2020 Stockton, California, mayoral election
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Stockton, California, held an election for mayor on March 3, 2020, with a runoff election held on November 3, 2020. Despite a strong performance in the primary, incumbent Democrat Michael Tubbs was defeated by Republican Kevin Lincoln in the general election.
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March 3, 2020 (primary)
November 3, 2020 (runoff) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 42.38% (primary) 75.13% (runoff) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Municipal elections in California are officially nonpartisan; candidates' party affiliations do not appear on the ballot.
Candidates
Declared
- Shelly Hollis, business owner and filmmaker[1]
- Andrew Lee Johnson, business owner[1]
- Kevin Lincoln, candidate for State Assembly in 2016[2] (party preference: Republican)
- Shoua Lo, environmentalist and chemical engineer[3]
- Motec Patrick Sanchez, community advocate and USMC veteran[4]
- Bill Smith, project manager[5]
- Michael Tubbs, incumbent mayor and former city council member[2] (party preference: Democratic)
- Ralph Lee White, former city council member and candidate for mayor in 2012[6]
Results
First round
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Tubbs (incumbent) | 21,016 | 39.90% | |
| Kevin Lincoln | 10,927 | 20.74% | |
| Bill Smith | 5,679 | 10.78% | |
| Motec Patrick Sanchez | 5,523 | 10.49% | |
| Shoua Lo | 2,773 | 5.26% | |
| Ralph Lee White | 2,179 | 4.14% | |
| Shelly Hollis | 1,698 | 3.22% | |
| Andrew Lee Johnson | 674 | 1.28% | |
| Total votes | 52,674 | 100.00% | |
Runoff
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Lincoln | 57,276 | 56.44% | |
| Michael Tubbs (incumbent) | 44,206 | 43.56% | |
| Total votes | 101,482 | 100.00% | |