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Overview

Sunset Resources

The Sunset, which includes Parkside, comprises a Westside neighborhood south of Golden Gate Park and north of the San Francisco Zoo. Historically an Irish and Italian enclave, it is now home to 53 percent Asian Americans, mostly Chinese and known for its single-family homes. Some 56 percent of them are owner-occupied.


Data

Population

102,252 out of 830,235


Places & Resources


What to know about District 4 and 7

The Outer Sunset belongs to District 4. So do your neighbors in Parkside, Pine Lake Park, Lakeshore and Merced Manor.

The Inner Sunset belongs to District 7. So do you neighbors in West Portal, Westwood Park, Forest Hill, Parkmerced, Golden Gate Heights, St. Francis Woods, Miraloma and Monterey Heights.

District 4 Supervisor


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Alan Wong

  • Email: wongstaff@sfgov.org
  • Languages: English, Cantonese
  • Term: Appointed on Dec. 1, 2025 by Mayor Daniel Lurie and is running to keep the seat in June 2026 special election. If elected, Wong will need to run again in November 2026 for a four-year term until Jan. 8, 2031
  • Newsletter: Sign up here and read archives here. District official page.

District 4 legislative aides

Email: Tiff.Lee@sfgov.org

Languages: English

Expertise:

Email: Jessica.Cen@sfgov.org

Languages: English

Expertise: 

Email: Andrew.Sinn@sfgov.org

Languages: English

Expertise: 

Email: Derek.Lee@sfgov.org

Languages: English

Expertise: 

District 7 Supervisor


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Myrna Melgar

  • Email: melgarstaff@sfgov.org
  • Languages: English, Spanish, French, Swedish
  • Term: Elected on Nov.3, 2020 and re-elected on Nov. 5, 2024 for term until Jan. 8, 2029.
  • Newsletter: Sign up here. Learn more about District 7 on its website and official page.

District 7 legislative aides

Email: Jen.Low@sfgov.org

Languages: Basic/conversational Cantonese, Mandarin, Burmese 

Expertise: Land use, housing, children, youth, families and health

Email: Jennifer.Fieber@sfgov.org

Languages: English

Expertise: Tenants, seniors, homelessness, workers’ rights and scheduling 

Email: Michael.Farrah@sfgov.org

Languages: English

Expertise: Public safety, emergency response, public infrastructure, open space/parks and UCSF 

Email: Emma.Hare@sfgov.org

Languages: English, Spanish

Expertise: Transportation, street safety/pedestrian safety, environment, small businesses/merchants, participatory budgeting and Inner Sunset 

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