The 2024 San Francisco mayoral election took place on November 5, 2024, to elect the

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. It was originally scheduled for November 7, 2023, but following the passage of Proposition H in 2022, mayoral elections were rescheduled to coincide with

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. The election used

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. Incumbent mayor

London Breed London Nicole Breed (born August 11, 1974) is an American politician who served as the 45th mayor of San Francisco from 2018 to 2025. She was supervisor for District 5 and was president of the Board of Supervisors from 2015 to 2018. Raised in t ...

ran for re-election to a second term in office; she was considered vulnerable, as polls had consistently shown her with low approval ratings. Breed had also faced criticism for her handling of important issues in the city, including homelessness, crime, and drug addiction. On November 7, Breed conceded the race to

Daniel Lurie Daniel Lawrence Lurie (born February 4, 1977) is an American politician and philanthropist who is the 46th and current mayor of San Francisco, serving since 2025. He was elected in 2024, having defeated incumbent mayor London Breed. He is the fo ...

Background

A survey was released by the San Francisco Controller in 2023 which reported the lowest safety rating since 1996, and the lowest government rating since 2002. Polling in June reported that 64% of people did not believe

should be reelected and she had a 66% disapproval rating.

Candidates

, incumbent mayor * Mark Farrell, former San Francisco supervisor from the 2nd district and former interim mayor *Henry Flynn, security guard *Keith Freedman, teacher *Dylan Hirsch-Shell, engineer *

, founder and former CEO of

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*Nelson Mei, software engineer *

Aaron Peskin Aaron Dan Peskin (born June 17, 1964) is an American former elected official in San Francisco, California. He was a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors representing District 3 from 2001 to 2009, and again from 2015 to 2025. Distr ...

, president of the

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*Paul Robertson, teacher and candidate for mayor in

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* Ahsha Safaí, San Francisco supervisor from 11th district *Shahram Shariati, transportation engineer *Jon Soderstrom, tour guide *Ellen Lee Zhou, social worker and candidate for mayor in

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and

Debates and forums

Endorsements

Polling

Results

Notes

Partisan Clients

References

External links

2024 San Francisco mayoral election proceduresNovember 5, 2024 San Francisco Mayoral Candidates
Official campaign websites
London Breed for MayorMark Farrell for MayorHenry Flynn for MayorDaniel Lurie for MayorAaron Peskin for MayorAhsha Safaí for MayorShahram Shariati for MayorEllen Zhou for Mayor
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