California Primary Election Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Unofficial Election Results
State Senate District 16 - Kern County Results
Unofficial Election Results
Results will be certified by July 10, 2026.
( 324 of 324 ) precincts partially
reporting as of June 9, 2026, 6:15 p.m. 
Visit the County Reporting Status page to determine when a county has submitted its latest report.
Vote-by-mail, provisional, and other ballots will continue to be processed and counted after Election Night.
Election results will change throughout the ballot counting canvass period as vote-by-mail ballots, provisional ballots (including conditional voter registration provisional ballots), and other ballots are tallied.
| Candidate | County Votes | County % | District Votes | District % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| * | Melissa Hurtado (Party Preference: DEM) | 18,037 | 37.5% | 35,496 | 35.7% |
| Manpreet Kaur (Party Preference: DEM) | 13,005 | 27.0% | 19,119 | 19.2% | |
| Guillermo Asuncion Gonzalez (Party Preference: REP) | 17,119 | 35.5% | 44,728 | 45.0% | |
* Incumbent
