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.

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 1 supervisorial election, 2012

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

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 3 supervisorial election, 2012

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

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.

District 5 supervisorial election, 2012

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

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.

District 7 supervisorial election, 2012

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

District 9 consists of Bernal Heights, the Inner Mission, and the Portola. Incumbent supervisor David Campos ran for reelection.

District 9 supervisorial election, 2012

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

District 11 consists of Crocker-Amazon, the Excelsior, Ingleside, Oceanview, and the Outer Mission. Incumbent supervisor John Avalos ran for reelection unopposed.

District 11 supervisorial election, 2012

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%

External links

• City and County of San Francisco Department of Elections