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President/Vice President of the United States

• Hillary Clinton/Tim Kane, Democratic
  8,753,788 votes 62.1%
• Donald J. Trump/Michael R. Pence, Republican
  4,483,810 votes 31.8%
• Gary Johnson/Bill Weld, Libertarian
  478,499 votes 3.4%
• Jill Stein/Ajamu Baraka, Green
  278,657 votes 2.0%
• Gloria Estella La Riva/Dennis J. Banks, Peace and Freedom
  66,101 votes 0.5%

US Congress

United States Senator

• Kamala D. Harris, Democratic
  7,542,753 votes 61.6%
• Loretta L. Sanchez, Democratic
  4,701,417 votes 38.4%

United States Representative; District 12

• Nancy Pelosi, Democratic
  274,035 votes 80.9%
• Preston Picus
  64,810 votes 19.1%

State Senate

State Senator; District 11

• Scott Wiener, Democratic
  209,462 votes 51.0%
• Jane Kim, Democratic
  201,316 votes 49.0%

State Assembly

Member of the State Assembly; District 17

• David Chiu, Democratic
  172,153 votes 86.3%
• Matthew Del Carlo, Republican
  27,417 votes 13.7%

Superior Court Judge; County of San Francisco; Seat 7

• Victor Hwang
  217,689 votes 65.05%
• Paul Henderson
  116,937 votes 34.95%

County

Board of Supervisors; County of San Francisco; Supervisorial District 7
Ranked choice final/initial votes (details)

• Norman Yee
  17692/14179 votes 57.9%
• Joel Engardio
  12815/7645 votes 42.0%
• Ben Matranga
  /8667/6498 votes 25.4%
• John Farrell
  /5556/4948 votes 15.8%
• Mike Young
  /2004/2004 votes 5.6%
• (93 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.26%)

Special District

Director; San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District; District 9

• Bevan Dufty
  91,763 votes 60.39%
• Gwyneth Juanita Borden
  48,970 votes 32.23%
• Michael Petrelis
  10,499 votes 6.91%
• (723 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.48%)

School

Member, Board of Education; City of San Francisco (4 Elected)

• Matt Haney
  175,803 votes 18.89%
• Mark Sanchez
  155,706 votes 16.73%
• Stevon Cook
  152,335 votes 16.37%
• Rachel Norton
  129,012 votes 13.86%
• Jill Wynns
  94,571 votes 10.16%
• Trevor McNeil
  86,233 votes 9.27%
• Phil Kim
  65,045 votes 6.99%
• Ian Kalin
  44,788 votes 4.81%
• Robert S. Geller
  25,617 votes 2.75%
• (1,482 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.16%)

Member, Community College Board; City of San Francisco (4 Elected)

• Shanell Williams
  191,317 votes 23.77%
• Rafael Mandelman
  177,436 votes 22.05%
• Alexander Randolph
  156,306 votes 19.42%
• Tom Temprano
  142,452 votes 17.7%
• Amy Bacharach
  135,393 votes 16.82%
• (1,844 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.23%)

Proposition 51 Funding for K-12 School and Community College Facilities.
Pass: 7,516,142 / 55.2% Yes votes ...... 6,104,294 / 44.8% No votes

Authorizes $9 billion in general obligation bonds for new construction and modernization of K-12 public school facilities; charter schools and vocational education facilities; and California Community Colleges facilities. 

Proposition 52 State Fees on Hospitals. Federal Medi-Cal Matching Funds.
Pass: 9,427,714 / 70.1% Yes votes ...... 4,026,710 / 29.9% No votes

This proposition is both an Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute. It extends indefinitely an existing statute that imposes fees on hospitals to fund Medi-Cal health care services, care for uninsured patients, and children’s health coverage.

Proposition 53 Revenue Bonds. Statewide Voter Approval.
Fail: 6,508,909 / 49.4% Yes votes ...... 6,660,555 / 50.6% No votes

Requires statewide voter approval before any revenue bonds can be issued or sold by the state for certain projects if the bond amount exceeds $2 billion.

Proposition 54 Legislation and Proceedings. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.
Pass: 8,607,266 / 65.4% Yes votes ...... 4,559,903 / 34.6% No votes

This proposition prohibits the Legislature from passing any bill unless published on the Internet for 72 hours before a vote; requires the Legislature to record its proceedings and post them on the Internet; and it authorizes the use of recordings.

Proposition 55 Tax Extension to Fund Education and Healthcare.
Pass: 8,594,273 / 63.3% Yes votes ...... 4,988,329 / 36.7% No votes

Extends by twelve years the temporary personal income tax increases enacted in 2012 on earnings over $250,000, with revenues allocated to K-12 schools, California Community Colleges, and, in certain years, healthcare. 

Proposition 56 Cigarette Tax to Fund Healthcare, Tobacco Use Prevention, Research, and Law Enforcement.
Pass: 8,980,448 / 64.4% Yes votes ...... 4,957,994 / 35.6% No votes

This proposition increases cigarette tax by $2.00 per pack, with equivalent increase on other tobacco products and electronic cigarettes containing nicotine.

Proposition 57 Juvenile Criminal Proceedings and Sentencing.
Pass: 8,790,723 / 64.5% Yes votes ...... 4,847,354 / 35.5% No votes

This proposition is both an Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute. It allows parole consideration for nonviolent felons; authorizes sentence credits for rehabilitation, good behavior, and education; and provides that a juvenile court judge decides whether a juvenile will be prosecuted as adult.

Proposition 58 English Proficiency. Multilingual Education.
Pass: 9,994,454 / 73.5% Yes votes ...... 3,598,855 / 26.5% No votes

Preserves requirement that public schools ensure students obtain English language proficiency. Requires school districts to solicit parent/community input in developing language acquisition programs. Requires instruction to ensure English acquisition as rapidly and effectively as possible. Authorizes school districts to establish dual-language immersion programs for both native and non-native English speakers.

Proposition 59 Corporations. Political Spending. Federal Constitutional Protections.
Pass: 6,845,943 / 53.2% Yes votes ...... 6,027,084 / 46.8% No votes

Asks whether California’s elected officials should use their authority to propose and ratify an amendment to the federal Constitution overturning the United States Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. Citizens United ruled that laws placing certain limits on political spending by corporations and unions are unconstitutional.

Proposition 60 Adult Films. Condoms. Health Requirements.
Fail: 6,168,388 / 46.3% Yes votes ...... 7,146,039 / 53.7% No votes

Requires adult film performers to use condoms during filming of sexual intercourse. Requires producers to pay for performer vaccinations, testing, and medical examinations. Requires producers to post condom requirement at film sites.

Proposition 61 State Prescription Drug Purchases. Pricing Standards.
Fail: 6,254,342 / 46.8% Yes votes ...... 7,109,642 / 53.2% No votes

Prohibits state from buying any prescription drug from a drug manufacturer at price over lowest price paid for the drug by United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Exempts managed care programs funded through Medi-Cal.

Proposition 62 Death Penalty
Fail: 6,361,788 / 46.8% Yes votes ...... 7,218,625 / 53.2% No votes

Repeals death penalty and replaces it with life imprisonment without possibility of parole. Applies retroactively to existing death sentences. Increases the portion of life inmates’ wages that may be applied to victim restitution. 

Proposition 63 Firearms. Ammunition Sales.
Pass: 8,663,159 / 63.1% Yes votes ...... 5,070,772 / 36.9% No votes

Requires background check and Department of Justice authorization to purchase ammunition. Prohibits possession of large-capacity ammunition magazines. Establishes procedures for enforcing laws prohibiting firearm possession by specified persons. Requires Department of Justice’s participation in federal National Instant Criminal Background Check System. 

Proposition 64 Marijuana Legalization.
Pass: 7,979,041 / 57.1% Yes votes ...... 5,987,020 / 42.9% No votes

Legalizes marijuana under state law, for use by adults 21 or older. Imposes state taxes on sales and cultivation. Provides for industry licensing and establishes standards for marijuana products. Allows local regulation and taxation.

Proposition 65 Carry-Out Bags. Charges.
Fail: 6,222,547 / 46.1% Yes votes ...... 7,276,478 / 53.9% No votes

Redirects money collected by grocery and certain other retail stores through mandated sale of carryout bags. Requires stores to deposit bag sale proceeds into a special fund to support specified environmental projects. 

Proposition 66 Death Penalty. Procedures.
Pass: 6,626,159 / 51.1% Yes votes ...... 6,333,731 / 48.9% No votes

Changes procedures governing state court challenges to death sentences. Designates superior court for initial petitions and limits successive petitions. Requires appointed attorneys who take noncapital appeals to accept death penalty appeals. Exempts prison officials from existing regulation process for developing execution methods. 

Proposition 67 Ban on Single-Use Plastic Bags.
Pass: 7,228,900 / 53.3% Yes votes ...... 6,340,322 / 46.7% No votes

A "Yes" vote approves, and a "No" vote rejects, a statute that prohibits grocery and other stores from providing customers single-use plastic or paper carryout bags but permits sale of recycled paper bags and reusable bags.

Proposition A Bond Measure -- County of San Francisco (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 289,351 / 79.79% Yes votes ...... 73,307 / 20.21% No votes

To repair and rehabilitate San Francisco Unified School District facilities to current accessibility, health, safety, seismic and instructional standards, replace worn-out plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and major building systems, renovate outdated classrooms and training facilities, construct school facilities and replace aging modular classrooms, improve information technology systems and food service preparation systems, shall the San Francisco Unified School District issue bonds in an amount not to exceed $744,250,000 at legal rates, with annual audits, and citizen's oversight?

Proposition B Local Control Funding Measure -- County of San Francisco (2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 291,565 / 80.62% Yes votes ...... 70,099 / 19.38% No votes

To continue providing City College of San Francisco local funds the State cannot take away and offset cuts to prevent layoffs; ensure affordable education for students; maintain core classes in writing, math and science; prepare students for four-year universities, workforce training in careers in nursing, engineering/ technology; provide counselors; keep college libraries open; shall San Francisco Community College District renew its existing annual parcel tax at $99 per parcel for fifteen years, requiring annual independent audits and citizen oversight?

Measure D Vacancy Appointments -- City and County of San Francisco (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 163,642 / 47.57% Yes votes ...... 180,369 / 52.43% No votes

Shall the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco be amended to require the Department of Elections to hold a special election when there is a vacancy in the Office of Member of the Board of Supervisors, unless a regularly scheduled election will be held within 180 days of the vacancy; provide that the Mayor shall appoint an interim Supervisor to fill a supervisorial vacancy until an election is held to fill that vacancy, with the interim Supervisor being ineligible to compete in that election; and require the Mayor to fill vacancies in all local elective offices within 28 days of the vacancy?

Measure E City Responsibility for Maintaining Street Trees -- City and County of San Francisco (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 283,009 / 78.59% Yes votes ...... 77,078 / 21.41% No votes

Shall the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco be amended to transfer responsibility for the maintenance of street trees to the City, establish the Street Tree Maintenance Fund primarily to pay for such maintenance and the maintenance of trees on San Francisco Unified School District property, and require an annual contribution by the City to the Fund of $19 million, adjusted annually for changes in aggregate discretionary City revenues; and to affirm the Planning Department's determination under the California Environmental Quality Act?

Measure G Police Oversight -- City and County of San Francisco (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 281,776 / 80.77% Yes votes ...... 67,096 / 19.23% No votes

Shall the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco be amended to: re-name the Office of Citizen Complaints (OCC) as the Department of Police Accountability (DPA); give DPA direct authority over its proposed budget; and require DPA to conduct a performance audit every two years of how the Police Department has handled claims of officer misconduct and use of force?

Measure H Public Advocate -- City and County of San Francisco (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 167,114 / 47.76% Yes votes ...... 182,807 / 52.24% No votes

Shall the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco be amended to: 1) create the Office of the Public Advocate; 2) set the Public Advocate's powers and duties; 3) authorize the Public Advocate to review the administration of City programs, including programs for transmitting information to the public and to receive, investigate, and attempt to resolve complaints regarding City services and programs; 4) authorize the Public Advocate to receive and investigate specified whistleblower complaints; 5) authorize the Public Advocate to appoint the Director of the Office of Citizen Complaints; 6) provide for the Public Advocate's election, removal, and salary; and 7) set City policy regarding sufficient funding and minimum staffing for the Office of the Public Advocate; and setting operative dates?

Measure I Funding for Seniors and Adults With Disabilities -- City and County of San Francisco (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 245,962 / 66.26% Yes votes ...... 125,224 / 33.74% No votes

Shall the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco be amended to: 1) establish the Dignity Fund to support Seniors and Adults with Disabilities; 2) require an annual contribution by the City to the Fund including an annual baseline amount of $38 million, increasing by $6 million for fiscal year 2017-2018, and increasing by $3 million a year for the next 9 years until fiscal year 2026-2027, and continuing at that amount, adjusted annually for changes in aggregate discretionary City revenues, for the next 10 years until fiscal year 2036-2037; 3) establish a planning process for expenditures from the Fund; 4) create an Oversight and Advisory Committee; 5) set an expiration date of June 30, 2037; and 6) change the "Commission on Aging" to the "Aging and Adult Services Commission" and update its responsibilities?

Measure J Funding for Homelessness and Transportation -- City and County of San Francisco (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 251,699 / 67.17% Yes votes ...... 123,004 / 32.83% No votes

Shall the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco be amended to: create a Homeless Housing and Services Fund and appropriate $12.5 million to the Fund in fiscal year 2016-2017 and $50 million annually to the Fund, adjusted for changes in discretionary City revenues, for the next 24 years; and create a Transportation Improvement Fund and appropriate $25.4 million to the Fund in fiscal year 2016-2017 and $101.6 million annually to the Fund, adjusted for changes in discretionary City revenues, for the next 24 years, and authorize the City to issue indebtedness secured by monies deposited in the Transportation Improvement Fund?

Measure K General Sales Tax -- City and County of San Francisco (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 131,286 / 34.71% Yes votes ...... 246,947 / 65.29% No votes

Shall the Business and Tax Regulations Code be amended to impose a transactions (sales) and use tax at the rate of three-quarters of one percent (0.75%) for a period of 25 years, to be administered by the State Board of Equalization in accordance with Parts 1.6 and 1.7 of Division 2 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code; and increasing the City's appropriations limit by the amount of the tax increase for four years from November 8, 2016?

Measure L MTA Appointments and Budget -- City and County of San Francisco (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 159,830 / 44.95% Yes votes ...... 195,775 / 55.05% No votes

Should the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco be amended to split the power to make appointments to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) Board of Directors between the Mayor and the Board of Supervisors, to lower the vote by which the Board of Supervisors may reject the SFMTA Budget from seven to six, and to make related changes implementing these amendments?

Measure M Housing and Development Commission -- City and County of San Francisco (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 155,993 / 44.2% Yes votes ...... 196,895 / 55.8% No votes

Shall the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco be amended to create the Housing and Development Commission to oversee the Department of Economic and Workforce Development and the Department of Housing and Community Development; to require the Commission to review and make recommendations regarding proposed development agreements and conveyance of certain surplus City property before the Board of Supervisors considers such proposals; to require the Commission to hold hearings and make recommendations regarding proposals to adopt or change inclusionary housing requirements for housing developments; to require the Commission to adopt rules creating competitive selection processes for the Department of Housing and Community Development's expenditure of affordable housing funds and for the development of affordable housing on City-owned property under the jurisdiction of the Department of Housing and Community Development; and to provide that ordinances regarding inclusionary housing requirements and rules regarding competitive selection for affordable housing adopted under the processes set forth in the Charter may supersede ordinances and rules adopted by the Board of Supervisors or the voters prior to March 1, 2017?

Measure N Non-Citizen Voting In School Board Elections -- City and County of San Francisco (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 203,413 / 54.39% Yes votes ...... 170,570 / 45.61% No votes

Shall the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco be amended to authorize San Francisco residents who are not United States citizens but who are the parents, legal guardians, or caregivers of a child residing in San Francisco to vote in elections for the Board of Education?

Measure O Office Development In Candlestick Point and Hunters Point -- City and County of San Francisco (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 187,281 / 51.9% Yes votes ...... 173,580 / 48.1% No votes

(Coming soon)

Measure P Competitive Bidding for Affordable Housing Projects on City-Owned Property -- City and County of San Francisco (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 117,787 / 32.66% Yes votes ...... 242,852 / 67.34% No votes

(Coming soon)

Measure Q Prohibiting Tents on Public Sidewalks -- City and County of San Francisco (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 194,410 / 51.77% Yes votes ...... 181,138 / 48.23% No votes

Shall the Police Code be amended to prohibit the placement of tent encampments on public sidewalks?

Measure R Neighborhood Crime Unit -- City and County of San Francisco (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 165,723 / 45.18% Yes votes ...... 201,059 / 54.82% No votes

Shall the Administrative Code be amended to create the Neighborhood Crime Unit in the Police Department, to be activated when the Controller certifies that the Department is at the full staffing level mandated in the City Charter, and to set minimum staffing levels for and assign duties to the Unit?

Measure S Allocation of Hotel Tax Funds -- City and County of San Francisco (Odinance - 2/3 Approval Required)
Fail: 233,099 / 63.71% Yes votes ...... 132,769 / 36.29% No votes

(Coming soon)

Measure T Restricting Gifts and Campaign Contributions From Lobbyists -- City and County of San Francisco (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 313,411 / 87.26% Yes votes ...... 45,738 / 12.74% No votes

Shall the Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code be amended to restrict gifts and campaign contributions from lobbyists?

Measure U Affordable Housing Requirements for Market-Rate Development Projects -- City and County of San Francisco (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 126,760 / 35.28% Yes votes ...... 232,531 / 64.72% No votes

(Coming soon)

Measure V Tax on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages -- City and County of San Francisco (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 237,168 / 62.49% Yes votes ...... 142,347 / 37.51% No votes

Shall the Business and Tax Regulations Code be amended by imposing a tax of one cent per ounce on the distribution of sugar-sweetened beverages, and the Administrative Code be amended by creating a Sugary Drinks Distributor Tax Advisory Committee?

Measure W Increase Real Estate Transfer Tax on Properties Over $5 Million -- City and County of San Francisco (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 225,145 / 61.93% Yes votes ...... 138,414 / 38.07% No votes

Shall the Business and Tax Regulations Code be amended to increase the Real Property Transfer Tax rate from 2% to 2.25% on properties with a consideration or value of at least $5,000,000 and less than $10,000,000; from 2.5% to 2.75% on properties with a consideration or value of at least $10,000,000 and less than $25,000,000; and from 2.5% to 3% on properties with a consideration or value of at least $25,000,000, and to clarify the application of the Real Property Transfer Tax to transfers of ownership interests in legal entities; and increasing the City's appropriations limit by the amount of the tax increase for four years from November 8, 2016?

Measure X Preserving Space for Neighborhood Arts, Small Businesses and Community Services In Certain Neighborhoods -- City and County of San Francisco (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 211,168 / 59.86% Yes votes ...... 141,578 / 40.14% No votes

Shall the Planning Code be amended to require replacement space and Conditional Use authorization for conversion of Production, Distribution, and Repair Use, Institutional Community Use, and Arts Activities Use; and shall the Planning Department's determination under the California Environmental Quality Act be affirmed?

Measure RR BART Safety, Reliability and Traffic Relief -- San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (Bond Measure - 2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 994,140 / 70.5% Yes votes ...... 415,366 / 29.5% No votes
   434001 (71.31%) Yes / 174591 (28.69%) No in Alameda County
   262499 (60.36%) Yes / 172396 (39.64%) No in Contra Costa County
   297,640 (81.32%) Yes / 68,379 (18.68%) No in San Francisco County

To keep BART safe; prevent accidents/breakdowns/delays; relieve overcrowding; reduce traffic congestion/pollution; improve earthquake safety and access for seniors/disabled by replacing and upgrading 90 miles of severely worn tracks; tunnels damaged by water intrusion; 44-year-old train control systems; and other deteriorating infrastructure, shall the Bay Area Rapid Transit District issue $3.5 billion of bonds for acquisition or improvement of real property subject to independent oversight and annual audits?