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Bakersfield, California municipal elections, 2014
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The city of Bakersfield, California, held nonpartisan elections for city council on November 4, 2014. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was August 8, 2014.[1]
Wards 1, 3, 4 and 7 were up for election.[2] Incumbents ran for re-election in every race except for Ward 7. Incumbents included P. "Willie" Rivera in Ward 1, Ken Weir in Ward 3 and Bob Smith in Ward 4. Ward 7 incumbent Russell Johnson did not run for re-election in order to run for the office of Kern County assessor.[3]
Public safety, urban infrastructure and economic development were some of the key issues that shaped Bakersfield's 2014 election cycle.[4][5]
City council
Candidate list
Ward 1
- November 4 General election candidates:
- P. "Willie" Rivera
- Incumbent Rivera was first elected in 2013. - Manuel Ramirez
- P. "Willie" Rivera
Ward 3
- November 4 General election candidates:
- Ken Weir - Incumbent Weir was first elected in 2012.
- Mark McCallum
- Heidi Carter Escudero
- Ken Weir
Ward 4
- November 4 General election candidates:
- Bob Smith - Incumbent Smith was first elected in 2012.
- Joey Titus
- Richard Schwartz
- Daniel Mbagwu
- Bob Smith
Ward 7
- November 4 General election candidates:
- Note: Incumbent Russell Johnson did not run for re-election.[6]
Election results
| Bakersfield City Council, Ward 1, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| P. "Willie" Rivera Incumbent |
63.9% | 2,526 | |
| Manuel Ramirez | 36.1% | 1,425 | |
| Total Votes | 3,951 | ||
| Source: Kern County Elections - 2014 General Election Results | |||
| Bakersfield City Council, Ward 3, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Ken Weir Incumbent |
59.4% | 7,029 | |
| Mark McCallum | 19.5% | 2,313 | |
| Heidi Carter Escudero | 21.1% | 2,491 | |
| Total Votes | 11,833 | ||
| Source: Kern County Elections - 2014 General Election Results | |||
| Bakersfield City Council, Ward 4, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Bob Smith Incumbent |
46.3% | 4,827 | |
| Richard Schwartz | 41.5% | 4,328 | |
| Joey Titus | 6.9% | 721 | |
| Daniel Mbagwu | 5.3% | 552 | |
| Total Votes | 10,428 | ||
| Source: Kern County Elections - 2014 General Election Results | |||
| Bakersfield City Council, Ward 7, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Chris Parlier |
45.9% | 2,829 | |
| Harmeet Dhindsa | 30.5% | 1,877 | |
| Matthew Braman | 23.6% | 1,451 | |
| Total Votes | 6,157 | ||
| Source: Kern County Elections - 2014 General Election Results | |||
Recent news
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See also
External links
- United States Conference of Mayors - Elections in 2014
- Kern County Elections: Unofficial 2014 Candidate List
- Kern County Elections - 2014 General Elections Results
Footnotes
- ↑ Charter of the City of Bakersfield, "Article VII, Section 67," accessed March 10, 2014
- ↑ Office of the City Clerk, "2014 - General Municipal Election Information," accessed August 8, 2014
- ↑ Bakersfield Californian, "Councilman Johnson files to run for county assessor," March 12, 2014
- ↑ Bakersfield Californian, "Police response times, development key for Weir," September 30, 2014
- ↑ Bakersfield Californian, "Safety, infrastructure big for Rivera in Ward 1," September 22, 2014
- ↑ Bakersfield Californian, "Councilman Johnson files to run for county assessor," March 12, 2014
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