February 2008 San Francisco general election
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The February 2008 San Francisco general elections were held on February 5, 2008, in San Francisco, California. The elections included the United States presidential primaries, seven California ballot propositions, and three San Francisco ballot measures.[1]
Primaries
In the presidential primaries, San Francisco Democrats voted 51.98% in favor of candidate Barack Obama, versus 44.19% for Hillary Clinton.[2]
San Francisco Republicans voted 52.46% in favor of John McCain, with 21.03% voting for Mitt Romney and 5.75% voting for Mike Huckabee.[2]
Propositions
- Note: "City" refers to the San Francisco municipal government.
San Francisco voters rejected Proposition C, which would have turned Alcatraz Island into a "Global Peace Center".[3]
They approved Proposition A, a $185 million bond measure to improve park and waterfront spaces.[4] They also approved Proposition B, allowing retirement-age police officers to continue working while adding to their pension funds.[5]
Proposition A
Proposition A would allow the city to issue bonds worth a total of $185 million to fund municipal park and recreation facilities and to raise property taxes to fund these bonds, permitting landlords to pass 50% of the increase to tenants. This proposition required a two-thirds majority to pass.
| Choice | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| For | 177,194 | 71.33 | |
| Against | 71,232 | 28.67 | |
| Required majority | 66.67 | ||
| Total | 248,426 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | 248,426 | 92.28 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 20,784 | 7.72 | |
| Total votes | 269,210 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 64.75 | ||
Proposition B
Proposition B would "allow certain retirement-eligible police officers to continue working for up to three additional years while accumulating their regular retirement benefits in tax-deferred retirement accounts."
| Choice | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| For | 158,883 | 64.72 | |
| Against | 86,613 | 35.28 | |
| Total | 245,496 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | 245,496 | 91.19 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 23,713 | 8.81 | |
| Total votes | 269,209 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 64.75 | ||
Proposition C
Proposition C would make it City policy to transform Alcatraz Island into a Global Peace Center.
| Choice | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| For | 69,251 | 28.09 | |
| Against | 177,301 | 71.91 | |
| Total | 246,552 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | 246,552 | 91.51 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 22,868 | 8.49 | |
| Total votes | 269,420 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 64.75 | ||