2008 San Francisco Board of Supervisors election
The2008 San Francisco Board of Supervisors elections occurred on November 4, 2008. Seven of the eleven seats of theSan Francisco Board of Supervisors were contested in this election. Four incumbents were termed out of office, while three ran for reelection.
Municipal elections inCalifornia are officially non-partisan, though most candidates in San Francisco do receive funding and support from various political parties. The election was held usingranked-choice voting .
This district consists of theRichmond District . Incumbent supervisorJake McGoldrick was termed out of office.
District 1 supervisorial election, 2008[ 1] [ 2] Candidate Votes % Eric Mar 11,625 40.52 Sue Lee 9,733 33.93 Alicia Wang 4,206 14.66 Brian Larkin 995 3.47 Jason Jungreis 610 2.13 Nicholas Belloni 536 1.87 Fidel Gakuba 361 1.26 George Flamik 324 1.13 Sherman D'Silva 254 0.89 Write-in 42 0.15 Valid votes 29,643 90.79% Invalid or blank votes 3,008 9.21 Total votes 32,651 100.00 Turnout {{{votes}}} 80.76% Ranked choice voting — Pass 1 Eric Mar 11,649 40.51 Sue Lee 9,753 33.92 Alicia Wang (eliminated) 4,218 14.67 Brian Larkin (eliminated) 998 3.47 Jason Jungreis (eliminated) 614 2.14 Nicholas Belloni (eliminated) 537 1.87 Fidel Gakuba (eliminated) 363 1.26 George Flamik (eliminated) 325 1.13 Sherman D'Silva (eliminated) 257 0.89 Write-in (eliminated)42 0.15 Eligible votes 28,756 90.73% Exhausted votes 2,938 9.27% Total votes 31,694 100.00 Ranked choice voting — Pass 2 Eric Mar 13,152 50.67 Sue Lee 12,805 49.33 Eligible votes 25,957 81,90% Exhausted votes 5,737 18.10% Total votes 31,694 100.00
District 3 consists of the northeastern corner of San Francisco, includingChinatown , theFinancial District ,Fisherman's Wharf ,Nob Hill ,North Beach , andTelegraph Hill . Incumbent supervisorAaron Peskin was termed out of office.
District 3 supervisorial election, 2008[ 1] [ 3] Candidate Votes % David Chiu 10,209 37.72 Joseph Alioto, Jr. 6,268 23.16 Denise McCarthy 3,165 11.69 Claudine Cheng 2,492 9.21 Mike DeNunzio 1,330 4.91 Lynn Jefferson 1,234 4.56 Tony Gantner 1,191 4.40 Wilma Pang 939 3.47 Mark Quessey 204 0.75 Write-in 35 0.13 Valid votes 28,276 90.33% Invalid or blank votes 3,028 9.67 Total votes 31,304 100.00 Turnout {{{votes}}} 80.44% Ranked choice voting — Pass 7 David Chiu 13,582 59.37 Joseph Alioto, Jr. 9,293 40.63 Eligible votes 22,875 76.03% Exhausted votes 7,211 23.97% Total votes 30,086 100.00
Ranked-choice vote distribution [ edit ] Candidate Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 5 Pass 6 Pass 7 David Chiu 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 35 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 consists primarily of theSunset district . Incumbent supervisorCarmen Chu was seeking her first election after being appointed by MayorGavin Newsom in the wake ofEd Jew 's suspension and resignation.
District 4 supervisorial special election, 2008[ 1] [ 4] Candidate Votes % Carmen Chu (incumbent )15,353 52.37 Ron Dudum 10,304 35.15 David Ferguson 3,606 12.30 Write-in 53 0.18 Valid votes 30,060 92.86% Invalid or blank votes 2,312 7.14 Total votes 32,372 100.00 Turnout {{{votes}}} 79.14% Ranked choice voting — Pass 1 Carmen Chu (incumbent )15,405 52.33 Ron Dudum 10,346 35.14 David Ferguson 3,635 12.35 Write-in 53 0.18 Eligible votes 29,439 93.08% Exhausted votes 2,189 6.92% Total votes 31,628 100.00
District 5 consists of theFillmore ,Haight-Ashbury ,Hayes Valley ,Japantown ,UCSF , and theWestern Addition . Incumbent supervisorRoss Mirkarimi was seeking reelection.
District 5 supervisorial election, 2008[ 1] Candidate Votes % Ross Mirkarimi (incumbent )27,482 77.39 Owen P. O'Connell 5,962 16.79 Rob Anderson 1,982 5.58 Write-in 87 0.24 Valid votes 37,408 86.85% Invalid or blank votes 5,662 13.15 Total votes 43,070 100.00 Turnout {{{votes}}} 83.33%
District 7 consists ofCity College ,Forest Hill ,Lake Merced ,Mount Davidson ,Parkmerced ,San Francisco State University ,St. Francis Wood , andTwin Peaks . Incumbent supervisorSean Elsbernd was seeking reelection.
District 7 supervisorial election, 2008[ 1] Candidate Votes % Sean Elsbernd (incumbent )22,019 71.06 Julian Lagos 5,792 18.69 Billy Bob Whitmer 2,964 9.57 Write-in 211 0.68 Valid votes 32,420 85.09% Invalid or blank votes 5,683 14.91 Total votes 38,103 100.00 Turnout {{{votes}}} 84.04%
District 9 consists ofBernal Heights , the InnerMission , and part of thePortola . Incumbent supervisorTom Ammiano was termed out of office.
District 9 supervisorial election, 2008[ 1] [ 5] Candidate Votes % David Campos 9,440 35.78 Mark Sanchez 7,616 28.86 Eric Quezada 5,337 20.23 Eva Royale 1,830 6.94 Thomas Valtin 857 3.25 Eric Storey 802 3.04 Vern Mathews 466 1.77 Write-in 39 0.15 Valid votes 27,183 91.59% Invalid or blank votes 2,497 8.41 Total votes 29,680 100.00 Turnout {{{votes}}} 81.46% Ranked choice voting — Pass 3 David Campos 12,637 53.83 Mark Sanchez 10,837 46.17 Eligible votes 23,474 81.27% Exhausted votes 5,410 18.73% Total votes 28,884 100.00
Ranked-choice vote distribution [ edit ] Candidate Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3 David Campos 9,468 10,387 12,637 Mark Sanchez 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 39 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 consists of theExcelsior ,Ingleside ,Oceanview , and the OuterMission . Incumbent supervisorGerardo Sandoval was termed out of office.
District 11 supervisorial election, 2008[ 1] [ 6] Candidate Votes % John Avalos 6,918 28.19 Ahsha Safaí 5,941 24.21 Myrna Lim 4,442 18.10 Julio Ramos 3,626 14.78 Randall Knox 2,324 9.47 Mary Goodnature 455 1.85 Adrian Bermudez 410 1.67 Eli Horn 391 1.59 Write-in 24 0.10 A. Jackson Matteson 6 0.02 Valid votes 25,126 91.37% Invalid or blank votes 2,372 8.63 Total votes 27,498 100.00 Turnout {{{votes}}} 76.21% Ranked choice voting — Pass 4 John Avalos 10,225 52.93 Ahsha Safaí 9,092 47.07 Eligible votes 19,317 71.79% Exhausted votes 7,592 28.21% Total votes 26,909 100.00
Ranked-choice vote distribution [ edit ] Candidate Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 John Avalos 6,964 7,625 8,887 10,225 Ahsha Safaí 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 30 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
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