The day after the mayoral election, the final results were not in by a long shot, because of a snafu that required a long counting process. Nevertheless, the San Francisco Chronicle, wasted no time coronating Gavin Newsom for his second term. But I wondered what the final election results really were. I don't recall the Chronicle ever publishing them, or if they did I must missed it, so I finally went to the SF Department of Elections web site.
I discovered that the candidate I voted for, Ahimsa Sumchai, got 3400 votes, or 2.37% of the total vote count.
It is a shame that in an ostensibly progressive city, a progressive candidacy like Ms. Sumchai's got steamrollered by the powerful Newsom political machine. But there you have it. San Francisco is not as progressive as its reputation.
More depressing is the fact that measure E, that would have held Newsom accountable for his actions, was narrowly defeated, getting 48.61% of the votes.
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