2016 Bakersfield, California, mayoral election

Bakersfield, California, held a general election for mayor on June 7, 2016 and November 8, 2016. It saw the election of Karen Goh.

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 Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan 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 Republican Elected Mayor Karen Goh Republican

Municipal elections in California are officially non-partisan.

Results

First round

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%

Runoff

Runoff results^[2]

Candidate		Votes	%
Karen Goh		59,355	52.75
Kyle Carter		53,157	47.24
Total votes		112,512	100%

References

1. https://www.kernvote.com/sovc/2016/SOVC_June_7_2016_full.pdf^{[dead link]}
2. "KERN COUNTY ELECTION RESULTS November 8, 2016 Consolidated Presidential General Election Official Final Results as of 12/1/2016 11:21:17 AM". Kern County. June 30, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2019.