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.
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. Incumbent supervisor Eric Mar ran for reelection.
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 David Chiu ran for reelection.
District 5
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.
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
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.
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
District 9 consists of Bernal Heights, the Inner Mission, and the Portola. Incumbent supervisor David Campos ran for reelection.
District 11
District 11 consists of Crocker-Amazon, the Excelsior, Ingleside, Oceanview, and the Outer Mission. Incumbent supervisor John Avalos ran for reelection unopposed.
References
External links City and County of San Francisco Department of Elections