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Bakersfield, California, held a general election for mayor on March 3, 2020. It saw the re-election of incumbent Karen Goh.
Municipal elections in California are officially non-partisan.
Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
- Joseph Caporali, military veteran and filmmaker; candidate for mayor in 2008.[1]
- Karen Goh, incumbent mayor and former Kern County supervisor.[1] (Party preference: Republican)
- Joey Harrington (write-in), business owner.[1]
- Mark Hudson (write-in), business owner.[1]
- Gregory Tatum, military veteran and pastor; candidate for mayor in 2016 and State Senate in 2018.[1] (Party preference: Republican)
Results[edit]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Goh (incumbent) | 60,579 | 83.53% | |
| Gregory Tatum | 7,336 | 10.12% | |
| Joseph Caporali | 4,519 | 6.23% | |
| Mark Hudson (Write-in) | 74 | 0.10% | |
| Joey Harrington (Write-in) | 15 | 0.02% | |
| Total votes | 72,523 | 100.00% | |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e Goss, Emma (February 11, 2020). "Five candidates run for Bakersfield mayor". Bakersfield Now.
- ^ "KERN COUNTY ELECTION RESULTS". April 3, 2020.
- ^ "Mayoral election in Bakersfield, California (2020)". Ballotpedia.