Cathy Prout
Candidate for California Shafter City Council · Party not on file
On the 2026 ballotCandidate · California Shafter City Council · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Kern County Elections — Candidate List (All Candidates), Nov 3 2026, printed 9/12/2026 (contest 7071, pp.78-81) · read Sep 25, 2026
The District
What California Shafter City Council covers
Covers part of Kern County.
Includes Shafter.
18 precincts · District lines: Official jurisdiction boundary: California Department of Technology, California City Boundaries and Identifiers (CDTFA city limits; layer edited 2026-09-21) · Precinct lines: California Statewide Database (SWDB) precinct shapes g20, g22 and g24 (sr-precinct), for the 2020, 2022 and 2024 generals; map drawn on g24
Results
Certified results for California Shafter City Council
Kern — City of Shafter Councilmember
2024 General Election (precinct detail) · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Espinoza | 2,965 | 24.6% | |
| Gilbert T. Alvarado | 2,789 | 23.1% | |
| Chad A. Givens | 2,625 | 21.7% | |
| Rafael S. Zamudio | 2,525 | 20.9% | |
| James Bostic Osborne, Iii | 1,169 | 9.7% | |
| Write-in | 0 | 0.0% |
Certified — county Statements of Vote as compiled by the Statewide Database; contest totals compared with the California Secretary of State certified Statement of Vote · Statewide Database
Kern — City of Shafter Councilmember
2022 General Election (precinct detail) · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathy L. Prout | 1,712 | 34.1% | |
| Gustavo Olvera, Jr | 1,221 | 24.3% | |
| Cesar Lopez | 1,186 | 23.6% | |
| Rafael S Zamudio | 897 | 17.9% |
Certified — county Statements of Vote as compiled by the Statewide Database; contest totals compared with the California Secretary of State certified Statement of Vote · Statewide Database
Kern — City of Shafter Councilmember
2020 General Election (precinct detail) · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Espinoza | 2,421 | 19.8% | |
| Gilbert T. Alvarado | 2,145 | 17.6% | |
| Chad Givens | 2,099 | 17.2% | |
| Kris Lawrence | 2,081 | 17.1% | |
| Manuel Garcia | 1,931 | 15.8% | |
| Rafael S. Zamudio | 1,527 | 12.5% |
Certified — county Statements of Vote as compiled by the Statewide Database; contest totals compared with the California Secretary of State certified Statement of Vote · Statewide Database
Key Votes
The record
Ordinance 779: electric vehicle charging station permitting (state-law compliance) — voted Aye
Shafter City Council, 2026-03-17 · Passed 5-0
Mar 17, 2026 · Official · City of Shafter · sourceUrgency Ordinance 759: six-month development agreement extension for the Mission Lakes Specific Plan (Lennar / 7th Standard Ranch) — voted Aye
Shafter City Council, 2024-10-15 · Passed 4-0, 4/5 vote required (Olvera absent)
Oct 15, 2024 · Official · City of Shafter · sourceOrdinance 746: Orchard Park Specific Plan Amendment 22-06 — abstained
Shafter City Council, 2023-06-20 · Passed 3-0 (Alvarado, Givens, Olvera aye; Espinoza absent; Prout abstaining)
Jun 20, 2023 · Official · City of Shafter · sourceOrdinance 738: development impact fee program — voted Aye
Shafter City Council, 2022-06-21 · Passed 4-0 (Espinoza absent)
Jun 21, 2022 · Official · City of Shafter · sourceResolution 2877: adopt the FY2022-23 operating budget and capital improvement plan — voted Aye
Shafter City Council, 2022-06-21 · Passed 5-0 (Alvarado, Espinoza, Givens, Lopez, Prout); minutes of June 21 2022 in the July 19 2022 agenda packet
Jun 21, 2022 · Official · City of Shafter · source
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for California Shafter City Council
- Malachi GonzalesParty not on file · On the 2026 ballot
- Dusti McDarisParty not on file · On the 2026 ballot
- Gustavo Olvera JrParty not on file · On the 2026 ballot
- Nelson SalinasParty not on file · On the 2026 ballot
- Dale A. ScadronParty not on file · On the 2026 ballot
- Rafael S. ZamudioParty not on file · On the 2026 ballot
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the November 3, 2026 ballot — Shafter City Council (at-large, vote for 2)
Listed as qualified for the November 3, 2026 general election. Ballot designation on the official list: Incumbent. General-election opponents: Dale A. Scadron (Chaplain); Gustavo Olvera Jr (Incumbent); Malachi Gonzales (School Employee); Dusti McDaris (Operations Director); Nelson Salinas (Small Business Owner); Rafael S. Zamudio (Welder).
Sep 25, 2026 · Official · Kern County Elections · sourceWon: Shafter City Council (at-large), November 8, 2022
City of Shafter Councilmember, vote for 2, 13 of 13 precincts: Cathy L. Prout 1,712 (34.13%, first); Gustavo Olvera, Jr 1,221 (24.34%); Cesar Lopez 1,186 (23.64%); Rafael S Zamudio 897 (17.88%); total 5,016.
Nov 8, 2022 · Official · Kern County Elections · source
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