City elections in Fresno, California (2024)

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2024 Fresno elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: December 8, 2023
Primary election: March 5, 2024
General election: November 5, 2024
Election stats
Offices up: Mayor and city council
Total seats up: 4 (click here for mayoral elections)
Election type: Nonpartisan
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The city of Fresno, California, held general elections for mayor and city council on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for March 5, 2024. The filing deadline for this election was December 8, 2023.

Click here to learn more about the city's mayoral election.

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Candidates and results

City council

District 2

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Fresno City Council District 2

Incumbent Mike Karbassi won election outright against Matthew Gillian and Jajuane Smith in the primary for Fresno City Council District 2 on March 5, 2024.

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%
Votes
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72.2
 
10,901
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Matthew Gillian (Nonpartisan)
 
27.8
 
4,201
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Jajuane Smith (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
6

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Total votes: 15,108
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District 4

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Fresno City Council District 4

Incumbent Tyler Maxwell won election outright in the primary for Fresno City Council District 4 on March 5, 2024.

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Tyler Maxwell (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
6,006

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Total votes: 6,006
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District 6

General election

General election for Fresno City Council District 6

Nick Richardson defeated Roger Bonakdar in the general election for Fresno City Council District 6 on November 5, 2024.

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51.5
 
16,575
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Roger Bonakdar (Nonpartisan)
 
48.5
 
15,585

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 32,160
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Fresno City Council District 6

Roger Bonakdar and Nick Richardson defeated Molly Fagundes-Johnston and Raj Sodhi-Layne in the primary for Fresno City Council District 6 on March 5, 2024.

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Roger Bonakdar (Nonpartisan)
 
37.2
 
6,579
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26.7
 
4,730
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Molly Fagundes-Johnston (Nonpartisan)
 
22.8
 
4,040
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Raj Sodhi-Layne (Nonpartisan)
 
13.3
 
2,350

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 17,699
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About the city

See also: Fresno, California

Fresno is a city located in Fresno County, California. As of 2020, its population was 542,107.

City government

See also: Mayor-council government and Council-manager government

The city government of Fresno blends elements of a council-manager system with a strong mayor system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body and the mayor serves as the city's chief executive. The mayor, however, appoints a city manager to oversee the city's day-to-day operations and implement city policies.[1][2]

Demographics

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

Demographic Data for Fresno, California
Fresno California
Population 542,107 39,538,223
Land area (sq mi) 115 155,857
Race and ethnicity**
White 55.3% 56.1%
Black/African American 7.2% 5.7%
Asian 14.4% 14.8%
Native American 1.2% 0.8%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.4%
Two or more 9.2% 7.9%
Hispanic/Latino 49.7% 39.1%
Education
High school graduation rate 78.7% 83.9%
College graduation rate 22.9% 34.7%
Income
Median household income $53,368 $78,672
Persons below poverty level 23.5% 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

Fresno, California California Municipal government Other local coverage
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Footnotes

  1. ↑ City of Fresno, "Government," accessed October 29, 2014
  2. ↑ City of Fresno, "Office of the Mayor," accessed August 26, 2014
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