| Flag Image: | File:Flag of Bakersfield, California.png |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2012 Bakersfield, California, mayoral election |
| Previous Year: | 2012 |
| Next Election: | 2020 Bakersfield, California, mayoral election |
| Next Year: | 2020 |
| Election Date: | June 7, 2016 (first round) November 8, 2016 (runoff) |
| 1Blank: | First-round vote |
| 2Blank: | First-round percentage |
| 3Blank: | Second-round vote |
| 4Blank: | Second-round percentage |
| Candidate1: | Karen Goh |
| 1Data1: | 20,116 |
| 2Data1: | 33.03% |
| 3Data1: | 59,355 |
| 4Data1: | 52.75% |
| Candidate2: | Kyle Carter |
| 1Data2: | 19,369 |
| 2Data2: | 31.80% |
| 3Data2: | 53,157 |
| 4Data2: | 47.24% |
| Candidate3: | G. Alex Merrill |
| 1Data3: | 3,139 |
| 2Data3: | 5.15% |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | Harvey Hall |
| After Election: | Karen Goh |
| Colour1: | C0c0c0 |
| Colour2: | C0c0c0 |
| Colour3: | C0c0c0 |
Bakersfield, California, held a general election for mayor on June 7, 2016 and November 8, 2016. It saw the election of Karen Goh.
Municipal elections in California are officially non-partisan.