2017 King County Executive election
November 7, 2017
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The 2017 King County Executive election took place on November 7, 2017, following a primary on August 1, 2017. Incumbent County Executive Dow Constantine ran for re-election to a third term. He faced little-known challengers, and placed first in the primary by a wide margin, winning 77 percent of the vote. Retired engineer Bill Hirt placed second with 13 percent and advanced to the general election. Constantine defeated Hirt by a wide margin, winning his third term with 77 percent of the vote.[1]
Primary election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Dow Constantine, incumbent County Executive
- Bill Hirt, retired engineer, anti-Sound Transit activist[2]
- Goodspaceguy, perennial candidate
- Stan Lippman, perennial candidate
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Dow Constantine (inc.) | 304,456 | 76.99% | |
| Nonpartisan | Bill Hirt | 49,687 | 12.57% | |
| Nonpartisan | Goodspaceguy | 23,427 | 5.92% | |
| Nonpartisan | Stan Lippmann | 14,644 | 3.70% | |
| Write-in | 3,218 | 0.81% | ||
| Total votes | 395,432 | 100.00% | ||
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Dow Constantine (inc.) | 388,266 | 76.92% | |
| Nonpartisan | Bill Hirt | 114,318 | 22.65% | |
| Write-in | 2,197 | 0.44% | ||
| Total votes | 504,781 | 100.00% | ||
References
[edit]- â "Constantine wins third term as King County executive; Dunn wins fourth term on Council, Lambert has strong lead". The Seattle Times. November 7, 2017. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
- â Lacitis, Erik (November 1, 2017). "In this election, hope â more than money â drives King County executive, council challengers". The Seattle Times. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
- â "August 01, 2017 - Official Final" (PDF). King County Elections. November 27, 2017. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
- â "November 07, 2017 - Official Final" (PDF). King County Elections. November 27, 2017. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
