San Francisco Supervisor Joel Engardio appears to have been recalled from office and accepted defeat after early returns came in for Tuesday’s special election involving only voters in District 4 on the west side of the city.

Preliminary results from more than 15,000 vote-by-mail ballots received before Election Day and more than 1,000 ballots cast at polling places on Election Day showed that nearly 65% of District 4 voters supported the recall, which requires only a simple majority.

The next updated results are expected to be released Thursday at 4 p.m. and the election results will be certified by Oct. 16, according to the city’s Department of Elections. Following the approved recall, Mayor Daniel Lurie would appoint an interim supervisor until the next scheduled election in June 2026

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