Boudin Ousted by Coalition of Asian Voters From All Income Levels and Wealthy Whites
By Anna Tong : sfstandard – excerpt
A powerful bloc of voters led by Asians and affluent white residents drove support for Tuesday’s recall of District Attorney Chesa Boudin, according to election day results by voting precinct. The anti-recall campaign, by contrast, failed to make inroads beyond the city’s progressive strongholds.
The latest data available shows Proposition H, the ballot measure, passing by about 60-40 citywide. That’s a clear majority, but support was hardly uniform across SF. Neighborhoods where support for the recall exceeded 80% included precincts in the Marina, Visitacion Valley and around Lake Merced. Put together, it tells a story of a recall support coalition between affluent, whiter neighborhoods and Asians from across the economic spectrum.…(more)
The question to answer is “why are people in some districts not voting?” or is it the mail-in votes on the last day that cause the delay and create the illusion that people are not voting?