| Candidate | Party | County total | Percent, total |
| Michela Alioto | Dem | 76,262 | 38.16% |
| Bill Jones | Rep-Inc | 107,178 | 53.62% |
| Carolyn Rae Short | AI | 2,962 | 1.48% |
| Gail K Lightfoot | Lib | 6,159 | 3.08% |
| Jane Ann Bialosky | NL | 2,972 | 1.49% |
| Israel Feuer | P&F | 1,664 | 0.83% |
| Valli Sharpe-Geisler | Rfm | 2,669 | 1.34% |
| Votes not Cast in Race | NA | 11,247 | 5.33% |
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