The November 2011 San Francisco general elections were held on November 8, 2011, in San Francisco, California. The elections included those for San Francisco mayor, district attorney, and sheriff, and eight ballot measures.
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The November 2011 San Francisco general elections were held on November 8, 2011, in San Francisco, California. The elections included those for San Francisco mayor, district attorney, and sheriff, and eight ballot measures.
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Main article: 2011 San Francisco mayoral election |
George Gascón, the former Chief of the San Francisco Police Department appointed by then-Mayor Gavin Newsom to replace Kamala Harris, ran for his first election.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Gascón (incumbent) | 75,628 | 41.61 | |
| David Onek | 42,765 | 23.53 | |
| Sharmin Bock | 37,717 | 20.75 | |
| Bill Fazio | 19,072 | 10.49 | |
| Vu Vuong Trinh | 6,555 | 3.61 | |
| Write-in | 0 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 181,737 | 93.04% | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 13,586 | 6.96% | |
| Total votes | 195,323 | 100 | |
| Voter turnout | 42.46% | ||
| Ranked choice voting — Pass 3 | |||
| George Gascón (incumbent) | 99,480 | 62.39 | |
| David Onek | 59,976 | 37.61 | |
| Eligible votes | 159,456 | 81.64% | |
| Exhausted votes | 35,867 | 18.36% | |
| Total votes | 195,323 | 100 | |
| Candidate | Pass 1 | Pass 2 | Pass 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Gascón | 75,628 | 83,146 | 99,480 |
| David Onek | 42,765 | 46,997 | 59,976 |
| Sharmin Bock | 37,717 | 43,965 | |
| Bill Fazio | 19,072 | ||
| Vu Vuong Trinh | 6,555 | ||
| Write-in | 0 | ||
| Eligible Ballots | 181,737 | 174,108 | 159,456 |
| Exhausted Ballots | 13,586 | 21,215 | 35,867 |
| Total | 195,323 | 195,323 | 195,323 |
Incumbent Sheriff Michael Hennessey did not seek reelection.[2]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Mirkarimi | 69,605 | 38.36 | |
| Chris Cunnie | 51,146 | 28.18 | |
| Paul Miyamoto | 49,414 | 27.23 | |
| David Wong | 11,305 | 6.23 | |
| Write-in | 0 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 181,470 | 92.91% | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 13,853 | 7.09% | |
| Total votes | 195,323 | 100 | |
| Voter turnout | 42.46% | ||
| Ranked choice voting — Pass 3 | |||
| Ross Mirkarimi | 85,608 | 53.25 | |
| Paul Miyamoto | 74,548 | 46.55 | |
| Eligible votes | 160,156 | 82.00% | |
| Exhausted votes | 35,167 | 18.00% | |
| Total votes | 195,323 | 100 | |
| Candidate | Pass 1 | Pass 2 | Pass 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Mirkarimi | 69,605 | 71,613 | 85,608 |
| Paul Miyamoto | 49,414 | 53,933 | 74,548 |
| Chris Cunnie | 51,146 | 52,745 | |
| David Wong | 11,305 | ||
| Write-in | 0 | ||
| Eligible Ballots | 181,470 | 178,291 | 160,156 |
| Exhausted Ballots | 13,853 | 17,032 | 35,167 |
| Total | 195,323 | 195,323 | 195,323 |
Proposition A would authorize the San Francisco Unified School District to issue up to $531 million in bonds, funded by a property tax increase, to modernize and repair school facilities, and create a citizens' oversight committee to monitor expenditures. This proposition required a majority of 55% to pass.
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
 Yes
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134,695 | 71.10 |
| No | 54,750 | 28.90 |
| Required majority | 55.00 | |
| Valid votes | 189,445 | 96.31 |
| Invalid or blank votes | 7,251 | 3.69 |
| Total votes | 196,696 | 100.00 |
Proposition B would authorize the City to issue $248 million in bonds for the repair and improvement of streets, bicycling paths, and pedestrian and traffic infrastructure. This proposition required a two-thirds majority to pass.
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes
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129,123 | 68.01 |
| No | 60,733 | 31.99 |
| Required majority | 66.67 | |
| Valid votes | 189,856 | 96.52 |
| Invalid or blank votes | 6,840 | 3.48 |
| Total votes | 196,696 | 100.00 |
Proposition C would adjust pension contribution rates for current and future City employees, implement limits on future pension benefits and increases, require all City employees to contribute to their retiree health care costs, among other changes to the City pension system. This was submitted to the ballot to counter Proposition D below.
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes
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129,511 | 68.90 |
| No | 58,445 | 31.10 |
| Valid votes | 187,956 | 95.56 |
| Invalid or blank votes | 8,740 | 4.44 |
| Total votes | 196,696 | 100.00 |
Proposition D would adjust pension contribution rates for current and future City employees, implement limits on future pension benefits and increases, prohibit the City from picking up the cost of employee's contributions to pension benefits, among other changes to the City pension system. This was submitted to the ballot to counter Proposition C above.
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
 No
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124,002 | 66.54 |
| Yes | 62,349 | 33.46 |
| Valid votes | 186,351 | 94.74 |
| Invalid or blank votes | 10,345 | 5.26 |
| Total votes | 196,696 | 100.00 |
Proposition E would allow ballot measures submitted by the Mayor or the Board of Supervisors on or after January 1, 2012, and subsequently approved by voters, to be amended or repealed by two-thirds of the Board three years after passage, and by a majority seven years after passage.
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| No
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121,202 | 67.13 |
| Yes | 59,356 | 32.87 |
| Valid votes | 180,558 | 91.80 |
| Invalid or blank votes | 16,138 | 8.20 |
| Total votes | 196,696 | 100.00 |
Proposition F would decrease disclosure requirements of campaign consultants to the San Francisco Ethics Commission.
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| No
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98,761 | 56.11 |
| Yes | 77,240 | 43.89 |
| Valid votes | 176,001 | 89.48 |
| Invalid or blank votes | 20,695 | 10.52 |
| Total votes | 196,696 | 100.00 |
Proposition G would increase the sales tax by 0.5% for a period of ten years or until the California state government instates a sales tax hike of 1% or more for at least one year. This proposition required a two-thirds majority to pass.
| Choice | Votes | % |
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| No
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100,490 | 53.88 |
| Yes | 86,033 | 46.12 |
| Required majority | 66.67 | |
| Valid votes | 186,523 | 94.83 |
| Invalid or blank votes | 10,173 | 5.17 |
| Total votes | 196,696 | 100.00 |
Proposition H would make it City policy that school admissions be based primarily on the student's proximity to neighborhood schools.
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| No
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91,629 | 50.03 |
| Yes | 91,514 | 49.97 |
| Valid votes | 183,143 | 93.11 |
| Invalid or blank votes | 13,553 | 6.89 |
| Total votes | 196,696 | 100.00 |