Population 2010

839,631

Population 2020

909,235

Registered Voters

332,711

Republicans

136,666

Democrat

118,536

Minor Party

3,716

No Party

10,937

Municipalities

City NamesPopulation
Arvin19,304
California City14,120
Delano53,041
Maricopa1,154
McFarland12,707
Ridgecrest27,616
Shafter16,988
Taft9,327
Wasco25,545

Superintendent of Schools

Treasurer / Tax Collector

Assessor

Auditor

County Commission

District 1Phillip Peters
District 2Zack Scrivner,Chairman
District 3Mike Maggard
District 4David Couch
District 5Leticia Perez

School Board

Brief Political History

Kern is a strongly Republican county in Presidential and congressional elections. The last Democratic candidate for President to win a majority in the county was Lyndon Johnson in 1964. Kern remains the only county in Southern California that consistently votes Republican in recent elections. However, Republican margins in the county have shrunk recently, with Donald Trump's 10.2% margin of victory in 2020 being the smallest since Gerald Ford's 6.7% majority in 1976.

In the United States House of Representatives, Kern County is split between California's 21st congressional district, represented by Republican David Valadao, and California's 23rd congressional district, represented by Republican Kevin McCarthy.

Kern County is a California Constitution defined general law county and is governed by an elected Board of Supervisors. The Board consists of five members, elected by districts, who serve four-year staggered terms. The county government provides countywide services such as elections and voter registration, some law enforcement, jails, vital records, property records, tax collection, public health, and social services. In addition, the County serves as the local government for all unincorporated areas.

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