San Francisco Board of Supervisors elections, 2008
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The 2008 San Francisco Board of Supervisors elections occurred on November 4, 2008. Seven of the eleven seats of the San Francisco
Board of Supervisors
were contested in this election. Four incumbents were termed out of office, while three ran for reelection.
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
.
This district consists of the Richmond District. Incumbent supervisor Jake McGoldrick
was termed out of office.
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
. Incumbent supervisor Aaron Peskin
was termed out of office.
District 4 consists primarily of the Sunset district. Incumbent supervisor Carmen Chu
was seeking her first election after being appointed by Mayor Gavin Newsom
in the wake of Ed Jew
's suspension and resignation.
District 5 consists of the Fillmore, Haight-Ashbury, Hayes Valley, Japantown, UCSF
, and the Western Addition. Incumbent supervisor Ross Mirkarimi
was seeking reelection.
District 7 consists of City College
, Forest Hill, Lake Merced
, Mount Davidson, Parkmerced, San Francisco State University
, St. Francis Wood, and Twin Peaks. Incumbent supervisor Sean Elsbernd
was seeking reelection.
District 9 consists of Bernal Heights, the Inner Mission, and part of the Portola. Incumbent supervisor Tom Ammiano
was termed out of office.
District 11 consists of the Excelsior, Ingleside, Oceanview, and the Outer Mission. Incumbent supervisor Gerardo Sandoval
was termed out of office.
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
Board of Supervisors
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:...
were contested in this election. Four incumbents were termed out of office, while three ran for reelection.
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. The election was held using ranked-choice voting
Instant-runoff voting
Instant-runoff voting , also known as preferential voting, the alternative vote and ranked choice voting, is a voting system used to elect one winner. Voters rank candidates in order of preference, and their ballots are counted as one vote for their first choice candidate. If a candidate secures a...
.
District 1
Jake McGoldrick
Jake McGoldrick is a former member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.He represented District 1, known as the Richmond District neighborhood of San Francisco. McGoldrick was elected in 2000 as part of the progressive majority of candidates that were swept into office that year...
was termed out of office.
District 3
Telegraph Hill, San Francisco
Telegraph Hill refers to a neighborhood in San Francisco, California. It is one of San Francisco's 44 hills, and one of its original "Seven Hills."-Location:...
. Incumbent supervisor Aaron Peskin
Aaron Peskin
Aaron Peskin is a former member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. He was first elected to the Board in 2000, and was re-elected in 2004. In January 2005, his colleagues elected him President of the Board.-Personal life:...
was termed out of office.
Ranked-choice vote distribution
| Candidate | Pass 1 | Pass 2 | Pass 3 | Pass 4 | Pass 5 | Pass 6 | Pass 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Chiu David Chiu (politician) David Chiu is the President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. He represents District 3, encompassing the northeastern corner of the city, including Chinatown, North Beach, the Financial District, and Fisherman's Wharf.- Early Life :... |
10,270 | 10,512 | 10,800 | 10,919 | 11,146 | 12,348 | 13,582 |
| Joseph Alioto, Jr. | 6,285 | 6,400 | 6,655 | 7,113 | 7,423 | 8,175 | 9,293 |
| Denise McCarthy | 3,172 | 3,341 | 3,572 | 3,715 | 4,227 | 4,633 | |
| Claudine Cheng | 2,515 | 2,779 | 2,886 | 3,027 | 3,223 | ||
| Lynn Jefferson | 1,235 | 1,365 | 1,471 | 1,650 | |||
| Mike DeNunzio | 1,335 | 1,386 | 1,466 | ||||
| Tony Gantner | 1,195 | 1,235 | |||||
| Wilma Pang | 952 | ||||||
| Mark Quessey | 204 | ||||||
| Write-in Write-in candidate A write-in candidate is a candidate in an election whose name does not appear on the ballot, but for whom voters may vote nonetheless by writing in the person's name. Some states and local jurisdictions allow a voter to affix a sticker with a write-in candidate's name on it to the ballot in lieu... |
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| Eligible ballots | 27,198 | 27,018 | 26,850 | 26,424 | 26,019 | 25,156 | 22,875 |
| Exhausted ballots | 2,888 | 3,068 | 3,236 | 3,662 | 4,067 | 4,930 | 7,211 |
| Total | 30,086 | 30,086 | 30,086 | 30,086 | 30,086 | 30,086 | 30,086 |
District 4
Carmen Chu
Carmen Chu is a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors representing District 4. In 2000, she earned a bachelor's degree in public policy from Occidental College, and in 2003, earned a master's degree in public policy from UC Berkeley...
was seeking her first election after being appointed by Mayor Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Christopher Newsom is an American politician who is the 49th and current Lieutenant Governor of California. Previously, he was the 42nd Mayor of San Francisco, and was elected in 2003 to succeed Willie Brown, becoming San Francisco's youngest mayor in 100 years. Newsom was re-elected in 2007...
in the wake of 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...
's suspension and resignation.
District 5
University of California, San Francisco
The University of California, San Francisco is one of the world's leading centers of health sciences research, patient care, and education. UCSF's medical, pharmacy, dentistry, nursing, and graduate schools are among the top health science professional schools in the world...
, and the Western Addition. Incumbent supervisor Ross Mirkarimi
Ross Mirkarimi
Ross Mirkarimi is a member of the Board of Supervisors of San Francisco, California, a marijuana legalization advocate, and co-founder of the Green Party of California. He was elected in 2004 to represent District 5...
was seeking reelection.
District 7
City College of San Francisco
City College of San Francisco, or CCSF, is a two-year community college in San Francisco, California. The Ocean Avenue campus, in the Ingleside neighborhood, is the college's primary location...
, Forest Hill, Lake Merced
Lake Merced
Lake Merced is a freshwater lake in the southwest corner of San Francisco. It is surrounded by three golf courses , as well as residential areas, Lowell High School, San Francisco State University, Fort Funston and the Pacific Ocean...
, Mount Davidson, Parkmerced, San Francisco State University
San Francisco State University
San Francisco State University is a public university located in San Francisco, California. As part of the 23-campus California State University system, the university offers over 100 areas of study from nine academic colleges...
, St. Francis Wood, and Twin Peaks. Incumbent supervisor Sean Elsbernd
Sean Elsbernd
Sean Elsbernd is an American politician currently representing District 7 for the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. District 7 includes neighborhoods west of Twin Peaks, the Villas at Parkmerced, Lake Merced, Harding Park Golf Course, San Francisco State University, City College of San...
was seeking reelection.
District 9
Tom Ammiano
Tom Ammiano is an American politician and LGBT rights activist from San Francisco, California. Ammiano is a Democrat who has served as a member of the California State Assembly since 2008, representing the 13th district...
was termed out of office.
Ranked-choice vote distribution
| Candidate | Pass 1 | Pass 2 | Pass 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Campos David Campos David Campos , is a Guatemalan-American attorney and member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors representing District 9. The district consists of Bernal Heights, part of Portola and the Inner Mission and it elected him on November 4, 2008 in the 2008 San Francisco elections.-Early life and... |
9,468 | 10,387 | 12,637 |
| Mark Sanchez Mark Sanchez (politician) Mark Sanchez is an American politician in San Francisco, California. He was on the San Francisco Board of Education from 2001 to 2009, and served as president of the board from 2007 to 2009. Sanchez lost a 2008 election for the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in District 9.- Biography and... |
7,648 | 8,623 | 10,837 |
| Eric Quezada | 5,352 | 5,964 | |
| Eva Royale | 1,842 | ||
| Thomas Valtin | 862 | ||
| Eric Storey | 806 | ||
| Vern Mathews | 469 | ||
| Write-in Write-in candidate A write-in candidate is a candidate in an election whose name does not appear on the ballot, but for whom voters may vote nonetheless by writing in the person's name. Some states and local jurisdictions allow a voter to affix a sticker with a write-in candidate's name on it to the ballot in lieu... |
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| Eligible ballots | 26,486 | 24,974 | 23,474 |
| Exhausted ballots | 2,398 | 3,910 | 5,410 |
| Total | 28,884 | 28,884 | 28,884 |
District 11
Gerardo Sandoval
Gerardo Compos Sandoval is a judge of the Superior Court of California in and for the County of San Francisco. He was formerly a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. A practicing attorney, he defeated Superior Court judge Thomas J. Mellon, Jr...
was termed out of office.
Ranked-choice vote distribution
| Candidate | Pass 1 | Pass 2 | Pass 3 | Pass 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Avalos John Avalos John Avalos is a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors representing District 11. The district consists of Crocker-Amazon, Excelsior, Ingleside, Oceanview, and the Outer Mission districts. He was elected on November 4, 2008 in the 2008 San Francisco elections and took office on January... |
6,964 | 7,625 | 8,887 | 10,225 |
| Ahsha Safaì | 5,941 | 5,965 | 6,727 | 7,611 |
| Myrna Lim | 4,462 | 5,053 | 5,929 | |
| Julio Ramos | 3,646 | 4,321 | ||
| Randall Knox | 2,337 | |||
| Mary Goodnature | 459 | |||
| Adrian Bermudez | 415 | |||
| Eli Horn | 394 | |||
| Write-in Write-in candidate A write-in candidate is a candidate in an election whose name does not appear on the ballot, but for whom voters may vote nonetheless by writing in the person's name. Some states and local jurisdictions allow a voter to affix a sticker with a write-in candidate's name on it to the ballot in lieu... |
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| A. Jackson Matteson | 1 | |||
| Eligible ballots | 24,673 | 23,726 | 22,427 | 19,317 |
| Exhausted ballots | 2,236 | 3,183 | 4,482 | 7,592 |
| Total | 26,909 | 26,909 | 26,909 | 26,909 |