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2016 Bakersfield, California, mayoral election

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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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2016 Bakersfield, California, mayoral election
← 2012
June 7, 2016 (first round)[1]
November 8, 2016 (runoff)[2]
2020 →
 
Candidate Karen Goh Kyle Carter G. Alex Merrill
First-round vote 20,116 19,369 3,139
First-round percentage 33.03% 31.80% 5.15%
Second-round vote 59,355 53,157
Second-round percentage 52.75% 47.24%
Mayor before election

Harvey Hall

 Elected mayor

Karen Goh

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Municipal elections in California are officially non-partisan.

Results

First round

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First round results[1]
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%
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Runoff

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Runoff results[2]
Candidate Votes %
Karen Goh 59,355 52.75
Kyle Carter 53,157 47.24
Total votes 112,512 100%
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