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City elections in San Francisco, California (2022)
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| 2022 San Francisco elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: November 19, 2021 (special), March 11, 2022 (primary/special election), June 14, 2022 (supervisors) August 12, 2022 (general) |
| Primary election: June 7, 2022 General election: February 15, 2022 (special), June 7, 2022 (special), & November 8, 2022 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Assessor-recorder (regular & special), city attorney (special), district attorney (special), public defender, board of supervisors, community college board, BART director, and superior court judges |
| Total seats up: 29 |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2022 |
The city of San Francisco, California, held a special general election for assessor-recorder on February 15, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was November 19, 2021.
A special election for city attorney was held on June 7, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was March 11, 2022.
All superior court races were canceled after all judges were unopposed in their re-election bids. Those races did not appear on either the June 7 primary or November 8 general election ballots.
Regular general elections for assessor-recorder, public defender, board of supervisors, community college board, and BART director and special general elections for district attorney and community college board were also held on November 8, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was August 12, 2022. The filing deadline for board of supervisors was June 14, 2022.
Elections
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Candidates and results
Offices up for election in 2022:
- Assessor-recorder
- City attorney
- District Attorney
- Public Defender
- Board of Supervisors
- Special district offices
- Judicial offices
Assessor-recorder
Regular election
General election
General election for San Francisco Assessor-Recorder
The ranked-choice voting election was won by Joaquín Torres in round 1 .
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Total votes: 217,967 |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Michael Petrelis (Nonpartisan)
Special election
General election
Special general election for San Francisco Assessor-Recorder
Incumbent Joaquín Torres defeated Michael Petrelis in the special general election for San Francisco Assessor-Recorder on February 15, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joaquín Torres (Nonpartisan) | 99.9 | 117,336 | |
 | Michael Petrelis (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.1 | 109 | |
| Total votes: 117,445 | |||
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City attorney
Special election
General election
Special general election for San Francisco City Attorney
Incumbent David Chiu won election in the special general election for San Francisco City Attorney on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | David Chiu (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 163,569 |
| Total votes: 163,569 | |||
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District Attorney
Special election
General election
General election for San Francisco District Attorney
The ranked-choice voting election was won by Brooke Jenkins 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.
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Total votes: 275,931 |
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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 .
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Total votes: 252,902 |
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Board of Supervisors
General election
San Francisco Board of Supervisors general election, 2022 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| District 2 |
 Catherine Stefani (i) |
| District 4 |
Gordon Mar (i)Joel Engardio Did not make the ballot: |
| District 6 |
Matt Dorsey (i) Ms. Billie Cooper Cherelle Jackson Honey Mahogany |
| District 8 |
Rafael Mandelman (i) Kate Stoia |
| District 10 |
Shamann Walton (i) Brian Sam Adam |
Special district offices
Bay Area Rapid Transit Board
General election
Bay Area Rapid Transit Board general election, 2022 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| District 8 |
Janice Li (i) |
Community College Board
Regular general election
San Francisco Community College Board regular general election, 2022 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| San Francisco Community College Board (3 seats) |
Brigitte Davila (i) John Rizzo (i) Thea Selby (i) Vick Chung Marie Hurabiell Anita Martinez Susan Solomon William Walker Jill Yee Jason Zeng |
Special general election
San Francisco Community College Board special general election, 2022 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| San Francisco Community College Board |
Murrell Green (i) Daniel Landry Adolfo Velasquez |
Judicial offices
Superior Court of San Francisco County
Primary
Superior Court of San Francisco County primary, 2022 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Seat No. 1 | This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected: Suzanne Ramos Bolanos (i) |
| Seat No. 2 | This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected: Susan M. Breall (i) |
| Seat No. 3 | This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected: Bruce E. Chan (i) |
| Seat No. 4 | This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected: Marisa Chun (i) |
| Seat No. 5 | This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected: Linda Colfax (i) |
| Seat No. 6 | This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected: Charles Crompton (i) |
| Seat No. 7 | This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected: Brian Ferrall (i) |
| Seat No. 8 | This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected: Victor Hwang (i) |
| Seat No. 9 | This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected: Ross Moody (i) |
| Seat No. 10 | This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected: Joseph Quinn (i) |
| Seat No. 11 | This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected: Murlene Randle (i) |
| Seat No. 12 | This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected: Sharon Reardon (i) |
| Seat No. 13 | This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected: Russell Roeca (i) |
| Seat No. 14 | This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected: Richard B. Ulmer Jr. (i) |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: California elections, 2022
February 15, 2022
- California state legislative special elections, 2022
- City elections in San Francisco, California (2022)
- San Francisco Unified School District recall, California (2021-2022)
April 19, 2022
June 7, 2022
- United States Senate election in California, 2022
- United States Senate special election in California, 2022
- California's 11th Congressional District election, 2022
- California's 15th Congressional District election, 2022
- California Attorney General election, 2022
- California Controller election, 2022
- California gubernatorial election, 2022
- California Insurance Commissioner election, 2022
- California lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
- California Secretary of State election, 2022
- California Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2022
- California Treasurer election, 2022
- California State Assembly elections, 2022
- Chesa Boudin recall, San Francisco, California (2021-2022)
- City elections in San Francisco, California (2022)
- San Francisco, California, Proposition A, Public Transportation and Streets Bond Issue (June 2022)
- San Francisco, California, Proposition B, Mayor-Appointed Director of the Department of Building Inspection and Changes to Building Inspection Commission Selection Amendment (June 2022)
- San Francisco, California, Proposition C, Recall Timeline Restrictions and Vacancy Appointments Amendment (June 2022)
- San Francisco, California, Proposition D, Create an Office of Victim and Witness Rights Measure (June 2022)
- San Francisco, California, Proposition E, Solicited Donation (Behested Payment) Restrictions Measure (June 2022)
- San Francisco, California, Proposition F, Refuse Collection and Disposal Governance, Rates, and Rules Measure (June 2022)
- San Francisco, California, Proposition G, Public Health Emergency Leave Requirement Measure (June 2022)
November 8, 2022
- United States Senate election in California, 2022
- United States Senate special election in California, 2022
- California's 11th Congressional District election, 2022
- California's 15th Congressional District election, 2022
- California Attorney General election, 2022
- California Controller election, 2022
- California gubernatorial election, 2022
- California Insurance Commissioner election, 2022
- California lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
- California Secretary of State election, 2022
- California Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2022
- California Treasurer election, 2022
- California State Assembly elections, 2022
- California Supreme Court elections, 2022
- California intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
- California Changes to Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Cap Initiative (2022)
- California Plastic Waste Reduction Regulations Initiative (2022)
- California Proposition 1, Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment (2022)
- California Proposition 26, Legalize Sports Betting on American Indian Lands Initiative (2022)
- California Proposition 27, Legalize Sports Betting and Revenue for Homelessness Prevention Fund Initiative (2022)
- California Proposition 28, Art and Music K-12 Education Funding Initiative (2022)
- California Proposition 29, Dialysis Clinic Requirements Initiative (2022)
- California Proposition 30, Tax on Income Above $2 Million for Zero-Emissions Vehicles and Wildfire Prevention Initiative (2022)
- California Proposition 31, Flavored Tobacco Products Ban Referendum (2022)
- San Francisco Unified School District, California, elections (2022)
- City elections in San Francisco, California (2022)
- San Francisco, California, Proposition A, Supplemental Cost of Living Adjustment for Certain City Retirees and Employment Contract for Retirement Board Executive Director Amendment (November 2022)
- San Francisco, California, Proposition B, Eliminate Department of Sanitation and Streets and Transfer Duties to Department of Public Works Amendment (November 2022)
- San Francisco, California, Proposition C, Create Homelessness Oversight Commission Amendment (November 2022)
- San Francisco, California, Proposition D, Remove Board of Supervisors' Approval Requirement for Affordable Housing Projects Using City Property or Financing and Expedite Approval Process for Certain Affordable Housing Projects Initiative (November 2022)
- San Francisco, California, Proposition E, Require Board of Supervisors' Approval for Affordable Housing Projects Using City Property or Financing and Expedite Approval Process for Certain Affordable Housing Projects Amendment (November 2022)
- San Francisco, California, Proposition F, Library Preservation Fund Renewal Amendment (November 2022)
- San Francisco, California, Proposition G, Create Student Success Fund to Provide Additional Grants to San Francisco Unified School District Amendment (November 2022)
- San Francisco, California, Proposition H, Move Local Elections to Even-Numbered Years and Change Initiative Petition Signature Requirements Amendment (November 2022)
- San Francisco, California, Proposition I, Allow Private Vehicles on JFK Drive and Connector Streets in Golden Gate Park Initiative (November 2022)
- San Francisco, California, Proposition J, Limit Private Vehicles on JFK Drive and Connector Streets in Golden Gate Park For Use as Recreational Open Space Measure (November 2022)
- San Francisco, California, Proposition L, Sales Tax Renewal for Transportation Projects Measure (November 2022)
- San Francisco, California, Proposition M, Create Tax on Certain Vacant Residential Units Initiative (November 2022)
- San Francisco, California, Proposition N, Golden Gate Park Underground Parking Measure (November 2022)
- San Francisco, California, Proposition O, Additional Parcel Tax to Fund City College Student and Workforce Development Programs Initiative (November 2022)
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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 2020, its population was 873,965.
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.[1]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for San Francisco, California | ||
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| San Francisco | California | |
| Population | 873,965 | 39,538,223 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 46 | 155,857 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 44.9% | 56.1% |
| Black/African American | 5.1% | 5.7% |
| Asian | 34.3% | 14.8% |
| Native American | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Other (single race) | N/A | 14.3% |
| Multiple | 7.2% | 7.9% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 15.2% | 39.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 88.6% | 83.9% |
| College graduation rate | 58.8% | 34.7% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $119,136 | $78,672 |
| Persons below poverty level | 10.1% | 12.6% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **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. | ||
See also
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