With more than 99% of the ballots from last Tuesday counted, and San Francisco turnout around 66% of registered voters, the precinct maps of the race to succeed Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi are now clear, Mission Local reported. State Sen. Scott Wiener defeated Supervisor Connie Chan, and the maps show where he did it.
Wiener's strength included District 2 — the Marina, Pacific Heights and Presidio Heights — and District 8, covering the Castro, Noe Valley and Glen Park. He represented District 8 for five years as a supervisor and later won those areas by a wide margin in his State Senate races, Mission Local reported.
In citywide elections, District 8 is "the key district," political consultant Jim Ross said. "District 8 always has a giant turnout." Todd David, a political consultant who worked on Wiener's campaign, said, "If your base is Districts 7, 8 and 2, you have a numbers advantage." The results remain unofficial until they are certified, but more than 99% of ballots have been counted.