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2013 King County Executive election

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2013 King County Executive election
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November 5, 2013
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Candidate Dow Constantine Alan E. Lobdell
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 370,838 101,724
Percentage 78.16% 21.44%

County Executive before election

Dow Constantine
Nonpartisan

Elected County Executive

Dow Constantine
Nonpartisan

The 2013 King County Executive election took place on November 5, 2013, following a primary on August 6, 2013. Incumbent County Executive Dow Constantine ran for re-election to a second term. He faced little-known opponents, including perennial candidates Alan Lobdell and Goodspaceguy, and placed first in the primary with 77 percent of the vote. Lobdell, who placed second with 12 percent, advanced to the general election. Constantine defeated Lobdell in a landslide, winning his second term, 78-21 percent.

Primary election

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Candidates

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Results

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2013 King County Executive primary election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Dow Constantine (inc.) 236,705 76.52%
Nonpartisan Alan E. Lobdell 36,967 11.95%
Nonpartisan Everett A. Stewart 21,656 7.00%
Nonpartisan Goodspaceguy 12,369 4.00%
Write-in 1,642 0.53%
Total votes 309,339 100.00%

General election

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Results

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2013 King County Executive election[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Dow Constantine (inc.) 370,838 78.16%
Nonpartisan Alan E. Lobdell 101,724 21.44%
Write-in 1,877 0.40%
Total votes 474,439 100.00%

References

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  1. ^ Heffter, Emily (October 20, 2013). "Dow Constantine, with 77% in primary, faces tea-party challenge". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on July 8, 2025. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Candidate Ratings 2013: King County Executive". Seattle Metropolitan. July 30, 2013. p. C2. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
  3. ^ "Election Results - Primary and Special Election - August 6, 2013" (PDF). King County Elections. August 20, 2013. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
  4. ^ "Election Results - General and Special Election - November 5, 2013" (PDF). King County Elections. November 26, 2013. Retrieved July 8, 2025.