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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.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michela Alioto-Pier (incumbent) | 16,393 | 80.13 | |
| Vilma Guinto Peoro | 3,353 | 16.39 | |
| Dave Kiddoo (write-in) | 712 | 3.48 | |
| Valid votes | 20,458 | 76.18% | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 6,396 | 23.81% | |
| Total votes | 26,854 | 100.00 | |
| Voter turnout | 62.72% | ||
District 4 consists primarily of the Sunset district. Incumbent supervisor Fiona Ma did not run for reelection.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Jew | 5,125 | 26.23 | |
| Ron Dudum | 5,072 | 25.96 | |
| Jaynry Mak | 4,504 | 23.05 | |
| Doug Chan | 3,192 | 16.34 | |
| David Ferguson | 1,419 | 7.26 | |
| Houston Zheng | 225 | 1.15 | |
| Valid votes | 19,539 | 87.68% | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 2,746 | 12.32% | |
| Total votes | 22,285 | 100.00 | |
| Voter turnout | 60.79% | ||
| Ranked choice voting — Pass 4 | |||
| Ed Jew | 8,388 | 52.51 | |
| Ron Dudum | 7,587 | 47.49 | |
| Eligible votes | 15,975 | 72.66% | |
| Exhausted votes | 6,010 | 27.34% | |
| Total votes | 21,985 | 100.00 | |
| Candidate | Pass 1 | Pass 2 | Pass 3 | Pass 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Jew | 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 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.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Daly (incumbent) | 8,654 | 48.82 | |
| Rob Black | 7,051 | 39.77 | |
| Matt Drake | 669 | 3.77 | |
| Davy Jones | 372 | 2.10 | |
| Viliam Dugovic | 330 | 1.86 | |
| Manuel Jimenez, Jr. | 311 | 1.75 | |
| George Dias | 222 | 1.25 | |
| Robert Jordan | 119 | 0.67 | |
| Valid votes | 17,728 | 89.02% | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 2,187 | 10.98% | |
| Total votes | 19,915 | 100.00 | |
| Voter turnout | 55.94% | ||
| Ranked choice voting — Pass 5 | |||
| Chris Daly (incumbent) | 8,968 | 50.82 | |
| Rob Black | 7,303 | 41.39 | |
| Matt Drake | 869 | 4.92 | |
| Davy Jones | 506 | 2.87 | |
| Eligible votes | 17,646 | 88.61% | |
| Exhausted votes | 2,269 | 11.39% | |
| Total votes | 19,915 | 100.00 | |
| Candidate | Pass 1 | Pass 2 | Pass 3 | Pass 4 | Pass 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Daly | 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 consists of The Castro, Diamond Heights, Duboce Triangle, Eureka Valley, Glen Park, and Noe Valley. Incumbent supervisor Bevan Dufty ran for reelection.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bevan Dufty (incumbent) | 20,761 | 66.24 | |
| Alex Rosenthal | 9,109 | 29.07 | |
| Starchild | 1,470 | 4.69 | |
| Valid votes | 31,340 | 87.84% | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 4,340 | 12.16% | |
| Total votes | 35,680 | 100.00 | |
| Voter turnout | 70.9% | ||
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.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sophie Maxwell (incumbent) | 7,916 | 56.17 | |
| Dwayne Jusino | 1,684 | 11.95 | |
| Espanola Jackson | 1,437 | 10.20 | |
| Rodney Hampton, Jr. | 1,185 | 8.41 | |
| Marie L. Harrison | 1,129 | 8.01 | |
| Charlie Walker | 473 | 3.36 | |
| Sala Chandler | 270 | 1.92 | |
| Valid votes | 14,094 | 83.20% | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 2,846 | 16.80% | |
| Total votes | 16,940 | 100.00 | |
| Voter turnout | 49.77% | ||
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