Kevin Jenkins (California)
2023 - Present
2027
2
2025 - Present
2025
0
Kevin Jenkins is the acting Mayor of Oakland in California. He assumed office on January 6, 2025.
Jenkins is also a member of the Oakland City Council in California, representing District 6. He assumed office on January 2, 2023. His current term ends on January 4, 2027.
Jenkins ran for election to the Oakland City Council to represent District 6 in California. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Jenkins is the acting mayor of Oakland, California. His term is set to end on April 15, 2025.[1]
Jenkins is a Democrat.[2]
Biography
Jenkins received a bachelor's degree from San Francisco State University and a master's degree in administration from California State University-East Bay. He was the director of housing justice initiatives of the United Way Bay Area from 2021 to 2023 and is a former member of the Peralta Community College Board of Trustees.[3]
Elections
2022
See also: City elections in Oakland, California (2022)
General election
General election for Oakland City Council District 6
The ranked-choice voting election was won by Kevin Jenkins in round 3 . The results of Round 3 are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.
Candidate |
% |
Total Votes |
Transfer |
Round eliminated |
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Kevin Jenkins |
84.2
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11,740 | 768 | Won (3) | |
| Yakpasua Michael Gbagba Zazaboi |
15.8
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2,202 | 436 | 3 | ||
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Nancy Sidebotham |
0.0
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0 | -1,742 | 3 | |
| Kenny Session |
0.0
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0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total votes: 14,574 Total exhausted votes: 632 |
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2020
See also: Municipal elections in Alameda County, California (2020)
General election
The general election was canceled. Kevin Jenkins (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Kevin Jenkins did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Kevin Jenkins did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
| Oakland, California | California | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ ABC 7 NEWS, "Kevin Jenkins selected to serve as next interim mayor of Oakland; third mayor in 3 months," January 6, 2025
- ↑ Asian Pacific American Democratic Caucus, "2022 Endorsement Questionaire- General Election- City Elections," accessed January 15, 2025
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Kevin Jenkins," accessed January 15, 2025
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| Preceded by - |
Mayor of Oakland 2025-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Oakland City Council District 6 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Peralta Community College District board of trustees Area 2 -2023 |
Succeeded by Paulina Gonzalez-Brito |
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