The 1996 San Francisco Board of Supervisors elections occurred on November 5, 1996. Six of the eleven seats were contested. Four incumbents and two open seats and were up for election. All seats were elected at-large.
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Municipal elections in California are officially non-partisan, though most candidates in San Francisco do receive funding and support from various political parties.
Results
editEach voter was allowed to cast at most six votes.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Kaufman | 124,716 | ||
| Sue Bierman | 117,560 | ||
| Leland Yee | 103,413 | ||
| Leslie Katz | 100,890 | ||
| Michael Yaki | 94,272 | ||
| José Medina | 92,977 | ||
| Margo St. James | 78,669 | ||
| Victor Marquez | 62,646 | ||
| Carolene Marks | 56,206 | ||
| Donna Casey | 44,176 | ||
| Harold M. Hoogasian | 40,321 | ||
| Manuel A. Rosales | 38,413 | ||
| Andy Clark | 30,005 | ||
| Arthur M. Jackson | 29,930 | ||
| Maria Martinez | 24,312 | ||
| Bruce Quan, Jr. | 23,073 | ||
| Robert Squeri | 17,624 | ||
| Carlos Petroni | 17,293 | ||
| Scott Durcanin | 16,070 | ||
| Lucrecia Bermudez | 12,079 | ||
| Lorin Scott Rosemond | 11,544 | ||
| Robert Coleman | 11,017 | ||
| Len Pettigrew | 10,293 | ||
| Teresita Williams | 10,065 | ||
| Joseph B. Konopka | 8,731 | ||
| Shawn O'Hearn | 8,533 | ||
| Susan C. Zárate | 7,768 | ||
| Ellis Keyes | 6,481 | ||
| Voter turnout | 61.90% | ||