The incumbent mayor of San Francisco is admitting to his opponent because he is concerned about homeless people and drug overdoses

Incumbent San Francisco Mayor London Breed has surrendered the city’s mayoral race to challenger Daniel Lurie after a heated election cycle focused on homelessness, crime and drug overdose problems in the city.

Lurie, a first-time candidate, heir to Levi Strauss and founder of an anti-poverty nonprofit, had declared during his campaign: “It’s time to end the idea that lawlessness is an acceptable part of life in San Francisco” and “turn around “. With record rates of property crime and drug trafficking, criminals need to know that they will be caught and that there will be consequences.”

As of Thursday, Lurie led Breed 56.2% to 43.8% in ranked-choice voting, which included 10 candidates, according to KTVU.

“After years of record-high budgets, worse results and more excuses, San Franciscans are ready for change,” the 47-year-old Democrat said in a statement.

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He added that the city government must now ensure “clean and safe streets for all,” “build enough housing to overcome our affordability crisis,” and address “our drug and behavioral health crises.”

“I am deeply grateful to my incredible family, my campaign team and every San Franciscan who voted for accountability, service and change,” Lurie also said.

Lurie told KTVU that he wants to build 1,500 shelters and 2,500 tiny houses in six months to address the city’s homelessness problem, put more police officers on foot patrol in high-crime areas and clear out outdoor drug markets.

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City of San Francisco workers clear out a homeless encampment in the Bayview neighborhood of San Francisco on August 1. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Breed, who is also a Democrat, called the opportunity to become mayor the “greatest honor of my life.”

“Ultimately, this job is bigger than any one person and what matters is that we continue to move this city forward. Today I called Daniel Lurie and congratulated him on his victory in this election,” she wrote on X on Thursday. “In the coming weeks, my staff and I will work to ensure a smooth transition as he assumes the honor of serving as Mayor of San Francisco. I know we are both committed to improving this city we love.”

Seen from left to right are Democratic mayoral candidate for San Francisco Daniel Lurie, San Francisco Mayor London Breed and Aaron Peskin, president of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and Democratic mayoral candidate for San Francisco, during the first mayoral debate on June 12. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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“I would like to thank all city employees who have worked tirelessly over the last six years to improve this city. “I’m the mayor – but you all do hard work every day and the city is on the rise,” she also said.