San Francisco Board of Supervisors elections, 2008

The 2008 San Francisco Board of Supervisors elections will occur on November 4 2008. Seven of the eleven seats are being contested in this election. Four incumbents are termed out of office, while three incumbents are running 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.

Results by district

District 1

This district consists of the Richmond district. Jake McGoldrick, the incumbent, is termed out of office.Election box begin no party no change
title=District 1 election, 2008Election box candidate no party no change
candidate = Nicholas Belloni
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candidate = Sherman D'Silva
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candidate = George Flamik
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candidate = Fidel Gakuba
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candidate = Jason Jungreis
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candidate = Brian J. Larkin
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candidate = Sue Lee
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candidate = Eric Mar
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candidate = Alicia Wang
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District 3

District 3 consists of the northeastern corner of San Francisco, including Chinatown, the Financial District, Fisherman's Wharf, Nob Hill, San Francisco, California, North Beach, and Telegraph Hill. Aaron Peskin, the incumbent and the current president of the Board of Supervisors, is termed out of office.Election box begin no party no change
title = District 3 election, 2008Election box candidate no party no change
candidate = Joseph Alioto, Jr.
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candidate = Claudine Cheng
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candidate = David Chiu
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candidate = Mike DeNunzio
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candidate = Tony Gantner
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candidate = Lynn Jefferson
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candidate = Denise McCarthy
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candidate = Wilma Pang
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candidate = Mark Quessey
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District 4

District 4 consists primarily of the Sunset district. Carmen Chu, the incumbent, is seeking her first election after being appointed by Mayor Gavin Newsom in the wake of Ed Jew's suspension and resignation.Election box begin no party no change
title = District 4 election, 2008Election box candidate no party no change
candidate = Carmen Chu (incumbent)
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candidate = Ron Dudum
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candidate = David Ferguson
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District 5

District 5 consists of the Fillmore, Haight-Ashbury, Hayes Valley, Japantown, UCSF, and the Western Addition. Ross Mirkarimi, the incumbent, is seeking reelection.Election box begin no party no change
title = District 5 election, 2008Election box candidate no party no change
candidate = Rob Anderson
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candidate = Ross Mirkarimi (incumbent)
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candidate = Own P. O'Connell
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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. Sean Elsbernd, the incumbent, is seeking reelection.Election box begin no party no change
title = District 7 election, 2008Election box candidate no party no change
candidate = Sean Elsbernd (incumbent)
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candidate = Julian P. Lagos
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candidate = Billy Bob Whitmer
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District 9

District 9 consists of Bernal Heights and the Inner Mission. Tom Ammiano, the incumbent and Democratic candidate for the 13th California State Assembly district, is termed out of office.Election box begin no party no change
title = District 9 election, 2008Election box candidate no party no change
candidate = David Campos
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candidate = Vern Mathews
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candidate = Eric Quezada
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candidate = Eva Royale
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candidate = Mark Sanchez
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candidate = Eric Storey
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candidate = Thomas Valtin
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District 11

District 11 consists of the Excelsior District, Ingleside, Oceanview, and Outer Mission. Gerardo Sandoval, the incumbent and candidate for San Francisco County Superior Court judge, is termed out of office.Election box begin no party no change
title = District 11 election, 2008Election box candidate no party no change
candidate = John Avalos
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candidate = Adrian Bermudez
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candidate = Mary M. Goodnature
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candidate = Eli Horn
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candidate = Randall Knox
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candidate = Myrna Lim
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candidate = Julio Ramos
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candidate = Ahsha Safai
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External links

* [http://www.sfgov.org/site/elections_index.asp City and County of San Francisco Department of Elections]