Delano, California — 2026 Local Elections

Browse Delano, CA candidates and local races for the 2026 elections. City council, mayor, and ballot measures.

• County: Kern
• Region: Central Valley
• Population: 53,000+
• Registered voters: 30,000+
• Council seats: 5
• Election cycle: Even-year November general elections

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Offices on the ballot

• City Council
• Mayor
• School Board

School districts

• Delano Joint Union High School District
• Delano Union Elementary School District

Neighborhoods

• Downtown Delano
• North Delano
• South Delano
• McFarland adjacent

Local issues driving 2026 turnout

• Cesar Chavez National Monument heritage tourism
• Kern Valley & North Kern state prison economics
• Highway 99 widening through downtown
• Delano Joint Union HSD facility bonds
• Adventist Health Delano hospital service area
• Table-grape & almond labor housing

Nearby pages

• McFarland
• Ridgecrest
• Shafter
• Taft
• Tehachapi
• Wasco

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