City of Bakersfield
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March 05, 2024
Mayor
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Karen Goh
Mayor
|
- | 44,735 | 83.2% |
|
Gregory Tatum
Pastor
|
- | 9,039 | 16.8% |
|
Total | 53,774 |
November 08, 2022
City Council
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Smith
Councilmember/Engineer/Businessman
|
- | 14,155 | 32.8% |
|
Ken Weir
Incumbent/CPA
|
- | 6,160 | 14.3% |
|
Manpreet Kaur
Community Development Director
|
- | 5,918 | 13.7% |
|
Eric Arias
City Councilmember
|
- | 5,343 | 12.4% |
|
Boyd Binninger
Commercial Real Estate
|
- | 4,561 | 10.6% |
|
Tim Collins
Industrial Ag Educator
|
- | 4,355 | 10.1% |
|
Lonnie Daddow
Retired
|
- | 1,016 | 2.4% |
|
Zeferino Barron
No Ballot Designation
|
- | 896 | 2.1% |
|
Rajvir Singh Gill
General Contractor
|
- | 728 | 1.7% |
|
Total | 43,132 |
March 03, 2020
Mayor
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Karen Goh
Mayor of Bakersfield
|
- | 60,668 | 83.4% |
|
Gregory Tatum
Pastor
|
- | 7,425 | 10.2% |
|
Joseph Caporali
Film Maker
|
- | 4,608 | 6.3% |
|
Total | 72,701 |
June 06, 2017
City Council
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bruce Freeman
Businessman
|
- | 3,649 | 62.0% |
|
Ryan Nance
Vocational Instructor
|
- | 1,923 | 32.7% |
|
Noel Pineo
Stay-at-Home Father
|
- | 309 | 5.3% |
|
Total | 5,881 |
November 08, 2016
Mayor
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Karen Goh
Chief Executive Officer
|
- | 59,355 | 52.8% |
|
Kyle Carter
Home Builder/Businessman
|
- | 53,157 | 47.2% |
|
Total | 112,512 |
June 07, 2016
Mayor
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Karen Goh
Chief Executive Officer
|
- | 20,116 | 33.0% |
|
Kyle Carter
Home Builder/Businessman
|
- | 19,369 | 31.8% |
|
G. Alex Merrill
Pediatrician/ Small Businessman
|
- | 3,139 | 5.2% |
|
Anthony "T.J." Esposito
Businessman
|
- | 2,470 | 4.1% |
|
Tony Martinez
Retired Public Servant
|
- | 1,983 | 3.3% |
|
Gregory Tatum
Pastor
|
- | 1,570 | 2.6% |
|
Gilberto De La Torre
Political Science Student
|
- | 1,567 | 2.6% |
|
Nannette Gonzales
Non-Profit CEO
|
- | 1,477 | 2.4% |
|
Marc Deleon
Local Business Owner
|
- | 1,364 | 2.2% |
|
Addison Chavez
Community Volunteer/Organizer
|
- | 1,250 | 2.1% |
|
Kevin Blanton
Retired
|
- | 1,232 | 2.0% |
|
Tanner Thompson
Handicap Advocate
|
- | 865 | 1.4% |
|
Tyrone Smith
Truck Driver/Mechanic
|
- | 722 | 1.2% |
|
Opal Morland
Hula Dance Instructor
|
- | 554 | 0.9% |
|
Brett Vigil
California State Employee
|
- | 463 | 0.8% |
|
Roy Charles Keenan
Jeweler/Businessman
|
- | 415 | 0.7% |
|
Michael Harmon
Small Business Manager
|
- | 392 | 0.6% |
|
Valiant Robinson
Communication Technician/Producer
|
- | 379 | 0.6% |
|
Kenneth Whitchard
Vocal Music Instructor
|
- | 363 | 0.6% |
|
Scott Monroe
Independent General Contractor
|
- | 327 | 0.5% |
|
Joseph Crotwell
Truck Driver
|
- | 274 | 0.4% |
|
Benjamin Weigel
School Bus Driver
|
- | 265 | 0.4% |
|
William M. Minnick
Security Officer
|
- | 174 | 0.3% |
|
Kameron Kephart
Pawn Shop Owner
|
- | 119 | 0.2% |
|
Nathan Nemnich
No Ballot Designation
|
- | 58 | 0.1% |
|
Total | 60,907 |
June 05, 2012
Mayor
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Harvey L. Hall
Incumbent
|
- | 34,776 | 100.0% |
|
Total | 34,776 |