2012 San Francisco Board of Supervisors election
The 2012 San Francisco Board of Supervisors elections occurred on November 6, 2012. Six of the eleven seats of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors were contested in this election. One incumbent was termed out of office, four ran for reelection, and one ran for initial election after being appointed to the seat.
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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. The election was held using ranked-choice voting.
Results
District 1
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This district consists of the Richmond. Incumbent supervisor Eric Mar ran for reelection.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Mar (incumbent) | 15,266 | 53.50 | |
| David E. Lee | 11,019 | 38.62 | |
| Sherman D. D'Silva | 2,152 | 7.54 | |
| Write-in | 96 | 0.34 | |
| Valid votes | 28,533 | 92.86% | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 2,194 | 7.14% | |
| Total votes | 30,727 | 100.00 | |
| Voter turnout | 70.43% | ||
District 3
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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 David Chiu ran for reelection.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Chiu (incumbent) | 17,700 | 75.42 | |
| F. Joseph Butler | 2,685 | 11.44 | |
| Marc Bruno | 1,984 | 8.45 | |
| Wilma Pang | 1,033 | 4.4 | |
| Valid votes | 23,470 | 88.91% | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 2,926 | 11.09% | |
| Total votes | 26,396 | 100.00 | |
| Voter turnout | 66.17% | ||
District 5
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District 5 consists of the Fillmore, Haight-Ashbury, Hayes Valley, Japantown, UCSF, and the Western Addition. Incumbent supervisor Christina Olague ran for her first election after being appointed by Mayor Ed Lee in the wake of Ross Mirkarimi's resignation to be Sheriff of San Francisco.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Breed | 9,794 | 27.87 | |
| Christina Olague (incumbent) | 6,939 | 19.75 | |
| John Rizzo | 5,667 | 16.13 | |
| Julian Davis | 5,318 | 15.14 | |
| Thea Selby | 4,733 | 13.47 | |
| Daniel Everett | 1,308 | 3.72 | |
| Andrew "Ellard" Resignato | 777 | 2.21 | |
| Hope Johnson | 486 | 1.38 | |
| Write-in | 115 | 0.33 | |
| Valid votes | 35,137 | 87.29% | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 5,116 | 12.71% | |
| Total votes | 40,253 | 100.00 | |
| Voter turnout | 72.42% | ||
| Ranked choice voting — Pass 5 | |||
| London Breed | 14,945 | 56.16 | |
| Christina Olague (incumbent) | 11,668 | 43.84 | |
| Eligible votes | 26,613 | 66.11% | |
| Exhausted votes | 13,640 | 33.89% | |
| Total votes | 40,253 | 100.00 | |
Ranked-choice vote distribution
| Candidate | Pass 1 | Pass 2 | Pass 3 | Pass 4 | Pass 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Breed | 9,842 | 10,378 | 11,671 | 13,122 | 14,945 |
| Christina Olague | 6,955 | 7,296 | 8,000 | 9,621 | 11,668 |
| John Rizzo | 5,683 | 6,080 | 7,333 | 9,005 | |
| Julian Davis | 5,342 | 5,751 | 6,494 | ||
| Thea Selby | 4,738 | 5,191 | |||
| Daniel Everett | 1,315 | ||||
| Andrew "Ellard" Resignato | 782 | ||||
| Hope Johnson | 490 | ||||
| Eligible ballots | 35,147 | 34,696 | 33,498 | 31,748 | 26,613 |
| Exhausted ballots | 5,106 | 5,557 | 6,755 | 8,505 | 13,640 |
| Total | 40,253 | 40,253 | 40,253 | 40,253 | 40,253 |
District 7
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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 termed out of office.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Yee | 9,142 | 29.18 | |
| F.X. Crowley | 7,723 | 24.65 | |
| Mike Garcia | 5,489 | 17.52 | |
| Joel Engardio | 4,163 | 13.29 | |
| Robert J. Squeri | 1,538 | 4.91 | |
| Julian Lagos | 1,086 | 3.47 | |
| Andrew Bley | 824 | 2.63 | |
| Lynn Gavin | 716 | 2.29 | |
| Glenn Rogers | 595 | 1.90 | |
| Write-in | 58 | 0.19 | |
| Valid votes | 31,334 | 88.64% | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 4,017 | 11.36% | |
| Total votes | 35,351 | 100.00 | |
| Voter turnout | 74.90% | ||
| Ranked choice voting — Pass 6 | |||
| Norman Yee | 12,505 | 50.27 | |
| F.X. Crowley | 12,373 | 49.73 | |
| Eligible votes | 24,878 | 70.37% | |
| Exhausted votes | 10,473 | 29.63% | |
| Total votes | 35,351 | 100.0 | |
Ranked-choice vote distribution
| Candidate | Pass 1 | Pass 2 | Pass 3 | Pass 4 | Pass 5 | Pass 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Yee | 9,182 | 9,251 | 9,375 | 10,197 | 11,184 | 12,505 |
| F.X. Crowley | 7,746 | 7,807 | 7,883 | 8,624 | 9,709 | 12,373 |
| Mike Garcia | 5,512 | 5,556 | 5,642 | 6,296 | 7,473 | |
| Joel Engardio | 4,168 | 4,208 | 4,292 | 4,843 | ||
| Robert J. Squeri | 1,545 | 1,592 | 1,624 | |||
| Julian Lagos | 1,091 | 1,172 | 1,329 | |||
| Andrew Bley | 825 | 925 | 1,072 | |||
| Lynn Gavin | 719 | 803 | ||||
| Glenn Rogers | 597 | |||||
| Eligible ballots | 31,385 | 31,314 | 31,217 | 29,960 | 28,366 | 24,878 |
| Exhausted ballots | 3,966 | 4,037 | 4,134 | 5,391 | 6,985 | 10,473 |
| Total | 35,351 | 35,351 | 35,351 | 35,351 | 35,351 | 35,351 |
District 9
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District 9 consists of Bernal Heights, the Inner Mission, and the Portola. Incumbent supervisor David Campos ran for reelection.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Campos (incumbent) | 24,044 | 95.08 | |
| Bud Ryerson (write-in) | 181 | 0.72 | |
| Other write-in | 1,063 | 4.20 | |
| Valid votes | 25,288 | 83.07% | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 5,153 | 16.93% | |
| Total votes | 30,441 | 100.00 | |
| Voter turnout | 68.44% | ||
District 11
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District 11 consists of Crocker-Amazon, the Excelsior, Ingleside, Oceanview, and the Outer Mission. Incumbent supervisor John Avalos ran for reelection unopposed.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Avalos (incumbent) | 17,748 | 94.25 | |
| Write-in | 1,083 | 5.75 | |
| Valid votes | 18,831 | 79.14% | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 4,964 | 20.86% | |
| Total votes | 23,795 | 100.00 | |
| Voter turnout | 62.59% | ||