London Breed officially named mayor of San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- After an exhaustive and at times confusing mayoral election, London Breed has been named the official mayor of San Francisco weeks after her closest competitor Mark Leno conceded in the race.

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Breed was certified by the board of elections as the winner on Wednesday, taking 50.55 percent of the vote and 115,977 votes in total.

Mark Leno took in 49.45 percent of the vote and 113,431 votes in total.

For background on the San Francisco mayor's election, visit this page.