November 2013 San Francisco general election
The November 2013 San Francisco general elections were held on November 5, 2013, in
Board of Supervisors
District 4
District 4 consists primarily of the
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 | |
Voter turnout | 31.76% |
Assessor-Recorder
One-term incumbent
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 | |
Voter turnout | 29.30% |
City Attorney
Three-term incumbent Dennis Herrera ran for reelection unopposed.
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 | |
Voter turnout | 29.30% |
Treasurer
Two-term incumbent José Cisneros ran for reelection unopposed.
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 | |
Voter turnout | 29.30% |
Propositions
Propositions: A • B • C • D |
- 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.
Choice | Votes | % |
---|---|---|
Yes | 82,426 | 68.24 |
No | 38,367 | 31.76 |
Valid votes | 120,793 | 93.68 |
Invalid or blank votes | 8,144 | 6.32 |
Total votes | 128,937 | 100.00 |
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.
Choice | Votes | % |
---|---|---|
No | 79,738 | 62.79 |
Yes | 47,257 | 37.21 |
Valid votes | 126,995 | 98.49 |
Invalid or blank votes | 1,942 | 1.51 |
Total votes | 128,937 | 100.00 |
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.
Choice | Votes | % |
---|---|---|
No | 84,083 | 66.96 |
Yes | 41,497 | 33.04 |
Valid votes | 125,580 | 97.40 |
Invalid or blank votes | 3,357 | 2.60 |
Total votes | 128,937 | 100.00 |
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.
Choice | Votes | % |
---|---|---|
Yes | 97,084 | 79.84 |
No | 24,690 | 20.16 |
Valid votes | 122,494 | 95.00 |
Invalid or blank votes | 6,443 | 5.00 |
Total votes | 128,937 | 100.00 |