2004 San Francisco Board of Supervisors election

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2004 San Francisco Board of Supervisors election
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  2002 November 2, 2004 2006  

The 2004 San Francisco Board of Supervisors elections occurred on November 2, 2004. Seven of the eleven seats were contested in this election. Six incumbents and one open seat were up for election.

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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 is the first Board of Supervisors election in San Francisco to implement ranked-choice voting. [1]

Results

District 1

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This district consists of the Richmond District. Incumbent supervisor Jake McGoldrick ran for reelection.

District 1 supervisorial election, 2004 [2] [3]
CandidateVotes %
Jake McGoldrick (incumbent)11,79141.09
Lillian Sing8,95931.22
Matt Tuchow2,8599.96
David Heller2,0036.98
Rose Tsai1,5815.51
Leanna Dawydiak1,3734.78
Jeffrey S. Freebairn1310.46
Valid votes28,69791.59%
Invalid or blank votes2,6368.41%
Total votes31,333 100.00
Voter turnout73.63%
Ranked choice voting — Pass 4
Jake McGoldrick (incumbent)14,01154.01
Lillian Sing11,92945.99
Eligible votes25,94084.44%
Exhausted votes4,78115.56%
Total votes30,721 100.00

Ranked-choice vote distribution

CandidatePass 1Pass 2Pass 3Pass 4
Jake McGoldrick 11,81512,08412,30414,011
Lillian Sing8,9899,30910,03611,929
Matt Tuchow2,8643,1593,417
David Heller2,0122,2972,531
Rose Tsai1,5951,727
Leanna Dawydiak1,380
Jeffrey S. Freebairn132
Eligible ballots28,78728,57628,28825,940
Exhausted ballots1,9342,1452,4334,781
Total30,72130,72130,72130,721

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 Michela Alioto-Pier was seeking her first election after being appointed by Mayor Gavin Newsom in the wake of his election as mayor.

District 2 supervisorial special election, 2004 [2]
CandidateVotes %
Michela Alioto-Pier (incumbent)21,01361.25
Steve Braccini5,76316.80
David Pascal4,20712.26
Roger E. Schulke1,9505.68
Jay R. Shah1,3754.01
Valid votes34,30883.82%
Invalid or blank votes6,62316.18%
Total votes40,931 100.00
Voter turnout82.24%

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. Incumbent supervisor Aaron Peskin was seeking reelection.

District 3 supervisorial election, 2004 [2]
CandidateVotes %
Aaron Peskin (incumbent)16,12062.55
Brian Murphy O'Flynn5,76316.80
Eugene Chi-Ching Wong3,53413.71
Sal Busalacchi1,5365.96
Valid votes26,95391.68%
Invalid or blank votes2,4468.32%
Total votes29,399 100.00
Voter turnout74.11%

District 5

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District 5 consists of the Fillmore, Haight-Ashbury, Hayes Valley, Japantown, UCSF, and the Western Addition. Incumbent supervisor Matt Gonzalez did not seek reelection.

District 5 supervisorial election, 2004 [2] [4]
CandidateVotes %
Ross Mirkarimi 9,92828.40
Robert Haaland5,09614.58
Lisa Feldstein3,2429.27
Nick Waugh3,0078.60
Andrew Sullivan2,4747.08
Bill Barnes1,6594.75
Jim Siegel1,5374.40
Dan Kalb1,3933.99
Susan C. King9712.78
Michael E. O'Connor8602.46
Brett Wheeler8252.36
Joseph Blue7922.27
Tys Sniffen6841.96
Phoenix Streets6541.87
Julian Davis4121.18
Emmett Gilman3901.12
Francis Somsel3651.04
Rob Anderson3320.95
Vivian Wilder1290.37
Patrick M. Ciocca870.25
Phillip House610.17
H. Brown570.16
Valid votes34,95585.93%
Invalid or blank votes5,72414.07%
Total votes40,679 100.00
Voter turnout75.25%
Ranked choice voting — Pass 19
Ross Mirkarimi 13,21150.60
Robert Haaland7,27227.85
Lisa Feldstein5,62821.55
Eligible votes26,11166.52%
Exhausted votes13,14433.48%
Total votes39,255 100.00

Ranked-choice vote distribution

CandidatePass 1Pass 2Pass 3Pass 4Pass 5Pass 6Pass 7Pass 8Pass 9Pass 10Pass 11Pass 12Pass 13Pass 14Pass 15Pass 16Pass 17Pass 18Pass 19
Ross Mirkarimi 9,9479,9509,9529,9699,99610,03410,09410,15810,26110,38710,47210,63510,76610,94611,26211,65911,92112,28713,211
Robert Haaland5,1245,1265,1305,1465,1805,1925,2265,2545,3185,3845,4615,5385,6285,7405,9566,3196,4096,6367,272
Lisa Feldstein3,2573,2653,2743,2893,3093,3233,3813,4303,4843,5663,6713,6713,8514,0704,3134,6364,7595,0645,628
Nick Waugh3,0253,0253,0273,0353,0533,0703,0903,1183,1873,2433,2963,3913,4413,5403,7323,9004,0635,041
Andrew Sullivan2,4772,4782,4792,4942,5012,5502,5702,5802,6392,6632,7162,7712,8312,8702,9823,0683,601
Jim Siegel1,5401,5421,5431,5511,5651,6081,6391,6571,7431,7631,8201,8662,0532,1112,1842,242
Bill Barnes1,6641,6701,6711,6801,6901,7091,7191,7311,7511,8041,8711,9451,9772,0182,142
Dan Kalb1,3981,4001,4001,4121,4301,4491,4661,4931,5401,5821,6101,6981,7391,867
Susan C. King9779809841,0071,0341,0511,0721,1161,1471,2061,2371,2931,371
Michael E. O'Connor8688708738829069309449731,0121,0361,0791,127
Brett Wheeler8328338358458718818969299519951,026
Joseph Blue802805807814819842851860876908
Phoenix Streets657658660673699714731752771
Tys Sniffen686687688692707719730746
Julian Davis418422429443462467481
Emmett Gilman393394398405407423
Francis Somsel368341342379381
Rob Anderson336341342346
Vivian Wilder130134135
Patrick M. Ciocca879191
Phillip House6262
H. Brown57
Eligible ballots35,10935,10135,08835,06235,01034,96234,89034,79734,68034,53734,25934,02933,65733,16232,57131,82430,75329,02826,111
Exhausted ballots4,1464,1544,1674,1934,2454,2934,3654,4584,5754,7184,9965,2265,5936,0936,6847,4318,50210,22713,144
Total39,25539,25539,25539,25539,25539,25539,25539,25539,25539,25539,25539,25539,25539,25539,25539,25539,25539,25539,255

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. Incumbent supervisor Sean Elsbernd was seeking his first election after he was appointed to the seat in the wake of his predecessor Tony Hall's resignation.

District 7 supervisorial election, 2004 [2] [5]
CandidateVotes %
Sean Elsbernd (incumbent)10,47533.23
Christine Linnenbach6,76421.46
Isaac Wang2,7178.62
Gregory Corrales2,5508.09
Milton "Rennie" O'Brien2,3597.48
Vernon C. Grigg III2,0826.60
Shawn Reifsteck1,1033.50
Michael Patrick Mallen9683.07
Pat Lakey7602.41
Svetlana Kaff5411.72
Art Belenson5071.61
Sheela Kini3491.11
David Parker3481.10
Valid votes31,52387.82%
Invalid or blank votes4,37312.18%
Total votes35,896 100.00
Voter turnout79.68%
Ranked choice voting — Pass 11
Sean Elsbernd (incumbent)13,83456.87
Christine Linnenbach10,49143.13
Eligible votes24,32569.69%
Exhausted votes10,58030.31%
Total votes34,905 100.00

Ranked-choice vote distribution

CandidatePass 1Pass 2Pass 3Pass 4Pass 5Pass 6Pass 7Pass 8Pass 9Pass 10Pass 11
Sean Elsbernd 10,50510,54710,56810,66710,74010,88411,01811,18911,82712,44613,834
Christine Linnenbach6,7846,8176,8656,9627,0787,2317,4527,7828,4909,16010,491
Milton "Rennie" O'Brien2,3722,4102,4812,5252,5882,6912,8473,0903,3003,799
Isaac Wang2,7282,7572,7852,8132,8682,9263,0073,1103,2633,533
Gregory Corrales2,5602,5892,6182,6582,7212,7672,8782,9463,110
Vernon C. Grigg III2,0912,1042,1142,1512,1862,2522,3232,451
Shawn Reifsteck1,1081,1361,1871,2101,2361,2861,388
Michael Patrick Mallen9751,0041,0171,0401,0661,110
Pat Lakey763783804823840
Svetlana Kaff546573592605
Art Belenson510517528
Sheela Kini349367
David Parker348
Eligible ballots31,63931,60431,55931,45431,32331,14730,91330,57729,99028,93824,325
Exhausted ballots3,2663,3013,3463,3513,5823,7583,9924,3284,9155,96710,580
Total34,90534,90534,90534,90534,90534,90534,90534,90534,90534,90534,905

District 9

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District 9 consists of Bernal Heights, the Inner Mission, and part of the Portola. Incumbent supervisor Tom Ammiano ran for reelection.

District 9 supervisorial election, 2004 [2]
CandidateVotes %
Tom Ammiano (incumbent)12,54750.73
Renee Saucedo5,46022.08
Miguel Bustos4,31817.46
Lucrecia Bermudez1,0184.12
Steve Zeltzer7983.23
James Boris Perez5752.32
Adam Cabot (write-in)170.17
Valid votes24,73391.62%
Invalid or blank votes2,2628.38%
Total votes26,995 100.00
Voter turnout73.83%

District 11

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District 11 consists of the Excelsior District, Ingleside, Oceanview, and the Outer Mission. Incumbent supervisor Gerardo Sandoval ran for reelection.

District 11 supervisorial election, 2004 [2] [6]
CandidateVotes %
Gerardo Sandoval (incumbent)7,42732.24
Myrna Lim4,25918.49
Jose Medina2,85212.38
Anita Grier2,78712.10
Rolanda A. Bonilla2,2799.89
Rebecca Reynolds Silverberg1,8107.86
Tom Yuen1,3185.72
Fil M. Silverio3071.33
Valid votes23,03990.43%
Invalid or blank votes2,4399.57%
Total votes25,478 100.00
Voter turnout69.40%
Ranked choice voting — Pass 6
Gerardo Sandoval (incumbent)10,67958.33
Myrna Lim7,62941.67
Eligible votes18,30773.52%
Exhausted votes6,59526.48%
Total votes24,902 100.00

Ranked-choice vote distribution

CandidatePass 1Pass 2Pass 3Pass 4Pass 5Pass 6
Gerardo Sandoval 7,4777,6377,9198,5539,25610,679
Myrna Lim4,2804,8845,2485,7196,7607,629
Jose Medina2,8692,9893,3593,8674,683
Anita Grier2,8063,0803,5223,829
Rolanda A. Bonilla2,2932,3562,571
Rebecca Reynolds Silverberg1,8161,946
Tom Yuen1,328
Fil M. Silverio307
Eligible ballots23,17622,89222,61921,96820,69918,307
Exhausted ballots1,7262,0102,2832,9344,2036,595
Total24,90224,90224,90224,90224,90224,902

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