San Francisco mayoral election, 2018

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The San Francisco mayoral election of 2018 was a special election in which voters chose a new mayor following the death of Mayor Ed Lee, ultimately resulting in London Breed becoming the city’s first Black woman mayor.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf mayoral election
special election
cause death of Mayor Ed Lee
country United States of America
surface form: "United States"
electoralSystem ranked-choice voting
elects chief executive of San Francisco municipal government
follows Ed Lee mayoralty
governs Government of San Francisco
surface form: "San Francisco city government"
hasCandidate Angela Alioto
Jane Kim
London Breed
Mark Leno
hasWinner London Breed
jurisdiction San Francisco County
surface form: "City and County of San Francisco"
locatedIn California, United States
surface form: "California"

San Francisco
notableFor close ranked-choice vote count between London Breed and Mark Leno
election of first Black woman mayor of San Francisco
officeAssumedBy London Breed
officeTitle Mayor
partOf 2018 United States local elections
2018 elections in California
San Francisco local elections
positionContested Mayor of San Francisco
precedes San Francisco mayoral election, 2019
replaces acting mayor arrangement after Ed Lee’s death
resultedIn London Breed becoming first Black woman mayor of San Francisco
London Breed becoming first woman elected mayor of San Francisco in a regular election
London Breed becoming mayor of San Francisco
uses instant-runoff voting

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Mayor of San Francisco electedIn San Francisco mayoral election, 2018
San Francisco mayoral election, 2019 follows San Francisco mayoral election, 2018

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