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Municipal elections in King County, Washington (2024)

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2025
2023
2024 King County elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: December 8, 2023 & May 10, 2024
Primary election: August 6, 2024
General election: February 13, 2024 & November 5, 2024
Election stats
Offices up: Conservation District, Superior Court, District Court (special)
Total seats up: 57
Election type: Nonpartisan
Other municipal elections
U.S. municipal elections, 2024

King County, Washington, held general elections for superior court judges and a special election for two district court judges on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for August 6, 2024. The filing deadline for the special elections and regular elections was May 10, 2024.

The county also held general elections for King Conservation District on February 13, 2024. The filing deadline for this election was December 8, 2023.

Elections

Candidates and results

Offices up for election in 2024:

Judicial offices

King County Superior Court

General election

King County Superior Court general election, 2024

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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Office Candidates
Department 41

Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Crisalli (i) Candidate Connection
Andrew Schach  Candidate Connection

Primary

King County Superior Court primary, 2024

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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  • * = The primary was canceled and the candidate advanced.
Office Candidates
Department 1

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Whedbee (i)
Department 2

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngKristin Ballinger (i)
Department 3

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngMonica Cary 
Department 4

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngNicholas Straley (i)
Department 5

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngMaureen McKee (i)
Department 6

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngMelinda Young (i)
Department 7

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJanet Helson (i)
Department 8

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngMatt Lapin (i)
Department 9

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Scott (i)
Department 10

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJaime Hawk (i)
Department 11

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngE. Rania Rampersad (i)
Department 12

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngHaydee Vargas (i)
Department 13

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngHillary Madsen (i)
Department 14

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngNicole Gaines Phelps (i)
Department 15

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngSam Chung (i)
Department 16

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngAveril Rothrock (i)
Department 17

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJosephine Wiggs-Martin (i)
Department 18

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJason Poydras (i)
Department 19

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngNelson Lee (i)
Department 20

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngSusan Amini (i)
Department 21

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngVeronica Galván (i)
Department 22

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngKaren Donohue (i)
Department 23

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngNikole Hecklinger 
Department 24

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngPatrick Oishi (i)
Department 25

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngElizabeth Berns (i)
Department 26

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Keenan (i)
Department 27

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngTanya Thorp (i)
Department 28

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJohanna Bender (i)
Department 29

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngSean O'Donnell (i)
Department 30

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngCoreen Wilson (i)
Department 31

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngMarshall Ferguson (i)
Department 32

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngLeRoy McCullough (i)
Department 33

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Larranaga (i)
Department 34

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngAngela J. Kaake (i)
Department 35

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngWyman Yip (i)
Department 36

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngAnnette Messitt (i)
Department 37

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Ryan (i)
Department 38

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngTaki Flevaris (i)
Department 39

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJoe Campagna (i)
Department 40

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngKen Schubert (i)
Department 41

Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Crisalli* (i) Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngAndrew Schach*  Candidate Connection
Department 42

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngSue Parisien (i)
Department 43

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn McHale (i)
Department 44

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJason Holloway (i)
Department 45

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJim Rogers (i)
Department 46

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngWilliam L. Dixon V (i)
Department 47

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngAndrea Robertson (i)
Department 48

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngBrian McDonald (i)
Department 49

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngAimee Sutton (i)
Department 50

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngKetu Shah (i)
Department 51

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngCindi Port (i)
Department 52

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngKristin Richardson (i)
Department 53

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngSandra Widlan (i)
Department 54

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngAdrienne McCoy (i)

King County District Court special

Peaquin's seat

General election

Special general election for King County District Court Northeast Division

Incumbent Peter Peaquin won election in the special general election for King County District Court Northeast Division on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Peter Peaquin (Nonpartisan)
 
97.9
 
192,804
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.1
 
4,123

Total votes: 196,927
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Peter Peaquin advanced from the special primary for King County District Court Northeast Division.

Martinez's seat

General election

Special general election for King County District Court Shoreline Division

Incumbent Raul Martinez won election in the special general election for King County District Court Shoreline Division on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Raul Martinez (Nonpartisan)
 
98.3
 
36,370
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.7
 
638

Total votes: 37,008
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Raul Martinez advanced from the special primary for King County District Court Shoreline Division.


Special districts

King Conservation District Board of Supervisors At-large

General election

General election for King Conservation District Board of Supervisors Elected At-Large

Incumbent Brittney Bush Bollay defeated Erik Goheen and Aaron Ellig in the general election for King Conservation District Board of Supervisors Elected At-Large on February 13, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Brittney Bush Bollay (Nonpartisan)
 
46.1
 
5,031
Erik Goheen (Nonpartisan)
 
37.6
 
4,104
Aaron Ellig (Nonpartisan)
 
16.1
 
1,759
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
20

Total votes: 10,914
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Additional elections on the ballot

See also: Washington elections, 2024


August 6, 2024
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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
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%
Other (single race) 4.4% 4.8%
Multiple 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

King County, Washington Washington Municipal government Other local coverage
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