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TheNovember 2005 San Francisco general elections were held on November 8, 2005, inSan Francisco,California. The elections included eightCalifornia ballot propositions as part of aspecial election, those for San Franciscoassessor-recorder,city attorney, andtreasurer, and nineSan Francisco ballot measures.
Ranked-choice voting was used to elect the assessor-recorder and city treasurer.[1] Voters were allowed to rank their first, second, and third choices for each office.[1] The incumbent city attorney ran unopposed.[1]
IncumbentPhil Ting, appointed in July 2005 by mayorGavin Newsom, won reelection againstsupervisorGerardo Sandoval and former chief deputy assessor-recorder Ronald Chun.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Ting (incumbent) | 92,729 | 47.43 | |
| Gerardo Sandoval | 70,686 | 36.16 | |
| Ronald Chun | 32,068 | 16.40 | |
| Anthony Faber (write-in) | 18 | 0.01 | |
| Valid votes | 195,501 | 85.11% | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 34,213 | 14.89 | |
| Total votes | 229,714 | 100.00 | |
| Turnout | {{{votes}}} | 53.61% | |
| Ranked choice voting — Pass 1 | |||
| Phil Ting (incumbent) | 94,062 | 47.21 | |
| Gerardo Sandoval | 71,850 | 36.06 | |
| Ronald Chun (eliminated) | 33,294 | 16.71 | |
| Anthony Faber (write-in, eliminated) | 18 | 0.01 | |
| Eligible votes | 199,244 | 88.41% | |
| Exhausted votes | 26,146 | 11.59% | |
| Total votes | 225,370 | 100.00 | |
| Ranked choice voting — Pass 2 | |||
| Phil Ting (incumbent) | 110,053 | 58.13 | |
| Gerardo Sandoval | 79,261 | 41.87 | |
| Eligible votes | 189,314 | 84.00% | |
| Exhausted votes | 36,056 | 16.00% | |
| Total votes | 225,370 | 100.00 | |
One-term incumbentDennis Herrera won reelection unopposed.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Herrera (incumbent) | 182,034 | 98.07 | |
| Write-in | 3,573 | 1.93 | |
| Valid votes | 185,607 | 80.80% | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 44,107 | 19.20 | |
| Total votes | 229,714 | 100.00 | |
| Turnout | {{{votes}}} | 53.61% | |
IncumbentJosé Cisneros, appointed by mayorGavin Newsom in September 2004, won reelection.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| José Cisneros (incumbent) | 107,632 | 61.32 | |
| Calvin Louie | 43,020 | 24.53 | |
| Isaac Wang | 16,054 | 9.15 | |
| Manuel B. Valle | 8,692 | 4.96 | |
| Valid votes | 175,398 | 76.35% | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 54,316 | 23.65 | |
| Total votes | 229,714 | 100.00 | |
| Turnout | {{{votes}}} | 53.61% | |
| Propositions:A •B •C •D •E •F •G •H •I |
Proposition A would allowCity College of San Francisco to issue $246.3 million in bonds to finance expansion, improvements, and maintenance. This proposition required a majority of 55% to pass.
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
 Yes | 134,999 | 63.88 |
| No | 76,320 | 36.12 |
| Required majority | 55.00 | |
| Valid votes | 211,319 | 91.99 |
| Invalid or blank votes | 18,395 | 8.01 |
| Total votes | 229,714 | 100.00 |
Proposition B would allow the city to issue $208 million in bonds to finance street and sidewalk improvements. This proposition required a two-thirds majority to pass.
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
 No | 91,952 | 43.57 |
| Yes | 119,095 | 56.43 |
| Required majority | 66.67 | |
| Valid votes | 211,047 | 91.87 |
| Invalid or blank votes | 18,667 | 8.13 |
| Total votes | 229,714 | 100.00 |
Proposition C would change the budget process for the Ethics Commission and allow it to hire outside counsel if the City Attorney is the subject of an investigation or audit.
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| No | 120,968 | 59.70 |
| Yes | 81,672 | 40.30 |
| Valid votes | 202,640 | 88.21 |
| Invalid or blank votes | 27,074 | 11.79 |
| Total votes | 229,714 | 100.00 |
Proposition D would change the composition of theSan Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency board by allowing the Mayor to appoint four members and the President of theSan Francisco Board of Supervisors to appoint three.
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| No | 129,801 | 64.45 |
| Yes | 71,585 | 35.55 |
| Valid votes | 201,386 | 87.67 |
| Invalid or blank votes | 28,328 | 12.33 |
| Total votes | 229,714 | 100.00 |
Proposition E would change the election of the Assessor-Recorder and Public Defender from the statewide primary in June to the following November general election.
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 138,765 | 70.17 |
| No | 58,998 | 29.83 |
| Valid votes | 197,793 | 86.09 |
| Invalid or blank votes | 31,951 | 13.91 |
| Total votes | 229,714 | 100.00 |
Proposition F would maintain and operate all 42 firehouses and certain emergency vehicles and equipment at levels used on January 1, 2004.
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 119,581 | 57.59 |
| No | 88,062 | 42.41 |
| Valid votes | 207,643 | 90.39 |
| Invalid or blank votes | 22,071 | 9.61 |
| Total votes | 229,714 | 100.00 |
Proposition G would allow the underground parking garage atGolden Gate Park to have an entrance-exit inside the park and limit the number of automobile traffic lanes inside the park.
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 138,069 | 67.70 |
| No | 65,862 | 32.30 |
| Valid votes | 203,931 | 88.78 |
| Invalid or blank votes | 25,783 | 11.22 |
| Total votes | 229,714 | 100.00 |
Proposition H would ban the manufacture, distribution, sale, and transfer of firearms and ammunition in the city, and the possession of handguns by City residents in the city.
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 123,033 | 57.79 |
| No | 89,856 | 42.21 |
| Valid votes | 212,889 | 92.68 |
| Invalid or blank votes | 16,825 | 7.32 |
| Total votes | 229,714 | 100.00 |
Proposition I would make it City policy to oppose military recruiting in schools and to consider scholarships supporting alternatives to military service.
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 125,581 | 59.15 |
| No | 86,723 | 40.85 |
| Valid votes | 212,304 | 92.42 |
| Invalid or blank votes | 17,410 | 7.58 |
| Total votes | 229,714 | 100.00 |
