2004 San Francisco Board of Supervisors election 
 
The 2004 San Francisco  Board of Supervisors  elections  occurred on November 2, 2004. Seven of the eleven seats were contested in this election. Six incumbents and one open seat were up for election.
Municipal elections in California  are officially non-partisan, though most candidates in San Francisco do receive funding and support from various political parties. This is the first Board of Supervisors election in San Francisco to implement ranked-choice voting .[ 1]  
Results 
District 1 
 
This district consists of the Richmond District . Incumbent supervisor Jake McGoldrick  ran for reelection.
District 1 supervisorial election, 2004[ 2] [ 3]  
 
Candidate
 
Votes
 
%
  
Jake McGoldrick  (incumbent )
 
11,791
 
41.09
  
Lillian Sing
 
8,959
 
31.22
  
Matt Tuchow
 
2,859
 
9.96
  
David Heller
 
2,003
 
6.98
  
Rose Tsai
 
1,581
 
5.51
  
Leanna Dawydiak
 
1,373
 
4.78
  
Jeffrey S. Freebairn
 
131
 
0.46
  
Valid votes
 
28,697
 
91.59%
  
Invalid or blank votes
 
2,636
 
8.41
  
Total votes
 
31,333  
 
100.00  
 
Voter turnout
 
73.63%
  
Ranked choice voting — Pass 4
  
Jake McGoldrick  (incumbent )
 
14,011
 
54.01
  
Lillian Sing
 
11,929
 
45.99
  
Eligible votes
 
25,940
 
84.44%
  
Exhausted votes
 
4,781
 
15.56%
  
Total votes
 
30,721  
 
100.00  
 
Ranked-choice vote distribution 
Candidate 
Pass 1 
Pass 2 
Pass 3 
Pass 4
  
Jake McGoldrick  
11,815  
12,084  
12,304  
14,011 
 
Lillian Sing 
8,989 
9,309 
10,036 
11,929
  
Matt Tuchow 
2,864 
3,159 
3,417  
  
David Heller 
2,012 
2,297 
2,531 
 
Rose Tsai 
1,595 
1,727  
  
Leanna Dawydiak 
1,380 
 
Jeffrey S. Freebairn 
132 
 
Eligible ballots  
28,787 
28,576 
28,288 
25,940
  
Exhausted ballots  
1,934 
2,145 
2,433 
4,781
  
Total 
30,721 
30,721 
30,721 
30,721
  
District 2 
 
District 2 consists of the Marina , Pacific Heights , the Presidio , part of Russian Hill , and Sea Cliff . Incumbent supervisor Michela Alioto-Pier  was seeking her first election after being appointed by Mayor  Gavin Newsom  in the wake of his election as mayor. 
District 2 supervisorial special election, 2004[ 2]  
 
Candidate
 
Votes
 
%
  
Michela Alioto-Pier  (incumbent )
 
21,013
 
61.25
  
Steve Braccini
 
5,763
 
16.80
  
David Pascal
 
4,207
 
12.26
  
Roger E. Schulke
 
1,950
 
5.68
  
Jay R. Shah
 
1,375
 
4.01
  
Valid votes
 
34,308
 
83.82%
  
Invalid or blank votes
 
6,623
 
16.18
  
Total votes
 
40,931  
 
100.00  
 
Voter turnout
 
82.24%
  
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 seeking reelection.
District 3 supervisorial election, 2004[ 2]  
 
Candidate
 
Votes
 
%
  
Aaron Peskin  (incumbent )
 
16,120
 
62.55
  
Brian Murphy O'Flynn
 
5,763
 
16.80
  
Eugene Chi-Ching Wong
 
3,534
 
13.71
  
Sal Busalacchi
 
1,536
 
5.96
  
Valid votes
 
26,953
 
91.68%
  
Invalid or blank votes
 
2,446
 
8.32
  
Total votes
 
29,399  
 
100.00  
 
Voter turnout
 
74.11%
  
District 5 
 
District 5 consists of the Fillmore , Haight-Ashbury , Hayes Valley , Japantown , UCSF , and the Western Addition . Incumbent supervisor Matt Gonzalez  did not seek reelection.
District 5 supervisorial election, 2004[ 2] [ 4]  
 
Candidate
 
Votes
 
%
  
Ross Mirkarimi 
 
9,928
 
28.40
  
Robert Haaland
 
5,096
 
14.58
  
Lisa Feldstein
 
3,242
 
9.27
  
Nick Waugh
 
3,007
 
8.60
  
Andrew Sullivan
 
2,474
 
7.08
  
Bill Barnes
 
1,659
 
4.75
  
Jim Siegel
 
1,537
 
4.40
  
Dan Kalb
 
1,393
 
3.99
  
Susan C. King
 
971
 
2.78
  
Michael E. O'Connor
 
860
 
2.46
  
Brett Wheeler
 
825
 
2.36
  
Joseph Blue
 
792
 
2.27
  
Tys Sniffen
 
684
 
1.96
  
Phoenix Streets
 
654
 
1.87
  
Julian Davis
 
412
 
1.18
  
Emmett Gilman
 
390
 
1.12
  
Francis Somsel
 
365
 
1.04
  
Rob Anderson
 
332
 
0.95
  
Vivian Wilder
 
129
 
0.37
  
Patrick M. Ciocca
 
87
 
0.25
  
Phillip House
 
61
 
0.17
  
H. Brown
 
57
 
0.16
  
Valid votes
 
34,955
 
85.93%
  
Invalid or blank votes
 
5,724
 
14.07
  
Total votes
 
40,679  
 
100.00  
 
Voter turnout
 
75.25%
  
Ranked choice voting — Pass 19
  
Ross Mirkarimi 
 
13,211
 
50.60
  
Robert Haaland
 
7,272
 
27.85
  
Lisa Feldstein
 
5,628
 
21.55
  
Eligible votes
 
26,111
 
66.52%
  
Exhausted votes
 
13,144
 
33.48%
  
Total votes
 
39,255  
 
100.00  
 
Ranked-choice vote distribution 
Candidate 
Pass 1 
Pass 2 
Pass 3 
Pass 4 
Pass 5 
Pass 6 
Pass 7 
Pass 8 
Pass 9 
Pass 10 
Pass 11 
Pass 12 
Pass 13 
Pass 14 
Pass 15 
Pass 16 
Pass 17 
Pass 18 
Pass 19
  
Ross Mirkarimi  
9,947  
9,950  
9,952  
9,969  
9,996  
10,034  
10,094  
10,158  
10,261  
10,387  
10,472  
10,635  
10,766  
10,946  
11,262  
11,659  
11,921  
12,287  
13,211 
 
Robert Haaland 
5,124 
5,126 
5,130 
5,146 
5,180 
5,192 
5,226 
5,254 
5,318 
5,384 
5,461 
5,538 
5,628 
5,740 
5,956 
6,319 
6,409 
6,636 
7,272
  
Lisa Feldstein 
3,257 
3,265 
3,274 
3,289 
3,309 
3,323 
3,381 
3,430 
3,484 
3,566 
3,671 
3,671 
3,851 
4,070 
4,313 
4,636 
4,759 
5,064 
5,628
  
Nick Waugh 
3,025 
3,025 
3,027 
3,035 
3,053 
3,070 
3,090 
3,118 
3,187 
3,243 
3,296 
3,391 
3,441 
3,540 
3,732 
3,900 
4,063 
5,041  
  
Andrew Sullivan 
2,477 
2,478 
2,479 
2,494 
2,501 
2,550 
2,570 
2,580 
2,639 
2,663 
2,716 
2,771 
2,831 
2,870 
2,982 
3,068 
3,601  
  
Jim Siegel 
1,540 
1,542 
1,543 
1,551 
1,565 
1,608 
1,639 
1,657 
1,743 
1,763 
1,820 
1,866 
2,053 
2,111 
2,184 
2,242  
  
Bill Barnes 
1,664 
1,670 
1,671 
1,680 
1,690 
1,709 
1,719 
1,731 
1,751 
1,804 
1,871 
1,945 
1,977 
2,018 
2,142  
  
Dan Kalb 
1,398 
1,400 
1,400 
1,412 
1,430 
1,449 
1,466 
1,493 
1,540 
1,582 
1,610 
1,698 
1,739 
1,867  
  
Susan C. King 
977 
980 
984 
1,007 
1,034 
1,051 
1,072 
1,116 
1,147 
1,206 
1,237 
1,293 
1,371  
  
Michael E. O'Connor 
868 
870 
873 
882 
906 
930 
944 
973 
1,012 
1,036 
1,079 
1,127  
  
Brett Wheeler 
832 
833 
835 
845 
871 
881 
896 
929 
951 
995 
1,026  
  
Joseph Blue 
802 
805 
807 
814 
819 
842 
851 
860 
876 
908  
  
Phoenix Streets 
657 
658 
660 
673 
699 
714 
731 
752 
771  
  
Tys Sniffen 
686 
687 
688 
692 
707 
719 
730 
746  
  
Julian Davis 
418 
422 
429 
443 
462 
467 
481  
  
Emmett Gilman 
393 
394 
398 
405 
407 
423  
  
Francis Somsel 
368 
341 
342 
379 
381  
  
Rob Anderson 
336 
341 
342 
346  
  
Vivian Wilder 
130 
134 
135  
  
Patrick M. Ciocca 
87 
91 
91 
 
Phillip House 
62 
62  
  
H. Brown 
57  
  
Eligible ballots  
35,109 
35,101 
35,088 
35,062 
35,010 
34,962 
34,890 
34,797 
34,680 
34,537 
34,259 
34,029 
33,657 
33,162 
32,571 
31,824 
30,753 
29,028 
26,111
  
Exhausted ballots  
4,146 
4,154 
4,167 
4,193 
4,245 
4,293 
4,365 
4,458 
4,575 
4,718 
4,996 
5,226 
5,593 
6,093 
6,684 
7,431 
8,502 
10,227 
13,144
  
Total 
39,255 
39,255 
39,255 
39,255 
39,255 
39,255 
39,255 
39,255 
39,255 
39,255 
39,255 
39,255 
39,255 
39,255 
39,255 
39,255 
39,255 
39,255 
39,255
  
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 his first election after he was appointed to the seat in the wake of his predecessor Tony Hall 's resignation.
District 7 supervisorial election, 2004[ 2] [ 5]  
 
Candidate
 
Votes
 
%
  
Sean Elsbernd  (incumbent )
 
10,475
 
33.23
  
Christine Linnenbach
 
6,764
 
21.46
  
Isaac Wang
 
2,717
 
8.62
  
Gregory Corrales
 
2,550
 
8.09
  
Milton "Rennie" O'Brien
 
2,359
 
7.48
  
Vernon C. Grigg III
 
2,082
 
6.60
  
Shawn Reifsteck
 
1,103
 
3.50
  
Michael Patrick Mallen
 
968
 
3.07
  
Pat Lakey
 
760
 
2.41
  
Svetlana Kaff
 
541
 
1.72
  
Art Belenson
 
507
 
1.61
  
Sheela Kini
 
349
 
1.11
  
David Parker
 
348
 
1.10
  
Valid votes
 
31,523
 
87.82%
  
Invalid or blank votes
 
4,373
 
12.18
  
Total votes
 
35,896  
 
100.00  
 
Voter turnout
 
79.68%
  
Ranked choice voting — Pass 11
  
Sean Elsbernd  (incumbent )
 
13,834
 
56.87
  
Christine Linnenbach
 
10,491
 
43.13
  
Eligible votes
 
24,325
 
69.69%
  
Exhausted votes
 
10,580
 
30.31%
  
Total votes
 
34,905  
 
100.00  
 
Ranked-choice vote distribution 
Candidate 
Pass 1 
Pass 2 
Pass 3 
Pass 4 
Pass 5 
Pass 6 
Pass 7 
Pass 8 
Pass 9 
Pass 10 
Pass 11
  
Sean Elsbernd  
10,505  
10,547  
10,568  
10,667  
10,740  
10,884  
11,018  
11,189  
11,827  
12,446  
13,834 
 
Christine Linnenbach 
6,784 
6,817 
6,865 
6,962 
7,078 
7,231 
7,452 
7,782 
8,490 
9,160 
10,491
  
Milton "Rennie" O'Brien 
2,372 
2,410 
2,481 
2,525 
2,588 
2,691 
2,847 
3,090 
3,300 
3,799  
  
Isaac Wang 
2,728 
2,757 
2,785 
2,813 
2,868 
2,926 
3,007 
3,110 
3,263 
3,533 
 
Gregory Corrales 
2,560 
2,589 
2,618 
2,658 
2,721 
2,767 
2,878 
2,946 
3,110  
  
Vernon C. Grigg III 
2,091 
2,104 
2,114 
2,151 
2,186 
2,252 
2,323 
2,451  
  
Shawn Reifsteck 
1,108 
1,136 
1,187 
1,210 
1,236 
1,286 
1,388  
  
Michael Patrick Mallen 
975 
1,004 
1,017 
1,040 
1,066 
1,110  
  
Pat Lakey 
763 
783 
804 
823 
840  
  
Svetlana Kaff 
546 
573 
592 
605  
  
Art Belenson 
510 
517 
528  
  
Sheela Kini 
349 
367  
  
David Parker 
348  
  
Eligible ballots  
31,639 
31,604 
31,559 
31,454 
31,323 
31,147 
30,913 
30,577 
29,990 
28,938 
24,325
  
Exhausted ballots  
3,266 
3,301 
3,346 
3,351 
3,582 
3,758 
3,992 
4,328 
4,915 
5,967 
10,580
  
Total 
34,905 
34,905 
34,905 
34,905 
34,905 
34,905 
34,905 
34,905 
34,905 
34,905 
34,905
  
District 9 
 
District 9 consists of Bernal Heights , the Inner Mission , and part of the Portola . Incumbent supervisor Tom Ammiano  ran for reelection.
District 9 supervisorial election, 2004[ 2]  
 
Candidate
 
Votes
 
%
  
Tom Ammiano  (incumbent )
 
12,547
 
50.73
  
Renee Saucedo
 
5,460
 
22.08
  
Miguel Bustos
 
4,318
 
17.46
  
Lucrecia Bermudez
 
1,018
 
4.12
  
Steve Zeltzer
 
798
 
3.23
  
James Boris Perez
 
575
 
2.32
  
Adam Cabot (write-in )
 
17
 
0.17
  
Valid votes
 
24,733
 
91.62%
  
Invalid or blank votes
 
2,262
 
8.38
  
Total votes
 
26,995  
 
100.00  
 
Voter turnout
 
73.83%
  
District 11 
 
District 11 consists of the Excelsior District , Ingleside , Oceanview , and the Outer Mission . Incumbent supervisor Gerardo Sandoval  ran for reelection.
District 11 supervisorial election, 2004[ 2] [ 6]  
 
Candidate
 
Votes
 
%
  
Gerardo Sandoval  (incumbent )
 
7,427
 
32.24
  
Myrna Lim
 
4,259
 
18.49
  
Jose Medina
 
2,852
 
12.38
  
Anita Grier
 
2,787
 
12.10
  
Rolanda A. Bonilla
 
2,279
 
9.89
  
Rebecca Reynolds Silverberg
 
1,810
 
7.86
  
Tom Yuen
 
1,318
 
5.72
  
Fil M. Silverio
 
307
 
1.33
  
Valid votes
 
23,039
 
90.43%
  
Invalid or blank votes
 
2,439
 
9.57
  
Total votes
 
25,478  
 
100.00  
 
Voter turnout
 
69.40%
  
Ranked choice voting — Pass 6
  
Gerardo Sandoval  (incumbent )
 
10,679
 
58.33
  
Myrna Lim
 
7,629
 
41.67
  
Eligible votes
 
18,307
 
73.52%
  
Exhausted votes
 
6,595
 
26.48%
  
Total votes
 
24,902  
 
100.00  
 
Ranked-choice vote distribution 
Candidate 
Pass 1 
Pass 2 
Pass 3 
Pass 4 
Pass 5 
Pass 6
  
Gerardo Sandoval  
7,477  
7,637  
7,919  
8,553  
9,256  
10,679 
 
Myrna Lim 
4,280 
4,884 
5,248 
5,719 
6,760 
7,629
  
Jose Medina 
2,869 
2,989 
3,359 
3,867 
4,683  
  
Anita Grier 
2,806 
3,080 
3,522 
3,829  
  
Rolanda A. Bonilla 
2,293 
2,356 
2,571  
  
Rebecca Reynolds Silverberg 
1,816 
1,946  
  
Tom Yuen 
1,328  
  
Fil M. Silverio 
307 
 
Eligible ballots  
23,176 
22,892 
22,619 
21,968 
20,699 
18,307
  
Exhausted ballots  
1,726 
2,010 
2,283 
2,934 
4,203 
6,595
  
Total 
24,902 
24,902 
24,902 
24,902 
24,902 
24,902
  
References 
^   "City and County of San Francisco November 2, 2004 Consolidated General Election Voter Pamphlet"  (PDF) . San Francisco Department of Elections. September 12, 2004. Archived from the original  (PDF)  on July 17, 2011. Retrieved December 24,  2010 . 
 
^ a   b   c   d   e   f   g   "November 2, 2004 General Election Statement of Vote" . San Francisco Department of Elections. Archived from the original  (Excel)  on April 8, 2011. Retrieved December 24,  2010 . 
 
^   "District 1 – Ranked-choice voting" . San Francisco Department of Elections. November 30, 2004. Archived from the original  on April 8, 2011. Retrieved December 24,  2010 . 
 
^   "District 5 – Ranked-choice voting" . San Francisco Department of Elections. November 30, 2004. Archived from the original  on April 8, 2011. Retrieved December 24,  2010 . 
 
^   "District 7 – Ranked-choice voting" . San Francisco Department of Elections. November 30, 2004. Archived from the original  on April 8, 2011. Retrieved December 24,  2010 . 
 
^   "District 11 – Ranked-choice voting" . San Francisco Department of Elections. November 30, 2004. Archived from the original  on April 8, 2011. Retrieved December 24,  2010 . 
 
  
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