With thousands of ballots still to be counted, Daniel Lurie held an early lead in the mayoral race after the first votes were tallied Tuesday night. Candidates were spread out across The City at watch parties as results came in, capping an arduous ...

Election workers were busy on Wednesday counting ballots that will eventually decide who will become San Francisco’s next mayor.

Incumbent Mayor London Breed trailed Levi's heir and philanthropist Daniel Lurie in early returns in San Francisco's mayor's race, a hard-fought contest in which homelessness and property crime emerged as pivotal issues.