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Few new votes, but Chyanne Chen keeps lead in District 11

The San Francisco Department of Elections just dropped the results of another 1,679 ballots, bringing the total of processed ballots to 390,437 — 74.76 percent of the electorate.Even though the count has been going slow so far this week, John Arntz, the director of the Department of Elections told Mission Local on Monday that they will “have most of the remaining ballot cards processed and reported this week.” San Francisco is seeing a record-low turnout this year with the total tracking to be about 77.8 percent. The average San Francisco turnout in a presidential year, going back 108 years, is 77 percent. All eyes are now on the only two remaining contested races: District 11 supervisor, and the fourth and last seat on the Board of Education:In District 11, Chyanne Chen kept up with her lead with 11,863 votes to her moderate […]

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Chyanne Chen’s slim lead grows — barely

The San Francisco Department of Elections moments ago released the results of an additional 6,466 ballots. That brings the grand total of processed ballots to 388,758 — 74.44 percent of the electorate.There are now very few ballots remaining — largely provisional ballots cast at citywide polling places and at City Hall. Today is also the last day for any mail ballot postmarked on Election Day or earlier to reach City Hall and be counted. All told, 18,200 additional ballots remain uncounted, including 14,500 provisional ones. Verifying provisional ballots requires additional scrutiny — and, naturally, additional time.Turnout is tracking to be about 77.8 percent, maximum. The average San Francisco turnout in a presidential year, going back 108 years, is 77 percent. Around 43,000 fewer San Franciscans will have cast a ballot in 2024 than they did four years ago. There are only two remaining contested […]

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