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Ranked Choice Voting in Bay Area Elections

Ranked choice voting is currently used to conduct municipal elections in several Bay Area cities. San Francisco held its first ranked choice voting elections in 2004. Oakland and San Leandro used ranked choice voting to conduct mayoral elections in 2010, with the Oakland mayoral race receiving extensive coverage in national media. Berkeley also used ranked choice voting in 2010 to elect several citywide positions.

2011 Update: San Francisco used ranked choice in a contested mayoral race in 2011 and, in eight years of elections since 2004, RCV has had direct impact in 21 San Francisco elections. See more about San Francisco's experience with RCV at SFBetterElections.Com

PBS NewsHour Spotlights RCV in Oakland

PBS Newshour reported on the 2010 Oakland mayoral race, in which ranked choice voting was used to select a winner. The election saw a large increase in voter turnout and received extensive media coverage.

Analysis of 2010 Elections

Press Coverage - 2010 Elections

Ranked Choice Voting in San Francisco: Historical information & statistics
Study of the 2005 ranked choice voting election, based on information & analysis from the City of San Francisco and San Francisco State University
Exit poll study of the November 2004 RCV election by San Francisco State University
FairVote evaluation of the November 2004 Election compiling data and reports from San Francisco State University, the San Francisco Department of Elections and other sources
Chinese American Voter Education Committee exit poll from the 2004 election showing positive views of RCV across all racial lines

You can also find more information on RCV in the Bay Area from local officials:

Ranked Choice Voting in Bay Area Elections

PBS NewsHour Spotlights RCV in Oakland

Analysis of 2010 Elections

Press Coverage - 2010 Elections

SAN FRANCISCO RCV ELECTION HIGHLIGHTS, 2004-2009

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