San Francisco voters give Lurie an election-night boost
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Voters delivered Mayor Daniel Lurie one of his biggest political victories since taking office Tuesday, backing supervisors and ballot measures aligned with his vision for City Hall.
Why it matters: The early results and races called by the Chronicle suggest voters remain largely supportive of Lurie's effort to reform city government and reshape it around public safety.
State of play: Voters weighed in on two supervisor races and four ballot measures, with turnout standing at about 23% Tuesday evening.
In District 2, Supervisor Stephen Sherrill beat community organizer Lori Brooke by a wide margin to represent the Marina, Pacific Heights, the Presidio and Cow Hollow.
- Sherrill's win preserves a moderate seat and gives Lurie an ally on public safety, permitting and downtown recovery.
- "I'm excited to get back to work," he told Axios. "We need to build on the progress we've made over the last 18 months."
In District 4, incumbent Supervisor Alan Wong won the contest to represent the Sunset, a district still reeling from last year's recall of former Supervisor Joel Engardio over the Great Highway fight.
- Wong's victory is especially meaningful for Lurie following the political fallout from the short-lived appointment of Beya Alcaraz, who resigned after just one week in office amid controversy over her former pet store.
- "This neighborhood wants a supervisor that listens to them, that cares about the basics and that's what I'm focused on," Wong told Axios.
Ballot measures
ā Prop A: The $535 million earthquake safety and emergency response bond passed with 76% the vote, per the Chronicle. It gives the city new borrowing authority for seismic upgrades, firefighting water systems and emergency infrastructure.
Prop B: The lifetime term limits measure for local politicians led in early returns. A victory here would mark a win for Lurie and other supporters who argued City Hall needs more turnover and fewer career politicians.
ā Prop. C: The business-backed tax measure failed with 64% of voters against it, per the Chronicle.
Prop. D: The labor-backed "overpaid CEO tax" was failing in early returns, with 55% of voters against it.
Context: The dueling propositions represented the ballot's highest-profile political clash. Because the measures conflict, whichever received the most votes would override the other if both passed.
- If both fail, it would mark a clean win for Lurie, who's said that San Francisco should stop settling major fiscal fights through opposing measures.
This is a developing story and will be updated.