Municipal elections in Kern County, California (2024)

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2024 Kern County elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: December 8, 2023 & August 9, 2024
Primary election: March 5, 2024
General election: November 5, 2024
Election stats
Offices up: Board of supervisors, community college district, community services district, county board of education, water district, and Superior court judges
Total seats up: 30
Election type: Nonpartisan
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U.S. municipal elections, 2024

Kern County, California, held general elections for board of supervisors, county board of education, East Niles Community Services District, Kern Community College District, Kern County Water Agency, and superior court judges on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for the board of supervisors and superior court seats on March 5, 2024. The filing deadline for the offices holding a primary was December 8, 2023, and the filing deadline for the general election offices was August 9, 2024.

A special election for the District 2 seat on the Kern County Board of Supervisors was held on November 5, 2024. The filing deadline for the special election was also August 9, 2024.[1]

Elections for the Superior Court of Kern County were canceled if the incumbent was the only candidate to file. Those incumbents were automatically re-elected to their seats.

Elections

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Candidates and results

Offices up for election in 2024:

Board of supervisors

District 1

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Kern County Board of Supervisors District 1

Incumbent Phillip Peters won election outright against David Fluhart and Mary Little in the primary for Kern County Board of Supervisors District 1 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Phillip Peters (Nonpartisan)
 
60.7
 
22,070
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David Fluhart (Nonpartisan)
 
26.1
 
9,471
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Mary Little (Nonpartisan)
 
13.2
 
4,806

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 36,347
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District 2

General election

Special general election for Kern County Board of Supervisors District 2

The following candidates ran in the special general election for Kern County Board of Supervisors District 2 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Chris Parlier (Nonpartisan)
 
31.8
 
17,754
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Dale Cisneros (Nonpartisan)
 
22.9
 
12,801
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Bernita Jenkins (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
15.5
 
8,668
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Kelly L. Carden Jr. (Nonpartisan)
 
10.8
 
6,050
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Ben Dewell (Nonpartisan)
 
10.8
 
6,039
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Pete Graff (Nonpartisan)
 
8.2
 
4,578

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

Total votes: 55,890
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District 4

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Kern County Board of Supervisors District 4

Incumbent David Couch won election outright against Veronica Vasquez, Alex Garcia, and Salvador Solorio-Ruiz in the primary for Kern County Board of Supervisors District 4 on March 5, 2024.

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David Couch (Nonpartisan)
 
53.7
 
7,324
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Veronica Vasquez (Nonpartisan)
 
17.4
 
2,376
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Alex Garcia (Nonpartisan)
 
15.7
 
2,136
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Salvador Solorio-Ruiz (Nonpartisan)
 
13.2
 
1,800

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 13,636
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District 5

General election

General election for Kern County Board of Supervisors District 5

Incumbent Leticia Perez defeated Kimberly Salas in the general election for Kern County Board of Supervisors District 5 on November 5, 2024.

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Leticia Perez (Nonpartisan)
 
50.2
 
14,758
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Kimberly Salas (Nonpartisan)
 
49.8
 
14,625

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Total votes: 29,383
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Kern County Board of Supervisors District 5

Incumbent Leticia Perez and Kimberly Salas defeated Darren Amos and David Abbasi in the primary for Kern County Board of Supervisors District 5 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Leticia Perez (Nonpartisan)
 
44.8
 
4,270
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Kimberly Salas (Nonpartisan)
 
22.2
 
2,114
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Darren Amos (Nonpartisan)
 
20.8
 
1,985
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David Abbasi (Nonpartisan)
 
12.2
 
1,160

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 9,529
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County Board of Education

Kern County Board of Education general election

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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Office Candidates
Area 1

Green check mark transparent.pngJulie Beechinor (i)
Jonathan Hudson 
Area 4

Green check mark transparent.pngJose Gonzalez (i)
Ernesto Garay Jr. 
Area 5

Paula Bray (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngLori Eskew 

Did not make the ballot:
Fernando Pimentel 
Alejandra Rodarte 
Area 6

Daniel Giordano (i)
Michael Pollack  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngJim Robinson 


Special district offices

East Niles Community Services District

General election

The general election was canceled. Steven Aguilar (Nonpartisan), William McCalla (Nonpartisan), and Laurel Powell (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Kern Community College District

Kern Community College District general election

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Candidates
Trustee Area 4

Green check mark transparent.pngDanny Diaz 
Flor Olvera 
Trustee Area 6

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngYovani Jimenez (i)
Trustee Area 7

Green check mark transparent.pngKay Meek (i)
Connie Perez Andreesen 


Kern County Water Agency

Kern County Water Agency general election

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Candidates
Division 2

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngLaura Cattani (i)
Division 3

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngMartin Milobar (i)
Division 6

Green check mark transparent.pngRoyce Fast (i)
Siona Harper H. 
Division 7

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngGene Lundquist (i)


Judicial offices

General election

Superior Court of Kern County general election

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Candidates
Office No. 20

This general election was canceled.
Office No. 22

This general election was canceled.
Office No. 25

This general election was canceled.
Office No. 27

This general election was canceled.
Office No. 28

This general election was canceled.
Office No. 29

This general election was canceled.
Office No. 30

This general election was canceled.
Office No. 33

This general election was canceled.
Office No. 34

This general election was canceled.
Office No. 36

This general election was canceled.
Office No. 38

This general election was canceled.
Office No. 40

This general election was canceled.


Primary election

Superior Court of Kern County primary election

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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Office Candidates
Office No. 20

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJose R. Benavides (i)
Office No. 22

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngChristie Canales Norris (i)
Office No. 25

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngThomas S. Clark (i)
Office No. 27

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngSusan M. Gill (i)
Office No. 28

Green check mark transparent.pngM. Cole McKnight 
Office No. 29

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngChad Allen Louie (i)
Office No. 30

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn W. Lua (i)
Office No. 33

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngStephanie Childers (i)
Office No. 34

Tracey Gallagher 
Green check mark transparent.pngWilliam Schlaerth  Candidate Connection
Office No. 36

Green check mark transparent.pngDonald Griffith 
Nick Lackie 
Office No. 38

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngMarcus Cuper (i)
Office No. 40

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngDawn Bittleston (i)


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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
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%
Two or more 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

Kern County, California California Municipal government Other local coverage
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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Bakersfield.com, "Candidates for District 2 supervisor's seat must file by Friday," August 5, 2024
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