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City elections in Stockton, California (2024)

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2022
2024 Stockton elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: December 8, 2023
Primary election: March 5, 2024
General election: November 5, 2024
Election stats
Offices up: Mayor and city council
Total seats up: 4(click here for mayoral elections)
Election type: Nonpartisan
Other municipal elections
U.S. municipal elections, 2024

The city ofStockton, California, held general elections for mayor and city council on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for March 5, 2024. The filing deadline for this election was December 8, 2023.

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Candidates and results

City council

District 2

General election

General election for Stockton City Council District 2

Mariela Ponce defeatedWaqar Rizvi in the general election for Stockton City Council District 2 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Mariela Ponce (Nonpartisan)
 
59.5
 
6,616
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Waqar Rizvi (Nonpartisan)
 
40.5
 
4,499

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Total votes: 11,115
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Stockton City Council District 2

Mariela Ponce andWaqar Rizvi defeatedAnthony Silva andPamela Pettis-Houston in the primary for Stockton City Council District 2 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Mariela Ponce (Nonpartisan)
 
38.0
 
1,767
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Waqar Rizvi (Nonpartisan)
 
24.7
 
1,146
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Anthony Silva (Nonpartisan)
 
22.3
 
1,037
Pamela Pettis-Houston (Nonpartisan)
 
14.9
 
694

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Total votes: 4,644
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District 4

General election

General election for Stockton City Council District 4

Mario Enriquez defeatedGina Valadez-Bracamonte in the general election for Stockton City Council District 4 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mario Enriquez
Mario Enriquez (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
51.8
 
8,081
Gina Valadez-Bracamonte (Nonpartisan)
 
48.2
 
7,518

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Total votes: 15,599
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Stockton City Council District 4

Gina Valadez-Bracamonte andMario Enriquez defeatedJerome Clay,Henry Rodriguez III, andRay Zulueta Jr. in the primary for Stockton City Council District 4 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Gina Valadez-Bracamonte (Nonpartisan)
 
33.2
 
2,784
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Mario Enriquez (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
30.7
 
2,573
Jerome Clay (Nonpartisan)
 
23.9
 
2,004
Henry Rodriguez III (Nonpartisan)
 
7.2
 
603
Ray Zulueta Jr. (Nonpartisan)
 
5.0
 
419

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Total votes: 8,383
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District 6

General election

General election for Stockton City Council District 6

Jason Lee defeated incumbentKimberly Warmsley in the general election for Stockton City Council District 6 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Jason Lee (Nonpartisan)
 
57.7
 
6,680
Image of Kimberly Warmsley
Kimberly Warmsley (Nonpartisan)
 
42.3
 
4,904

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Total votes: 11,584
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Stockton City Council District 6

The following candidates ran in the primary for Stockton City Council District 6 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Jason Lee (Nonpartisan)
 
41.7
 
2,093
Image of Kimberly Warmsley
Kimberly Warmsley (Nonpartisan)
 
30.5
 
1,530
Satnam Singh (Nonpartisan)
 
7.8
 
392
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Zobeyda Moreno (Nonpartisan)
 
7.4
 
369
Ralph White (Nonpartisan)
 
7.0
 
353
Ronnie Murray Sr. (Nonpartisan)
 
5.6
 
283

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Total votes: 5,020
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About the city

See also:Stockton, California

Stockton is a city in San Joaquin County,California. As of 2020, its population was 320,804.

City government

See also:Council-manager government

Since 1922, the city of Stockton has utilized a council-manager system. In this form of municipal government, an elected city council—which includes the mayor and serves as the city's primary legislative body—appoints a chief executive called a city manager to oversee day-to-day municipal operations and implement the council's policy and legislative initiatives.[1]

Demographics

The following table displays demographic data provided by theUnited States Census Bureau.

Demographic Data for Stockton, California
StocktonCalifornia
Population320,80439,538,223
Land area (sq mi)62155,857
Race and ethnicity**
White40.2%56.1%
Black/African American11.5%5.7%
Asian21%14.8%
Native American0.7%0.8%
Pacific Islander0.5%0.4%
Other (single race)N/A14.3%
Multiple15.2%7.9%
Hispanic/Latino43.5%39.1%
Education
High school graduation rate77.8%83.9%
College graduation rate18.6%34.7%
Income
Median household income$58,393$78,672
Persons below poverty level16.8%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 censushere.


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