Politics of San Francisco


YearGOPDEMOthers
20169.2% 37,68884.5% 345,0846.3% 25,772
201213.0% 47,07683.4% 301,7233.6% 12,996
200813.7% 52,29284.2% 322,2202.2% 8,353
200415.2% 54,35583.0% 296,7721.8% 6,338
200016.1% 51,49675.5% 241,5788.4% 26,712
199615.7% 45,47972.2% 209,77712.1% 35,129
199217.8% 57,35272.4% 233,2639.8% 31,592
198826.1% 72,50372.8% 201,8871.1% 3,004
198431.4% 90,21967.4% 193,2781.2% 3,475
198031.9% 80,96752.4% 133,18415.7% 39,877
197640.3% 103,56152.1% 133,7337.6% 19,594
197241.8% 127,46156.1% 170,8822.1% 6,427
196833.7% 100,97059.2% 177,5097.2% 21,468
196428.7% 92,99471.2% 230,7580.1% 156
196041.8% 143,00157.8% 197,7340.4% 1,484
195651.8% 173,64848.0% 161,7660.5% 1,553
195252.9% 198,15846.0% 172,3121.1% 4,230
194845.7% 160,13547.8% 167,7266.5% 22,848
194438.9% 134,16360.5% 208,6090.6% 1,959
194039.3% 122,44959.5% 185,6071.2% 3,822
193624.7% 65,43674.0% 196,1971.3% 3,368
193231.4% 70,15264.6% 144,2364.0% 8,809
192849.1% 95,98749.4% 96,6321.5% 2,849
192447.8% 73,4946.4% 9,81145.9% 70,615
192065.2% 96,10522.1% 32,63712.7% 18,708
191642.3% 63,09352.5% 78,2255.3% 7,834
1912Not on ballot48.4% 48,95351.6% 52,195
190855.2% 33,18435.4% 21,2609.4% 5,680
190460.9% 39,81627.6% 18,02711.6% 7,584
190055.7% 35,20839.9% 25,2124.4% 2,782
189649.2% 31,04148.6% 30,6492.2% 1,396
189241.8% 24,41653.1% 31,0225.1% 2,997

Following the social upheavals of the 1960s, San Francisco became one of the centers of liberal activism, with Democrats, Greens, and progressives dominating city politics. This continuing trend is also visible in the results of presidential elections; the last Republican to win San Francisco was Dwight Eisenhower in 1956. Although the fight between Democrats and Republicans has been unequal for the last forty years, it has become increasingly lopsided, with conservative commentators frequently attacking the city's politics using the ad hominem phrase, "San Francisco values". In spite of its heavy liberal leanings, San Francisco has the highest percentage of "no party preference" voters of any California county, as of November, 2012. Campaign corruption is monitored by the San Francisco Ethics Commission and violations result in fines up to $5,000 per violation.

State and federal representation

In the California State Senate, San Francisco is in. In the California State Assembly, it is split between, and.
In the United States House of Representatives, San Francisco is split between two congressional districts. Most of the city is in the 12th District, represented by. A sliver in the southwest is part of the 14th District represented by . Pelosi has been the current House Speaker since January 3, 2019, a post she also held from 2007 through 2011. She has also held the post of House Minority Leader, from 2003 to 2007 and 2011 to 2019.

Local politics

The city is governed by a mayor and an 11-member Board of Supervisors, both elected using preferential voting. The current mayor is London Breed.

Housing

Housing is a frequent topic in San Francisco politics.
San Francisco has the highest housing prices in the United States. As of 2018, its median house price was $1.61 million, almost twice the average from five years earlier. Many factors contribute to the housing situation in San Francisco. One of the main reasons for this is the lack of available homes to live in. The Bay Area, from 2011 to 2015, only created 1 home for every 8 jobs created.
San Francisco has some of the most stringent housing laws in the United States. It ranks 3rd among cities in the United States as the hardest city to build in.
It has been estimated by San Francisco's chief economist that in order for prices in San Francisco to stabilize, the city would need around 100,000 units to reduce prices.

Voter registration statistics, 2013

Voter participation statistics