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TheNovember 2013 San Francisco general elections were held on November 5, 2013, inSan Francisco,California. The elections included one seat on theSan Francisco Board of Supervisors,assessor-recorder,city attorney, andtreasurer; and fourballot measures.
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District 4 consists primarily of theSunset district. Incumbent supervisorKaty Tang ran in her first election after being appointed by MayorEd Lee in the wake ofCarmen Chu's resignation to be San Francisco Assessor-Recorder.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katy Tang (incumbent) | 8,725 | 80.42 | |
| Ivan Seredni | 1,753 | 16.16 | |
| Michael Murphy (write-in) | 272 | 2.51 | |
| Otherwrite-in | 99 | 0.91 | |
| Total votes | 10,849 | 100.00 | |
| Turnout | {{{votes}}} | 31.76% | |
One-term incumbentCarmen Chu, who was initially appointed by MayorEd Lee in February 2013, ran for her initial election unopposed.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carmen Chu (incumbent) | 95,849 | 98.05 | |
| write-in | 3,110 | 1.95 | |
| Valid votes | 98,959 | 76.75% | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 29,978 | 23.25 | |
| Total votes | 128,937 | 100.00 | |
| Turnout | {{{votes}}} | 29.30% | |
Three-term incumbentDennis Herrera ran for reelection unopposed.[1]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Herrera (incumbent) | 95,323 | 96.91 | |
| write-in | 3,044 | 3.09 | |
| Valid votes | 98,367 | 76.29% | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 30,570 | 23.71 | |
| Total votes | 128,937 | 100.00 | |
| Turnout | {{{votes}}} | 29.30% | |
Two-term incumbentJosé Cisneros ran for reelection unopposed.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| José Cisneros (incumbent) | 91,421 | 96.97 | |
| write-in | 2,957 | 3.13 | |
| Valid votes | 94,378 | 73.20% | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 34,559 | 26.80 | |
| Total votes | 128,937 | 100.00 | |
| Turnout | {{{votes}}} | 29.30% | |
| Propositions:A •B •C •D |
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.
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
 Yes | 82,426 | 68.24 |
| No | 38,367 | 31.76 |
| Valid votes | 120,793 | 93.68 |
| Invalid or blank votes | 8,144 | 6.32 |
| Total votes | 128,937 | 100.00 |
Proposition B would create a special district at 8 Washington Street, allowing for the development of residential units and commercial facilities with higherbuilding height limits than currentlyzoned. 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.
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
 No | 79,738 | 62.79 |
| Yes | 47,257 | 37.21 |
| Valid votes | 126,995 | 98.49 |
| Invalid or blank votes | 1,942 | 1.51 |
| Total votes | 128,937 | 100.00 |
Proposition C would increasebuilding height limits at 8 Washington Street. Unlike Proposition B above, this measure is areferendum on an ordinance passed by theSan Francisco Board of Supervisors and only involves building height limits.
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| No | 84,083 | 66.96 |
| Yes | 41,497 | 33.04 |
| Valid votes | 125,580 | 97.40 |
| Invalid or blank votes | 3,357 | 2.60 |
| Total votes | 128,937 | 100.00 |
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.
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 97,084 | 79.84 |
| No | 24,690 | 20.16 |
| Valid votes | 122,494 | 95.00 |
| Invalid or blank votes | 6,443 | 5.00 |
| Total votes | 128,937 | 100.00 |
