Municipal elections in Kern County, California (2022)
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| 2022 Kern County elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: March 11, 2022 & August 12, 2022 |
| Primary election: June 7, 2022 General election: November 8, 2022 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Assessor-recorder, auditor-controller-county clerk, district attorney, sheriff-coroner-public administrator, superintendent of schools, treasurer-tax collector, board of supervisors, county board of education, community college district board, county water agency board, community services district board, and superior court judges |
| Total seats up: 41 |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2022 |
Kern County, California, held primary elections for assessor-recorder, auditor-controller-county clerk, district attorney, sheriff-coroner-public administrator, superintendent of schools, treasurer-tax collector, board of supervisors, and superior court judges on June 7, 2022. Candidates could win outright with a majority of the vote in the primary. If no candidate received a majority, the top two vote-getters advanced to the general election scheduled for November 8, 2022. The filing deadline for these elections was March 11, 2022.
The county also held general elections for county board of education, community college district board, county water agency board, and community services district board on November 8, 2022. Elections could be canceled if only one candidate filed. The filing deadline for these elections was August 12, 2022.
Elections
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Candidates and results
Offices up for election in 2022:
- Assessor-Recorder
- Auditor-Controller-County Clerk
- District Attorney
- Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator
- Superintendent of Schools
- Treasurer-Tax Collector
- Board of Supervisors
- County board of education
- Special districts
- Judicial
Assessor-Recorder
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Kern County Assessor-Recorder
Laura Avila won election outright against Todd Reeves in the primary for Kern County Assessor-Recorder on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Laura Avila (Nonpartisan) | 52.0 | 52,358 | |
| Todd Reeves (Nonpartisan) | 48.0 | 48,412 | ||
| Total votes: 100,770 | |||
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Auditor-Controller-County Clerk
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Kern County Auditor-Controller-County Clerk
Aimee X. Espinoza won election outright against Mark McKenzie and Carlton Lennon in the primary for Kern County Auditor-Controller-County Clerk on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Aimee X. Espinoza (Nonpartisan) | 50.5 | 50,909 | |
| Mark McKenzie (Nonpartisan) | 49.5 | 49,974 | ||
| Carlton Lennon (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 1 | ||
| Total votes: 100,884 | |||
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District Attorney
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Kern County District Attorney
Incumbent Cynthia Zimmer won election outright in the primary for Kern County District Attorney on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Cynthia Zimmer (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 89,717 | |
| Total votes: 89,717 | |||
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Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Kern County Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator
Incumbent Donny Youngblood won election outright in the primary for Kern County Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Donny Youngblood (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 89,433 | |
| Total votes: 89,433 | |||
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Superintendent of Schools
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Kern County Superintendent of Schools
Incumbent Mary Barlow won election outright in the primary for Kern County Superintendent of Schools on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mary Barlow (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 82,389 | |
| Total votes: 82,389 | |||
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Treasurer-Tax Collector
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Kern County Treasurer-Tax Collector
Incumbent Jordan Kaufman won election outright in the primary for Kern County Treasurer-Tax Collector on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jordan Kaufman (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 87,901 | |
| Total votes: 87,901 | |||
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Board of Supervisors
District 2
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Kern County Board of Supervisors District 2
Incumbent Zack Scrivner won election outright against Kelly L. Carden Jr. and Pete Graff in the primary for Kern County Board of Supervisors District 2 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Zack Scrivner (Nonpartisan) | 72.6 | 16,307 |
| Kelly L. Carden Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 22.1 | 4,962 | ||
| Pete Graff (Nonpartisan) | 5.4 | 1,207 | ||
| Total votes: 22,476 | |||
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District 3
General election
General election for Kern County Board of Supervisors District 3
Jeff Flores defeated Brian Smith in the general election for Kern County Board of Supervisors District 3 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jeff Flores (Nonpartisan) | 52.5 | 19,805 |
| Brian Smith (Nonpartisan) | 47.5 | 17,927 | ||
| Total votes: 37,732 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Kern County Board of Supervisors District 3
Jeff Flores and Brian Smith defeated Louis Gill in the primary for Kern County Board of Supervisors District 3 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jeff Flores (Nonpartisan) | 40.1 | 9,863 |
| ✔ | Brian Smith (Nonpartisan) | 33.4 | 8,221 | |
 | Louis Gill (Nonpartisan) | 26.5 | 6,504 | |
| Total votes: 24,588 | |||
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County board of education
Kern County Board of Education general election, 2022 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Area 1 |
 Ronald Froehlich (i)Tara Carter |
| Area 2 |
Joan McConnell Smith (i)Joe Marcano |
| Area 3 |
Mary Little (i) Dena Murphy |
| Area 7 |
Ernest Bell Jr. (i)Lori Cisneros |
Special districts
East Niles Community Services District
General election
The general election was canceled. Sally Ruiz (Nonpartisan) and David Snyder (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
Kern Community College District
Kern Community College District general election, 2022 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Trustee Area 1 | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Kyle Carter (i) |
| Trustee Area 2 |
Christina Scrivner Jennifer Slayton |
| Trustee Area 3 |
Nan Gomez-Heitzeberg (i) John Antonaros |
| Trustee Area 5 | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: John Corkins (i) |
Kern County Water Agency
Kern County Water Agency general election, 2022 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Division 1 | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Ted Page (i) |
| Division 2 | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Laura Cattani (i) |
| Division 4 |
Philip Cerro (i)Eric Averett |
| Division 5 | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Charles Wulff Jr. (i) |
Judicial
Superior Court of Kern County
Superior Court of Kern County primary, 2022 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Office No. 1 | This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected: Wendy Avila (i) |
| Office No. 2 | This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected: Bernard Barmann (i) |
| Office No. 3 | This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected: Eric Bradshaw (i) |
| Office No. 4 | This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected: John R. Brownlee (i) |
| Office No. 5 | This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected: Marcos R. Camacho (i) |
| Office No. 6 |
Michael A. Caves |
| Office No. 7 | This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected: Judith K. Dulcich (i) |
| Office No. 8 | This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected: Kenneth Green (i) |
| Office No. 9 | This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected: Andrew B. Kendall (i) |
| Office No. 10 |
T. Mark Smith |
| Office No. 11 | This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected: Raymonda B. Marquez (i) |
| Office No. 12 | This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected: Tiffany Organ-Bowles (i) |
| Office No. 13 | This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected: Lisa Pacione (i) |
| Office No. 14 | This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected: Elizabet Rodriguez (i) |
| Office No. 15 | This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected: Bryan K. Stainfield (i) |
| Office No. 16 | This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected: Jason Webster (i) |
| Office No. 17 | This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected: David Wolf (i) |
| Office No. 18 | This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected: Ralph W. Wyatt (i) |
| Office No. 19 | This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected: David R. Zulfa (i) |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: California elections, 2022
June 7, 2022
- United States Senate election in California, 2022
- United States Senate special election in California, 2022
- California's 3rd Congressional District election, 2022
- California's 19th Congressional District election, 2022
- California's 20th Congressional District election, 2022
- California's 22nd Congressional District election, 2022
- California's 23rd Congressional District election, 2022
- California's 24th Congressional District election, 2022
- California's 27th Congressional District election, 2022
- California Attorney General election, 2022
- California Controller election, 2022
- California gubernatorial election, 2022
- California Insurance Commissioner election, 2022
- California lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
- California Secretary of State election, 2022
- California Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2022
- California Treasurer election, 2022
- California State Senate elections, 2022
- California State Assembly elections, 2022
- Municipal elections in Los Angeles County, California (2022)
- Municipal elections in San Bernardino County, California (2022)
- Antelope Valley Healthcare District, California, Measure H, Hospital Bond (June 2022)
- Kings County, California, Measure F, Fire and Emergency Services Sales Tax (June 2022)
- Muroc Joint Unified School District, California, Measure B, Bond Measure (June 2022)
- San Bernardino County Fire Protection District, California, Measure Z, Special Tax Repeal Initiative (June 2022)
- Sierra Sands Unified School District, California, Measure C, Bond Measure (June 2022)
November 8, 2022
- United States Senate election in California, 2022
- United States Senate special election in California, 2022
- California's 3rd Congressional District election, 2022
- California's 19th Congressional District election, 2022
- California's 20th Congressional District election, 2022
- California's 22nd Congressional District election, 2022
- California's 23rd Congressional District election, 2022
- California's 24th Congressional District election, 2022
- California's 27th Congressional District election, 2022
- California Attorney General election, 2022
- California Controller election, 2022
- California gubernatorial election, 2022
- California Insurance Commissioner election, 2022
- California lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
- California Secretary of State election, 2022
- California Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2022
- California Treasurer election, 2022
- California State Senate elections, 2022
- California State Assembly elections, 2022
- California Supreme Court elections, 2022
- California intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
- California Changes to Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Cap Initiative (2022)
- California Plastic Waste Reduction Regulations Initiative (2022)
- California Proposition 1, Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment (2022)
- California Proposition 26, Legalize Sports Betting on American Indian Lands Initiative (2022)
- California Proposition 27, Legalize Sports Betting and Revenue for Homelessness Prevention Fund Initiative (2022)
- California Proposition 28, Art and Music K-12 Education Funding Initiative (2022)
- California Proposition 29, Dialysis Clinic Requirements Initiative (2022)
- California Proposition 30, Tax on Income Above $2 Million for Zero-Emissions Vehicles and Wildfire Prevention Initiative (2022)
- California Proposition 31, Flavored Tobacco Products Ban Referendum (2022)
- Municipal elections in Los Angeles County, California (2022)
- Municipal elections in San Bernardino County, California (2022)
- City elections in Bakersfield, California (2022)
- Kern High School District, California, elections (2022)
- Bakersfield City School District, California, elections (2022)
- Rosedale Union Elementary School District, California, elections (2022)
- Beardsley School District, California, elections (2022)
- Fairfax Elementary School District, California, elections (2022)
- Fruitvale School District, California, elections (2022)
- General Shafter School District, California, elections (2022)
- Lamont Elementary School District, California, elections (2022)
- Rio Bravo-Greeley Union Elementary School District, California, elections (2022)
- Vineland Elementary School District, California, elections (2022)
- Bakersfield, California, Measure L, Fire and Police Chief Appointments Measure (November 2022)
- Bear Valley Community Services District, California, Measure V, Gate Operations Parcel Tax Measure (November 2022)
- Bear Valley Community Services District, California, Measure W, Parcel Tax Measure (November 2022)
- Eastside Union School District, California, Measure ES, School Facilities Bond Measure (November 2022)
- Edison School District, California, Bond Measure G, School Upgrades Bond Measure (November 2022)
- Fruitvale School District, California, Bond Measure H, School Facilities Improvements Bond Measure (November 2022)
- Inyo County, California, Measure Q, Hotel Tax on Short-Term Rentals Measure (November 2022)
- Kern County, California, Measure J, Kern County Board of Supervisors Term Limits Measure (November 2022)
- Kern County, California, Measure K, Sales Tax Measure (November 2022)
- Kern High School District, California, Bond Measure E, School Improvements Bond Measure (November 2022)
- Los Angeles County, California, Measure C, Marijuana Tax for Unincorporated Areas Measure (November 2022)
- Los Angeles County, Measure A, Removal of Sheriff for Cause Amendment (November 2022)
- McFarland, California, Measure M, Sales Tax Measure (November 2022)
- McFarland, California, Measure O, Cannabis Business Tax Measure (November 2022)
- Panama-Buena Vista Union School District, California, Measure I, School Facilities Improvements Bond Measure (November 2022)
- Pasadena Area Community College, California, Measure PCC, School Bond Measure (November 2022)
- Ridgecrest, California, Measure P, Sales Tax Measure (November 2022)
- San Bernardino County, California, Measure D, County Charter Amendment (November 2022)
- San Bernardino County, California, Measure EE, Reception of Equitable Share of State Funding and Resources Advisory Question (November 2022)
- Taft, California, Measure Q, Appointive City Clerk Measure (November 2022)
- Tehachapi, California, Measure S, Sales Tax Establishment Measure (November 2022)
- Tehachapi Valley Healthcare District, California, Measure X, Lease Agreement Measure (November 2022)
- Wasco, California, Measure T, Appointive City Clerk Measure (November 2022)
- Wasco, California, Measure U, Appointive City Treasurer Measure (November 2022)
- West Hills Community College District SFID No. 3, California, Measure J, Facilities Bond Measure (November 2022)
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About the county
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Kern County, California | ||
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| Kern County | California | |
| Population | 909,235 | 39,538,223 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 8,134 | 155,857 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 67.6% | 56.1% |
| Black/African American | 5.4% | 5.7% |
| Asian | 4.9% | 14.8% |
| Native American | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Other (single race) | 12.6% | 14.3% |
| Multiple | 8.4% | 7.9% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 53.9% | 39.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 75.3% | 83.9% |
| College graduation rate | 17.1% | 34.7% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $54,851 | $78,672 |
| Persons below poverty level | 20.4% | 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
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