November 2013 San Francisco general election

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The November 2013 San Francisco general elections were held on November 5, 2013, in San Francisco, California. The elections included one seat on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, assessor-recorder, city attorney, and treasurer; and four ballot measures.

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Board of Supervisors

District 4

San Francisco District 4 (2012).svg

District 4 consists primarily of the Sunset district. Incumbent supervisor Katy Tang ran in her first election after being appointed by Mayor Ed Lee in the wake of Carmen Chu's resignation to be San Francisco Assessor-Recorder.

District 4 supervisorial special election, 2013
CandidateVotes %
Katy Tang (incumbent)8,72580.42
Ivan Seredni1,75316.16
Michael Murphy (write-in)2722.51
Other write-in 990.91
Total votes10,849 100.00
Voter turnout31.76%

Assessor-Recorder

One-term incumbent Carmen Chu, who was initially appointed by Mayor Ed Lee in February 2013, ran for her initial election unopposed.

San Francisco Assessor-Recorder special election, 2013
CandidateVotes %
Carmen Chu (incumbent)95,84998.05
write-in 3,1101.95
Valid votes98,95976.75%
Invalid or blank votes29,97823.25%
Total votes128,937 100.00
Voter turnout29.30%

City Attorney

Three-term incumbent Dennis Herrera ran for reelection unopposed.

San Francisco City Attorney election, 2013
CandidateVotes %
Dennis Herrera (incumbent)95,32396.91
write-in 3,0443.09
Valid votes98,36776.29%
Invalid or blank votes30,57023.71%
Total votes128,937 100.00
Voter turnout29.30%

Treasurer

Two-term incumbent José Cisneros ran for reelection unopposed.

San Francisco Treasurer election, 2013
CandidateVotes %
José Cisneros (incumbent)91,42196.97
write-in 2,9573.13
Valid votes94,37873.20%
Invalid or blank votes34,55926.80%
Total votes128,937 100.00
Voter turnout29.30%

Propositions

Propositions: A • B • C • D
Note: "City" refers to the San Francisco municipal government.

Proposition A

Proposition A would require the Retiree Health Care Trust Fund to be fully funded or for certain budgetary criteria to be met before payments from the fund may be made.

Proposition A
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes82,42668.24
No38,36731.76
Valid votes120,79393.68
Invalid or blank votes8,1446.32
Total votes128,937100.00

Proposition B

Proposition B would create a special district at 8 Washington Street, allowing for the development of residential units and commercial facilities with higher building height limits than currently zoned. Unlike Proposition C below, this measure is a ballot initiative filed by the project developer incorporating certain details of the entire project beyond building height limits.

Proposition B
ChoiceVotes %
Light brown x.svg No79,73862.79
Yes47,25737.21
Valid votes126,99598.49
Invalid or blank votes1,9421.51
Total votes128,937100.00

Proposition C

Proposition C would increase building height limits at 8 Washington Street. Unlike Proposition B above, this measure is a referendum on an ordinance passed by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and only involves building height limits.

Proposition C
ChoiceVotes %
Light brown x.svg No84,08366.96
Yes41,49733.04
Valid votes125,58097.40
Invalid or blank votes3,3572.60
Total votes128,937100.00

Proposition D

Proposition D would make it City policy to utilize all available opportunities to lower the city's cost of prescription drugs and to ask state and federal representatives to sponsor legislation to reduce drug prices paid by the government.

Proposition D
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes97,08479.84
No24,69020.16
Valid votes122,49495.00
Invalid or blank votes6,4435.00
Total votes128,937100.00
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