The 2008 San Francisco Board of Supervisors elections occurred on November 4, 2008. Seven of the eleven seats of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors were contested in this election. Four incumbents were termed out of office, while three ran for reelection.
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
This district consists of the Richmond District. Incumbent supervisor Jake McGoldrick was termed out of office.
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 termed out of office.
Ranked-choice vote distribution Candidate Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 5 Pass 6 Pass 7 David Chiu 10,270 10,512 10,800 10,919 11,146 12,348 13,582 Joseph Alioto, Jr. 6,285 6,400 6,655 7,113 7,423 8,175 9,293 Denise McCarthy 3,172 3,341 3,572 3,715 4,227 4,633 Claudine Cheng 2,515 2,779 2,886 3,027 3,223 Lynn Jefferson 1,235 1,365 1,471 1,650 Mike DeNunzio 1,335 1,386 1,466 Tony Gantner 1,195 1,235 Wilma Pang 952 Mark Quessey 204 Write-in 35 Eligible ballots 27,198 27,018 26,850 26,424 26,019 25,156 22,875 Exhausted ballots 2,888 3,068 3,236 3,662 4,067 4,930 7,211 Total 30,086 30,086 30,086 30,086 30,086 30,086 30,086
District 4
District 4 consists primarily of the Sunset district. Incumbent supervisor Carmen Chu was seeking her first election after being appointed by Mayor Gavin Newsom in the wake of Ed Jew's suspension and resignation.
District 5
District 5 consists of the Fillmore, Haight-Ashbury, Hayes Valley, Japantown, UCSF, and the Western Addition. Incumbent supervisor Ross Mirkarimi was seeking reelection.
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 reelection.
District 9
District 9 consists of Bernal Heights, the Inner Mission, and part of the Portola. Incumbent supervisor Tom Ammiano was termed out of office.
Ranked-choice vote distribution Candidate Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3 David Campos 9,468 10,387 12,637 Mark Sanchez 7,648 8,623 10,837 Eric Quezada 5,352 5,964 Eva Royale 1,842 Thomas Valtin 862 Eric Storey 806 Vern Mathews 469 Write-in 39 Eligible ballots 26,486 24,974 23,474 Exhausted ballots 2,398 3,910 5,410 Total 28,884 28,884 28,884
District 11
District 11 consists of the Excelsior, Ingleside, Oceanview, and the Outer Mission. Incumbent supervisor Gerardo Sandoval was termed out of office.
Ranked-choice vote distribution Candidate Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 John Avalos 6,964 7,625 8,887 10,225 Ahsha Safaí 5,941 5,965 6,727 7,611 Myrna Lim 4,462 5,053 5,929 Julio Ramos 3,646 4,321 Randall Knox 2,337 Mary Goodnature 459 Adrian Bermudez 415 Eli Horn 394 Write-in 30 A. Jackson Matteson 1 Eligible ballots 24,673 23,726 22,427 19,317 Exhausted ballots 2,236 3,183 4,482 7,592 Total 26,909 26,909 26,909 26,909
References
External links City and County of San Francisco Department of Elections