 50 |
| David Lee | 11.1% | 2,740 | 56 |
| Brian Larkin | 2.7% | 669 | 52 |
| Jonathan Lyens - Eliminated | 2.1% | 519 | −519 |
| Sandra Lee Fewer - Most votes | 40% | 9,914 | 155 |
| Andy Thornley | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Jungreis | 2.1% | 525 | 17 |
| Write-In | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Exhausted | 225 | 53 | |
| Total Votes | 24,982 | 0 | |
| Note: Negative numbers in the transfer total are due to exhaustion by overvotes. | |||
| San Francisco Board of Supervisors District 1, General Election, 2016, Round 3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Transfer |
| Samuel Kwong | 2.4% | 596 | 13 |
| Sherman D'Silva - Eliminated | 1.8% | 451 | −451 |
| Marjan Philhour | 35.6% | 8,829 | 98 |
| Richie Greenberg | 3.3% | 812 | 42 |
| David Lee | 10.8% | 2,672 | 68 |
| Brian Larkin | 2.5% | 621 | 48 |
| Jonathan Lyens | 2% | 495 | 24 |
| Sandra Lee Fewer - Most votes | 39.6% | 9,841 | 73 |
| Andy Thornley | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Jungreis | 2% | 505 | 20 |
| Write-In | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Exhausted | 160 | 65 | |
| Total Votes | 24,982 | 0 | |
| Note: Negative numbers in the transfer total are due to exhaustion by overvotes. | |||
| San Francisco Board of Supervisors District 1, General Election, 2016, Round 2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Transfer |
| Samuel Kwong | 2.4% | 592 | 4 |
| Sherman D'Silva | 1.8% | 443 | 8 |
| Marjan Philhour | 35.3% | 8,777 | 52 |
| Richie Greenberg | 3.2% | 803 | 9 |
| David Lee | 10.7% | 2,662 | 10 |
| Brian Larkin | 2.4% | 604 | 17 |
| Jonathan Lyens | 1.9% | 465 | 30 |
| Sandra Lee Fewer - Most votes | 39.1% | 9,726 | 115 |
| Andy Thornley - Eliminated | 1.2% | 286 | −286 |
| Jason Jungreis | 2% | 491 | 14 |
| Write-In | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Exhausted | 133 | 27 | |
| Total Votes | 24,982 | 0 | |
| Note: Negative numbers in the transfer total are due to exhaustion by overvotes. | |||
This is the first round of voting. To view subsequent rounds, click the [show] button next to that round.
| San Francisco Board of Supervisors District 1, General Election, 2016, Round 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Transfer |
| Samuel Kwong | 2.4% | 592 | 0 |
| Sherman D'Silva | 1.8% | 443 | 0 |
| Marjan Philhour | 35.3% | 8,777 | 0 |
| Richie Greenberg | 3.2% | 803 | 0 |
| David Lee | 10.7% | 2,662 | 0 |
| Brian Larkin | 2.4% | 604 | 0 |
| Jonathan Lyens | 1.9% | 465 | 0 |
| Sandra Lee Fewer - Most votes | 39.1% | 9,726 | 0 |
| Andy Thornley | 1.2% | 286 | 0 |
| Jason Jungreis | 2% | 491 | 0 |
| Write-In - Eliminated | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Exhausted | 133 | 133 | |
| Total Votes | 24,982 | 133 | |
| Note: Negative numbers in the transfer total are due to exhaustion by overvotes. | |||
Endorsements
2016
Kwong received endorsements from the following in 2016:[3]
- Chinese American Democratic Club
- Small Property Owners of San Francisco Institute
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See also
- San Francisco, California
- Municipal elections in San Francisco, California (2016)
- United States municipal elections, 2016
External links
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