2024 San Francisco mayoral election

The 2024 San Francisco mayoral election took place on November 5, 2024, to elect the mayor of San Francisco, California. It was originally scheduled for November 7, 2023, but following the passage of Proposition H in 2022, mayoral elections were rescheduled to coincide with presidential elections. The election used ranked-choice voting.

Incumbent mayor London Breed ran for re-election to a second term in office; she was considered vulnerable, as polls had consistently shown her with low approval ratings. Breed had also faced criticism for her handling of important issues in the city, including homelessness, crime, and drug addiction.

On November 7, Breed conceded the race to Daniel Lurie.

Background A survey was released by the San Francisco Controller in 2023 which reported the lowest safety rating since 1996, and the lowest government rating since 2002. Polling in June reported that 64% of people did not believe London Breed should be reelected and she had a 66% disapproval rating.

Candidates London Breed, incumbent mayor Mark Farrell, former San Francisco supervisor from the 2nd district and former interim mayor Henry Flynn, security guard Keith Freedman, teacher Dylan Hirsch-Shell, engineer Daniel Lurie, founder and former CEO of Tipping Point Community Nelson Mei, software engineer Aaron Peskin, president of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors Paul Robertson, teacher and candidate for mayor in 2019 Ahsha Safaí, San Francisco supervisor from 11th district Shahram Shariati, transportation engineer Jon Soderstrom, tour guide Ellen Lee Zhou, social worker and candidate for mayor in 2018 and 2019

Debates and forums

+ 2024 San Francisco mayoral election debates and forums Date Host Moderator(s) Link ParticipantsKey: Participant  Absent  Non-invitee  WithdrawnLondon BreedMark FarrellDaniel LurieAaron PeskinAhsha Safaí May 20, 2024 (cancelled) TogetherSF Action Karen BreslauKim-Mai Cutler June 12, 2024 City Arts & Lectures Heather KnightManny Yekutiel Video June 17, 2024 San FranciscoDemocratic Party Terisa Estacio July 8, 2024 Stop Crime ActionStop Crime SFConnectedSF Frank NotoAmber Lee Sept. 5, 2024 District 8Neighborhood Groups Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez Video Sept. 11, 2024 KPIXSan Francisco ExaminerKCBS Ryan YamamotoDoug SovereignAdam Shanks Sept. 19, 2024 KQEDSan Francisco Chronicle Joe GarofoliMarisa LagosScott Shafer Video Sept. 26, 2024 Asian Pacific Islander Council Richard LuiGia Vang Sept. 28, 2024 San Francisco Latino Parityand Equity Coalition Chris Iglesias Ani Rivera Sept. 30, 2024 League of Women Votersof San Francisco Alison GohDarcy Brown Video

Endorsements

Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin RCVround LondonBreed MarkFarrell DanielLurie AaronPeskin AhshaSafaí Other UndecidedDavid Binder ResearchDavid Binder ResearchOctober 26–27, 2024600 (LV)± 4%–23%17%26%18%4%5%7%Public Policy PollingPublic Policy PollingOctober 18–19, 2024621 (LV)± 4%–18%15%25%25%–6%11%Sextant Strategies & ResearchSextant Strategies & ResearchOctober 15–16, 2024802 (LV)± 3.5%127%16%27%21%6%3%–227%17%27%22%7%––330%18%28%24%–––433%–41%26%–––544%–56%––––Lieberman Data & Insights, Inc.Lieberman Data & Insights, Inc.October 9–19, 2024950 (LV)± 3.2%125%21%21%20%3%4%6%David Binder ResearchDavid Binder ResearchSeptember 28 – October 1, 2024600 (LV)± 4.4%123%19%22%16%4%6%10%227%23%27%18%5%––329%24%28%20%–––437%27%36%––––547%–53%––––FM3 Research (D)FM3 Research (D)September 21–26, 2024415 (RV)± 4.9%138%19%21%18%4%–11%239%19%21%21%–––343%–34%23%–––451%–49%––––David Binder ResearchDavid Binder ResearchSeptember 3–8, 2024800 (LV)± 4.0%126%28%26%14%6%––227%29%28%16%–––333%33%34%––––443%–57%––––KRON4/Emerson CollegeKRON4/Emerson CollegeSeptember 5–7, 2024750 (LV)± 3.5%120.3%20.6%17.5%8.5%1.6%–26.5%FM3 Research (D)FM3 Research (D)August 21–28, 2024708 (LV)± 4.0%136%23%22%14%5%––238%23%23%15%–––344%27%28%––––452%–48%––––Probolsky ResearchProbolsky ResearchJuly 30–August 7, 2024300 (RV)± 5.8%128%24%19%22%3%––228%24%19%22%3%––329%24%20%22%3%––430%25%20%22%3%––530%26%21%23%–––636%36%–28%–––751%49%–––––Sextant Strategies & ResearchSextant Strategies & ResearchJuly 31 – August 5, 2024804 (LV)± 3.5%–28%20%17%12%5%–18%FM3 Research (D)FM3 Research (D)July 9–18, 20241066 (LV)± 3.1%24%21%16%14%7%–18%130%26%20%16%8%––233%27%21%19%–––341%32%26%––––451%49%–––––Impact Research (D)Impact Research (D)June 1–6, 2024500 (LV)± 4.5%21%23%20%17%4%5%11%543%57%–––––FM3 Research (D)FM3 Research (D)May 10–16, 2024866 (LV)± 3.5%19%20%17%12%4%1%28%545%55%–––––FM3 Research (D)FM3 Research (D)April 29–May 5, 2024412 (RV)± 4.9%21%16%16%12%7%–28%129%23%23%16%9%––230%26%24%20%–––339%31%30%––––451%49%–––––Probolsky ResearchProbolsky ResearchJune 16–20, 2023300 (RV)± 5.8%–26%–––29%–45%Sextant Strategies & ResearchSextant Strategies & ResearchFebruary 14–18, 2024812 (LV)± 3.4%–18%20%16%–8%–38%David Binder Research (D)David Binder Research (D)January 15–20, 2024600 (LV)± 4.0%–26%15%21%–10%–28%

Results

2024 San Francisco Mayoral Election Ranked-Choice-Voting Round-by-Round Results Candidate Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Round 7 Round 8 Round 9 Round 10 Round 11 Round 12 Round 13 Round 14Votes%TransferVotes%TransferVotes%TransferVotes%TransferVotes%TransferVotes%TransferVotes%TransferVotes%TransferVotes%TransferVotes%TransferVotes%TransferVotes%TransferVotes%TransferVotes% Daniel Lurie 102,72026.33% +1 102,72126.33% +1 102,722 26.33% +29 102,751 26.34% +62 102,813 26.36% +138 102,951 26.41% +163 103,114 26.46% +148 103,262 26.52% +439 103,701 26.66% +754 104,455 26.89% +2,291 106,746 27.65% +2,616 109,362 28.46% +41,233 150,595 40.84% +31,769 182,364 55.02% London Breed (incumbent) 95,117 24.38%0 95,117 24.38%095,11724.38% +2195,13824.39% +6495,20224.41% +9195,29324.45% +22195,51424.51% +14795,66124.57% +23695,89724.65% +57096,46724.84% +85497,32125.21% +2,59199,91226.00% +13,953113,86530.88% +35,248 149,113 44.98% Aaron Peskin 89,215 22.86%0 89,215 22.86%089,21522.86% +2589,24022.87% +13389,37322.92% +12589,49822.96% +15089,64823.01% +21689,86423.08% +23490,09823.16% +71290,81023.38% +1,20992,01923.84% +4,05496,07325.00% +8,206 104,279 28.28% -104,279 Mark Farrell 72,115 18.48%0 72,115 18.48%072,11518.48% +4172,15618.50% +10372,25918.53% +30972,56818.62% +14872,71618.66% +18972,90518.72% +53373,43818.88% +60874,04619.06% +2,29276,33819.77% +2,540 78,878 20.53% -78,878 Ahsha Safaí 11,425 2.93%0 11,425 2.93%011,4252.93% +2911,4542.94% +3611,4902.95% +6411,5542.96% +39011,9443.07% +9812,0423.09% +15012,1923.13% +36412,5563.23% +1,062 13,618 3.53% -13,618 Ellen Lee Zhou 8,665 2.22%0 8,665 2.22%08,6652.22% +498,7142.23% +568,7702.25% +1038,8732.28% +1889,0612.33% +3899,4502.43% +2999,7492.51% +345 10,094 2.60% -10,094 Dylan Hirsch-Shell 2,897 0.74%0 2,897 0.74% +12,8980.74% +272,9250.75% +412,9660.76% +863,0520.78% +1333,1850.82% +4403,6250.93% +314 3,939 1.01% -3,939 Keith Freedman 2,079 0.53%0 2,079 0.53%02,0790.53% +422,1210.54% +592,1800.56% +1492,3290.60% +772,4060.62% +133 2,539 0.65% -2,539 Nelson Mei 1,791 0.46%0 1,791 0.46%01,7910.46% +181,8090.46% +651,8740.48% +741,9480.50% +95 2,043 0.52% -2,043 Shahram Shariati 1,613 0.41%0 1,613 0.41%01,6130.41% +11 1,6240.42% +431,6670.43% +64 1,731 0.44% -1,731 Henry Flynn 1,319 0.34%0 1,319 0.34%01,3190.34% +341,3530.35% +32 1,385 0.36% -1,385 Paul Ybarra Robertson 812 0.21%0 812 0.21%08120.21% +26 838 0.21% -838 Jon Soderstrom 412 0.11%0 412 0.11%0 412 0.11% -412 Marc Roth 3 0.00%0 3 0.00% -3 Michael Lin 1 0.00% -1 Continuing Votes Total 390,184 390,184 390,183 390,123 389,979 389,797 389,631 389,348 389,014 388,428 386,042 384,225368,739331,477 Exhausted Ballots 0 00 +11 +5253 +133186 +170356 +152508 +260768 +3141,082 +5461,628 +2,3283,956 +1,7345,690 +15,23520,925 +36,93457,859 Over Votes 1,381 01,381 01,381 +81,389 +111,400 +121,412 +141,426 +231,449 +401,509 +581,567 +831,650 +2511,901 +3282,229 Under Votes 18,540 018,540 018,540 018,540 018,540 018,540 018,540 018,540 018,540 018,540 018,540 018,540018,540018,540 Non-Transferable Total19,921 19,921 19,922 19,982 20,126 20,308 20,474 20,757 21,091 21,677 24,063 25,88041,36678,628

Notes

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References

External links 2024 San Francisco mayoral election procedures November 5, 2024 San Francisco Mayoral Candidates Official campaign websites

London Breed for Mayor Mark Farrell for Mayor Henry Flynn for Mayor Daniel Lurie for Mayor Aaron Peskin for Mayor Ahsha Safaí for Mayor Shahram Shariati for Mayor Ellen Zhou for Mayor