Municipal elections in King County, Washington (2023)
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| 2023 King County elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: December 9, 2022 & May 19, 2023 |
| Primary election: August 1, 2023 General election: February 14, 2023 & November 7, 2023 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: King County Conservation District, assessor, elections director, county commission, Port of Seattle Commission, and superior court judges |
| Total seats up: 15 |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2023 |
King County, Washington, held a general election for King County Conservation District on February 14, 2023. The filing deadline for this election was December 9, 2022.
King County, Washington, also held general elections for assessor, elections director, county commission, Port of Seattle Commission, and superior court judges on November 7, 2023. A primary was scheduled for August 1, 2023. The filing deadline for this election was May 19, 2023.
Elections
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Candidates and results
Offices up for election in 2022:
County Commission
District 2
General election
General election for King County Council District 2
Incumbent Girmay Zahilay won election in the general election for King County Council District 2 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Girmay Zahilay (Nonpartisan) | 98.6 | 49,156 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.4 | 686 | ||
| Total votes: 49,842 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Girmay Zahilay advanced from the primary for King County Council District 2.
District 4
General election
General election for King County Council District 4
Jorge Barón defeated Sarah Reyneveld in the general election for King County Council District 4 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jorge Barón (Nonpartisan) | 60.0 | 44,598 | |
| Sarah Reyneveld (Nonpartisan) | 39.6 | 29,450 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 311 | ||
| Total votes: 74,359 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for King County Council District 4
Jorge Barón and Sarah Reyneveld defeated Becka Johnson Poppe in the primary for King County Council District 4 on August 1, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jorge Barón (Nonpartisan) | 50.7 | 29,324 | |
| ✔ | Sarah Reyneveld (Nonpartisan) | 28.7 | 16,606 | |
| Becka Johnson Poppe (Nonpartisan) | 19.6 | 11,340 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.1 | 617 | ||
| Total votes: 57,887 | ||||
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District 6
General election
General election for King County Council District 6
Incumbent Claudia Balducci won election in the general election for King County Council District 6 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Claudia Balducci (Nonpartisan) | 97.9 | 35,276 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.1 | 765 | ||
| Total votes: 36,041 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Claudia Balducci advanced from the primary for King County Council District 6.
District 8
General election
General election for King County Council District 8
Teresa Mosqueda defeated Sofia Aragon in the general election for King County Council District 8 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Teresa Mosqueda (Nonpartisan) | 55.0 | 33,921 | |
| Sofia Aragon (Nonpartisan) | 44.7 | 27,553 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 194 | ||
| Total votes: 61,668 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for King County Council District 8
Teresa Mosqueda and Sofia Aragon defeated GoodSpaceGuy in the primary for King County Council District 8 on August 1, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Teresa Mosqueda (Nonpartisan) | 57.6 | 28,966 | |
| ✔ | Sofia Aragon (Nonpartisan) | 37.6 | 18,900 | |
| GoodSpaceGuy (Nonpartisan) | 4.4 | 2,216 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 234 | ||
| Total votes: 50,316 | ||||
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County assessor
General election
General election for King County Assessor
Incumbent John Wilson won election in the general election for King County Assessor on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John Wilson (Nonpartisan) | 98.6 | 361,448 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.4 | 5,084 | ||
| Total votes: 366,532 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent John Wilson advanced from the primary for King County Assessor.
County elections director
General election
General election for King County Elections Director
Incumbent Julie Wise defeated Douglas Michael Basler in the general election for King County Elections Director on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Julie Wise (Nonpartisan) | 83.9 | 399,050 | |
| Douglas Michael Basler (Nonpartisan) | 15.9 | 75,447 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 933 | ||
| Total votes: 475,430 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Julie Wise and Douglas Michael Basler advanced from the primary for King County Elections Director.
Port of Seattle Commission
Position 2
General election
General election for Port of Seattle Commission Position 2
Incumbent Sam Cho won election in the general election for Port of Seattle Commission Position 2 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sam Cho (Nonpartisan) | 98.8 | 351,407 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.2 | 4,279 | ||
| Total votes: 355,686 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Sam Cho advanced from the primary for Port of Seattle Commission Position 2.
Position 5
General election
General election for Port of Seattle Commission Position 5
Incumbent Fred Felleman defeated Jesse Tam in the general election for Port of Seattle Commission Position 5 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Fred Felleman (Nonpartisan) | 73.2 | 336,158 | |
| Jesse Tam (Nonpartisan) | 26.5 | 121,822 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 1,553 | ||
| Total votes: 459,533 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Port of Seattle Commission Position 5
Incumbent Fred Felleman and Jesse Tam defeated Todd Curtis in the primary for Port of Seattle Commission Position 5 on August 1, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Fred Felleman (Nonpartisan) | 56.5 | 215,148 | |
| ✔ | Jesse Tam (Nonpartisan) | 25.6 | 97,548 | |
| Todd Curtis (Nonpartisan) | 17.3 | 65,935 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 2,006 | ||
| Total votes: 380,637 | ||||
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Special districts
King Conservation District Board of Supervisors At-large
General election
General election for King Conservation District Board of Supervisors Elected At-Large
Csenka Favorini-Csorba defeated incumbent Chris Porter and April Brown in the general election for King Conservation District Board of Supervisors Elected At-Large on February 14, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Csenka Favorini-Csorba (Nonpartisan) | 51.0 | 7,004 | |
| Chris Porter (Nonpartisan) | 34.7 | 4,767 | ||
| April Brown (Nonpartisan) | 14.0 | 1,918 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 50 | ||
| Total votes: 13,739 | ||||
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Judicial offices
County Superior Court
Position 10
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Jaime Hawk (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Position 30
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Coreen Wilson (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Position 33
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Mark Larranaga (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Position 35
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Wyman Yip (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Position 38
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Taki Flevaris (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Position 39
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Joe Campagna (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Washington elections, 2023
February 14, 2023
April 25, 2023
August 1, 2023
- Washington intermediate appellate court elections, 2023
- City elections in Seattle, Washington (2023)
- Seattle Public Schools, Washington, elections (2023)
- Lake Washington School District, Washington, elections (2023)
- King County, Washington, Proposition 1, Veterans, Seniors and Human Services Property Tax Measure (August 2023)
November 7, 2023
- Washington intermediate appellate court elections, 2023
- City elections in Seattle, Washington (2023)
- Seattle Public Schools, Washington, elections (2023)
- Lake Washington School District, Washington, elections (2023)
- Seattle, Washington, Proposition 1, Housing Levy Property Tax Renewal Measure (November 2023)
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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. | ||
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