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2008 San Francisco Board of Supervisors election

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Field	Value
election_name	2008 San Francisco Board of Supervisors election
country	San Francisco
type	legislative
ongoing	no
previous_election	2006 San Francisco Board of Supervisors election
previous_year	2006
election_date	November 4, 2008
next_election	2010 San Francisco Board of Supervisors election
next_year	2010

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. | access-date = December 24, 2010 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110408230528/http://www.sfgov2.org/ftp/uploadedfiles/elections/ElectionsArchives/2008/november/SOV_081104.pdf | archive-date = April 8, 2011 | url-status = dead | access-date = December 24, 2010 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110408232122/http://www.sfgov2.org/index.aspx?page=1799 | archive-date = April 8, 2011 | url-status = dead

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. | access-date = December 24, 2010 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110408232123/http://www.sfgov2.org/index.aspx?page=1800 | archive-date = April 8, 2011 | url-status = dead

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

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. | access-date = December 24, 2010 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110408232124/http://www.sfgov2.org/index.aspx?page=1801 | archive-date = April 8, 2011 | url-status = dead

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. | access-date = December 24, 2010 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110408232126/http://www.sfgov2.org/index.aspx?page=1804 | archive-date = April 8, 2011 | url-status = dead

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

District 11

District 11 consists of the Excelsior, Ingleside, Oceanview, and the Outer Mission. Incumbent supervisor Gerardo Sandoval was termed out of office. | access-date = December 24, 2010 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110408232127/http://www.sfgov2.org/index.aspx?page=1805 | archive-date = April 8, 2011 | url-status = dead

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

References

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