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Note on election categories: “Municipal” elections refer to local elections held in 2019 and every four years prior. In 2022, San Francisco passed Prop H, moving local elections to even-numbered years. “Other” category includes special elections and recall elections. You can review specific contests that appeared in past elections in the San Francisco Public Library’s archive of past Voter Information Pamphlets and ballots.

Title	Date	Reg	Turnout	% Turnout	Voted in Person	Voted by Mail	% Voters VBM	% Turnout VBM
Consolidated General Election	11/5/2024	522,265	412,231	78.93%	58,688	353,543	67.69%	85.76%
Consolidated Presidential Primary Election	3/5/2024	500,856	233,465	46.61%	27,929	205,536	41.04%	88.04%
Consolidated General Election	11/8/2022	497,561	310,071	62.32%	35,595	274,476	55.16%	88.52%
Consolidated Statewide Direct Primary Election	6/7/2022	495,498	229,760	46.37%	22,180	207,580	41.89%	90.35%
Special General Election	4/19/2022	268,722	78,764	29.31%	3,715	75,049	27.93%	95.28%
Consolidated Special Municipal Election	2/15/2022	499,771	179,981	36.01%	11,912	168,069	33.63%	93.38%
California Gubernatorial Recall Election	9/14/2021	501,919	341,055	67.95%	28,836	312,219	62.21%	91.55%
Consolidated General Election	11/3/2020	521,099	449,866	86.33%	38,455	411,411	78.95%	91.45%
Presidential Primary Election	3/3/2020	503,899	305,184	60.56%	107,184	198,000	39.29%	64.88%
Consolidated Municipal Election	11/5/2019	495,050	206,122	41.64%	59,428	146,694	29.63%	71.17%
Consolidated General Election	11/6/2018	500,516	372,848	74.49%	127,886	244,962	48.94%	65.70%
Consolidated Statewide Direct Primary Election	6/5/2018	481,991	253,583	52.61%	89,756	163,827	33.99%	64.60%
Consolidated Presidential General Election	11/8/2016	513,573	414,528	80.71%	151,437	263,091	51.23%	63.47%
Consolidated Presidential Primary Election	6/7/2016	468,238	264,993	56.59%	105,039	159,954	34.16%	60.36%
Municipal Election	11/3/2015	446,828	203,069	45.45%	77,274	125,795	28.15%	61.95%
Consolidated General Election	11/4/2014	436,019	231,214	53.03%	94,995	136,219	31.24%	58.91%
Consolidated Statewide Direct Primary Election	6/3/2014	435,757	129,399	29.70%	39,406	89,993	20.65%	69.55%
Municipal Election	11/5/2013	440,037	128,937	29.30%	43,534	85,403	19.41%	66.24%
Consolidated Presidential General Election	11/6/2012	502,841	364,875	72.56%	171,679	193,196	38.42%	52.95%
Consolidated Presidential Primary Election	6/5/2012	470,668	145,105	30.83%	49,779	95,326	20.25%	65.69%
Consolidated Municipal Election	11/8/2011	464,380	197,242	42.47%	84,269	112,973	24.33%	57.28%
Consolidated General Election	11/2/2010	466,414	284,625	61.02%	141,319	143,306	30.73%	50.35%
Consolidated Statewide Direct Primary Election	6/8/2010	447,985	155,533	34.72%	63,607	91,926	20.52%	59.10%
Municipal Election	11/3/2009	451,988	102,061	22.58%	32,464	69,597	15.40%	68.19%
Statewide Special Election	5/19/2009	465,428	130,644	28.07%	46,920	83,724	17.99%	64.09%
Consolidated Presidential General Election	11/4/2008	477,651	388,112	81.25%	209,527	178,585	37.39%	46.01%
Consolidated Statewide Direct Primary Election	6/3/2008	430,259	173,035	40.22%	83,441	89,594	20.82%	51.78%
Special Congressional Open Primary Election	4/8/2008	79,340	19,742	24.88%	5,332	14,410	18.16%	72.99%
Consolidated Presidential Primary Election	2/5/2008	415,761	269,212	64.75%	158,995	110,217	26.51%	40.94%
Consolidated Municipal Election	11/6/2007	419,598	149,465	35.62%	71,276	78,189	18.63%	52.31%
Consolidated General Election	11/7/2006	418,285	253,719	60.66%	145,371	108,348	25.90%	42.70%
Consolidated Primary Election	6/6/2006	421,094	156,272	37.11%	81,132	75,140	17.84%	48.08%
Consolidated Special Statewide Election	11/8/2005	428,481	229,714	53.61%	136,897	92,817	21.66%	40.41%
Consolidated Presidential General Election	11/2/2004	486,937	361,822	74.31%	226,354	135,468	27.82%	37.44%
Consolidated Presidential Primary Election	3/2/2004	448,948	190,828	42.51%	120,104	70,724	15.75%	37.06%
Municipal Run-Off Election	12/9/2003	466,127	253,872	54.46%	162,673	91,199	19.57%	35.92%
Consolidated Municipal Election	11/4/2003	459,213	209,723	45.67%	140,010	69,713	15.18%	33.24%
California Gubernatorial Recall Election	10/7/2003	454,929	269,143	59.16%	187,647	81,496	17.91%	30.28%
Municipal Run-Off Election	12/10/2002	93,537	35,897	38.38%	19,079	16,818	17.98%	46.85%
Consolidated General Election	11/5/2002	449,508	225,102	50.08%	159,645	65,457	14.56%	29.08%
Consolidated Primary Election	3/5/2002	440,016	150,249	34.15%	98,669	51,580	11.72%	34.33%
Municipal Run-Off Election	12/10/2001	453,961	75,267	16.58%	44,294	30,973	6.82%	41.15%
Consolidated Municipal Election	11/6/2001	452,543	134,024	29.62%	96,876	37,148	8.21%	27.72%
Municipal Run-Off Election	12/12/2000	398,234	129,629	32.55%	81,670	47,959	12.04%	37.00%
Consolidated Presidential General Election	11/7/2000	486,636	324,031	66.59%	241,234	82,797	17.01%	25.55%
Consolidated Presidential Primary Election	3/7/2000	468,198	210,229	44.90%	155,955	54,274	11.59%	25.82%
Municipal Run-Off Election	12/14/1999	467,295	228,247	48.84%	154,357	73,890	15.81%	32.37%
Consolidated Municipal Election	11/2/1999	453,151	203,674	44.95%	151,447	52,227	11.53%	25.64%
Consolidated General Election	11/3/1998	448,888	250,719	55.85%	183,839	66,880	14.90%	26.68%
Consolidated Primary Election	6/2/1998	430,794	199,157	46.23%	137,812	61,345	14.24%	30.80%
Consolidated Municipal Election	11/4/1997	413,355	125,697	30.41%	87,352	38,345	9.28%	30.51%
Special Election	6/3/1997	411,230	178,948	43.52%	129,156	49,792	12.11%	27.82%
Consolidated Presidential Election	11/5/1996	481,902	298,648	61.97%	223,339	75,309	15.63%	25.22%
Consolidated Presidential Primary Election	3/26/1996	440,254	178,165	40.47%	126,643	51,522	11.70%	28.92%
Mayoral Run-Off Election	12/12/1995	425,969	198,326	46.56%	130,573	67,753	15.91%	34.16%
Consolidated Municipal Election	11/7/1995	417,883	216,735	51.86%	152,017	64,718	15.49%	29.86%
Consolidated General Election	11/8/1994	450,649	249,669	55.40%	175,502	74,167	16.46%	29.71%
Consolidated Primary Election	6/7/1994	422,776	135,495	32.05%	98,564	36,931	8.74%	27.26%
Consolidated Municipal Election	11/2/1993	425,034	158,146	37.21%	113,377	44,769	10.53%	28.31%
Special Election	6/15/1993	421,635	84,786	20.11%	50,131	34,655	8.22%	40.87%
Consolidated Presidential Election	11/3/1992	477,726	329,695	69.01%	255,071	74,624	15.62%	22.63%
Consolidated Primary Election	6/2/1992	432,838	182,577	42.18%	143,468	39,109	9.04%	21.42%
Mayoral Run-Off Election	12/10/1991	425,316	215,751	50.73%	143,839	71,912	16.91%	33.33%
Municipal Election	11/5/1991	421,919	200,875	47.61%	156,090	44,785	10.61%	22.29%
Consolidated General Election	11/6/1990	409,163	236,413	57.78%	181,425	54,988	13.44%	23.26%
Consolidated Primary Election	6/5/1990	389,552	161,989	41.58%	122,026	39,963	10.26%	24.67%
Consolidated Municipal Election	11/7/1989	405,536	181,862	44.84%	144,657	37,205	9.17%	20.46%
Consolidated General Election	11/8/1988	435,536	292,097	67.07%	208,546	83,551	19.18%	28.60%
Primary Election	6/7/1988	383,675	185,420	48.33%	156,474	28,946	7.54%	15.61%
Special; Mayoral Run-Off & Proposition X	12/8/1987	380,852	153,720	40.36%	113,400	40,320	10.59%	26.23%
Municipal Election	11/3/1987	378,546	193,742	51.18%	156,480	37,262	9.84%	19.23%
Special Election	6/2/1987	363,356	93,010	25.60%	57,889	35,121	9.67%	37.76%
Special Election	4/7/1987	280,811	111,523	39.71%	80,547	30,976	11.03%	27.78%
General Election	11/4/1986	385,847	236,863	61.39%	202,055	34,808	9.02%	14.70%
Primary Election	6/3/1986	369,468	146,480	39.65%	125,143	21,337	5.78%	14.57%
Municipal Election	11/5/1985	399,422	107,920	27.02%	84,547	23,373	5.85%	21.66%
General Election	11/6/1984	424,091	298,517	70.39%	253,931	44,586	10.51%	14.94%
Primary Election	6/5/1984	375,799	180,741	48.10%	151,013	29,728	7.91%	16.45%
Municipal Election	11/8/1983	371,005	170,628	45.99%	141,198	29,430	7.93%	17.25%
Special Recall Election	4/26/1983	354,104	167,267	47.24%	107,973	59,294	16.74%	35.45%
General Election	11/2/1982	377,069	238,991	63.38%	211,195	27,796	7.37%	11.63%
Primary Election	6/8/1982	344,483	176,381	51.20%	156,646	19,735	5.73%	11.19%
Municipal Election	11/3/1981	395,213	99,658	25.22%	88,783	10,875	2.75%	10.91%
General Election	11/4/1980	407,982	268,070	65.71%	237,013	31,057	7.61%	11.59%
Special Election	8/19/1980	404,035	140,551	34.79%	119,566	20,985	5.19%	14.93%
Primary Election	6/3/1980	403,382	206,366	51.16%	191,196	15,170	3.76%	7.35%
Mayoral Run-Off Election	12/11/1979	378,232	196,341	51.91%	178,347	17,994	4.76%	9.16%
Municipal Election	11/6/1979	372,061	204,869	55.06%	190,396	14,473	3.89%	7.06%
General Election	11/7/1978	380,749	217,965	57.25%	197,263	20,702	5.44%	9.50%
Primary Election	6/6/1978	350,856	203,931	58.12%	185,959	17,972	5.12%	8.81%
Municipal Election	11/8/1977	339,306	175,582	51.75%	162,209	13,373	3.94%	7.62%
Special Election	8/2/1977	336,046	178,367	53.08%	161,622	16,745	4.98%	9.39%
General Election	11/2/1976	345,954	252,932	73.11%	231,144	21,788	6.30%	8.61%
Primary Election	6/8/1976	311,254	208,884	67.11%	191,684	17,200	5.53%	8.23%
Mayoral Run-Off Election	12/11/1975	302,344	200,804	66.42%	190,741	10,063	3.33%	5.01%
Municipal Election	11/4/1975	296,505	215,559	72.70%	206,167	9,392	3.17%	4.36%
General Election	11/5/1974	369,005	228,586	61.95%	213,114	15,472	4.19%	6.77%
Direct Primary Election	6/4/1974	350,380	198,508	56.66%	184,369	14,139	4.04%	7.12%
General Municipal Election	11/6/1973	337,065	202,237	60.00%	190,080	12,157	3.61%	6.01%
General Election	11/7/1972	426,338	316,803	74.31%	289,010	27,793	6.52%	8.77%
Direct Primary Election	6/6/1972	368,357	234,840	63.75%	218,176	16,664	4.52%	7.10%
General Election	11/5/1968	374,335	307,012	82.02%	287,514	19,498	5.21%	6.35%
General Election	11/3/1964	389,990	331,612	85.03%	313,134	18,478	4.74%	5.57%
General Municipal Election	11/8/1960	404,613	348,290	86.08%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
General Election	11/6/1956	397,385	342,652	86.23%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
General Election	11/2/1954	401,900	277,602	69.07%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
General Presidential & Special Municipal Election	11/4/1952	431,959	365,972	84.72%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
General Election	11/7/1950	429,864	312,137	72.61%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Consolidated Primary Election	11/2/1948	459,769	359,134	78.11%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
General Election	11/5/1946	430,114	270,457	62.88%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
General Election	11/7/1944	405,921	352,409	86.82%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
General Election	11/3/1942	367,352	230,129	62.65%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
General Election	11/5/1940	383,845	315,518	82.20%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
General Election	11/8/1938	340,739	257,597	75.60%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
General Election	11/3/1936	314,990	269,387	85.52%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
General Election	11/6/1934	290,683	166,133	57.15%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
General Election	11/8/1932	273,487	227,283	83.12%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
General Election	11/4/1930	228,582	158,629	69.40%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
General Election	11/6/1928	253,043	199,665	78.91%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
General Election	11/2/1926	222,799	130,835	58.72%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
General Election	11/4/1924	219,434	159,649	72.75%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
General Election	11/7/1922	201,563	134,503	66.73%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
General Election	11/2/1920	210,024	154,592	73.61%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
General Election	11/5/1918	175,109	103,011	58.83%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
General Election	11/7/1916	184,819	155,747	84.27%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
General Election	11/3/1914	161,846	134,492	83.10%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
General Election	11/5/1912	134,688	105,646	78.44%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
General Election	11/8/1910	n/a	59,724	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
General Election	11/3/1908	75,467	41,137	54.51%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
General Election	11/6/1906	n/a	38,564	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Municipal Election	11/3/1903	73,702	25,275	34.29%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Election	9/29/1903	73,540	27,308	37.13%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
General Election	11/4/1902	70,564	26,612	37.61%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Municipal Election	11/7/1899	70,726	22,331	31.57%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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