2016 San Francisco Board of Supervisors election
The 2016 San Francisco Board of Supervisors elections occurred on November 8, 2016. Six of the eleven seats of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors were contested in this election. Three incumbents were termed out of office and three ran for reelection.
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Municipal elections in California are officially non-partisan, though most candidates in San Francisco do receive funding and support from various political parties. The election was held using ranked-choice voting.
Results
District 1
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This district consists of the Richmond. Incumbent supervisor Eric Mar could not seek re-election due to term limits.[1]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandra Lee Fewer | 12,550 | 39.64 | |
| Marjan Philhour | 11,067 | 34.95 | |
| David Lee | 3,396 | 10.73 | |
| Write-in | 52 | 0.16 | |
| Total votes | 31,662 | 100 | |
District 3
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District 3 consists of the northeastern corner of San Francisco, including Chinatown, the Financial District, Fisherman's Wharf, Nob Hill, North Beach, and Telegraph Hill.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Peskin (incumbent) | 19,093 | 71.33 | |
| Tim E. Donnelly | 7,395 | 27.63 | |
| Write-in | 281 | 1.05 | |
| Total votes | 26,769 | 100 | |
District 5
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District 5 consists of the Fillmore, Haight-Ashbury, Hayes Valley, Japantown, UCSF, and the Western Addition. Incumbent supervisor London Breed ran for re-election.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Breed (incumbent) | 21,318 | 51.91 | |
| Dean Preston | 19,534 | 47.56 | |
| Write-in | 218 | 0.53 | |
| Total votes | 41,070 | 100 | |
District 7
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District 7 consists of City College, Forest Hill, Lake Merced, Mount Davidson, Parkmerced, San Francisco State University, St. Francis Wood, and Twin Peaks.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Yee (incumbent) | 14,154 | 40.13 | |
| Joel Engardio | 7,630 | 21.63 | |
| Ben Matranga | 6,475 | 18.36 | |
| John Farrell | 4,927 | 13.97 | |
| Mike Young | 1,995 | 5.66 | |
| Write-in | 93 | 0.26 | |
| Total votes | 35,274 | 100.00 | |
District 9
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District 9 consists of Bernal Heights, the Inner Mission, and the Portola. Incumbent supervisor David Campos could not run for re-election due to term limits.[2]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillary Ronen | 18,335 | 57.22 | |
| Joshua Arce | 9,612 | 30 | |
| Melissa San Miguel | 3,439 | 10.73 | |
| Iswari Espana | 539 | 1.68 | |
| Write-in | 118 | 0.37 | |
| Total votes | 32,043 | 100.00 | |
District 11
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District 11 consists of Crocker-Amazon, the Excelsior, Ingleside, Oceanview, and the Outer Mission. Incumbent supervisor John Avalos could not run for re-election due to term limits.[3]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahsha Safaí | 9,422 | 37.14 | |
| Kim Alvarenga | 8,640 | 34.06 | |
| Magdalena de Guzman | 3,001 | 11.83 | |
| Francisco Herrera | 2,598 | 10.24 | |
| Berta Hernandez | 1,599 | 6.3 | |
| Write-in | 110 | 0.43 | |
| Total votes | 25,370 | 100.00 | |