San Francisco, California, election, 2006
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The 2006 San Francisco Board of Supervisors
elections occurred on November 7, 2006. Five of the eleven seats were contested in this election. Four of the five incumbents ran for reelection, while one sought another elected office.
Municipal elections in California
are officially non-partisan, though most candidates in San Francisco do receive funding and support from various political parties.
District 2 consists of the Marina, Pacific Heights, the Presidio
, part of Russian Hill, and Sea Cliff
. Incumbent supervisor Michela Alioto-Pier
ran for reelection.
District 4 consists primarily of the Sunset district. Incumbent supervisor Fiona Ma
did not run for reelection.
District 6 consists of Alcatraz Island
, Civic Center, Mission Bay, South of Market, the Tenderloin, Treasure Island, and Yerba Buena Island
. Incumbent supervisor Chris Daly
ran for reelection.
District 8 consists of The Castro, Diamond Heights, Duboce Triangle, Eureka Valley, Glen Park, and Noe Valley. Incumbent supervisor Bevan Dufty
ran for reelection.
District 10 consists of Bayview-Hunters Point, McLaren Park
, part of the Portola, Potrero Hill, and Visitacion Valley. Incumbent supervisor Sophie Maxwell
ran for reelection.
San Francisco Board of Supervisors
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors is the legislative body within the government of the City and County of San Francisco, California, United States.-Government and politics:...
elections occurred on November 7, 2006. Five of the eleven seats were contested in this election. Four of the five incumbents ran for reelection, while one sought another elected office.
Municipal elections in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
are officially non-partisan, though most candidates in San Francisco do receive funding and support from various political parties.
District 2
Presidio of San Francisco
The Presidio of San Francisco is a park on the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula in San Francisco, California, within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area...
, part of Russian Hill, and Sea Cliff
Sea Cliff, San Francisco
Sea Cliff is a neighborhood located in northwestern San Francisco, California. It is known for its large houses and ocean views.-Location:...
. Incumbent supervisor Michela Alioto-Pier
Michela Alioto-Pier
Michela Alioto-Pier served as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. She represented District 2, encompassing the Marina and Pacific Heights neighborhoods. She previously served as a member of the San Francisco Port Commission. She was appointed to the Board of Supervisors by Gavin...
ran for reelection.
District 4
Fiona Ma
Fiona Ma is the Speaker pro Tempore California State Assembly and a San Francisco politician, and a former member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.-Personal life:...
did not run for reelection.
Ranked-choice vote distribution
| Candidate | Pass 1 | Pass 2 | Pass 3 | Pass 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Jew Ed Jew Edmund "Ed" Jew is an incarcerated former Chinese American politician based in San Francisco. He graduated from San Francisco State University with a degree in economics and later earned a masters degree in business administration at Golden Gate University... |
5,184 | 5,441 | 6,455 | 8,388 |
| Ron Dudum | 5,134 | 5,521 | 6,305 | 7,587 |
| Jaynry Mak | 4,569 | 5,012 | 5,851 | |
| Doug Chan | 3,236 | 3,414 | ||
| David Ferguson | 1,455 | |||
| Houston Zheng | 234 | |||
| Eligible ballots | 19,814 | 19,388 | 18,611 | 15,975 |
| Exhausted ballots | 2,171 | 2,597 | 3,374 | 6,010 |
| Total | 21,985 | 21,985 | 21,985 | 21,985 |
District 6
Alcatraz Island
Alcatraz Island is an island located in the San Francisco Bay, offshore from San Francisco, California, United States. Often referred to as "The Rock" or simply "Traz", the small island was developed with facilities for a lighthouse, a military fortification, a military prison, and a Federal...
, Civic Center, Mission Bay, South of Market, the Tenderloin, Treasure Island, and Yerba Buena Island
Yerba Buena Island
Yerba Buena Island sits in the San Francisco Bay between San Francisco and Oakland, California. The Yerba Buena Tunnel runs through its center and connects the western and eastern spans of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. It has had several other names over the decades: Sea Bird Island, Wood...
. Incumbent supervisor Chris Daly
Chris Daly
Chris Daly is a former member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. He represented District 6, on which he served from 2000 to 2010...
ran for reelection.
Ranked-choice vote distribution
| Candidate | Pass 1 | Pass 2 | Pass 3 | Pass 4 | Pass 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Daly Chris Daly Chris Daly is a former member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. He represented District 6, on which he served from 2000 to 2010... |
8,746 | 8,763 | 8,803 | 8,871 | 8,968 |
| Rob Black | 7,115 | 7,115 | 7,173 | 7,215 | 7,303 |
| Matt Drake | 679 | 688 | 725 | 830 | 869 |
| Davy Jones | 389 | 402 | 421 | 463 | 506 |
| Manuel Jimenez, Jr. | 317 | 328 | 375 | 399 | |
| Viliam Dugovic | 340 | 348 | 358 | ||
| George Dias | 230 | 231 | |||
| Robert Jordan | 125 | ||||
| Eligible ballots | 17,941 | 17,894 | 17,855 | 17,778 | 17,646 |
| Exhausted ballots | 1,974 | 2,021 | 2,060 | 2,137 | 2,269 |
| Total | 19,915 | 19,915 | 19,915 | 19,915 | 19,915 |
District 8
Bevan Dufty
Bevan Dufty is an American politician and former Member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. He represented San Francisco's District 8, encompassing the 71,000 residents of Ashbury Heights, Buena Vista, The Castro, Diamond Heights, Dolores Park, Duboce Triangle, Glen Park, Noe Valley,...
ran for reelection.
District 10
McLaren Park
McLaren Park is a park in south-eastern San Francisco. McLaren Park is the second largest park in San Francisco after Golden Gate Park. The park is surrounded mostly by the Excelsior, Crocker-Amazon, Visitacion Valley, Portola and University Mound neighborhoods.-History:McLaren Park was once a...
, part of the Portola, Potrero Hill, and Visitacion Valley. Incumbent supervisor Sophie Maxwell
Sophie Maxwell
Sophie Maxwell was a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, representing District 10.-Biography:Maxwell has lived in the Bayview district for the last twenty years....
ran for reelection.