Municipal elections in King County, Washington (2025)
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| 2025 King County elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: December 6, 2024 (conservation district) & May 9, 2025 (county) |
| Primary election: August 5, 2025 General election: February 11, 2025 (conservation district) & November 4, 2025 (county) |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: King Conservation District, county executive, county council, Port of Seattle Commission, and superior court judges (special) |
| Total seats up: 14 |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2025 |
King County, Washington, is holding general elections for county executive, county council, and Port of Seattle Commission and special elections for superior court judges on November 4, 2025. A primary was scheduled for August 5, 2025. The filing deadline for this election was May 9, 2025.
The county also held a general election for King Conservation District on February 11, 2025. The filing deadline for this election was December 6, 2024.
Elections
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Candidates and results
Offices up for election in 2025:
County executive
General election
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for King County Executive
Claudia Balducci and Girmay Zahilay are running in the general election for King County Executive on November 4, 2025.
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 | Claudia Balducci (Nonpartisan) | |
 | Girmay Zahilay (Nonpartisan) | |
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for King County Executive
The following candidates ran in the primary for King County Executive on August 5, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Girmay Zahilay (Nonpartisan) | 44.0 | 202,007 |
| ✔ | | Claudia Balducci (Nonpartisan) | 29.8 | 136,479 |
 | Derek Chartrand (Nonpartisan) | 11.5 | 52,626 | |
| John Wilson (Nonpartisan) | 8.1 | 37,109 | ||
| Rebecca Williamson (Nonpartisan) | 2.1 | 9,459 | ||
 | Amiya Ingram (Nonpartisan) | 1.8 | 8,353 | |
 | Bill Hirt (Nonpartisan) | 1.6 | 7,209 | |
 | Don Rivers (Nonpartisan) | 0.9 | 4,205 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 1,224 | ||
| Total votes: 458,671 | |||
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County council
General
King County council general election, 2025 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| District 1 |
Rod Dembowski (i) |
| District 3 |
Sarah Perry (i) Rob Wotton |
| District 5 |
Steffanie Fain Peter Kwon |
| District 7 |
Pete von Reichbauer (i) Maya Vengadasalam |
| District 9 |
Reagan Dunn (i) Jude Anthony |
Primary
King County council primary, 2025 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| District 1 |
 Rod Dembowski* (i) |
| District 3 |
Sarah Perry* (i)Rob Wotton* |
| District 5 |
Ahmad Corner Steffanie Fain Angela Henderson Peter Kwon Ryan McIrvin Kim-Khanh Van |
| District 7 |
Pete von Reichbauer (i) Pahaliyah Brown Maya Vengadasalam |
| District 9 |
Reagan Dunn* (i)Jude Anthony* |
Special district offices
Port of Seattle commission
General
Port of Seattle Board of Commissioners general election, 2025 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Position 1 |
Ryan Calkins (i) |
| Position 3 |
Hamdi Mohamed (i) |
| Position 4 |
Toshiko Grace Hasegawa (i) |
Primary
Port of Seattle Board of Commissioners primary, 2025 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Position 1 |
Ryan Calkins* (i) |
| Position 3 |
Hamdi Mohamed* (i) |
| Position 4 |
Toshiko Grace Hasegawa* (i) |
Conservation District
General
King County Conservation District general election, 2025 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Zone 2 |
Zachary Pratt |
Judicial offices
Superior Court
General
King County Superior Court general election, 2025 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Department 36 | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Benjamin Santos (i) |
| Department 52 | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Jennifer Petersen (i) |
| Department 55 | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Susan Llorens (i) |
| Department 56 | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Todd Tinker (i) |
Primary
King County Superior Court primary, 2025 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Department 36 |
Benjamin Santos* (i) |
| Department 52 |
Jennifer Petersen* (i) |
| Department 55 |
Susan Llorens* (i) |
| Department 56 |
Todd Tinker* (i) |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Washington elections, 2025
February 11, 2025
- Burien, Washington, Initiative Measure 1, Minimum Wage and Labor Policies Initiative (February 2025)
- Seattle Public Schools, Washington, Proposition 1, Educational Programs and Operations Levy Renewal (February 2025)
- Seattle Public Schools, Washington, Proposition 2, Capital Levy Renewal (February 2025)
- Seattle, Washington, Proposition 1A and 1B, Funding Source for Social Housing Developer Measure (February 2025)
April 22, 2025
August 5, 2025
- Washington state legislative special elections, 2025
- Washington intermediate appellate court elections, 2025
- City elections in Seattle, Washington (2025)
- Mayoral election in Seattle, Washington (2025)
- Seattle Public Schools, Washington, elections (2025)
- Lake Washington School District, Washington, elections (2025)
- Public Hospital District No. 2, Washington, Proposition 1, Raise the Property Tax Rate for 2025 Measure (August 2025)
- King County Fire Protection District No. 40, Washington, Proposition 1, Decrease the Size of the Board of Commissioners Measure (August 2025)
- King County, Washington, Proposition 1, Levy Property Tax Above the Limit for Six Years to Fund Open Space Projects Measure (August 2025)
- Seattle, Washington, Proposition 1, Democracy Voucher Program Property Tax Renewal Measure (August 2025)
- Shoreline School District, Washington, Proposition 1, Levy a Supplemental Property Tax for 2026 to Fund Education Programs Measure (August 2025)
November 4, 2025
- Washington state legislative special elections, 2025
- Washington intermediate appellate court elections, 2025
- Washington SJR 8201, Allow Investment of Long-Term Services and Supports Trust Fund in Stocks and Other Equities Amendment (2025)
- City elections in Seattle, Washington (2025)
- Mayoral election in Seattle, Washington (2025)
- Seattle Public Schools, Washington, elections (2025)
- Lake Washington School District, Washington, elections (2025)
- King County, Washington, Proposition 1, Emergency Medical Services Property Tax Measure (November 2025)
- Seattle, Washington, Proposition 1, Education and Job Readiness Property Tax Measure (November 2025)
- Seattle, Washington, Proposition 2, Changes to Business and Occupation Tax Measure (November 2025)
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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% |
| 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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