Stockton, California,held an election for mayor on March 3, 2020, with a runoff election held on November 3, 2020. Despite a strong performance in the primary, incumbent Democrat Michael Tubbs was defeated by Republican Kevin Lincoln in the general election.
2020 Stockton, California, mayoral election|
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Turnout | 42.38% (primary) 75.13% (runoff) |
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Candidate
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Kevin Lincoln
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Michael Tubbs
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Bill Smith
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Popular vote
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10,927 (primary) 57,276 (runoff)
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21,016 (primary) 44,206 (runoff)
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5,679 (primary)
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Percentage
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20.7% (primary) 56.4% (runoff)
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39.9% (primary) 43.6% (runoff)
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10.8% (primary)
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Candidate
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Motec P. Sanchez
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Shoua Lo
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Popular vote
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5,523 (primary)
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2,773 (primary)
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Percentage
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10.5% (primary)
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5.3% (primary)
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Municipal elections in California are officially nonpartisan; candidates' party affiliations do not appear on the ballot.
- Shelly Hollis, business owner and filmmaker[1]
- Andrew Lee Johnson, business owner[1]
- Kevin Lincoln, candidate for State Assembly in 2016[2] (party preference: Republican)
- Shoua Lo, environmentalist and chemical engineer[3]
- Motec Patrick Sanchez, community advocate and USMC veteran[4]
- Bill Smith, project manager[5]
- Michael Tubbs, incumbent mayor and former city council member[2] (party preference: Democratic)
- Ralph Lee White, former city council member and candidate for mayor in 2012[6]
2020 Stockton mayoral election[7]
Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Michael Tubbs (incumbent)
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21,016
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39.90%
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Kevin Lincoln
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10,927
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20.74%
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Bill Smith
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5,679
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10.78%
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Motec Patrick Sanchez
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5,523
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10.49%
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Shoua Lo
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2,773
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5.26%
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Ralph Lee White
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2,179
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4.14%
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Shelly Hollis
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1,698
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3.22%
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Andrew Lee Johnson
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674
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1.28%
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Total votes
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52,674
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100.00%
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- ^ a b Dickman, Cassie (March 4, 2020). "Tubbs and Lincoln to face off in general election for Stockton mayor". Recordnet.com.
- ^ a b Ibarra, Rich (October 26, 2020). "Stockton Mayor Micheal Tubbs Faces Political Newcomer Kevin Lincoln In Runoff".
- ^ "Primary answers: Shoua Lo, Mayor of Stockton". Recordnet.com. March 1, 2020.
- ^ "Primary answers: Motec Patrick Sanchez, mayor of Stockton". Recordnet.com. February 25, 2020.
- ^ "Primary answers: Bill Smith, mayor of Stockton". Recordnet.com. February 25, 2020.
- ^ Phillips, Roger (June 4, 2019). "Ralph Lee White, who is planning town hall on violence, says he's running for mayor". Recordnet.com.
- ^ "Statement of Votes Cast". San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors. April 5, 2020.
- ^ "Final Official Results Cumulative Report". County of San Joaquin. December 3, 2020.