1999 Snohomish County Executive election

1999 Snohomish County Executive election
	November 2, 1999
County Executive before election; Bob Drewel; Democratic	Elected County Executive ; Bob Drewel; Democratic

The 1999 Snohomish County Executive election took place on November 2, 1999, to elect the county executive of Snohomish County, Washington. Incumbent Democratic County Executive Bob Drewel ran for re-election to a third term.^[1] He faced three challengers: Republican Lew Moore, the chief of staff to Congressman Jack Metcalf, and Democrats Dale Smith, a county secession advocate, and Mardi Jorgensen, a businesswoman.^[2]

In the primary election, Drewel placed first by a wide margin, winning 46 percent of the vote and advancing to the general election with Moore, who received 35 percent.^[3] Drewel ultimately defeated Moore by a wide margin in the general election, winning 55 percent of the vote to Moore's 45 percent.^[4]

After the election, Drewel disclosed that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer on September 13, the day before the primary election, and had opted not to disclose it to avoid his health becoming an issue in the campaign.^[5]

Primary election

Candidates

Bob Drewel, incumbent County Executive (Democratic)^[1]
Lew Moore, Chief of Staff to Congressman Jack Metcalf (Republican)^[6]
Dale Smith, mechanic, Freedom County secession activist (Democratic)^[7]
Mardi Jorgensen, businesswoman (Democratic)^[2]

Results

Blanket primary results^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bob Drewel (inc.)	31,933	46.32%
	Republican	Lew Moore	23,872	34.63%
	Democratic	Dale R. Smith	7,039	10.21%
	Democratic	Mardi Jorgensen	5,808	8.43%
	Write-in		283	0.41%
Total votes			68,935	100.00%

General election

Results

1999 Snohomish County Executive election^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bob Drewel (inc.)	90,240	54.95%
	Republican	Lew Moore	73,563	44.80%
	Write-in		410	0.25%
Total votes			164,213	100.00%
	Democratic hold

References

^ ^a ^b "Drewel will seek third county executive". The Everett Herald. April 27, 1999. p. 2B. Retrieved July 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b Haley, Jim (August 29, 1999). "County executive faces 2 primary challengers". The Everett Herald. p. 7A. Retrieved July 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Haley, Jim (September 15, 1999). "Drewel, Moore crushing field in county exec race". The Everett Herald. p. 1A. Retrieved July 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Haley, Jim (November 4, 1999). "Drewel vote is decisive". The Everett Herald. p. 1B. Retrieved July 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Haley, Jim (November 5, 1999). "A little bit of cancer': County executive to undergo surgery on prostate next week". The Everett Herald. p. 1A. Retrieved July 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Haley, Jim (July 31, 1999). "Metcalf aide Moore to challenge Drewel for county executive". The Everett Herald. p. 1A. Retrieved July 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Haley, Jim (July 1, 1999). "Permit woes spur challenge for exec's job". The Everett Herald. p. 1B. Retrieved July 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Final Official Election Results For September 14, 1999 Primary Election". Snohomish County Auditor. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
^ "Final Official Election Results For November 2, 1999 General Election". Snohomish County Auditor. Retrieved July 31, 2025.

[third_term-1] "Drewel will seek third county executive". The Everett Herald. April 27, 1999. p. 2B. Retrieved July 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[primary_challengers-2] Haley, Jim (August 29, 1999). "County executive faces 2 primary challengers". The Everett Herald. p. 7A. Retrieved July 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] Haley, Jim (September 15, 1999). "Drewel, Moore crushing field in county exec race". The Everett Herald. p. 1A. Retrieved July 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] Haley, Jim (November 4, 1999). "Drewel vote is decisive". The Everett Herald. p. 1B. Retrieved July 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] Haley, Jim (November 5, 1999). "A little bit of cancer': County executive to undergo surgery on prostate next week". The Everett Herald. p. 1A. Retrieved July 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] Haley, Jim (July 31, 1999). "Metcalf aide Moore to challenge Drewel for county executive". The Everett Herald. p. 1A. Retrieved July 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] Haley, Jim (July 1, 1999). "Permit woes spur challenge for exec's job". The Everett Herald. p. 1B. Retrieved July 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] "Final Official Election Results For September 14, 1999 Primary Election". Snohomish County Auditor. Retrieved July 31, 2025.

[9] "Final Official Election Results For November 2, 1999 General Election". Snohomish County Auditor. Retrieved July 31, 2025.

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