San Francisco Board of Supervisors elections, 2010
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The 2010 San Francisco Board of Supervisors elections were held on November 2, 2010. Five of the eleven seats of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors
San Francisco Board of Supervisors
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors is the legislative body within the government of the City and County of San Francisco, California, United States.-Government and politics:...

 were contested in this election. Four incumbents were termed out of office, while one ran for reelection.

Municipal elections in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

 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
Instant-runoff voting
Instant-runoff voting , also known as preferential voting, the alternative vote and ranked choice voting, is a voting system used to elect one winner. Voters rank candidates in order of preference, and their ballots are counted as one vote for their first choice candidate. If a candidate secures a...

.

District 2

District 2 consists of the Marina, Pacific Heights, the Presidio
Presidio of San Francisco
The Presidio of San Francisco is a park on the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula in San Francisco, California, within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area...

, part of Russian Hill, and Sea Cliff
Sea Cliff, San Francisco
Sea Cliff is a neighborhood located in northwestern San Francisco, California. It is known for its large houses and ocean views.-Location:...

. Incumbent supervisor Michela Alioto-Pier
Michela Alioto-Pier
Michela Alioto-Pier served as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. She represented District 2, encompassing the Marina and Pacific Heights neighborhoods. She previously served as a member of the San Francisco Port Commission. She was appointed to the Board of Supervisors by Gavin...

 was termed out of office.

District 4

District 4 consists primarily of the Sunset district. Incumbent supervisor Carmen Chu
Carmen Chu
Carmen Chu is a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors representing District 4. In 2000, she earned a bachelor's degree in public policy from Occidental College, and in 2003, earned a master's degree in public policy from UC Berkeley...

 ran for reelection unopposed.

District 6

District 6 consists of Alcatraz Island
Alcatraz Island
Alcatraz Island is an island located in the San Francisco Bay, offshore from San Francisco, California, United States. Often referred to as "The Rock" or simply "Traz", the small island was developed with facilities for a lighthouse, a military fortification, a military prison, and a Federal...

, Civic Center, Mission Bay, South of Market, the Tenderloin, Treasure Island, and Yerba Buena Island
Yerba Buena Island
Yerba Buena Island sits in the San Francisco Bay between San Francisco and Oakland, California. The Yerba Buena Tunnel runs through its center and connects the western and eastern spans of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. It has had several other names over the decades: Sea Bird Island, Wood...

. Incumbent supervisor Chris Daly
Chris Daly
Chris Daly is a former member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. He represented District 6, on which he served from 2000 to 2010...

 was termed out of office.

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
Jane Kim
Jane Kim
Jane Kim is an American politician currently serving on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors representing District 6, consisting of Alcatraz Island, Civic Center, Mission Bay, South of Market, the Tenderloin, Treasure Island, and Yerba Buena Island.Prior to her election to the Board of...

6,621 6,623 6,635 6,646 6,674 6,697 6,720 6,800 6,908 7,039 7,767 8,865
Debra Walker 5,669 5,670 5,689 5,716 5,741 5,763 5,781 5,857 5,994 6,101 6,701 7,528
Theresa Sparks
Theresa Sparks
Theresa Sparks is the Executive Director of the San Francisco Human Rights Commission and was a candidate for San Francisco Supervisor for District 6 in the November 2010 election. She is a former president of the San Francisco Police Commission and former CEO of Good Vibrations...

 
3,605 3,605 3,611 3,623 3,642 3,655 3,671 3,719 3,781 3,882 4,334
Matt Drake 947 947 955 962 986 996 1,031 1,077 1,133 1,200
James Keys 960 960 966 974 980 995 1,002 1,043 1,102 1,148
Glendon "Anna Conda" Hyde 692 693 709 723 740 748 757 779 804 839
Elaine Zamora 637 637 640 649 657 673 695 714 746
Dean Clark 602 602 612 623 629 662 697 713
Jim Meko 407 407 420 424 436 447 498
George Vazhapally 242 242 261 270 277 284
h. Brown 182 182 187 198 205
Matt Ashe 185 186 188 191
George Davis 158 158 160
Nate Payne 150 150
Write-in
Write-in candidate
A write-in candidate is a candidate in an election whose name does not appear on the ballot, but for whom voters may vote nonetheless by writing in the person's name. Some states and local jurisdictions allow a voter to affix a sticker with a write-in candidate's name on it to the ballot in lieu...

 
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Eligible ballots 21,086 21,062 21,033 20,999 20,967 20,920 20,852 20,702 20,468 20,209 18,802 16,393
Exhausted ballots 3,971 3,995 4,027 4,058 4,090 4,137 4,205 4,355 4,589 4,848 6,255 8,664
Total 25,057 25,057 25,057 25,057 25,057 25,057 25,057 25,057 25,057 25,057 25,057 25,057

District 8

District 8 consists of The Castro, Diamond Heights, Duboce Triangle, Eureka Valley, Glen Park, and Noe Valley. Incumbent supervisor Bevan Dufty
Bevan Dufty
Bevan Dufty is an American politician and former Member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. He represented San Francisco's District 8, encompassing the 71,000 residents of Ashbury Heights, Buena Vista, The Castro, Diamond Heights, Dolores Park, Duboce Triangle, Glen Park, Noe Valley,...

 was termed out of office.

District 10

District 10 consists of Bayview-Hunters Point, McLaren Park
McLaren Park
McLaren Park is a park in south-eastern San Francisco. McLaren Park is the second largest park in San Francisco after Golden Gate Park. The park is surrounded mostly by the Excelsior, Crocker-Amazon, Visitacion Valley, Portola and University Mound neighborhoods.-History:McLaren Park was once a...

, part of the Portola, Potrero Hill, and Visitacion Valley. Incumbent supervisor Sophie Maxwell
Sophie Maxwell
Sophie Maxwell was a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, representing District 10.-Biography:Maxwell has lived in the Bayview district for the last twenty years....

 was termed out of office.

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 Pass 20
Malia Cohen
Malia Cohen
Malia Cohen is an American politician currently serving on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors representing District 10, consisting of Bayview-Hunters Point, McLaren Park, part of the Portola, Potrero Hill, and Visitacion Valley....

2,097 2,098 2,100 2,105 2,111 2,132 2,154 2,194 2,215 2,244 2,300 2,386 2,423 2,530 2,677 2,741 3,229 3,501 4,120 4,321
Tony Kelly 2,102 2,102 2,108 2,111 2,132 2,136 2,139 2,150 2,155 2,180 2,185 2,281 2,310 2,410 2,639 2,661 2,858 3,392 3,576 3,879
Marlene Tran 2,049 2,049 2,052 2,059 2,071 2,072 2,074 2,096 2,104 2,116 2,124 2,132 2,169 2,216 2,300 3,039 3,084 3,231 3,330
Lynette Sweet 2,150 2,153 2,156 2,162 2,170 2,189 2,227 2,243 2,278 2,291 2,338 2,355 2,396 2,543 2,682 2,712 2,880 3,201
Steve Moss 1,969 1,969 1,971 1,977 1,979 1,987 1,999 2,003 2,013 2,047 2,059 2,106 2,139 2,255 2,364 2,440 2,609
DeWitt M. Lacy 1,274 1,276 1,279 1,282 1,292 1,298 1,317 1,324 1,337 1,361 1,384 1,439 1,471 1,585 1,722 1,757
Teresa Duque 1,441 1,441 1,443 1,449 1,456 1,459 1,464 1,467 1,473 1,483 1,495 1,499 1,512 1,542 1,574
Chris Jackson 1,088 1,088 1,094 1,098 1,110 1,126 1,134 1,143 1,167 1,180 1,196 1,236 1,281 1,370
Kristine Enea 544 544 548 552 555 559 564 578 585 610 617 634 654
Diane Wesley Smith 399 399 400 400 412 428 432 461 476 499 515 526 567
James M. Calloway 417 418 422 430 434 437 443 464 478 494 511 522
Eric Smith 448 448 451 454 454 459 462 465 474 480 484
Geoffrea Morris 333 333 333 336 344 349 352 356 373 375
Stephen Weber 311 311 315 316 318 321 326 339 349
Rodney Hampton, Jr. 237 237 239 243 251 261 280 290
Ashley Hawley Rhodes 260 260 262 263 265 277 278
Ed Donaldson 202 202 202 202 205 206
Jackie Norman 186 186 188 191 193
Nyese Joshua 135 135 141 147
MJ Marie Franklin 81 81 85
Ellsworth "Ell" Jennison 68 68
Write-in
Write-in candidate
A write-in candidate is a candidate in an election whose name does not appear on the ballot, but for whom voters may vote nonetheless by writing in the person's name. Some states and local jurisdictions allow a voter to affix a sticker with a write-in candidate's name on it to the ballot in lieu...

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Eligible ballots 17,808 17,798 17,789 17,777 17,752 17,696 17,645 17,573 17,477 17,360 17,208 17,116 16,922 16,451 15,958 15,350 14,660 13,325 11,026 8,200
Exhausted ballots 2,742 2,752 2,761 2,773 2,798 2,854 2,905 2,977 3,073 3,190 3,342 3,434 3,628 4,099 4,592 5,200 5,890 7,225 9,524 12,350
Total 20,550 20,550 20,550 20,550 20,550 20,550 20,550 20,550 20,550 20,550 20,550 20,550 20,550 20,550 20,550 20,550 20,550 20,550 20,550 20,550

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