Bakersfield, California — 2026 Local Elections

CA Slates voter guide program for Bakersfield, Kern County campaigns. Direct mailers, candidate landing pages, and SEO included.

• County: Kern
• Region: Central Valley
• Population: 403,000+
• Registered voters: 175,000+
• Council seats: 7
• Incorporated: 1898
• Election cycle: Even-year elections aligned with statewide cycle
• Assembly district: AD-34
• Senate district: SD-16
• Congressional district: CD-20

Slate mailer voter guides for Bakersfield — California's ninth-largest city and the civic center of Kern County.

Offices on the ballot

• Mayor
• City Council (7 wards)
• School Board
• City Clerk

School districts

• Kern High School District
• Bakersfield City School District
• Panama-Buena Vista Union School District
• Bakersfield College

Neighborhoods

• Downtown Bakersfield
• Westchester
• Seven Oaks
• Stockdale
• Oleander
• Riverlakes
• Southwest Bakersfield
• East Bakersfield
• Rosedale

Local issues driving 2026 turnout

• High-Speed Rail Bakersfield F Street station
• Bakersfield City SD facility bonds
• Kern River Parkway flow restoration
• Kern County oil-permit moratorium fallout
• Mill Creek Linear Park expansion
• Highway 99 / Rosedale Highway interchange

Nearby pages

• Delano
• Arvin
• California City
• McFarland
• Ridgecrest
• Shafter
• Taft
• Tehachapi

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