King County Executive
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The King County Executive is the elected county executive of King County, Washington. The office was established with the implementation of the Home Rule Charter for King County on November 5, 1968.[1] Previously the powers of the county executive were vested in a three-member county commission, which with the implementation of the Home Rule Charter in 1969 ceased to exist. The county executive is elected every four years and the office is nonpartisan.
The first county executive was John Spellman, from 1969 to 1981. The current executive is Shannon Braddock, who was appointed as interim executive on April 1, 2025, following the resignation of Dow Constantine to become CEO of Sound Transit.[2]
Elections
Elections for the County Executive have historically taken place in odd-numbered years. However, in 2022, an amendment to the County Charter was passed which would move elections for several county elected offices to even-numbered years. To do so, the 2025 election will be for a three year term, instead of the normal four years.[3]
List of executives
| Order | King County Executive | PartyTemplate:Efn | Took office | Left office | Terms | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:JohnDSpellman.jpg | John Spellman | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Republican | May 1, 1969 | January 14, 1981 | 3+ | Resigned to serve as Governor of Washington |
| 2 | Ron Dunlap | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Republican | January 14, 1981Template:Efn | November 18, 1981 | <1 | ||
| 3 | File:Randy Revelle 01.jpg | Randy Revelle | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Democratic | November 18, 1981 | January 1, 1986 | 1 | |
| 4 | File:KCE Tim Hill.jpg | Tim Hill | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Republican | January 1, 1986 | January 4, 1994 | 2 | |
| 5 | File:Gary Locke.jpg | Gary Locke | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Democratic | January 4, 1994 | January 15, 1997 | <1 | Resigned to serve as Governor of Washington |
| 6 | File:Ron Sims official portrait.jpg | Ron Sims | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Democratic | January 15, 1997Template:EfnTemplate:Efn | May 8, 2009 | 2+ | Resigned to serve as Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development |
| 7 | Kurt Triplett | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Democratic | May 8, 2009Template:Efn | November 24, 2009 | <1 | ||
| 8 | File:Dow Constantine (19090348039).jpg | Dow Constantine | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Democratic | November 24, 2009 | March 31, 2025 | 4 | Resigned to serve as CEO of Sound Transit.[4] |
| 9 | Shannon Braddock | April 1, 2025Template:Efn | Incumbent | <1 | |||
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See also
References
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- ↑ HistoryLink Essay: King County voters approve first Home Rule Charter on November 5, 1968
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