San Francisco Mayoral Election

Tuesday, November 5, 2019

The results of a ranked-choice voting election. | Download Raw Summary Data
Round Eliminated Winners
Round 1
Round 2 MARC ROTH
Round 3 ROBERT L. JORDAN, JR
Round 4 WILMA PANG
Round 5 PAUL YBARRA ROBERTSON
Round 6 JOEL VENTRESCA LONDON N. BREED

Round 1

Candidate What changed Current total votes
LONDON N. BREED 126,221 votes in the first round 70.28%
126,221 votes
ELLEN LEE ZHOU 25,006 votes in the first round 13.92%
25,006 votes
JOEL VENTRESCA 13,283 votes in the first round 7.4%
13,283 votes
PAUL YBARRA ROBERTSON 7,649 votes in the first round 4.26%
7,649 votes
WILMA PANG 4,963 votes in the first round 2.76%
4,963 votes
ROBERT L. JORDAN, JR 2,458 votes in the first round 1.37%
2,458 votes
MARC ROTH 7 votes in the first round 0.0%
7 votes

Round 2

Candidate What changed Current total votes
LONDON N. BREED Gained 1 votes 70.28%
126,222 votes
ELLEN LEE ZHOU 13.92%
25,006 votes
JOEL VENTRESCA Gained 3 votes 7.4%
13,286 votes
PAUL YBARRA ROBERTSON 4.26%
7,649 votes
WILMA PANG Gained 1 votes 2.76%
4,964 votes
ROBERT L. JORDAN, JR Gained 1 votes 1.37%
2,459 votes
MARC ROTH Eliminated: 7 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Round 3

Candidate What changed Current total votes
LONDON N. BREED Gained 341 votes 70.67%
126,563 votes
ELLEN LEE ZHOU Gained 301 votes 14.13%
25,307 votes
JOEL VENTRESCA Gained 328 votes 7.6%
13,614 votes
PAUL YBARRA ROBERTSON Gained 655 votes 4.64%
8,304 votes
WILMA PANG Gained 333 votes 2.96%
5,297 votes
ROBERT L. JORDAN, JR Eliminated: 2,459 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Round 4

Candidate What changed Current total votes
LONDON N. BREED Gained 680 votes 71.47%
127,243 votes
ELLEN LEE ZHOU Gained 1,637 votes 15.13%
26,944 votes
JOEL VENTRESCA Gained 917 votes 8.16%
14,531 votes
PAUL YBARRA ROBERTSON Gained 1,008 votes 5.23%
9,312 votes
WILMA PANG Eliminated: 5,297 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Round 5

Candidate What changed Current total votes
LONDON N. BREED Gained 1,498 votes 73.12%
128,741 votes
ELLEN LEE ZHOU Gained 2,959 votes 16.98%
29,903 votes
JOEL VENTRESCA Gained 2,894 votes 9.9%
17,425 votes
PAUL YBARRA ROBERTSON Eliminated: 9,312 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Round 6

Candidate What changed Current total votes
LONDON N. BREED Elected: Gained 5,604 votes 79.0%
134,345 votes
ELLEN LEE ZHOU Gained 5,803 votes 21.0%
35,706 votes
JOEL VENTRESCA Eliminated: 17,425 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

LONDON N. BREED

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 126221.0 first-round votes. 70.28%
126,221 votes
Round 2 Gained 1 votes from MARC ROTH. 70.28%
126,222 votes
Round 3 Gained 341 votes from ROBERT L. JORDAN, JR. 70.67%
126,563 votes
Round 4 Gained 680 votes from WILMA PANG . 71.47%
127,243 votes
Round 5 Gained 1,498 votes from PAUL YBARRA ROBERTSON. 73.12%
128,741 votes
Round 6 Elected. Gained 5,604 votes from JOEL VENTRESCA. 79.0%
134,345 votes

ELLEN LEE ZHOU

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 25006.0 first-round votes. 13.92%
25,006 votes
Round 2 13.92%
25,006 votes
Round 3 Gained 301 votes from ROBERT L. JORDAN, JR. 14.13%
25,307 votes
Round 4 Gained 1,637 votes from WILMA PANG . 15.13%
26,944 votes
Round 5 Gained 2,959 votes from PAUL YBARRA ROBERTSON. 16.98%
29,903 votes
Round 6 Gained 5,803 votes from JOEL VENTRESCA. 21.0%
35,706 votes

JOEL VENTRESCA

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 13283.0 first-round votes. 7.4%
13,283 votes
Round 2 Gained 3 votes from MARC ROTH. 7.4%
13,286 votes
Round 3 Gained 328 votes from ROBERT L. JORDAN, JR. 7.6%
13,614 votes
Round 4 Gained 917 votes from WILMA PANG . 8.16%
14,531 votes
Round 5 Gained 2,894 votes from PAUL YBARRA ROBERTSON. Eliminated. 9.9%
17,425 votes

PAUL YBARRA ROBERTSON

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 7649.0 first-round votes. 4.26%
7,649 votes
Round 2 4.26%
7,649 votes
Round 3 Gained 655 votes from ROBERT L. JORDAN, JR. 4.64%
8,304 votes
Round 4 Gained 1,008 votes from WILMA PANG . Eliminated. 5.23%
9,312 votes

WILMA PANG

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 4963.0 first-round votes. 2.76%
4,963 votes
Round 2 Gained 1 votes from MARC ROTH. 2.76%
4,964 votes
Round 3 Gained 333 votes from ROBERT L. JORDAN, JR. Eliminated. 2.96%
5,297 votes

ROBERT L. JORDAN, JR

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 2458.0 first-round votes. 1.37%
2,458 votes
Round 2 Gained 1 votes from MARC ROTH. Eliminated. 1.37%
2,459 votes

MARC ROTH

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 7.0 first-round votes. Eliminated. 0.0%
7 votes
Candidate name Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6
LONDON N. BREED

70.28%

126,221 votes

70.28%

126,222 votes

70.67%

126,563 votes

71.47%

127,243 votes

73.12%

128,741 votes

79.0%

134,345 votes
ELLEN LEE ZHOU

13.92%

25,006 votes

13.92%

25,006 votes

14.13%

25,307 votes

15.13%

26,944 votes

16.98%

29,903 votes

21.0%

35,706 votes
JOEL VENTRESCA

7.4%

13,283 votes

7.4%

13,286 votes

7.6%

13,614 votes

8.16%

14,531 votes

9.9%

17,425 votes
PAUL YBARRA ROBERTSON

4.26%

7,649 votes

4.26%

7,649 votes

4.64%

8,304 votes

5.23%

9,312 votes
WILMA PANG

2.76%

4,963 votes

2.76%

4,964 votes

2.96%

5,297 votes
ROBERT L. JORDAN, JR

1.37%

2,458 votes

1.37%

2,459 votes
MARC ROTH

0.0%

7 votes


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