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The November 2009 San Francisco general elections were held on November 3, 2009, in San Francisco, California. The elections included those for San Francisco city attorney and treasurer, and five ballot measures.[1]
The most contentious ballot measure, Proposition D, was a proposal to allow billboard advertisements on part of Market Street.[2] San Francisco voters rejected the measure.[2]
City attorney
Two-term incumbent Dennis Herrera won reelection unopposed.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Herrera (incumbent) | 78,414 | 96.84 | |
| Write-in | 2,555 | 3.16 | |
| Valid votes | 80,969 | 79.33%% | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 21,092 | 20.67 | |
| Total votes | 102,061 | 100.00 | |
| Turnout | {{{votes}}} | 22.58% | |
Treasurer
One-term incumbent José Cisneros, who was initially appointed by Mayor Gavin Newsom in September 2004, won reelection unopposed.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| José Cisneros (incumbent) | 76,376 | 97.07 | |
| Write-in | 2,304 | 2.93 | |
| Valid votes | 78,680 | 77.09% | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 23,381 | 22.91 | |
| Total votes | 102,061 | 100.00 | |
| Turnout | {{{votes}}} | 22.58% | |
Propositions
| Propositions: A • B • C • D • E |
- Note: "City" refers to the San Francisco municipal government.
Proposition A
Proposition A would change the budget cycle from a one-year system to a two-year system, require the city to adopt and prepare a five-year financial plan and long-range policies, and change deadlines for submitting and adopting labor agreements.
| Choice | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| For | 68,270 | 69.89 | |
| Against | 29,414 | 30.11 | |
| Total | 97,684 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | 97,684 | 95.71 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 4,377 | 4.29 | |
| Total votes | 102,061 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 22.58 | ||
Proposition B
Proposition B would allow members of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors to hire more than two aides.
| Choice | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| For | 51,835 | 52.26 | |
| Against | 47,361 | 47.74 | |
| Total | 99,196 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | 99,196 | 97.19 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 2,865 | 2.81 | |
| Total votes | 102,061 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 22.58 | ||
Proposition C
Proposition C would allow the city to enter into a new naming rights contract for Candlestick Park and devote half of the proceeds to City recreation center directors.
| Choice | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| For | 58,192 | 58.68 | |
| Against | 40,973 | 41.32 | |
| Total | 99,165 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | 99,165 | 97.16 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 2,896 | 2.84 | |
| Total votes | 102,061 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 22.85 | ||
Proposition D
Proposition D would create a Mid-Market Special Sign District, permitting new general advertising signs with some restrictions.
| Choice | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| For | 46,008 | 46.00 | |
| Against | 53,999 | 54.00 | |
| Total | 100,007 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | 100,007 | 97.99 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 2,054 | 2.01 | |
| Total votes | 102,061 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 22.85 | ||
Proposition E
Proposition E would prohibit new general advertising signs on street furniture and City-owned buildings.
| Choice | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| For | 56,802 | 57.28 | |
| Against | 42,365 | 42.72 | |
| Total | 99,167 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | 99,167 | 97.16 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 2,894 | 2.84 | |
| Total votes | 102,061 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 22.85 | ||
References
- "November 3, 2009 Final Election Results". SF Elections. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
- Begin, Brent (November 4, 2009). "Proposition D: Mid-Market billboards quashed". The San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved March 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.