2020_San_Francisco_Board_of_Supervisors_election
The 2020 San Francisco Board of Supervisors elections were held on November 3, 2020, though many voted early by mail due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. Six of the eleven seats on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors were contested. One incumbent was termed out of office, another incumbent chose to retire, and four ran for reelection. The election was conducted with ranked-choice voting.
District 1
Incumbent Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer was eligible to stand for reelection but decided against it, citing a desire to focus on personal matters.[1]
| Candidate | First round votes | First round % | Final round votes | Final round % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connie Chan | 13,508 | 37.44% | 17,142 | 50.18% |
| Marjan Philhour | 12,383 | 34.32% | 17,017 | 49.82% |
| David E. Lee | 6,293 | 17.44% | N/A | |
| Sherman D'Silva | 1,558 | 4.32% | N/A | |
| Veronica Shinzato | 1,320 | 3.66% | N/A | |
| Amanda Inocencio | 702 | 1.95% | N/A | |
| Andrew Majalya | 312 | 0.86% | N/A | |
| Continuing vote total | 36,076 | 34,159 | ||
District 3
Incumbent Supervisor Aaron Peskin was eligible for reelection.
| Candidate | First round votes | First round % | Final round votes | Final round % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Peskin (incumbent) | 15,412 | 53.34% | 16,199 | 56.51% |
| Danny Sauter | 10,553 | 36.52% | 12,468 | 43.49% |
| Spencer Simonsen | 1,490 | 5.16% | N/A | |
| Stephen Schwartz | 1,438 | 4.98% | N/A | |
| Continuing vote total | 28,893 | 28,667 | ||
District 5
Incumbent Supervisor Dean Preston was eligible to run for reelection. The 2020 election was a rematch of the prior year's special election, with former Supervisor Vallie Brown aiming to win back her seat after narrowly losing by 0.8%.[3]
| Candidate | First round votes | First round % | Final round votes | Final round % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Preston (incumbent) | 21,484 | 51.44% | 22,853 | 55.24% |
| Vallie Brown | 16,777 | 40.17% | 18,520 | 44.76% |
| Daniel Landry | 2,390 | 5.72% | N/A | |
| Nomvula O'Meara | 1,113 | 2.66% | N/A | |
| Continuing vote total | 41,764 | 41,373 | ||
District 7
Incumbent Supervisor Norman Yee was ineligible to run due to term limits.
| Candidate | First round votes | First round % | Final round votes | Final round % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Engardio | 9,272 | 23.57% | 16,370 | 46.86% |
| Vilaska Nguyen | 8,263 | 21.01% | N/A | |
| Myrna Melgar | 7,881 | 20.04% | 18,561 | 53.14% |
| Emily Murase | 4,934 | 12.54% | N/A | |
| Stephen Martin-Pinto | 4,599 | 11.69% | N/A | |
| Ben Matranga | 3,414 | 8.68% | N/A | |
| Ken Piper | 969 | 2.46% | N/A | |
| Continuing vote total | 39,332 | 34,931 | ||
District 9
Incumbent Supervisor Hillary Ronen was eligible to run for reelection. She ran unopposed.
| Candidate | Final round votes | Final round % |
|---|---|---|
| Hillary Ronen (incumbent) | 29,212 | 99.78% |
| Bud Ryerson (write-in) | 63 | 0.22% |
| Continuing vote total | 29,275 | |
District 11
Incumbent Supervisor Ahsha Safaí was eligible for reelection. The race was notable as Safaí's primary opponent was former Supervisor and 2011 San Francisco mayoral candidate John Avalos. San Francisco law states that Supervisors may serve a maximum of two continuous terms, meaning Avalos, out of office since 2017, was eligible to run for another two terms.
| Candidate | First round votes | First round % | Final round votes | Final round % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahsha Safaí (incumbent) | 15,135 | 48.28% | 16,367 | 53.08% |
| John Avalos | 13,412 | 42.78% | 14,470 | 46.92% |
| Marcelo Colussi | 2,788 | 8.89% | N/A | |
| Jason Chuyuan Zeng | 15 | 0.05% | N/A | |
| Continuing vote total | 31,350 | 30,837 | ||
- Thadani, Trisha (January 16, 2020). "San Francisco Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer will not run for re-election". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- "November 3, 2020 Election Results - Detailed Reports | Department of Elections". sfelections.sfgov.org. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- "November 5, 2019 Election Results - Detailed Reports | Department of Elections". sfelections.sfgov.org. Retrieved June 16, 2021.