2016 Pierce County Executive election|
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The 2016 Pierce County Executive election took place on November 8, 2016, to elect the county executive of Pierce County, Washington. Incumbent Democratic County Executive Pat McCarthy was term-limited and could not run for re-election,[1] instead successfully running for State Auditor.[2]
Four candidates ran to succeed McCarthy: County Councilman Rick Talbert, a Democrat, and State Senator Bruce Dammeier, former State Senator Larry Faulk, and County Council Chairman Dan Roach, all Republicans. Roach, the son of State Senate President Pam Roach, ran for County Executive as his mother simultaneously ran for County Council.[3]
In the primary election, Talbert placed first by a wide margin, winning 46 percent of the vote. He advanced to the general election with Dammeier, who won 30 percent of the vote to Roach's 16 percent and Faulk's 7 percent.[4] On election night, Dammeier held a narrow edge over Talbert,[5] but the race was not called until several days later, when it was confirmed that Dammeier had defeated Talbert with 52 percent of the vote.[6]
Primary election
Candidates
- Rick Talbert, County Councilman (Democratic)[1]
- Bruce Dammeier, State Senator (Republican)[7]
- Dan Roach, County Council Chairman (Republican)[3]
- Larry Faulk, former State Senator (Republican)[8]
Results
General election
Results
References
- ^ a b Santos, Melissa (August 22, 2015). "State senator, county councilman to compete for Pierce County executive job". The News Tribune. Tacoma, Washington. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
- ^ Young, Bob (November 8, 2016). "Pierce County Executive Pat McCarthy appears headed to a win in state auditor's contest". The Seattle Times. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
- ^ a b Santos, Melissa (September 3, 2015). "Roach race: Mother and son could form powerful voting bloc on Pierce County Council". The News Tribune. Tacoma, Washington. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
- ^ Gillie, John (August 3, 2016). "Dammeier or Talbert to lead county". The News Tribune. Tacoma, Washington. p. A1. Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Grimley, Brynn (November 9, 2016). "Changes ahead in county leaders". The News Tribune. Tacoma, Washington. p. A1. Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "November 8, 2016 - Summary Report - Pierce County - Final". Pierce County Auditor. November 28, 2016. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
- ^ Fickes, Andrew (June 9, 2016). "Puyallup resident Dammeier launches campaign for Pierce County Executive". The News Tribune. Tacoma, Washington. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
- ^ Santos, Melissa (May 17, 2016). "Competition for statewide offices, Pierce County seats dominate Day 1 of candidate filings". The News Tribune. Tacoma, Washington. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
- ^ "August 2, 2016 - Summary Report - Pierce County - Final Report". Pierce County Auditor. August 16, 2016. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
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