Election Results
Kern County
This election's results
How Kern County voted in other elections
Candidate Races
3
County Supervisor – District 2
Zack Scrivner
41.8%
+11.8%
Zack Scrivner
$
41.8%
+11.8%
17,880
Whitney Weddell
30.0%
-11.8%
12,822
Dalmas "Dal" Bunn
20.3%
-21.5%
8,694
Michael Biglay
7.9%
-33.9%
3,396
County Supervisor – District 3
Mike Maggard
51.7%
+3.4%
Mike Maggard
$
51.7%
+3.4%
22,470
Jeff Heinle
48.3%
-3.4%
20,997
County Supervisor – District 4
David Couch
43.4%
+5.4%
David Couch
43.4%
+5.4%
10,638
Grace Vallejo
38.0%
-5.4%
9,302
Jose Gonzalez
18.6%
-24.8%
4,548
Ballot Measures
3
Measure I
FAILED
35.3% Yes
-29.4%
To improve county services in the unincorporated area of Kern County including public safety and protection, parks, code enforcement, roads and libraries, shall a 1% (1 cent) general purpose sales tax be adopted in the unincorporated area with the estimated $35 million in annual revenue to be used for general purposes in the unincorporated area only with input from a citizen advisory committee comprised of residents of the
unincorporated area?
Yes
35.3%
-29.4%
25,610
No
64.7%
+29.4%
46,899
Measure J
FAILED
39.9% Yes
-20.2%
(INITIATIVE) Shall County adopt the ordinance proposed by initiative petition and known as Medicinal Cannabis Measure to retain the ban on commercial adult-use cannabis activity; allow and regulate commercial medicinal cannabis cultivation, manufacturing, testing, retailing, distribution, and microbusiness in the unincorporated area, subject to State licensing requirements; allow unlimited land use permits for such activity; and allow County to levy a perpetual 7.5% business tax on the adjusted gross income of such activity [fiscal impact unknown]?
Yes
39.9%
-20.2%
77,680
No
60.1%
+20.2%
117,156
Measure K
FAILED
47.6% Yes
-4.8%
(INITIATIVE) Shall County adopt the ordinance proposed by initiative petition and known as Kem Regulation and Taxation of Cannabis Act of 2018 to allow and regulate commercial medicinal and adult-use cannabis retailing, testing, cultivation, processing, packaging, and distribution in the unincorporated area, subject to State licensing requirements; impose permit fees on cannabis businesses; allow no more than 35 dispensary permits; and levy a perpetual 5% annual tax on the gross receipts of dispensaries [fiscal impact unknown]?
Yes
47.6%
-4.8%
92,634
No
52.4%
+4.8%
101,877