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The2016 San Francisco Board of Supervisors elections occurred on November 8, 2016. Six of the eleven seats of theSan FranciscoBoard of Supervisors were contested in this election. Three incumbents were termed out of office and 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.
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This district consists of theRichmond. Incumbent supervisorEric Mar could not seek re-election due to term limits.[1]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandra Lee Fewer | 12,550 | 39.64 | |
| Marjan Philhour | 11,067 | 34.95 | |
| David Lee | 3,396 | 10.73 | |
| Write-in | 52 | 0.16 | |
| Total votes | 31,662 | 100 | |
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District 3 consists of the northeastern corner of San Francisco, includingChinatown, theFinancial District,Fisherman's Wharf,Nob Hill,North Beach, andTelegraph Hill.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Peskin (incumbent) | 19,093 | 71.33 | |
| Tim E. Donnelly | 7,395 | 27.63 | |
| Write-in | 281 | 1.05 | |
| Total votes | 26,769 | 100 | |
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District 5 consists of theFillmore,Haight-Ashbury,Hayes Valley,Japantown,UCSF, and theWestern Addition. Incumbent supervisorLondon Breed ran for re-election.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Breed (incumbent) | 21,318 | 51.91 | |
| Dean Preston | 19,534 | 47.56 | |
| Write-in | 218 | 0.53 | |
| Total votes | 41,070 | 100 | |
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District 7 consists ofCity College,Forest Hill,Lake Merced,Mount Davidson,Parkmerced,San Francisco State University,St. Francis Wood, andTwin Peaks.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Yee (incumbent) | 14,154 | 40.13 | |
| Joel Engardio | 7,630 | 21.63 | |
| Ben Matranga | 6,475 | 18.36 | |
| John Farrell | 4,927 | 13.97 | |
| Mike Young | 1,995 | 5.66 | |
| Write-in | 93 | 0.26 | |
| Total votes | 35,274 | 100.00 | |
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District 9 consists ofBernal Heights, the InnerMission, and thePortola. Incumbent supervisorDavid Campos could not run for re-election due to term limits.[2]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillary Ronen | 18,335 | 57.22 | |
| Joshua Arce | 9,612 | 30 | |
| Melissa San Miguel | 3,439 | 10.73 | |
| Iswari Espana | 539 | 1.68 | |
| Write-in | 118 | 0.37 | |
| Total votes | 32,043 | 100.00 | |
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District 11 consists ofCrocker-Amazon, theExcelsior,Ingleside,Oceanview, and the OuterMission. Incumbent supervisorJohn Avalos could not run for re-election due to term limits.[3]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahsha Safaí | 9,422 | 37.14 | |
| Kim Alvarenga | 8,640 | 34.06 | |
| Magdalena de Guzman | 3,001 | 11.83 | |
| Francisco Herrera | 2,598 | 10.24 | |
| Berta Hernandez | 1,599 | 6.3 | |
| Write-in | 110 | 0.43 | |
| Total votes | 25,370 | 100.00 | |
