2002 San Francisco Board of Supervisors election

The 2002 San Francisco Board of Supervisors elections occurred on November 5, 2002, with runoff elections held on December 10, 2002. Five of the eleven seats were contested in this election. Three incumbents ran for reelection, while two sought another office.

2002 San Francisco Board of Supervisors election

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Municipal elections in California are officially non-partisan, though most candidates in San Francisco do receive funding and support from various political parties. This was the last Board of Supervisors election in San Francisco to use the two-round system of elections.

Results

District 2

District 2 consists of the Marina, Pacific Heights, the Presidio, part of Russian Hill, and Sea Cliff. Incumbent supervisor Gavin Newsom ran for reelection.

District 2 supervisorial election, 2002^[1]

Candidate		Votes	%
Gavin Newsom (incumbent)		15,674	78.77
Lynne Newhouse Segal		3,247	15.81
Len Pettigrew		821	4.13
H. Brown		209	1.05
Write-in		48	0.24
Valid votes		19,899	82.14%
Invalid or blank votes		4,326	17.86
Total votes		24,225	100.00
Voter turnout		52.69%

District 4

District 4 consists primarily of the Sunset district. Incumbent supervisor Leland Yee did not seek reelection, instead running for a seat in the California State Assembly.

District 4 supervisorial election, 2002^[1][2]

Candidate		Votes	%
Fiona Ma		4,259	23.56
Ron Dudum		4,145	22.93
Ed Jew		2,915	16.12
Andrew Lee		2,897	16.03
Joel Ventresca		1,522	8.42
Barry Hermanson		1,252	6.93
Marks Lam		675	3.73
Krista Spence Loretto		393	2.17
Write-in		20	0.11
Valid votes		18078	88.39%
Invalid or blank votes		2,374	11.61
Total votes		20,452	100.00
Voter turnout		52.97%
Runoff election
Fiona Ma		8,289	56.19
Ron Dudum		6,462	43.81
Valid votes		14,751	99.76%
Invalid or blank votes		36	0.24
Total votes		14,787	100.00
Voter turnout		38.1%

District 6

District 6 consists of Alcatraz Island, Civic Center, Mission Bay, South of Market, the Tenderloin, Treasure Island, and Yerba Buena Island. Incumbent supervisor Chris Daly ran for reelection.

District 6 supervisorial election, 2002^[1]

Candidate		Votes	%
Chris Daly (incumbent)		6,645	51.21
Burke Strunsky		1,896	14.61
Roger Gordon		1,859	14.33
Michael A. Sweet		1,247	9.61
Arthur Jackson		343	2.64
Malinka Moye		304	2.34
Garrett Jenkins		274	2.11
Robert N. Power		199	1.53
James Leo Dunn		183	1.41
Write-in		27	0.21
Valid votes		12,977	83.84%
Invalid or blank votes		2,502	16.16
Total votes		15,479	100.00
Voter turnout		43.55%

District 8

District 8 consists of The Castro, Diamond Heights, Duboce Triangle, Eureka Valley, Glen Park, and Noe Valley. Incumbent supervisor Mark Leno did not seek reelection, instead running for a seat in the California State Assembly.

District 8 supervisorial election, 2002^[1][2]

Candidate		Votes	%
Eileen Hansen		9,820	36.23
Bevan Dufty		8,795	32.45
Tom Radulovich		5,221	19.26
James Green		1,896	7.00
Starchild		825	3.04
Shawn O'Hearn		485	1.79
Write-in		59	0.22
Valid votes		27,101	84.95%
Invalid or blank votes		4,801	15.05
Total votes		31,902	100.00
Voter turnout		58.88%
Runoff election
Bevan Dufty		11,906	52.61
Eileen Hansen		9,995	47.39
Valid votes		21,091	99.91%
Invalid or blank votes		19	0.09
Total votes		21,110	100.00
Voter turnout		38.58%

District 10

District 10 consists of Bayview-Hunters Point, McLaren Park, part of the Portola, Potrero Hill, and Visitacion Valley. Incumbent supervisor Sophie Maxwell ran for reelection unopposed.

District 10 supervisorial election, 2002^[1]

Candidate		Votes	%
Sophie Maxwell (incumbent)		9,723	97.45
Write-in		254	2.55
Invalid or blank votes		9,977	66.15
Invalid or blank votes		5,105	33.85
Total votes		15,082	100.00
Voter turnout		38.39%