DemoChoice Web Poll: San Francisco Mayor 2011

1 candidate will be elected with 194,418 ballots cast.

Round 1

Legend
Candidate Votes Status
Ed Lee  Chart color  59,775  (30.7%)   
John Avalos  Chart color  37,445  (19.3%)   
Dennis Herrera  Chart color  21,914  (11.3%)   
David Chiu  Chart color  17,921  (9.2%)   
Leland Yee  Chart color  14,609  (7.5%)   
Jeff Adachi  Chart color  12,534  (6.4%)   
Bevan Dufty  Chart color  9,208  (4.7%)   
Tony Hall  Chart color  6,930  (3.6%)   
Michela Alioto-Pier  Chart color  6,648  (3.4%)   
Joanna Rees  Chart color  3,104  (1.6%)   
Terry Joan Baum  Chart color  1,665  (0.9%)   
Phil Ting  Chart color  1,016  (0.5%)   
Cesar Ascarrunz  Chart color  537  (0.3%)   
Wilma Pang  Chart color  444  (0.2%)   
Emil Lawrence  Chart color  382  (0.2%)   
Paul Currier  Chart color  248  (0.1%)   
Write-In: Rodney Hauge  Chart color  9  (0.0%)   
Write-In: Lea Sherman  Chart color  9  (0.0%)   
Write-In: Harold Miller  Chart color  7  (0.0%)   
Write-In: Patrick Monette-Shaw  Chart color  5  (0.0%)   
Write-In: Robert 'Bobby' Jordan  Chart color  3  (0.0%)   
Write-In: David Villa-lobos  Chart color  3  (0.0%)   
Write-In: Gilbert Louis Francis  Chart color  2  (0.0%)  Defeated
Pie chart

The last-place candidate (Write-In: Gilbert Louis Francis) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

Go to the next round.
















 

DemoChoice Web Poll: San Francisco Mayor 2011

1 candidate will be elected with 194,418 ballots cast.

Round 2

Legend
Candidate Votes Status
Ed Lee  Chart color  59,775  (30.7%)   
John Avalos  Chart color  37,445  (19.3%)   
Dennis Herrera  Chart color  21,914  (11.3%)   
David Chiu  Chart color  17,921  (9.2%)   
Leland Yee  Chart color  14,609  (7.5%)   
Jeff Adachi  Chart color  12,534  (6.4%)   
Bevan Dufty  Chart color  9,208  (4.7%)   
Tony Hall  Chart color  6,930  (3.6%)   
Michela Alioto-Pier  Chart color  6,648  (3.4%)   
Joanna Rees  Chart color  3,104  (1.6%)   
Terry Joan Baum  Chart color  1,665  (0.9%)   
Phil Ting  Chart color  1,016  (0.5%)   
Cesar Ascarrunz  Chart color  538  (0.3%)   
Wilma Pang  Chart color  444  (0.2%)   
Emil Lawrence  Chart color  382  (0.2%)   
Paul Currier  Chart color  248  (0.1%)   
Write-In: Rodney Hauge  Chart color  9  (0.0%)   
Write-In: Lea Sherman  Chart color  9  (0.0%)   
Write-In: Harold Miller  Chart color  7  (0.0%)   
Write-In: Patrick Monette-Shaw  Chart color  5  (0.0%)   
Write-In: Robert 'Bobby' Jordan  Chart color  3  (0.0%)  Defeated
Write-In: David Villa-lobos  Chart color  3  (0.0%)   
Pie chart

The last-place candidate (Write-In: Robert 'Bobby' Jordan) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

Go to the next round.
















 

DemoChoice Web Poll: San Francisco Mayor 2011

1 candidate will be elected with 194,418 ballots cast.

Round 3

Legend
Candidate Votes Status
Ed Lee  Chart color  59,775  (30.7%)   
John Avalos  Chart color  37,445  (19.3%)   
Dennis Herrera  Chart color  21,914  (11.3%)   
David Chiu  Chart color  17,921  (9.2%)   
Leland Yee  Chart color  14,610  (7.5%)   
Jeff Adachi  Chart color  12,534  (6.4%)   
Bevan Dufty  Chart color  9,208  (4.7%)   
Tony Hall  Chart color  6,930  (3.6%)   
Michela Alioto-Pier  Chart color  6,648  (3.4%)   
Joanna Rees  Chart color  3,104  (1.6%)   
Terry Joan Baum  Chart color  1,665  (0.9%)   
Phil Ting  Chart color  1,016  (0.5%)   
Cesar Ascarrunz  Chart color  538  (0.3%)   
Wilma Pang  Chart color  444  (0.2%)   
Emil Lawrence  Chart color  382  (0.2%)   
Paul Currier  Chart color  248  (0.1%)   
Write-In: Rodney Hauge  Chart color  9  (0.0%)   
Write-In: Lea Sherman  Chart color  9  (0.0%)   
Write-In: Harold Miller  Chart color  7  (0.0%)   
Write-In: Patrick Monette-Shaw  Chart color  5  (0.0%)   
Write-In: David Villa-lobos  Chart color  3  (0.0%)  Defeated
Pie chart

The last-place candidate (Write-In: David Villa-lobos) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

Go to the next round.
















 

DemoChoice Web Poll: San Francisco Mayor 2011

1 candidate will be elected with 194,418 ballots cast.

Round 4

Legend
Candidate Votes Status
Ed Lee  Chart color  59,777  (30.7%)   
John Avalos  Chart color  37,445  (19.3%)   
Dennis Herrera  Chart color  21,914  (11.3%)   
David Chiu  Chart color  17,921  (9.2%)   
Leland Yee  Chart color  14,610  (7.5%)   
Jeff Adachi  Chart color  12,534  (6.4%)   
Bevan Dufty  Chart color  9,208  (4.7%)   
Tony Hall  Chart color  6,930  (3.6%)   
Michela Alioto-Pier  Chart color  6,648  (3.4%)   
Joanna Rees  Chart color  3,104  (1.6%)   
Terry Joan Baum  Chart color  1,665  (0.9%)   
Phil Ting  Chart color  1,016  (0.5%)   
Cesar Ascarrunz  Chart color  538  (0.3%)   
Wilma Pang  Chart color  444  (0.2%)   
Emil Lawrence  Chart color  382  (0.2%)   
Paul Currier  Chart color  248  (0.1%)   
Write-In: Rodney Hauge  Chart color  9  (0.0%)   
Write-In: Lea Sherman  Chart color  9  (0.0%)   
Write-In: Harold Miller  Chart color  7  (0.0%)   
Write-In: Patrick Monette-Shaw  Chart color  5  (0.0%)  Defeated
Pie chart

The last-place candidate (Write-In: Patrick Monette-Shaw) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

Go to the next round.
















 

DemoChoice Web Poll: San Francisco Mayor 2011

1 candidate will be elected with 194,418 ballots cast.

Round 5

Legend
Candidate Votes Status
Ed Lee  Chart color  59,778  (30.7%)   
John Avalos  Chart color  37,445  (19.3%)   
Dennis Herrera  Chart color  21,915  (11.3%)   
David Chiu  Chart color  17,921  (9.2%)   
Leland Yee  Chart color  14,612  (7.5%)   
Jeff Adachi  Chart color  12,534  (6.4%)   
Bevan Dufty  Chart color  9,208  (4.7%)   
Tony Hall  Chart color  6,930  (3.6%)   
Michela Alioto-Pier  Chart color  6,648  (3.4%)   
Joanna Rees  Chart color  3,104  (1.6%)   
Terry Joan Baum  Chart color  1,665  (0.9%)   
Phil Ting  Chart color  1,016  (0.5%)   
Cesar Ascarrunz  Chart color  538  (0.3%)   
Wilma Pang  Chart color  444  (0.2%)   
Emil Lawrence  Chart color  382  (0.2%)   
Paul Currier  Chart color  248  (0.1%)   
Write-In: Rodney Hauge  Chart color  9  (0.0%)   
Write-In: Lea Sherman  Chart color  9  (0.0%)   
Write-In: Harold Miller  Chart color  7  (0.0%)  Defeated
Pie chart

The last-place candidate (Write-In: Harold Miller) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

Go to the next round.
















 

DemoChoice Web Poll: San Francisco Mayor 2011

1 candidate will be elected with 194,418 ballots cast.

Round 6

Legend
Candidate Votes Status
Ed Lee  Chart color  59,779  (30.7%)   
John Avalos  Chart color  37,447  (19.3%)   
Dennis Herrera  Chart color  21,916  (11.3%)   
David Chiu  Chart color  17,921  (9.2%)   
Leland Yee  Chart color  14,612  (7.5%)   
Jeff Adachi  Chart color  12,534  (6.4%)   
Bevan Dufty  Chart color  9,208  (4.7%)   
Tony Hall  Chart color  6,930  (3.6%)   
Michela Alioto-Pier  Chart color  6,649  (3.4%)   
Joanna Rees  Chart color  3,104  (1.6%)   
Terry Joan Baum  Chart color  1,665  (0.9%)   
Phil Ting  Chart color  1,016  (0.5%)   
Cesar Ascarrunz  Chart color  538  (0.3%)   
Wilma Pang  Chart color  444  (0.2%)   
Emil Lawrence  Chart color  382  (0.2%)   
Paul Currier  Chart color  249  (0.1%)   
Write-In: Rodney Hauge  Chart color  9  (0.0%)   
Write-In: Lea Sherman  Chart color  9  (0.0%)  Defeated
Pie chart

The last-place candidate (Write-In: Lea Sherman) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

Go to the next round.
















 

DemoChoice Web Poll: San Francisco Mayor 2011

1 candidate will be elected with 194,418 ballots cast.

Round 7

Legend
Candidate Votes Status
Ed Lee  Chart color  59,779  (30.7%)   
John Avalos  Chart color  37,447  (19.3%)   
Dennis Herrera  Chart color  21,916  (11.3%)   
David Chiu  Chart color  17,921  (9.2%)   
Leland Yee  Chart color  14,612  (7.5%)   
Jeff Adachi  Chart color  12,534  (6.4%)   
Bevan Dufty  Chart color  9,209  (4.7%)   
Tony Hall  Chart color  6,930  (3.6%)   
Michela Alioto-Pier  Chart color  6,649  (3.4%)   
Joanna Rees  Chart color  3,104  (1.6%)   
Terry Joan Baum  Chart color  1,665  (0.9%)   
Phil Ting  Chart color  1,016  (0.5%)   
Cesar Ascarrunz  Chart color  538  (0.3%)   
Wilma Pang  Chart color  444  (0.2%)   
Emil Lawrence  Chart color  382  (0.2%)   
Paul Currier  Chart color  249  (0.1%)   
Write-In: Rodney Hauge  Chart color  9  (0.0%)  Defeated
Pie chart

The last-place candidate (Write-In: Rodney Hauge) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

Go to the next round.
















 

DemoChoice Web Poll: San Francisco Mayor 2011

1 candidate will be elected with 194,418 ballots cast.

Round 8

Legend
Candidate Votes Status
Ed Lee  Chart color  59,779  (30.8%)   
John Avalos  Chart color  37,447  (19.3%)   
Dennis Herrera  Chart color  21,916  (11.3%)   
David Chiu  Chart color  17,921  (9.2%)   
Leland Yee  Chart color  14,612  (7.5%)   
Jeff Adachi  Chart color  12,534  (6.4%)   
Bevan Dufty  Chart color  9,209  (4.7%)   
Tony Hall  Chart color  6,935  (3.6%)   
Michela Alioto-Pier  Chart color  6,649  (3.4%)   
Joanna Rees  Chart color  3,104  (1.6%)   
Terry Joan Baum  Chart color  1,665  (0.9%)   
Phil Ting  Chart color  1,016  (0.5%)   
Cesar Ascarrunz  Chart color  538  (0.3%)   
Wilma Pang  Chart color  444  (0.2%)   
Emil Lawrence  Chart color  385  (0.2%)   
Paul Currier  Chart color  249  (0.1%)  Defeated
Pie chart

The last-place candidate (Paul Currier) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

Go to the next round.
















 

DemoChoice Web Poll: San Francisco Mayor 2011

1 candidate will be elected with 194,418 ballots cast.

Round 9

Legend
Candidate Votes Status
Ed Lee  Chart color  59,796  (30.8%)   
John Avalos  Chart color  37,472  (19.3%)   
Dennis Herrera  Chart color  21,937  (11.3%)   
David Chiu  Chart color  17,929  (9.2%)   
Leland Yee  Chart color  14,621  (7.5%)   
Jeff Adachi  Chart color  12,557  (6.5%)   
Bevan Dufty  Chart color  9,220  (4.7%)   
Tony Hall  Chart color  6,958  (3.6%)   
Michela Alioto-Pier  Chart color  6,660  (3.4%)   
Joanna Rees  Chart color  3,111  (1.6%)   
Terry Joan Baum  Chart color  1,676  (0.9%)   
Phil Ting  Chart color  1,022  (0.5%)   
Cesar Ascarrunz  Chart color  551  (0.3%)   
Wilma Pang  Chart color  456  (0.2%)   
Emil Lawrence  Chart color  397  (0.2%)  Defeated
Pie chart

The last-place candidate (Emil Lawrence) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

Go to the next round.
















 

DemoChoice Web Poll: San Francisco Mayor 2011

1 candidate will be elected with 194,418 ballots cast.

Round 10

Legend
Candidate Votes Status
Ed Lee  Chart color  59,822  (30.8%)   
John Avalos  Chart color  37,481  (19.3%)   
Dennis Herrera  Chart color  21,958  (11.3%)   
David Chiu  Chart color  17,946  (9.2%)   
Leland Yee  Chart color  14,634  (7.5%)   
Jeff Adachi  Chart color  12,586  (6.5%)   
Bevan Dufty  Chart color  9,230  (4.8%)   
Tony Hall  Chart color  7,001  (3.6%)   
Michela Alioto-Pier  Chart color  6,694  (3.4%)   
Joanna Rees  Chart color  3,143  (1.6%)   
Terry Joan Baum  Chart color  1,698  (0.9%)   
Phil Ting  Chart color  1,030  (0.5%)   
Cesar Ascarrunz  Chart color  578  (0.3%)   
Wilma Pang  Chart color  469  (0.2%)  Defeated
Pie chart

The last-place candidate (Wilma Pang) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

Go to the next round.
















 

DemoChoice Web Poll: San Francisco Mayor 2011

1 candidate will be elected with 194,418 ballots cast.

Round 11

Legend
Candidate Votes Status
Ed Lee  Chart color  59,899  (30.8%)   
John Avalos  Chart color  37,497  (19.3%)   
Dennis Herrera  Chart color  21,977  (11.3%)   
David Chiu  Chart color  17,994  (9.3%)   
Leland Yee  Chart color  14,666  (7.6%)   
Jeff Adachi  Chart color  12,624  (6.5%)   
Bevan Dufty  Chart color  9,244  (4.8%)   
Tony Hall  Chart color  7,025  (3.6%)   
Michela Alioto-Pier  Chart color  6,720  (3.5%)   
Joanna Rees  Chart color  3,185  (1.6%)   
Terry Joan Baum  Chart color  1,738  (0.9%)   
Phil Ting  Chart color  1,049  (0.5%)   
Cesar Ascarrunz  Chart color  583  (0.3%)  Defeated
Pie chart

The last-place candidate (Cesar Ascarrunz) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

Go to the next round.
















 

DemoChoice Web Poll: San Francisco Mayor 2011

1 candidate will be elected with 194,418 ballots cast.

Round 12

Legend
Candidate Votes Status
Ed Lee  Chart color  59,943  (30.9%)   
John Avalos  Chart color  37,575  (19.4%)   
Dennis Herrera  Chart color  22,036  (11.4%)   
David Chiu  Chart color  18,012  (9.3%)   
Leland Yee  Chart color  14,699  (7.6%)   
Jeff Adachi  Chart color  12,666  (6.5%)   
Bevan Dufty  Chart color  9,263  (4.8%)   
Tony Hall  Chart color  7,076  (3.6%)   
Michela Alioto-Pier  Chart color  6,791  (3.5%)   
Joanna Rees  Chart color  3,216  (1.7%)   
Terry Joan Baum  Chart color  1,755  (0.9%)   
Phil Ting  Chart color  1,063  (0.5%)  Defeated
Pie chart

The last-place candidate (Phil Ting) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

Go to the next round.
















 

DemoChoice Web Poll: San Francisco Mayor 2011

1 candidate will be elected with 194,418 ballots cast.

Round 13

Legend
Candidate Votes Status
Ed Lee  Chart color  60,152  (31.0%)   
John Avalos  Chart color  37,654  (19.4%)   
Dennis Herrera  Chart color  22,149  (11.4%)   
David Chiu  Chart color  18,171  (9.4%)   
Leland Yee  Chart color  14,785  (7.6%)   
Jeff Adachi  Chart color  12,774  (6.6%)   
Bevan Dufty  Chart color  9,320  (4.8%)   
Tony Hall  Chart color  7,108  (3.7%)   
Michela Alioto-Pier  Chart color  6,837  (3.5%)   
Joanna Rees  Chart color  3,252  (1.7%)   
Terry Joan Baum  Chart color  1,771  (0.9%)  Defeated
Pie chart

The last-place candidate (Terry Joan Baum) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

Go to the next round.
















 

DemoChoice Web Poll: San Francisco Mayor 2011

1 candidate will be elected with 194,418 ballots cast.

Round 14

Legend
Candidate Votes Status
Ed Lee  Chart color  60,208  (31.1%)   
John Avalos  Chart color  38,680  (20.0%)   
Dennis Herrera  Chart color  22,228  (11.5%)   
David Chiu  Chart color  18,215  (9.4%)   
Leland Yee  Chart color  14,834  (7.7%)   
Jeff Adachi  Chart color  12,886  (6.6%)   
Bevan Dufty  Chart color  9,398  (4.8%)   
Tony Hall  Chart color  7,134  (3.7%)   
Michela Alioto-Pier  Chart color  6,895  (3.6%)   
Joanna Rees  Chart color  3,317  (1.7%)  Defeated
Pie chart

The last-place candidate (Joanna Rees) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

Go to the next round.
















 

DemoChoice Web Poll: San Francisco Mayor 2011

1 candidate will be elected with 194,418 ballots cast.

Round 15

Legend
Candidate Votes Status
Ed Lee  Chart color  60,610  (31.4%)   
John Avalos  Chart color  38,871  (20.1%)   
Dennis Herrera  Chart color  22,606  (11.7%)   
David Chiu  Chart color  18,495  (9.6%)   
Leland Yee  Chart color  15,030  (7.8%)   
Jeff Adachi  Chart color  13,156  (6.8%)   
Bevan Dufty  Chart color  9,583  (5.0%)   
Tony Hall  Chart color  7,397  (3.8%)   
Michela Alioto-Pier  Chart color  7,378  (3.8%)  Defeated
Pie chart

The last-place candidate (Michela Alioto-Pier) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

Go to the next round.
















 

DemoChoice Web Poll: San Francisco Mayor 2011

1 candidate will be elected with 194,418 ballots cast.

Round 16

Legend
Candidate Votes Status
Ed Lee  Chart color  61,747  (32.3%)   
John Avalos  Chart color  39,320  (20.6%)   
Dennis Herrera  Chart color  23,531  (12.3%)   
David Chiu  Chart color  18,957  (9.9%)   
Leland Yee  Chart color  15,631  (8.2%)   
Jeff Adachi  Chart color  13,728  (7.2%)   
Bevan Dufty  Chart color  10,133  (5.3%)   
Tony Hall  Chart color  7,896  (4.1%)  Defeated
Pie chart

The last-place candidate (Tony Hall) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

Go to the next round.
















 

DemoChoice Web Poll: San Francisco Mayor 2011

1 candidate will be elected with 194,418 ballots cast.

Round 17

Legend
Candidate Votes Status
Ed Lee  Chart color  63,495  (33.8%)   
John Avalos  Chart color  39,524  (21.0%)   
Dennis Herrera  Chart color  24,257  (12.9%)   
David Chiu  Chart color  19,326  (10.3%)   
Leland Yee  Chart color  16,021  (8.5%)   
Jeff Adachi  Chart color  15,048  (8.0%)   
Bevan Dufty  Chart color  10,455  (5.6%)  Defeated
Pie chart

The last-place candidate (Bevan Dufty) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

Go to the next round.
















 

DemoChoice Web Poll: San Francisco Mayor 2011

1 candidate will be elected with 194,418 ballots cast.

Round 18

Legend
Candidate Votes Status
Ed Lee  Chart color  65,142  (35.0%)   
John Avalos  Chart color  41,035  (22.1%)   
Dennis Herrera  Chart color  27,081  (14.6%)   
David Chiu  Chart color  20,327  (10.9%)   
Leland Yee  Chart color  16,691  (9.0%)   
Jeff Adachi  Chart color  15,670  (8.4%)  Defeated
Pie chart

The last-place candidate (Jeff Adachi) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

Go to the next round.
















 

DemoChoice Web Poll: San Francisco Mayor 2011

1 candidate will be elected with 194,418 ballots cast.

Round 19

Legend
Candidate Votes Status
Ed Lee  Chart color  67,542  (37.4%)   
John Avalos  Chart color  42,877  (23.7%)   
Dennis Herrera  Chart color  29,673  (16.4%)   
David Chiu  Chart color  22,461  (12.4%)   
Leland Yee  Chart color  18,016  (10.0%)  Defeated
Pie chart

The last-place candidate (Leland Yee) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

Go to the next round.
















 

DemoChoice Web Poll: San Francisco Mayor 2011

1 candidate will be elected with 194,418 ballots cast.

Round 20

Legend
Candidate Votes Status
Ed Lee  Chart color  71,133  (40.8%)   
John Avalos  Chart color  45,505  (26.1%)   
Dennis Herrera  Chart color  32,276  (18.5%)   
David Chiu  Chart color  25,267  (14.5%)  Defeated
Pie chart

The last-place candidate (David Chiu) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

Go to the next round.
















 

DemoChoice Web Poll: San Francisco Mayor 2011

1 candidate will be elected with 194,418 ballots cast.

Round 21

Legend
Candidate Votes Status
Ed Lee  Chart color  78,615  (47.8%)   
John Avalos  Chart color  48,638  (29.6%)   
Dennis Herrera  Chart color  37,142  (22.6%)  Defeated
Pie chart

The last-place candidate (Dennis Herrera) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

Go to the next round.
















 

DemoChoice Web Poll: San Francisco Mayor 2011

1 candidate will be elected with 194,418 ballots cast.

Round 22

Legend
Candidate Votes Status
Ed Lee  Chart color  84,457  (59.6%)  Elected
John Avalos  Chart color  57,160  (40.4%)  Defeated
Pie chart

Ed Lee has enough votes to guarantee victory (50%) and is declared a winner.

In the end, 43.4% of all cast ballots counted toward a winner. This compares to 30.7% if only the first-round votes were used.

Also, view the Ballot Depth info to see how much lower rankings contributed to the tally.
















 

DemoChoice Web Poll: San Francisco Mayor 2011

1 candidate will be elected with 194,418 ballots cast.

Ballot Depth

This shows how much the lower rankings on ballots contributed to the winning candidate.

Rank Fraction of votes for winner
1st    70.6% 
2nd    17.8% 
3rd    11.5% 
Pie chart