2002 San Francisco Board of Supervisors election

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2002 San Francisco Board of Supervisors election
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  2000 November 5, 2002 2004  

The 2002 San Francisco Board of Supervisors elections occurred on November 5, 2002, with runoff elections held on December 10, 2002. Five of the eleven seats were contested in this election. Three incumbents ran for reelection, while two sought another office.

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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. This was the last Board of Supervisors election in San Francisco to use the two-round system of elections.

Results

District 2

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District 2 consists of the Marina, Pacific Heights, the Presidio, part of Russian Hill, and Sea Cliff. Incumbent supervisor Gavin Newsom ran for reelection.

District 2 supervisorial election, 2002 [1]
CandidateVotes %
Gavin Newsom (incumbent)15,67478.77
Lynne Newhouse Segal3,24715.81
Len Pettigrew8214.13
H. Brown2091.05
Write-in 480.24
Valid votes19,89982.14%
Invalid or blank votes4,32617.86%
Total votes24,225 100.00
Voter turnout52.69%

District 4

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District 4 consists primarily of the Sunset district. Incumbent supervisor Leland Yee did not seek reelection, instead running for a seat in the California State Assembly.

District 4 supervisorial election, 2002 [1] [2]
CandidateVotes %
Fiona Ma 4,25923.56
Ron Dudum4,14522.93
Ed Jew 2,91516.12
Andrew Lee2,89716.03
Joel Ventresca1,5228.42
Barry Hermanson1,2526.93
Marks Lam6753.73
Krista Spence Loretto3932.17
Write-in 200.11
Valid votes1807888.39%
Invalid or blank votes2,37411.61%
Total votes20,452 100.00
Voter turnout52.97%
Runoff election
Fiona Ma 8,28956.19
Ron Dudum6,46243.81
Valid votes14,75199.76%
Invalid or blank votes360.24%
Total votes14,787 100.00
Voter turnout38.1%

District 6

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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 6 supervisorial election, 2002 [1]
CandidateVotes %
Chris Daly (incumbent)6,64551.21
Burke Strunsky1,89614.61
Roger Gordon1,85914.33
Michael A. Sweet1,2479.61
Arthur Jackson3432.64
Malinka Moye3042.34
Garrett Jenkins2742.11
Robert N. Power1991.53
James Leo Dunn1831.41
Write-in 270.21
Valid votes12,97783.84%
Invalid or blank votes2,50216.16%
Total votes15,479 100.00
Voter turnout43.55%

District 8

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District 8 consists of The Castro, Diamond Heights, Duboce Triangle, Eureka Valley, Glen Park, and Noe Valley. Incumbent supervisor Mark Leno did not seek reelection, instead running for a seat in the California State Assembly.

District 8 supervisorial election, 2002 [1] [2]
CandidateVotes %
Eileen Hansen9,82036.23
Bevan Dufty 8,79532.45
Tom Radulovich5,22119.26
James Green1,8967.00
Starchild8253.04
Shawn O'Hearn4851.79
Write-in 590.22
Valid votes27,10184.95%
Invalid or blank votes4,80115.05%
Total votes31,902 100.00
Voter turnout58.88%
Runoff election
Bevan Dufty 11,90652.61
Eileen Hansen9,99547.39
Valid votes21,09199.91%
Invalid or blank votes190.09%
Total votes21,110 100.00
Voter turnout38.58%

District 10

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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 unopposed.

District 10 supervisorial election, 2002 [1]
CandidateVotes %
Sophie Maxwell (incumbent)9,72397.45
Write-in 2542.55
Invalid or blank votes9,97766.15%
Invalid or blank votes5,10533.85%
Total votes15,082 100.00
Voter turnout38.39%

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "November 5, 2002 General Election Summary of Vote". San Francisco Department of Elections. Archived from the original (Excel) on April 8, 2011. Retrieved December 24, 2010.
  2. 1 2 "December 10, 2002 Municipal Run-Off Election Statement of Vote". San Francisco Department of Elections. Archived from the original (Excel) on April 8, 2011. Retrieved December 24, 2010.