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| 1blank = First round
| 1blank = First round
| 2blank = [[Instant-runoff voting|Maximum round]]
| 2blank = [[Instant-runoff voting|Maximum round]]
| image1 = [[File:London Breed (1).jpg|x150px]]
| image1 = File:London Breed (1).jpg
| image_size = 150x150px
| candidate1 = '''[[London Breed]]'''
| candidate1 = '''[[London Breed]]'''
| 1data1 = '''92,121'''<br>'''36.70%'''
| 1data1 = '''92,121'''<br />'''36.70%'''
| 2data1 = '''115,977'''<br>'''50.55%'''
| 2data1 = '''115,977'''<br />'''50.55%'''
| image2 = [[File:Mark Leno at 2010 NCCBF Grand Parade 2010-04-18 4 (cropped).JPG|x150px]]
| image2 = File:Mark Leno at 2010 NCCBF Grand Parade 2010-04-18 4 (cropped).JPG
| candidate2 = [[Mark Leno]]
| candidate2 = [[Mark Leno]]
| 1data2 = '''61,416'''<br>'''24.47%'''
| 1data2 = '''61,416'''<br />'''24.47%'''
| 2data2 = 113,431<br>49.45%
| 2data2 = 113,431<br />49.45%
| image4 = [[File:SupervisorJaneKim (1).png|x150px]]
| image4 = File:SupervisorJaneKim (1).png
| candidate4 = [[Jane Kim]]
| candidate4 = [[Jane Kim]]
| 1data4 = 60,738<br>24.20%
| 1data4 = 60,738<br />24.20%
| 2data4 = ''Eliminated''
| 2data4 = ''Eliminated''
| image5 = [[File:Angela Alioto 5-26-18 (1).jpg|x150px]]
| image5 = File:Angela Alioto 5-26-18 (1).jpg
| candidate5 = [[Angela Alioto]]
| candidate5 = [[Angela Alioto]]
| 1data5 = 17,552<br>6.91%
| 1data5 = 17,552<br />6.91%
| 2data5 = ''Eliminated''
| 2data5 = ''Eliminated''
| map_image = File:2018SFmayor.svg
| map_image = File:2018SFmayor.svg
| map_size = 250px
| map_size = 250px
| map_caption = First choice results by supervisorial district<br>'''Breed:''' {{legend0|#b0c7ea|30–40%}} {{legend0|#88acdf|40–50%}}<br>'''Leno:''' {{legend0|#f9cdac|30–40%}}<br>'''Kim:''' {{legend0|#b0eab1|30–40%}}
| map_caption = First choice results by supervisorial district<br />'''Breed:''' {{legend0|#b0c7ea|30–40%}} {{legend0|#88acdf|40–50%}}<br />'''Leno:''' {{legend0|#f9cdac|30–40%}}<br />'''Kim:''' {{legend0|#b0eab1|30–40%}}
| title = Mayor
| title = Mayor
| before_election = [[Mark Farrell (politician)|Mark Farrell]]
| before_election = [[Mark Farrell (politician)|Mark Farrell]]
| after_election = [[London Breed]]
| after_election = [[London Breed]]
| color1 = c0c0c0
| color2 = c0c0c0
| color4 = c0c0c0
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A special election was held for [[Mayor of San Francisco|Mayor of the City and County of San Francisco]] on June 5, 2018, to fill the remainder of the term of [[Ed Lee]], who had died in office on December 12, 2017. Upon Lee's death, [[London Breed]], [[Members of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors|President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors]], became Acting Mayor of San Francisco, but a vote of six supervisors replaced Breed with Supervisor [[Mark Farrell (politician)|Mark Farrell]]. The mayoral election was held concurrently with the statewide direct primary election. In San Francisco, the election for the eighth district member of the board of supervisors was also on the ballot.
A special election was held for [[Mayor of San Francisco|Mayor of the City and County of San Francisco]] on June 5, 2018, to fill the remainder of the term of [[Ed Lee]], who had died in office on December 12, 2017. Upon Lee's death, [[London Breed]], [[Members of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors|President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors]], became Acting Mayor of San Francisco, but a vote of six supervisors replaced Breed with Supervisor [[Mark Farrell (politician)|Mark Farrell]]. The mayoral election was held concurrently with the statewide direct primary election. In San Francisco, the election for the eighth district member of the board of supervisors was also on the ballot.


Eight candidates qualified to appear on the ballot and a ninth qualified as a write-in. The four major candidates were former Supervisor [[Angela Alioto]], former Acting Mayor [[London Breed]], Supervisor [[Jane Kim]] and former state senator [[Mark Leno]].<ref>[http://www.capradio.org/articles/2018/01/09/8-qualify-for-san-francisco-mayors-race-in-june 8 qualify for San Francisco mayor's race in June], Associated Press (January 9, 2018)</ref> All four main candidates identified as [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]], though the position is officially nonpartisan per the [[Constitution of California]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fuller |first1=Thomas |title=San Francisco's Homeless Crisis Tests Mayoral Candidates' Liberal Ideals |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/30/us/san-francisco-mayoral-election-homeless.html |access-date=June 12, 2018 |work=New York Times |date=May 30, 2018 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=No Party Preference Information {{!}} California Secretary of State |url=http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/political-parties/no-party-preference/ |website=California Secretary of State |access-date=June 12, 2018}}</ref> The election was won by Breed, with Leno conceding the election on June 13.<ref>{{cite news|last=Fracassa|first=Dominic |title=Mark Leno concedes SF mayor's race to London Breed|url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Mark-Leno-concedes-SF-mayor-s-race-to-London-12991190.php|access-date=June 13, 2018|work=San Francisco Chronicle|date=June 13, 2018}}</ref>All local elections in California are [[Elections in California#Local|nonpartisan]].
Eight candidates qualified to appear on the ballot and a ninth qualified as a write-in. The four major candidates were former Supervisor [[Angela Alioto]], former Acting Mayor [[London Breed]], Supervisor [[Jane Kim]] and former state senator [[Mark Leno]].<ref>[http://www.capradio.org/articles/2018/01/09/8-qualify-for-san-francisco-mayors-race-in-june 8 qualify for San Francisco mayor's race in June], Associated Press (January 9, 2018)</ref> All four main candidates identified as [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]], though the position is officially nonpartisan per the [[Constitution of California]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fuller |first1=Thomas |title=San Francisco's Homeless Crisis Tests Mayoral Candidates' Liberal Ideals |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/30/us/san-francisco-mayoral-election-homeless.html |access-date=June 12, 2018 |work=New York Times |date=May 30, 2018 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=No Party Preference Information {{!}} California Secretary of State |url=http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/political-parties/no-party-preference/ |website=California Secretary of State |access-date=June 12, 2018}}</ref> The election was won by Breed, with Leno conceding the election on June 13.<ref>{{cite news|last=Fracassa|first=Dominic |title=Mark Leno concedes SF mayor's race to London Breed|url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Mark-Leno-concedes-SF-mayor-s-race-to-London-12991190.php|access-date=June 13, 2018|work=San Francisco Chronicle|date=June 13, 2018}}</ref> All local elections in California are [[Elections in California#Local|nonpartisan]].


==Background==
==Background==
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*[[Angela Alioto]],<ref name="OfficialCandidates"/> anti-discrimination attorney,<ref name="Har"/> former [[San Francisco Board of Supervisors|Supervisor]]; unsuccessfully ran for mayor in 1991, 1995, and 2003<ref name="Rodriguez">Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez, [http://www.sfexaminer.com/political-veteran-angela-alioto-pulls-papers-run-sf-mayor Political veteran Angela Alioto pulls papers to run for SF mayor], ''San Francisco Examiner'' (December 18, 2017).</ref>
*[[Angela Alioto]],<ref name="OfficialCandidates"/> anti-discrimination attorney,<ref name="Har"/> former [[San Francisco Board of Supervisors|Supervisor]]; unsuccessfully ran for mayor in 1991, 1995, and 2003<ref name="Rodriguez">Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez, [http://www.sfexaminer.com/political-veteran-angela-alioto-pulls-papers-run-sf-mayor Political veteran Angela Alioto pulls papers to run for SF mayor], ''San Francisco Examiner'' (December 18, 2017).</ref>
*Michelle Bravo,<ref name="OfficialCandidates"/> holistic health practitioner<ref name="KTVUFOX2">[http://www.ktvu.com/news/you-decide-one-on-one-with-the-san-francisco-mayoral-candidates], ''KTVUFOX2'' (April 23, 2018).</ref><ref name="Julie Littman">Julie LIttman,[https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/economic-development/san-francisco-mayors-race-3-questions-with-candidate-michelle-bravo-88426],''Bisnow''(May 15, 2018).</ref>
*Michelle Bravo,<ref name="OfficialCandidates"/> holistic health practitioner<ref name="KTVUFOX2">[http://www.ktvu.com/news/you-decide-one-on-one-with-the-san-francisco-mayoral-candidates], ''KTVUFOX2'' (April 23, 2018).</ref><ref name="Julie Littman">Julie Littman,[https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/economic-development/san-francisco-mayors-race-3-questions-with-candidate-michelle-bravo-88426],''Bisnow''(May 15, 2018).</ref>
*[[London Breed]], former Acting Mayor; Supervisor (5th district) and president of the board of supervisors<ref>Dominic Fracassa and Rachel Swan, [https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/London-Breed-says-she-s-in-the-race-for-San-12476825.php London Breed says she’s in the race for SF mayor], ''San Francisco Chronicle'' (January 5, 2018).</ref>
*[[London Breed]], former Acting Mayor; Supervisor (5th district) and president of the board of supervisors<ref>Dominic Fracassa and Rachel Swan, [https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/London-Breed-says-she-s-in-the-race-for-San-12476825.php London Breed says she's in the race for SF mayor], ''San Francisco Chronicle'' (January 5, 2018).</ref>
* Richie Greenberg,<ref name="OfficialCandidates"/> business consultant, Republican County Central Committee delegate<ref name="Fracassa">Dominic Fracassa, [https://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/Supervisor-London-Breed-s-in-the-SF-race-for-12484730.php Supervisors Breed and Kim in race for SF mayor for real now; Herrera out] (January 9, 2018).</ref>
* Richie Greenberg,<ref name="OfficialCandidates"/> business consultant, Republican County Central Committee delegate<ref name="Fracassa">Dominic Fracassa, [https://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/Supervisor-London-Breed-s-in-the-SF-race-for-12484730.php Supervisors Breed and Kim in race for SF mayor for real now; Herrera out] (January 9, 2018).</ref>
*[[Jane Kim]],<ref name="OfficialCandidates"/> Supervisor (6th district), former president of the [[San Francisco Board of Education]]<ref>Ida Mojadad, [http://www.sfweekly.com/news/jane-kim-announces-run-for-mayor Jane Kim Announces Run for Mayor], ''SF Weekly'' (December 20, 2017).</ref>
*[[Jane Kim]],<ref name="OfficialCandidates"/> Supervisor (6th district), former president of the [[San Francisco Board of Education]]<ref>Ida Mojadad, [http://www.sfweekly.com/news/jane-kim-announces-run-for-mayor Jane Kim Announces Run for Mayor], ''SF Weekly'' (December 20, 2017).</ref>
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| title = Angela Alioto
| title = Angela Alioto
| list =
| list =
; Organizations
'''Organizations'''
* [[San Francisco Police Officers Association]]<ref>Joe Eskenazi, [https://missionlocal.org/2018/04/sf-police-union-endorsement-of-angela-alioto-is-crazy-but-it-also-makes-sense SF police union endorsement of Angela Alioto is crazy, but it also makes sense], ''Mission Local'' (April 3, 2018).</ref>
* [[San Francisco Police Officers Association]]<ref>Joe Eskenazi, [https://missionlocal.org/2018/04/sf-police-union-endorsement-of-angela-alioto-is-crazy-but-it-also-makes-sense SF police union endorsement of Angela Alioto is crazy, but it also makes sense], ''Mission Local'' (April 3, 2018).</ref>
}}
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| title = Richie Greenberg
| title = Richie Greenberg
| list =
| list =
; Organizations
'''Organizations'''
* [[San Francisco Republican Party]]<ref>San Francisco Republican Party, [http://www.sfgop.org/endorsements.html Endorsements - SF Republican Party ] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180505204713/http://www.sfgop.org/endorsements.html/ |date=May 5, 2018 }}, ''SF GOP Website''</ref>
* [[San Francisco Republican Party]]<ref>San Francisco Republican Party, [http://www.sfgop.org/endorsements.html Endorsements - SF Republican Party ] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180505204713/http://www.sfgop.org/endorsements.html/ |date=May 5, 2018 }}, ''SF GOP Website''</ref>
* [[San Francisco Log Cabin Republicans LGBT]]<ref>San Francisco Log Cabin Republicans LGBT, [http://www.sflogcabin.org/primary-2018.html California Elections - SF Log Cabin Republicans ] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180505204737/http://www.sflogcabin.org/primary-2018.html/ |date=May 5, 2018 }}, ''SF LCR Website''</ref>
* [[San Francisco Log Cabin Republicans LGBT]]<ref>San Francisco Log Cabin Republicans LGBT, [http://www.sflogcabin.org/primary-2018.html California Elections - SF Log Cabin Republicans ] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180505204737/http://www.sflogcabin.org/primary-2018.html/ |date=May 5, 2018 }}, ''SF LCR Website''</ref>
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| title = Jane Kim
| title = Jane Kim
| list =
| list =
; Organizations
'''Organizations'''
*[[Our Revolution]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ourrevolution.com/press/our-revolution-endorses-jane-kim-mayor-san-francisco|title=Our Revolution Endorses Jane Kim for Mayor of San Francisco|website=Our Revolution}}</ref>
*[[Our Revolution]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ourrevolution.com/press/our-revolution-endorses-jane-kim-mayor-san-francisco|title=Our Revolution Endorses Jane Kim for Mayor of San Francisco|website=Our Revolution}}</ref>
*[[The People for Bernie Sanders]]<ref>{{cite tweet|author=[[The People for Bernie Sanders]]|user=People4Bernie|number=951172370886201344|date=January 10, 2018|title=Jane Kim has been on the front lines in struggle with the 99% for the entire time she has been activist and elected official. We love her.|access-date=January 10, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://sf.curbed.com/2018/2/27/17028772/san-francisco-mayor-candidates-housing-election-development-2018 |title=YIMBY-er than thou: Picking the San Francisco mayoral candidates on housing |last=Roberts |first=Chris |date=February 27, 2018 |work=Curbed SF |publisher=Vox Media}}</ref>
*[[The People for Bernie Sanders]]<ref>{{cite tweet|author=[[The People for Bernie Sanders]]|user=People4Bernie|number=951172370886201344|date=January 10, 2018|title=Jane Kim has been on the front lines in struggle with the 99% for the entire time she has been activist and elected official. We love her.|access-date=January 10, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://sf.curbed.com/2018/2/27/17028772/san-francisco-mayor-candidates-housing-election-development-2018 |title=YIMBY-er than thou: Picking the San Francisco mayoral candidates on housing |last=Roberts |first=Chris |date=February 27, 2018 |work=Curbed SF |publisher=Vox Media}}</ref>
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*[[San Francisco Deputy Sheriffs' Association]] (Jane Kim #1)<ref name="sanfranciscodsa.com">{{cite web|url=https://sanfranciscodsa.com/press-release/sfdsa-endorses-1-kim-2-leno-for-mayor|title=Hear Why SFDSA Endorses #1 Jane Kim for Mayor & Mark Leno #2 - San Francisco Deputy Sheriffs' Association|date=May 9, 2018|publisher=San Francisco Deputy Sheriffs' Association}}</ref>
*[[San Francisco Deputy Sheriffs' Association]] (Jane Kim #1)<ref name="sanfranciscodsa.com">{{cite web|url=https://sanfranciscodsa.com/press-release/sfdsa-endorses-1-kim-2-leno-for-mayor|title=Hear Why SFDSA Endorses #1 Jane Kim for Mayor & Mark Leno #2 - San Francisco Deputy Sheriffs' Association|date=May 9, 2018|publisher=San Francisco Deputy Sheriffs' Association}}</ref>
*[[Peace Officers Research Association of California]] (Jane Kim #1)<ref name="PORAC">{{cite web|url=https://porac.org|title=PORAC - Peace Officers Research Association of California|website=PORAC}}</ref>
*[[Peace Officers Research Association of California]] (Jane Kim #1)<ref name="PORAC">{{cite web|url=https://porac.org|title=PORAC - Peace Officers Research Association of California|website=PORAC}}</ref>
;Politicians
'''Politicians'''
*[[Tom Ammiano]], former California State Assemblyman, LGBT Rights activist<ref name=GonzalesAvalosAmmiano>{{cite news |url=https://48hills.org/2018/02/campaign-trail-kim-endorsements |title=Campaign trail: Kim gets progressive endorsements, Breed wants Tasers |last=Redmond |first=Tim |work=48hills |publisher=San Francisco Progressive Media Center}}</ref>
*[[Tom Ammiano]], former California State Assemblyman, LGBT Rights activist<ref name=GonzalesAvalosAmmiano>{{cite news |url=https://48hills.org/2018/02/campaign-trail-kim-endorsements |title=Campaign trail: Kim gets progressive endorsements, Breed wants Tasers |last=Redmond |first=Tim |work=48hills |publisher=San Francisco Progressive Media Center}}</ref>
*[[John Avalos]], former San Francisco Supervisor<ref name=GonzalesAvalosAmmiano/>
*[[John Avalos]], former San Francisco Supervisor<ref name=GonzalesAvalosAmmiano/>
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| title = Mark Leno
| title = Mark Leno
| list =
| list =
;Organizations
'''Organizations'''
*San Francisco Democratic Party (endorsed as first choice)<ref name="FracassaSwan">Dominic Fracassa & Rachel Swan, [https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/SF-mayoral-candidate-Breed-rips-rivals-Leno-12792417.php SF mayoral candidate Breed rips rivals Leno, Alioto for being "nasty"], ''San Francisco Chronicle'' (March 29, 2018).</ref>
*San Francisco Democratic Party (endorsed as first choice)<ref name="FracassaSwan">Dominic Fracassa & Rachel Swan, [https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/SF-mayoral-candidate-Breed-rips-rivals-Leno-12792417.php SF mayoral candidate Breed rips rivals Leno, Alioto for being "nasty"], ''San Francisco Chronicle'' (March 29, 2018).</ref>
*[[Alice B. Toklas LGBT Democratic Club]]<ref>Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez, [http://www.sfexaminer.com/historic-san-francisco-lgbt-group-takes-pass-endorsing-gay-marriage-trailblazer-gavin-newsom Historic San Francisco LGBT group takes a pass on endorsing gay-marriage trailblazer Gavin Newsom], ''San Francisco Examiner'' (March 17, 2018).</ref>
*[[Alice B. Toklas LGBT Democratic Club]]<ref>Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez, [http://www.sfexaminer.com/historic-san-francisco-lgbt-group-takes-pass-endorsing-gay-marriage-trailblazer-gavin-newsom Historic San Francisco LGBT group takes a pass on endorsing gay-marriage trailblazer Gavin Newsom], ''San Francisco Examiner'' (March 17, 2018).</ref>
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*[[San Francisco Deputy Sheriffs' Association]] (Mark Leno #2)<ref name="sanfranciscodsa.com"/>
*[[San Francisco Deputy Sheriffs' Association]] (Mark Leno #2)<ref name="sanfranciscodsa.com"/>


;Politicians
'''Politicians'''
* [[Scott Wiener]], State Senator (jointly endorsed Breed and Leno)<ref name="FracassaBreed">Dominic Fracassa, [https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/In-SF-mayor-s-race-Breed-gets-Wiener-s-12800469.php In SF mayor’s race, Breed gets Wiener's endorsement, but Leno has it too], ''San Francisco Chronicle'' (April 2, 2018).</ref>
* [[Scott Wiener]], State Senator (jointly endorsed Breed and Leno)<ref name="FracassaBreed">Dominic Fracassa, [https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/In-SF-mayor-s-race-Breed-gets-Wiener-s-12800469.php In SF mayor's race, Breed gets Wiener's endorsement, but Leno has it too], ''San Francisco Chronicle'' (April 2, 2018).</ref>
* [[Sandra Lee Fewer]], San Francisco Supervisor<ref name=LenoEndorsements>{{cite web|last=Swan|first=Rachel|url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Concerns-raised-over-Breed-serving-as-both-SF-12432200.php|title=Concerns raised over Breed serving as both SF mayor, supervisor|work=[[San Francisco Chronicle]]|date=December 14, 2017|access-date=January 4, 2018}}</ref>
* [[Sandra Lee Fewer]], San Francisco Supervisor<ref name=LenoEndorsements>{{cite web|last=Swan|first=Rachel|url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Concerns-raised-over-Breed-serving-as-both-SF-12432200.php|title=Concerns raised over Breed serving as both SF mayor, supervisor|work=[[San Francisco Chronicle]]|date=December 14, 2017|access-date=January 4, 2018}}</ref>
* [[Aaron Peskin]], San Francisco Supervisor<ref name=LenoEndorsements/>
* [[Aaron Peskin]], San Francisco Supervisor<ref name=LenoEndorsements/>
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| title = London Breed
| title = London Breed
| list =
| list =
; Organizations
'''Organizations'''
* San Francisco Firefighter's Union<ref>Nuala Sawyer, [http://www.sfweekly.com/news/breed-wins-firefighter-unions-support-for-mayoral-run Breed Wins Firefighter Union's Support For Mayoral Run], ''SF Weekly'' (February 19, 2018).</ref>
* San Francisco Firefighter's Union<ref>Nuala Sawyer, [http://www.sfweekly.com/news/breed-wins-firefighter-unions-support-for-mayoral-run Breed Wins Firefighter Union's Support For Mayoral Run], ''SF Weekly'' (February 19, 2018).</ref>
* ''[[San Francisco Chronicle]]''<ref>Chronicle Editorial Board, [https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/editorials/article/The-Chronicle-endorsement-London-Breed-for-mayor-12830278.php Editorial: Chronicle Recommends: London Breed for San Francisco Mayor], ''San Francisco Chronicle'' (April 12, 2018).</ref>
* ''[[San Francisco Chronicle]]''<ref>Chronicle Editorial Board, [https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/editorials/article/The-Chronicle-endorsement-London-Breed-for-mayor-12830278.php Editorial: Chronicle Recommends: London Breed for San Francisco Mayor], ''San Francisco Chronicle'' (April 12, 2018).</ref>
* YIMBY Action<ref>{{cite web|url=https://yimbyaction.org/endorsements|title=Endorsements - YIMBY Action|website=yimbyaction.org|language=en-US|access-date=April 16, 2018}}</ref>
* YIMBY Action<ref>{{cite web|url=https://yimbyaction.org/endorsements|title=Endorsements - YIMBY Action|website=yimbyaction.org|language=en-US|access-date=April 16, 2018}}</ref>
;Politicians
'''Politicians'''
* [[Scott Wiener]], State Senator (jointly endorsed Breed and Leno)<ref name="FracassaBreed"/>
* [[Scott Wiener]], State Senator (jointly endorsed Breed and Leno)<ref name="FracassaBreed"/>
* [[David Chiu (politician)|David Chiu]], California State Assemblymember<ref>Laura Waxmann, [http://www.sfexaminer.com/california-assemblymember-david-chiu-endorses-london-breed-mayor California Assemblymember David Chiu endorses London Breed for mayor], ''San Francisco Examiner'' (March 10, 2018).</ref>
* [[David Chiu (politician)|David Chiu]], California State Assemblymember<ref>Laura Waxmann, [http://www.sfexaminer.com/california-assemblymember-david-chiu-endorses-london-breed-mayor California Assemblymember David Chiu endorses London Breed for mayor], ''San Francisco Examiner'' (March 10, 2018).</ref>
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|rowspan=3|[[SurveyUSA]]<ref>[http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=8d6765e5-2f9b-483d-a306-83b95f894475 SurveyUSA]</ref> (with [[Instant runoff voting|RCV]])
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*[http://www.richiegreenberg.org Richie Greenberg for Mayor]
*[http://www.richiegreenberg.org Richie Greenberg for Mayor]
*[https://www.janekim.org Jane Kim for Mayor]
*[https://www.janekim.org Jane Kim for Mayor]
*[http://www.markleno.com Mark Leno for Mayor]
*[http://www.markleno.com Mark Leno for Mayor] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090428161706/http://www.markleno.com/ |date=April 28, 2009 }}
*[https://www.weissformayor.com Amy Farah Weiss for Mayor]
*[https://www.weissformayor.com Amy Farah Weiss for Mayor]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20180315133207/https://www.ellenleezhouformayor2018.com/ Ellen Lee Zhou for Mayor]
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Latest revision as of 22:04, 19 November 2024

2018 San Francisco mayoral special election
← 2015 June 5, 2018 (2018-06-05) 2019 →
 
Candidate London Breed Mark Leno
First round 92,121
36.70% 		61,416
24.47%
Maximum round 115,977
50.55% 		113,431
49.45%
 
Candidate Jane Kim Angela Alioto
First round 60,738
24.20% 		17,552
6.91%
Maximum round Eliminated Eliminated
First choice results by supervisorial district
Breed:      30–40%      40–50%
Leno:      30–40%
Kim:      30–40%
Mayor before election

Mark Farrell

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London Breed

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A special election was held for Mayor of the City and County of San Francisco on June 5, 2018, to fill the remainder of the term of Ed Lee, who had died in office on December 12, 2017. Upon Lee's death, London Breed, President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, became Acting Mayor of San Francisco, but a vote of six supervisors replaced Breed with Supervisor Mark Farrell. The mayoral election was held concurrently with the statewide direct primary election. In San Francisco, the election for the eighth district member of the board of supervisors was also on the ballot.

Eight candidates qualified to appear on the ballot and a ninth qualified as a write-in. The four major candidates were former Supervisor Angela Alioto, former Acting Mayor London Breed, Supervisor Jane Kim and former state senator Mark Leno.[1] All four main candidates identified as Democrats, though the position is officially nonpartisan per the Constitution of California.[2][3] The election was won by Breed, with Leno conceding the election on June 13.[4] All local elections in California are nonpartisan.

Background

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Ed Lee, who was appointed Mayor of San Francisco in 2011 following Gavin Newsom's election as Lieutenant Governor of California, elected to a full term in 2011, and reelected in 2015, died of cardiac arrest on December 12, 2017.[5] London Breed, the president of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, became the city's acting mayor.[6][7]

On January 23, 2018, the board of supervisors selected Mark Farrell to serve as interim mayor until the special election could be held. Citing Ron Conway's role as a benefactor to Breed, Supervisors Aaron Peskin and Jane Kim, considered the progressive members of the board, sought to deny Breed the benefits of incumbency going into the election.[8][9]

As San Francisco elections use ranked choice voting, Kim and Mark Leno chose to align with each other, each endorsing the other as their preferred second choice.[10]

Candidates

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The filing deadline was 5 p.m. on January 9, 2018.[11]

Qualified

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The following eight candidates qualified for the ballot by filing all nomination documents and paying the filing fee.[12] The deadline for a candidate to drop out of the race and remove himself or herself from the ballot was January 30, 2018.[13]

Declined

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General election

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Endorsements

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Angela Alioto

Organizations

Richie Greenberg

Organizations

Jane Kim

Organizations

Politicians

Mark Leno

Organizations

Politicians

London Breed

Organizations

Politicians

Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered 		RCV
Choice 		Sample
size 		Margin
of error 		Angela
Alioto 		London
Breed 		Richie
Greenberg 		Jane
Kim 		Mark
Leno 		Other Undecided
Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates[49] April 20–23, 2018 First 600 ± 3.0% 8% 28% 6% 17% 21% — —
Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research[50] March 28 – April 3, 2018 First 610 ± 4.0% 6% 27% — 17% 29% — 9%
Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates[51] February 22–28, 2018 First 462 ± 4.6% 8% 29% — 26% 19% — —
KPIX-TV/Survey USA[52] January 13–14, 2018 First 717 ± 4.3% 9% 19% — 13% 22% — —
SurveyUSA[53] (with RCV) January 10–14, 2018 First 462 ± 4.6% 9% 19% 4% 14% 22% 6%[54] 22%
Second 385 ± 5.1% 16% 19% 6% 10% 25% 7%[55] 16%
Third 306 ± 5.7% 13% 12% 9% 16% 15% 8%[56] 26%
Public Policy Polling[57] December 18–19, 2017 First 627 ± 4.0% — 20% — 5% 26% 26%[58] 23%[59]

Results

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First-place votes counted on election night had Breed leading with 35.6 percent, Leno in second with 25.9 percent, and Kim with 22.8 percent. As candidates began to be eliminated, Leno took the lead the next day.[60] He maintained a small lead during the week.[61] On June 9, Breed took the lead over Leno.[62][63] On June 13, with only 8,000 ballots left to count,[64] Leno conceded defeat and congratulated Breed on her victory.[65]

Results summary

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The following table shows a summary of the instant runoff for the election. The table shows the round in which the candidate was defeated or elected the winner, the votes for the candidate in that round, and what share those votes were of all votes counting for any candidate in that round. There is also a bar graph showing those votes for each candidate and categorized as either first-round votes or votes that were transferred from another candidate.

San Francisco mayoral special election, 2018[66]
Candidate Maximum
round 		Maximum
votes 		Share in
maximum
round 		Maximum votes
First round votesTransfer votes
London Breed 9 115,977 50.55%
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Mark Leno 9 113,431 49.45%
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Jane Kim 8 66,043 27.81%
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Angela Alioto 7 21,981 8.94%
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Ellen Lee Zhou 6 10,637 4.28%
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Richie Greenberg 5 7,242 2.89%
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Amy Farah Weiss 4 1,735 0.69%
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Michelle Bravo 3 900 0.36%
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Antoine R. Rogers (Write-in) 2 3 0.00%
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Write-ins 1 0 0.00%
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San Francisco mayoral special election, 2018
First Round Ballot Summary
Count Share of
Contest
Ballots
Continuing Votes 251,032 98.83%
Over Votes 634 0.25%
Under Votes 2,350 0.93%
Contest Ballots 254,016 100.00%
Registered Voters 481,991
Contest Turnout 52.70%

Vote counts by round

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The following table shows how votes were counted[66] in a series of rounds of instant runoffs. Each voter could mark which candidates were the voter's first, second, and third choice. Each voter had one vote, but could mark three choices for how that vote can be counted. In each round, the vote is counted for the most preferred candidate that has not yet been eliminated. Then one or more candidates with the fewest votes are eliminated. Votes that counted for an eliminated candidate are transferred to the voter's next most preferred candidate that has not yet been eliminated.

Candidate Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Round 7 Round 8 Round 9
London Breed 92,121 92,121 92,124 92,243 92,442 93,605 96,392 102,767 115,977
Mark Leno 61,416 61,416 61,416 61,533 61,881 62,861 64,128 68,707 113,431
Jane Kim 60,738 60,738 60,738 60,829 61,422 61,843 63,261 66,043
Angela Alioto 17,552 17,552 17,552 17,737 17,929 19,626 21,981
Ellen Lee Zhou 9,576 9,576 9,576 9,687 9,829 10,637
Richie Greenberg 7,051 7,051 7,051 7,128 7,242
Amy Farah Weiss 1,675 1,675 1,675 1,735
Michelle Bravo 900 900 900
Antoine R. Rogers (Write-in) 3 3
Write-in 0
Continuing votes 251,032 251,032 251,032 250,892 250,745 248,572 245,762 237,517 224,009
Exhausted ballots 0 0 0 136 280 2,445 5,237 13,456 21,510
Over Votes 634 634 634 638 641 649 667 693 748
Under Votes 2,350 2,350 2,350 2,350 2,350 2,350 2,350 2,350 2,350
Total 254,016 254,016 254,016 254,016 254,016 254,016 254,016 254,016 254,016

Continuing votes are votes that counted for a candidate in that round. Exhausted ballots represent votes that could not be transferred because a less preferred candidate was not marked on the ballot. Voters were allowed to mark only three choices because of voting system limitations. Over votes are votes that could not be counted for a candidate because more than one candidate was marked for a choice that was ready to be counted. Under votes are ballots were left blank or that only marked a choice for a write-in candidate that had not qualified as a write-in candidate.

References

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  59. ^ Other/Undecided 23%
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