2009 King County Executive election
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The 2009 King County Executive election took place on November 3, 2009, following a primary on August 18, 2009. County Executive Ron Sims resigned on May 8, 2009, to become the Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and designated his chief of staff, Kurt Triplett, as his temporary successor.[1] He was subsequently selected by the County Council to serve as interim County Executive until the November election.[2] Triplett did not run in the election for a full term.
Following the passage of an amendment to the King County Charter in 2008,[3] the election was conducted with a nonpartisan primary. Eight candidates ran in the election, with former news anchor Susan Hutchison finishing first in the primary with 33 percent of the vote, and County Council Chairman Dow Constantine finishing second with 27 percent. In the general election, Constantine, a Democrat, defeated Hutchison, a Republican, by a wide margin, receiving 59 percent of the vote to Hutchison's 41 percent.
Primary election
Candidates
- Susan Hutchison, former KIRO-TV news anchor[4]
- Dow Constantine, Chairman of the County Council[5]
- Fred Jarrett, State Senator[6]
- Larry Phillips, County Councilmember[7]
- Ross Hunter, State Representative[8]
- Alan Lobdell, public works manager[9]
- Goodspaceguy, perennial candidate[10]
- Stan Lippmann, physicist, perennial candidate[10]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Dow Constantine |
Larry Phillips |
Fred Jarrett |
Susan Hutchison |
Ross Hunter |
Stan Lippmann |
Alan Lobdell |
Goodspaceguy | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SurveyUSA[11] | June 3–4, 2009 | 515 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 8% | 9% | 5% | 34% | 5% | – | – | – | 39% |
| SurveyUSA[12] | June 20–22, 2009 | 508 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 12% | 7% | 4% | 41% | 6% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 23% |
| SurveyUSA[13] | July 11–13, 2009 | 504 (LV) | ± 4.5% | 12% | 8% | 7% | 39% | 6% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 22% |
| SurveyUSA[14] | August 1–3, 2009 | 606 (LV) | ± 4.1% | 13% | 6% | 8% | 39% | 8% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 20% |
| SurveyUSA[15] | August 10–11, 2009 | 649 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 20% | 8% | 6% | 37% | 8% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 15% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Susan Hutchison | 110,052 | 33.05% | |
| Nonpartisan | Dow Constantine | 89,833 | 26.98% | |
| Nonpartisan | Fred Jarrett | 40,527 | 12.17% | |
| Nonpartisan | Larry Phillips | 40,295 | 12.10% | |
| Nonpartisan | Ross Hunter | 36,259 | 10.89% | |
| Nonpartisan | Alan Lobdell | 7,991 | 2.40% | |
| Nonpartisan | Goodspaceguy | 3,884 | 1.17% | |
| Nonpartisan | Stan Lippmann | 3,598 | 1.08% | |
| Write-in | 572 | 0.17% | ||
| Total votes | 333,011 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Dow Constantine |
Susan Hutchison |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SurveyUSA[17] | September 1–3, 2009 | 557 (LV) | ± 4.2% | 44% | 47% | 10% |
| SurveyUSA[18] | September 19–21, 2009 | 537 (LV) | ± 4.3% | 44% | 47% | 10% |
| SurveyUSA[19] | October 10–12, 2009 | 523 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 42% | 47% | 11% |
| SurveyUSA[20] | October 29 – November 1, 2009 | 614 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 53% | 43% | 5% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Dow Constantine | 325,777 | 59.04% | |
| Nonpartisan | Susan Hutchison | 224,467 | 40.68% | |
| Write-in | 1,537 | 0.28% | ||
| Total votes | 551,781 | 100.00% | ||
Notes
References
- ^ Ervin, Keith (May 8, 2009). "Ron Sims to be sworn in today as HUD deputy secretary". The Columbian. p. A3. Retrieved July 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kurt Triplett appointed interim county executive". Westside Seattle. May 18, 2009. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
- ^ "Election Results - November 4, 2008 General Election". King County Elections. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
- ^ "Susan Hutchison files candidacy for King County Executive". Westside Seattle. June 5, 2009. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
- ^ "Democrat plans run for King County exec". The Olympian. February 17, 2009. p. A4. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
- ^ Brunner, Jim (March 17, 2009). "State Sen. Fred Jarrett seeks King County executive job". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on March 18, 2009. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
- ^ Ervin, Keith (July 30, 2009). "Profile: King County Executive candidate Larry Phillips". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on March 8, 2016. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
- ^ "Hunter joins King County executive's race". Auburn Reporter. April 30, 2009. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
- ^ "Executive candidates blast county management at forum". Snoqualmie Valley Record. June 26, 2009. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
- ^ a b Holden, Dominic (August 6, 2009). "The Oddballs for King County Executive". The Stranger. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
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- ^ "Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll #15639". SurveyUSA. August 12, 2009. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
- ^ "August 18, 2009 primary election - King County Executive short and full term". King County Elections. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
- ^ "Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll #15767". SurveyUSA. September 4, 2009. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
- ^ "Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll #15822". SurveyUSA. September 22, 2009. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
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- ^ "Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll #15991". SurveyUSA. November 2, 2009. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
- ^ "Election results - November 3, 2009 General Election". King County Elections. Retrieved July 8, 2025.