BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- Ballots for the Bakersfield City Council Ward 7 seat are now being counted after polls closed at 8 p.m. Tuesday. As of 10 p.m., incumbent Manpreet Kaur is leading the vote at over 54.5%. Kaur has sat on the Bakersfield City Council since December 2022 and was voted to b ecome the [...] ...read more read less