November 2013 San Francisco general election

The November 2013 San Francisco general elections were held on November 5, 2013, in San Francisco, California. The elections included one seat on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, assessor-recorder, city attorney, and treasurer; and four ballot measures.

Board of Supervisors

District 4

District 4 consists primarily of the Sunset district. Incumbent supervisor Katy Tang ran in her first election after being appointed by Mayor Ed Lee in the wake of Carmen Chu's resignation to be San Francisco Assessor-Recorder.

District 4 supervisorial special election, 2013

Candidate		Votes	%
Katy Tang (incumbent)		8,725	80.42
Ivan Seredni		1,753	16.16
Michael Murphy (write-in)		272	2.51
Other write-in		99	0.91
Total votes		10,849	100.00
Turnout		{{{votes}}}	31.76%

Assessor-Recorder

One-term incumbent Carmen Chu, who was initially appointed by Mayor Ed Lee in February 2013, ran for her initial election unopposed.

San Francisco Assessor-Recorder special election, 2013

Candidate		Votes	%
Carmen Chu (incumbent)		95,849	98.05
write-in		3,110	1.95
Valid votes		98,959	76.75%
Invalid or blank votes		29,978	23.25
Total votes		128,937	100.00
Turnout		{{{votes}}}	29.30%

City Attorney

Three-term incumbent Dennis Herrera ran for reelection unopposed.

San Francisco City Attorney election, 2013

Candidate		Votes	%
Dennis Herrera (incumbent)		95,323	96.91
write-in		3,044	3.09
Valid votes		98,367	76.29%
Invalid or blank votes		30,570	23.71
Total votes		128,937	100.00
Turnout		{{{votes}}}	29.30%

Treasurer

Two-term incumbent José Cisneros ran for reelection unopposed.

San Francisco Treasurer election, 2013

Candidate		Votes	%
José Cisneros (incumbent)		91,421	96.97
write-in		2,957	3.13
Valid votes		94,378	73.20%
Invalid or blank votes		34,559	26.80
Total votes		128,937	100.00
Turnout		{{{votes}}}	29.30%

Propositions

Note: "City" refers to the San Francisco municipal government.

Proposition A

Proposition A would require the Retiree Health Care Trust Fund to be fully funded or for certain budgetary criteria to be met before payments from the fund may be made.

Proposition A

Choice		Votes	%
For		82,426	68.24
Against		38,367	31.76
Total		120,793	100.00
Valid votes		120,793	93.68
Invalid/blank votes		8,144	6.32
Total votes		128,937	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			29.30

Proposition B

Proposition B would create a special district at 8 Washington Street, allowing for the development of residential units and commercial facilities with higher building height limits than currently zoned. Unlike Proposition C below, this measure is a ballot initiative filed by the project developer incorporating certain details of the entire project beyond building height limits.

Proposition B

Choice		Votes	%
For		47,257	37.21
Against		79,738	62.79
Total		126,995	100.00
Valid votes		126,995	98.49
Invalid/blank votes		1,942	1.51
Total votes		128,937	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			29.30

Proposition C

Proposition C would increase building height limits at 8 Washington Street. Unlike Proposition B above, this measure is a referendum on an ordinance passed by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and only involves building height limits.

Proposition C

Choice		Votes	%
For		41,497	33.04
Against		84,083	66.96
Total		125,580	100.00
Valid votes		125,580	97.40
Invalid/blank votes		3,357	2.60
Total votes		128,937	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			29.30

Proposition D

Proposition D would make it City policy to utilize all available opportunities to lower the city's cost of prescription drugs and to ask state and federal representatives to sponsor legislation to reduce drug prices paid by the government.

Proposition D

Choice		Votes	%
For		97,084	79.72
Against		24,690	20.28
Total		121,774	100.00
Valid votes		122,494	95.00
Invalid/blank votes		6,443	5.00
Total votes		128,937	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			29.30

External links

• San Francisco Department of Elections