2003 San Francisco mayoral election

none January 2025 September 2023 2003 San Francisco mayoral election San Francisco presidential no 1999 San Francisco mayoral election 1999 2007 San Francisco mayoral election 2007 November 4, 2003 (jungle primary)December 9, 2003 (runoff) First round vote First round percentage Runoff vote Runoff percentage File:GAVIN Newsom talking to the media about "Care Not Cash" program," 2003 (3x4a).jpg Gavin Newsom Democratic Party (United States) 87,196 41.92% 133,546 52.81% File:Matt Gonzales, San Francisco Supervisor, 2003 (a).jpg Matt Gonzalez 40,714 19.57% 119,329 47.19% Green Party (United States) File:Angela Alioto 5-26-18 (1).jpg Angela Alioto 33,446 16.08% Democratic Party (United States) File:TOM AMMIANO (1).jpg Tom Ammiano 21,452 10.31% Democratic Party (United States) File:SF City Treasurer Susal Leal (3x4a).jpg Susan Leal 17,641 8.48% Democratic Party (United States) File:SF2003MayorDistrictsGradient.svg 300px Runoff electoral results by supervisorial districtNewsom: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80%Gonzalez: #5fd35f 50–60% #37c837 60–70% Mayor Willie Brown Democratic Party (United States) Gavin Newsom Democratic Party (United States) The 2003 San Francisco mayoral election occurred on November 4, 2003. The incumbent, Willie Brown, was termed out of office and could not seek a third term. The general election included three top candidates including then Supervisor Gavin Newsom and then president of the board of supervisors, Matt Gonzalez and former supervisor Angela Alioto. No candidate received the required majority, so the race went into a run-off of the two top candidates, which were Gavin Newsom and Matt Gonzalez. The run-off occurred on December 9, 2003, where Gavin Newsom was elected mayor of San Francisco. Municipal elections in California are officially non-partisan, though most candidates in San Francisco do receive funding and support from various political parties. In 2003, then-supervisor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, ran in a large field of challengers, including Board of Supervisors President Matt Gonzalez, Supervisor Tom Ammiano, former supervisor Angela Alioto, city treasurer Susan Leal, and former police chief Tony Ribera. Newsom and Gonzalez took first and second place, respectively, but neither won a majority, so the two advanced to a runoff election.December 2021 Newsom ran as a moderate against leftist/progressive Gonzalez, a member of the Green Party. It was the first mayoral election in San Francisco that a Green Party candidate took a noticeable amount of the vote. The election was close, with Gonzalez leading in the polls and winning the popular vote among ballots cast on election day, while Newsom had a larger lead on absentee ballots.June 2017 The strong showing of the Green Party's performance can somewhat be attributed to Peter Camejo making a rare second-place finish in San Francisco County behind incumbent Democratic governor Gray Davis and ahead of Republican Bill Simon in the 2002 California gubernatorial election, a year prior. Newsom would later be elected Governor of California in 2018 and 2022. Also, future Vice President Kamala Harris was concurrently elected San Francisco District Attorney on the same ballot. Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesizekey Key:A – all adultsRV – registered votersLV – likely votersCV – certain votersV – unclear Marginof error MattGonzalez (G) GavinNewsom (D) Other /UndecidedSurveyUSASurveyUSA December 2–4, 2003 534 (CV) ± 4.3% 50% 48% 2% Results San Francisco mayoral election, 2003 http://www.sfgov.org/site/elections_index.asp?id=61491 City and County of San Francisco Consolidated Municipal Election Results - November 4, 2003 February 16, 2009 City and County of San Francisco Department of Elections November 14, 2003 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090214171905/http://www.sfgov.org/site/elections_index.asp?id=61491 February 14, 2009 http://www.sfgov.org/site/elections_index.asp?id=61490 City and County of San Francisco Municipal Run-Off Election Results - December 9, 2003 February 16, 2009 City and County of San Francisco Department of Elections December 15, 2003 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090214171911/http://www.sfgov.org/site/elections_index.asp?id=61490 February 14, 2009 Democratic Party (United States) Gavin Newsom 87,196 41.92 Green Party (United States) Matt Gonzalez 40,714 19.57 Democratic Party (United States) Angela Alioto 33,446 16.08 Democratic Party (United States) Tom Ammiano 21,452 10.31 Democratic Party (United States) Susan Leal 17,641 8.48 Republican Party (United States) Tony Ribera 5,015 2.41 Libertarian Party (United States) Michael F. Denny 925 0.44 Independent (United States) Roger E. Schulke 735 0.36 Independent (United States) Jim Reid 733 0.35 131 0.06 208,028 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) Gavin Newsom 133,546 52.81 Green Party (United States) Matt Gonzalez 119,329 47.19 252,875 100.00 Notes References San Francisco 2003 San Francisco mayoral Category:Gavin Newsom