Municipal elections in King County, Washington (2022)
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| 2022 King County elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: December 17, 2021 & May 20, 2022 |
| Primary election: August 2, 2022 General election: February 8, 2022 & November 8, 2022 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Prosecutor, conservation district board, superior court judges, and district court judges |
| Total seats up: 34 |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2022 |
King County, Washington, held general elections for the King Conservation District board on February 8, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was December 17, 2021.
The county also held general elections for prosecutor, superior court judges, and district court judges on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for August 2, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was May 20, 2022.
Elections
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Candidates and results
Offices up for election in 2022:
County prosecutor
General election
General election for King County Prosecutor
Leesa Manion defeated Jim Ferrell in the general election for King County Prosecutor on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Leesa Manion (Nonpartisan) | 57.7 | 457,090 | |
| Jim Ferrell (Nonpartisan) | 41.9 | 332,254 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 3,040 | ||
| Total votes: 792,384 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Jim Ferrell and Leesa Manion advanced from the primary for King County Prosecutor.
Special districts
King Conservation District Board of Supervisors
General election
General election for King Conservation District Board of Supervisors Elected At-Large
Incumbent Kirstin Haugen defeated Dominique Torgerson, Tripp Williams, and Barbara Roessler in the general election for King Conservation District Board of Supervisors Elected At-Large on February 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kirstin Haugen (Nonpartisan) | 70.5 | 7,047 | |
| Dominique Torgerson (Nonpartisan) | 15.9 | 1,592 | ||
| Tripp Williams (Nonpartisan) | 10.2 | 1,016 | ||
| Barbara Roessler (Nonpartisan) | 3.3 | 327 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 15 | ||
| Total votes: 9,997 | ||||
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Judicial offices
Superior court
General election
King County Superior Court general election, 2022 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Department 2 | This general election was canceled. |
| Department 3 | This general election was canceled. |
| Department 8 | This general election was canceled. |
| Department 12 | This general election was canceled. |
| Department 18 | This general election was canceled. |
| Department 44 | This general election was canceled. |
| Department 54 | This general election was canceled. |
Primary
King County Superior Court primary, 2022 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Department 2 | This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:  Kristin Ballinger (i) |
| Department 3 | This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected: Matthew Segal (i) |
| Department 8 | This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected: Matt Lapin (i) |
| Department 12 | This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected: Haydee Vargas (i) |
| Department 18 | This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected: Jason Poydras (i) |
| Department 44 | This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected: Jason Holloway (i) |
| Department 54 | This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected: Adrienne McCoy (i) |
District court
General election
King County District Court general election, 2022 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Northeast Division |
Marcus Naylor (i) |
| Northeast Division |
Michelle Gehlsen (i) |
| Northeast Division |
Lisa O'Toole (i) |
| Northeast Division |
Kevin Peck (i) |
| Northeast Division |
Jill Klinge (i) |
| Northeast Division |
Michael Finkle (i) Joshua Schaer |
| Northeast Division |
E. Rania Rampersad (i) |
| Shoreline Division |
Joe Campagna (i) |
| Shoreline Division |
Karama Hawkins |
| Southeast Division |
Leah Taguba (i) |
| Southeast Division |
Matthew York (i) |
| Southeast Division |
Nathaniel Green Jr. (i) |
| Southeast Division |
Corinna D. Harn (i) |
| Southeast Division |
Virginia Amato (i) |
| Southeast Division |
Rhonda Laumann (i) |
| Southwest Division |
Brian Todd (i) |
| Southwest Division |
Andrea Jarmon |
| Southwest Division |
Laurel Gibson (i) |
| Southwest Division |
Fa’amomoi Masaniai (i) |
| Southwest Division |
Elizabeth D. Stephenson (i) |
| West Division |
Lisa Paglisotti (i) |
| West Division |
Kuljinder Dhillon (i) |
| West Division |
Rebecca C. Robertson (i) |
| West Division |
Gregg Hirakawa (i) |
| West Division |
Kristin Shotwell (i) |
Primary
King County District Court primary, 2022 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Northeast Division |
Marcus Naylor* (i) |
| Northeast Division |
Michelle Gehlsen* (i) |
| Northeast Division |
Lisa O'Toole* (i) |
| Northeast Division |
Kevin Peck* (i) |
| Northeast Division |
Jill Klinge* (i) |
| Northeast Division |
Michael Finkle* (i) Joshua Schaer* |
| Northeast Division |
E. Rania Rampersad* (i) |
| Shoreline Division |
Joe Campagna* (i) |
| Shoreline Division |
Karama Hawkins* |
| Southeast Division |
Leah Taguba* (i) |
| Southeast Division |
Matthew York* (i) |
| Southeast Division |
Nathaniel Green Jr.* (i) |
| Southeast Division |
Corinna D. Harn* (i) |
| Southeast Division |
Virginia Amato* (i) |
| Southeast Division |
Rhonda Laumann* (i) |
| Southwest Division |
Brian Todd* (i) |
| Southwest Division |
Andrea Jarmon* |
| Southwest Division |
Laurel Gibson* (i) |
| Southwest Division |
Fa’amomoi Masaniai* (i) |
| Southwest Division |
Elizabeth D. Stephenson* (i) |
| West Division |
Lisa Paglisotti* (i) |
| West Division |
Kuljinder Dhillon* (i) |
| West Division |
Rebecca C. Robertson* (i) |
| West Division |
Gregg Hirakawa* (i) |
| West Division |
Kristin Shotwell* (i) |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Washington elections, 2022
February 8, 2022
- Seattle Public Schools, Washington, Proposition 1, Educational Programs and Operations Levy Renewal (February 2022)
- Seattle Public Schools, Washington, Proposition 2, Capital Levy Renewal (February 2022)
August 2, 2022
- United States Senate election in Washington, 2022
- Washington's 1st Congressional District election, 2022
- Washington's 6th Congressional District election, 2022
- Washington's 7th Congressional District election, 2022
- Washington's 8th Congressional District election, 2022
- Washington's 9th Congressional District election, 2022
- Washington's 10th Congressional District election, 2022
- Washington Secretary of State election, 2022
- Washington State Senate elections, 2022
- Washington state legislative special elections, 2022
- Washington House of Representatives elections, 2022
- Washington Supreme Court elections, 2022
- Washington intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
- City elections in Seattle, Washington (2022)
November 8, 2022
- United States Senate election in Washington, 2022
- Washington's 1st Congressional District election, 2022
- Washington's 6th Congressional District election, 2022
- Washington's 7th Congressional District election, 2022
- Washington's 8th Congressional District election, 2022
- Washington's 9th Congressional District election, 2022
- Washington's 10th Congressional District election, 2022
- Washington Secretary of State election, 2022
- Washington State Senate elections, 2022
- Washington state legislative special elections, 2022
- Washington House of Representatives elections, 2022
- Washington Supreme Court elections, 2022
- Washington intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
- Washington Advisory Vote 39, Aircraft Fuel Tax Increase Nonbinding Question (2022)
- Washington Advisory Vote 40, Transportation Network Companies Tax Nonbinding Question (2022)
- City elections in Seattle, Washington (2022)
- King County, Washington, Charter Amendment 1, Even-Year County Elections Measure (November 2022)
- King County, Washington, Proposition 1, Property Tax for Natural Areas, Trails, and Green Space Funding Measure (November 2022)
- Seattle, Washington, Proposition 1A and 1B, Approval Voting Initiative and Ranked-Choice Voting Measure (November 2022)
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About the county
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for King County, Washington | ||
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| King County | Washington | |
| Population | 2,269,675 | 7,705,281 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 2,115 | 66,455 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 62.2% | 73.5% |
| Black/African American | 6.5% | 3.9% |
| Asian | 18.3% | 8.8% |
| Native American | 0.6% | 1.2% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.8% | 0.7% |
| Two or more | 7.2% | 7.1% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 9.8% | 12.9% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 93.4% | 91.7% |
| College graduation rate | 53.4% | 36.7% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $99,158 | $77,006 |
| Persons below poverty level | 8.4% | 10.2% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
See also
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