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City elections in Bakersfield, California (2022)

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2022 Bakersfield elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: August 12, 2022
General election: November 8, 2022
Election stats
Offices up: City council
Total seats up: 4
Election type: Nonpartisan
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The city of Bakersfield, California, held general elections for city council on November 8, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was August 12, 2022.

Elections

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Candidates and results

City council

Ward 1

General election

General election for Bakersfield City Council Ward 1

Incumbent Eric Arias won election in the general election for Bakersfield City Council Ward 1 on November 8, 2022.

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Votes
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Eric Arias (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
5,343

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Total votes: 5,343
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Ward 3

General election

General election for Bakersfield City Council Ward 3

Incumbent Ken Weir defeated Boyd Binninger, Lonnie Blaine Daddow, and Zeferino Barron in the general election for Bakersfield City Council Ward 3 on November 8, 2022.

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%
Votes
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Ken Weir (Nonpartisan)
 
48.8
 
6,160
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Boyd Binninger (Nonpartisan)
 
36.1
 
4,561
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Lonnie Blaine Daddow (Nonpartisan)
 
8.0
 
1,016
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Zeferino Barron (Nonpartisan)
 
7.1
 
896

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Total votes: 12,633
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Ward 4

General election

General election for Bakersfield City Council Ward 4

Incumbent Bob Smith won election in the general election for Bakersfield City Council Ward 4 on November 8, 2022.

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Bob Smith (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
14,155

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Total votes: 14,155
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Ward 7

General election

General election for Bakersfield City Council Ward 7

Manpreet Kaur defeated Tim Collins and Raj Gill in the general election for Bakersfield City Council Ward 7 on November 8, 2022.

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Manpreet Kaur (Nonpartisan)
 
53.8
 
5,918
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Tim Collins (Nonpartisan)
 
39.6
 
4,355
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Raj Gill (Nonpartisan)
 
6.6
 
728

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Total votes: 11,001
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About the city

See also: Bakersfield, California

Bakersfield is a city in California and the county seat of Kern County. As of 2020, its population was 403,455.

City government

See also: Council-manager government

The city of Bakersfield uses a council-manager system. In this form of municipal government, an elected city council—which includes the mayor and serves as the city's primary legislative body—appoints a chief executive called a city manager to oversee day-to-day municipal operations and implement the council's policy and legislative initiatives.[1][2]

Demographics

The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Demographic Data for Bakersfield, California
Bakersfield California
Population 403,455 39,538,223
Land area (sq mi) 149 155,857
Race and ethnicity**
White 61.1% 56.1%
Black/African American 7.4% 5.7%
Asian 7.3% 14.8%
Native American 0.8% 0.8%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.4%
Other (single race) N/A 14.3%
Multiple 8.9% 7.9%
Hispanic/Latino 51.1% 39.1%
Education
High school graduation rate 81.4% 83.9%
College graduation rate 22.6% 34.7%
Income
Median household income $65,687 $78,672
Persons below poverty level 17.2% 12.6%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


See also

Bakersfield, California California Municipal government Other local coverage
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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Bakersfield City Charter, "Art. III," accessed on October 29, 2014
  2. ↑ City of Bakersfield, "Form of Government," accessed October 29, 2014
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