The 2002 San Francisco Board of Supervisors elections occurred on November 5, 2002, with runoff elections held on December 10, 2002. Five of the eleven seats were contested in this election. Three incumbents ran for reelection, while two sought another office.
Municipal elections in California are officially non-partisan, though most candidates in San Francisco do receive funding and support from various political parties. This was the last Board of Supervisors election in San Francisco to use the two-round system of elections.
Results
District 2
District 2 consists of the Marina, Pacific Heights, the Presidio, part of Russian Hill, and Sea Cliff. Incumbent supervisor Gavin Newsom ran for reelection.
District 2 supervisorial election, 2002[1]
| Candidate |
Votes |
Percentage |
| Gavin Newsom (incumbent) |
15,674 |
78.77% |
| Lynne Newhouse Segal |
3,247 |
15.81% |
| Len Pettigrew |
821 |
4.13% |
| H. Brown |
209 |
1.05% |
| Write-in |
48 |
0.24% |
| Valid votes |
19,899 |
82.14% |
| Invalid or blank votes |
4,326 |
17.86% |
| Total votes |
24,225 |
100.00% |
| Voter turnout |
52.69% |
District 4
District 4 consists primarily of the Sunset district. Incumbent supervisor Leland Yee did not seek reelection, instead running for a seat in the California State Assembly.
District 4 supervisorial election, 2002[1][2]
| Candidate |
Votes |
Percentage |
| Fiona Ma |
4,259 |
23.56% |
| Ron Dudum |
4,145 |
22.93% |
| Ed Jew |
2,915 |
16.12% |
| Andrew Lee |
2,897 |
16.03% |
| Joel Ventresca |
1,522 |
8.42% |
| Barry Hermanson |
1,252 |
6.93% |
| Marks Lam |
675 |
3.73% |
| Frista Spence Loretto |
393 |
2.17% |
| Write-in |
20 |
0.11% |
| Valid votes |
18078 |
88.39% |
| Invalid or blank votes |
2,374 |
11.61% |
| Total votes |
20,452 |
100.00% |
| Voter turnout |
52.97% |
| Runoff election
|
| Fiona Ma |
8,289 |
56.19% |
| Ron Dudum |
6,462 |
43.81% |
| Valid votes |
14,751 |
99.76% |
| Invalid or blank votes |
36 |
0.24% |
| Total votes |
14,787 |
100.00% |
| Voter turnout |
38.1% |
District 6
District 6 consists of Alcatraz Island, Civic Center, Mission Bay, South of Market, the Tenderloin, Treasure Island, and Yerba Buena Island. Incumbent supervisor Chris Daly ran for reelection.
District 6 supervisorial election, 2002[1]
| Candidate |
Votes |
Percentage |
| Chris Daly (incumbent) |
6,645 |
51.21% |
| Burke Strunsky |
1,896 |
14.61% |
| Roger Gordon |
1,859 |
14.33% |
| Michael A. Sweet |
1,247 |
9.61% |
| Arthur Jackson |
343 |
2.64% |
| Malinka Moye |
304 |
2.34% |
| Garrett Jenkins |
274 |
2.11% |
| Robert N. Power |
199 |
1.53% |
| James Leo Dunn |
183 |
1.41% |
| Write-in |
27 |
0.21% |
| Valid votes |
12,977 |
83.84% |
| Invalid or blank votes |
2,502 |
16.16% |
| Total votes |
15,479 |
100.00% |
| Voter turnout |
43.55% |
District 8
District 8 consists of The Castro, Diamond Heights, Duboce Triangle, Eureka Valley, Glen Park, and Noe Valley. Incumbent supervisor Mark Leno did not seek reelection, instead running for a seat in the California State Assembly.
District 8 supervisorial election, 2002[1][2]
| Candidate |
Votes |
Percentage |
| Eileen Hansen |
9,820 |
36.23% |
| Bevan Dufty |
8,795 |
32.45% |
| Tom Radulovich |
5,221 |
19.26% |
| James Green |
1,896 |
7.00% |
| Starchild |
825 |
3.04% |
| Shawn O'Hearn |
485 |
1.79% |
| Write-in |
59 |
0.22% |
| Valid votes |
27,101 |
84.95% |
| Invalid or blank votes |
4,801 |
15.05% |
| Total votes |
31,902 |
100.00% |
| Voter turnout |
58.88% |
| Runoff election
|
| Bevan Dufty |
11,906 |
52.61% |
| Eileen Hansen |
9,995 |
47.39% |
| Valid votes |
21,091 |
99.91% |
| Invalid or blank votes |
19 |
0.09% |
| Total votes |
21,110 |
100.00% |
| Voter turnout |
38.58% |
District 10
District 10 consists of Bayview-Hunters Point, McLaren Park, part of the Portola, Potrero Hill, and Visitacion Valley. Incumbent supervisor Sophie Maxwell ran for reelection unopposed.
District 10 supervisorial election, 2002[1]
| Candidate |
Votes |
Percentage |
| Sophie Maxwell (incumbent) |
9,723 |
97.45% |
| Write-in |
254 |
2.55% |
| Invalid or blank votes |
9,977 |
66.15% |
| Invalid or blank votes |
5,105 |
33.85% |
| Total votes |
15,082 |
100.00% |
| Voter turnout |
38.39% |
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