2004 San Francisco Board of Supervisors election

The 2004 San Francisco Board of Supervisors elections occurred on November 2, 2004. Seven of the eleven seats were contested in this election. Six incumbents and one open seat were up for election.

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Municipal elections in California are officially non-partisan, though most candidates in San Francisco do receive funding and support from various political parties. This is the first Board of Supervisors election in San Francisco to implement ranked-choice voting.[1]

Results

District 1

This district consists of the Richmond District. Incumbent supervisor Jake McGoldrick ran for reelection.

District 1 supervisorial election, 2004[2][3]
Candidate Votes %
Jake McGoldrick (incumbent) 11,791 41.09
Lillian Sing 8,959 31.22
Matt Tuchow 2,859 9.96
David Heller 2,003 6.98
Rose Tsai 1,581 5.51
Leanna Dawydiak 1,373 4.78
Jeffrey S. Freebairn 131 0.46
Valid votes 28,697 91.59%
Invalid or blank votes 2,636 8.41%
Total votes 31,333 100.00
Voter turnout 73.63%
Ranked choice voting — Pass 4
Jake McGoldrick (incumbent) 14,011 54.01
Lillian Sing 11,929 45.99
Eligible votes 25,940 84.44%
Exhausted votes 4,781 15.56%
Total votes 30,721 100.00

Ranked-choice vote distribution
CandidatePass 1Pass 2Pass 3Pass 4
Jake McGoldrick11,81512,08412,30414,011
Lillian Sing8,9899,30910,03611,929
Matt Tuchow2,8643,1593,417
David Heller2,0122,2972,531
Rose Tsai1,5951,727
Leanna Dawydiak1,380
Jeffrey S. Freebairn132
Eligible ballots28,78728,57628,28825,940
Exhausted ballots1,9342,1452,4334,781
Total30,72130,72130,72130,721

District 2

District 2 consists of the Marina, Pacific Heights, the Presidio, part of Russian Hill, and Sea Cliff. Incumbent supervisor Michela Alioto-Pier was seeking her first election after being appointed by Mayor Gavin Newsom in the wake of his election as mayor.

District 2 supervisorial special election, 2004[2]
Candidate Votes %
Michela Alioto-Pier (incumbent) 21,013 61.25
Steve Braccini 5,763 16.80
David Pascal 4,207 12.26
Roger E. Schulke 1,950 5.68
Jay R. Shah 1,375 4.01
Valid votes 34,308 83.82%
Invalid or blank votes 6,623 16.18%
Total votes 40,931 100.00
Voter turnout 82.24%

District 3

District 3 consists of the northeastern corner of San Francisco, including Chinatown, the Financial District, Fisherman's Wharf, Nob Hill, North Beach, and Telegraph Hill. Incumbent supervisor Aaron Peskin was seeking reelection.

District 3 supervisorial election, 2004[2]
Candidate Votes %
Aaron Peskin (incumbent) 16,120 62.55
Brian Murphy O'Flynn 5,763 16.80
Eugene Chi-Ching Wong 3,534 13.71
Sal Busalacchi 1,536 5.96
Valid votes 26,953 91.68%
Invalid or blank votes 2,446 8.32%
Total votes 29,399 100.00
Voter turnout 74.11%

District 5

District 5 consists of the Fillmore, Haight-Ashbury, Hayes Valley, Japantown, UCSF, and the Western Addition. Incumbent supervisor Matt Gonzalez did not seek reelection.

District 5 supervisorial election, 2004[2][4]
Candidate Votes %
Ross Mirkarimi 9,928 28.40
Robert Haaland 5,096 14.58
Lisa Feldstein 3,242 9.27
Nick Waugh 3,007 8.60
Andrew Sullivan 2,474 7.08
Bill Barnes 1,659 4.75
Jim Siegel 1,537 4.40
Dan Kalb 1,393 3.99
Susan C. King 971 2.78
Michael E. O'Connor 860 2.46
Brett Wheeler 825 2.36
Joseph Blue 792 2.27
Tys Sniffen 684 1.96
Phoenix Streets 654 1.87
Julian Davis 412 1.18
Emmett Gilman 390 1.12
Francis Somsel 365 1.04
Rob Anderson 332 0.95
Vivian Wilder 129 0.37
Patrick M. Ciocca 87 0.25
Phillip House 61 0.17
H. Brown 57 0.16
Valid votes 34,955 85.93%
Invalid or blank votes 5,724 14.07%
Total votes 40,679 100.00
Voter turnout 75.25%
Ranked choice voting — Pass 19
Ross Mirkarimi 13,211 50.60
Robert Haaland 7,272 27.85
Lisa Feldstein 5,628 21.55
Eligible votes 26,111 66.52%
Exhausted votes 13,144 33.48%
Total votes 39,255 100.00

Ranked-choice vote distribution
CandidatePass 1Pass 2Pass 3Pass 4Pass 5Pass 6Pass 7Pass 8Pass 9Pass 10Pass 11Pass 12Pass 13Pass 14Pass 15Pass 16Pass 17Pass 18Pass 19
Ross Mirkarimi9,9479,9509,9529,9699,99610,03410,09410,15810,26110,38710,47210,63510,76610,94611,26211,65911,92112,28713,211
Robert Haaland5,1245,1265,1305,1465,1805,1925,2265,2545,3185,3845,4615,5385,6285,7405,9566,3196,4096,6367,272
Lisa Feldstein3,2573,2653,2743,2893,3093,3233,3813,4303,4843,5663,6713,6713,8514,0704,3134,6364,7595,0645,628
Nick Waugh3,0253,0253,0273,0353,0533,0703,0903,1183,1873,2433,2963,3913,4413,5403,7323,9004,0635,041
Andrew Sullivan2,4772,4782,4792,4942,5012,5502,5702,5802,6392,6632,7162,7712,8312,8702,9823,0683,601
Jim Siegel1,5401,5421,5431,5511,5651,6081,6391,6571,7431,7631,8201,8662,0532,1112,1842,242
Bill Barnes1,6641,6701,6711,6801,6901,7091,7191,7311,7511,8041,8711,9451,9772,0182,142
Dan Kalb1,3981,4001,4001,4121,4301,4491,4661,4931,5401,5821,6101,6981,7391,867
Susan C. King9779809841,0071,0341,0511,0721,1161,1471,2061,2371,2931,371
Michael E. O'Connor8688708738829069309449731,0121,0361,0791,127
Brett Wheeler8328338358458718818969299519951,026
Joseph Blue802805807814819842851860876908
Phoenix Streets657658660673699714731752771
Tys Sniffen686687688692707719730746
Julian Davis418422429443462467481
Emmett Gilman393394398405407423
Francis Somsel368341342379381
Rob Anderson336341342346
Vivian Wilder130134135
Patrick M. Ciocca879191
Phillip House6262
H. Brown57
Eligible ballots35,10935,10135,08835,06235,01034,96234,89034,79734,68034,53734,25934,02933,65733,16232,57131,82430,75329,02826,111
Exhausted ballots4,1464,1544,1674,1934,2454,2934,3654,4584,5754,7184,9965,2265,5936,0936,6847,4318,50210,22713,144
Total39,25539,25539,25539,25539,25539,25539,25539,25539,25539,25539,25539,25539,25539,25539,25539,25539,25539,25539,255

District 7

District 7 consists of City College, Forest Hill, Lake Merced, Mount Davidson, Parkmerced, San Francisco State University, St. Francis Wood, and Twin Peaks. Incumbent supervisor Sean Elsbernd was seeking his first election after he was appointed to the seat in the wake of his predecessor Tony Hall's resignation.

District 7 supervisorial election, 2004[2][5]
Candidate Votes %
Sean Elsbernd (incumbent) 10,475 33.23
Christine Linnenbach 6,764 21.46
Isaac Wang 2,717 8.62
Gregory Corrales 2,550 8.09
Milton "Rennie" O'Brien 2,359 7.48
Vernon C. Grigg III 2,082 6.60
Shawn Reifsteck 1,103 3.50
Michael Patrick Mallen 968 3.07
Pat Lakey 760 2.41
Svetlana Kaff 541 1.72
Art Belenson 507 1.61
Sheela Kini 349 1.11
David Parker 348 1.10
Valid votes 31,523 87.82%
Invalid or blank votes 4,373 12.18%
Total votes 35,896 100.00
Voter turnout 79.68%
Ranked choice voting — Pass 11
Sean Elsbernd (incumbent) 13,834 56.87
Christine Linnenbach 10,491 43.13
Eligible votes 24,325 69.69%
Exhausted votes 10,580 30.31%
Total votes 34,905 100.00

Ranked-choice vote distribution
CandidatePass 1Pass 2Pass 3Pass 4Pass 5Pass 6Pass 7Pass 8Pass 9Pass 10Pass 11
Sean Elsbernd10,50510,54710,56810,66710,74010,88411,01811,18911,82712,44613,834
Christine Linnenbach6,7846,8176,8656,9627,0787,2317,4527,7828,4909,16010,491
Milton "Rennie" O'Brien2,3722,4102,4812,5252,5882,6912,8473,0903,3003,799
Isaac Wang2,7282,7572,7852,8132,8682,9263,0073,1103,2633,533
Gregory Corrales2,5602,5892,6182,6582,7212,7672,8782,9463,110
Vernon C. Grigg III2,0912,1042,1142,1512,1862,2522,3232,451
Shawn Reifsteck1,1081,1361,1871,2101,2361,2861,388
Michael Patrick Mallen9751,0041,0171,0401,0661,110
Pat Lakey763783804823840
Svetlana Kaff546573592605
Art Belenson510517528
Sheela Kini349367
David Parker348
Eligible ballots31,63931,60431,55931,45431,32331,14730,91330,57729,99028,93824,325
Exhausted ballots3,2663,3013,3463,3513,5823,7583,9924,3284,9155,96710,580
Total34,90534,90534,90534,90534,90534,90534,90534,90534,90534,90534,905

District 9

District 9 consists of Bernal Heights, the Inner Mission, and part of the Portola. Incumbent supervisor Tom Ammiano ran for reelection.

District 9 supervisorial election, 2004[2]
Candidate Votes %
Tom Ammiano (incumbent) 12,547 50.73
Renee Saucedo 5,460 22.08
Miguel Bustos 4,318 17.46
Lucrecia Bermudez 1,018 4.12
Steve Zeltzer 798 3.23
James Boris Perez 575 2.32
Adam Cabot (write-in) 17 0.17
Valid votes 24,733 91.62%
Invalid or blank votes 2,262 8.38%
Total votes 26,995 100.00
Voter turnout 73.83%

District 11

District 11 consists of the Excelsior District, Ingleside, Oceanview, and the Outer Mission. Incumbent supervisor Gerardo Sandoval ran for reelection.

District 11 supervisorial election, 2004[2][6]
Candidate Votes %
Gerardo Sandoval (incumbent) 7,427 32.24
Myrna Lim 4,259 18.49
Jose Medina 2,852 12.38
Anita Grier 2,787 12.10
Rolanda A. Bonilla 2,279 9.89
Rebecca Reynolds Silverberg 1,810 7.86
Tom Yuen 1,318 5.72
Fil M. Silverio 307 1.33
Valid votes 23,039 90.43%
Invalid or blank votes 2,439 9.57%
Total votes 25,478 100.00
Voter turnout 69.40%
Ranked choice voting — Pass 6
Gerardo Sandoval (incumbent) 10,679 58.33
Myrna Lim 7,629 41.67
Eligible votes 18,307 73.52%
Exhausted votes 6,595 26.48%
Total votes 24,902 100.00

Ranked-choice vote distribution
CandidatePass 1Pass 2Pass 3Pass 4Pass 5Pass 6
Gerardo Sandoval7,4777,6377,9198,5539,25610,679
Myrna Lim4,2804,8845,2485,7196,7607,629
Jose Medina2,8692,9893,3593,8674,683
Anita Grier2,8063,0803,5223,829
Rolanda A. Bonilla2,2932,3562,571
Rebecca Reynolds Silverberg1,8161,946
Tom Yuen1,328
Fil M. Silverio)307
Eligible ballots23,17622,89222,61921,96820,69918,307
Exhausted ballots1,7262,0102,2832,9344,2036,595
Total24,90224,90224,90224,90224,90224,902

References
  1. "City and County of San Francisco November 2, 2004 Consolidated General Election Voter Pamphlet" (PDF). San Francisco Department of Elections. September 12, 2004. Retrieved December 24, 2010.
  2. "November 2, 2004 General Election Statement of Vote". San Francisco Department of Elections. Archived from the original (Excel) on April 8, 2011. Retrieved December 24, 2010.
  3. "District 1 – Ranked-choice voting". San Francisco Department of Elections. November 30, 2004. Archived from the original on April 8, 2011. Retrieved December 24, 2010.
  4. "District 5 – Ranked-choice voting". San Francisco Department of Elections. November 30, 2004. Archived from the original on April 8, 2011. Retrieved December 24, 2010.
  5. "District 7 – Ranked-choice voting". San Francisco Department of Elections. November 30, 2004. Archived from the original on April 8, 2011. Retrieved December 24, 2010.
  6. "District 11 – Ranked-choice voting". San Francisco Department of Elections. November 30, 2004. Archived from the original on April 8, 2011. Retrieved December 24, 2010.
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