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Bakersfield, California, held a general election for mayor on June 7, 2016 and November 8, 2016. It saw the election of Karen Goh.
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Bakersfield, California, held a general election for mayor on June 7, 2016 and November 8, 2016. It saw the election of Karen Goh.
Municipal elections in California are officially non-partisan.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Goh | 20,116 | 33.03 | |
| Kyle Carter | 19,369 | 31.80 | |
| G. Alex Merrill | 3,139 | 5.15 | |
| Anthony "T.J" Esposito | 2,470 | 4.06 | |
| Tony Martinez | 1,983 | 3.26 | |
| Gregory Tatum | 1,570 | 2.58 | |
| Gilberto De La Torre | 1,567 | 2.57 | |
| Nannette Gonzalez | 1,477 | 2.43 | |
| Marc DeLeon | 1,364 | 2.24 | |
| Addison Chavez | 1,250 | 2.05 | |
| Kevin Blanton | 1,232 | 2.02 | |
| Tanner Thompson | 865 | 1.42 | |
| Tyrone Smith | 722 | 1.19 | |
| Opal Morland | 554 | 0.91 | |
| Brett Vigil | 463 | 0.76 | |
| Roy Charles Keenan | 415 | 0.68 | |
| Michael Harmon | 392 | 0.64 | |
| Valiant Robinson | 379 | 0.62 | |
| Kenneth Whitchard | 363 | 0.60 | |
| Scott Monroe | 327 | 0.54 | |
| Joseph Crotwell | 274 | 0.45 | |
| Benjamin Weigel | 265 | 0.44 | |
| William M. Minnick | 174 | 0.29 | |
| Kameron Kephart | 119 | 0.20 | |
| Nathan Nemnich | 58 | 0.10 | |
| Total votes | 60,907 | 100% | |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Goh | 59,355 | 52.75 | |
| Kyle Carter | 53,157 | 47.24 | |
| Total votes | 112,512 | 100% | |
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