2000 Pierce County Executive election

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2000 Pierce County Executive election
  1996 November 5, 2000 2004  
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Nominee John Ladenburg Jan Shabro
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote147,53199,382
Percentage59.64%40.18%

County Executive before election

Doug Sutherland
Republican

Elected County Executive

John Ladenburg
Democratic

The 2000 Pierce County Executive election took place on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Republican County Executive Doug Sutherland was term-limited and could not seek re-election to a third term, and instead successfully ran for Commissioner of Public Lands. [1]

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Two candidates ran to succeed Sutherland: Democrat John Ladenburg, the County Prosecuting Attorney, and Republican Jan Shabro, a County Councilwoman. The News Tribune praised both Ladenburg and Shabro as "two capable executive candidates," but ultimately endorsed Ladenburg, concluding that his management experience running the prosecutor's office was a "formidable advantage." [2]

Ladenburg ultimately defeated Shabro in a landslide, receiving 60 percent of the vote to Shabro's 40 percent. [3]

Primary election

Candidates

Results

Blanket primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Ladenburg 82,208 58.56%
Republican Jan Shabro 57,860 41.22%
Write-in 3030.22%
Total votes140,371 100.00%

General election

Results

2000 Pierce County Executive election [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Ladenburg 147,531 59.64%
Republican Jan Shabro 99,38240.18%
Write-in 4420.22%
Total votes247,355 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

References

  1. Partlow, Bob (January 6, 2000). "Pierce official to take on Belcher". The Olympian . Olympia, Washington. p. B1. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  2. "County executive: John Ladenburg". The News Tribune . Tacoma, Washington. October 27, 2000. p. B6. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  3. Lavigne Sullivan, Paula; Kremer, Lisa (November 8, 2000). "Ladenburg handily defeats Shabro for county's top seat". The News Tribune . Tacoma, Washington. p. A16. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  4. Kremer, Lisa (January 13, 2000). "Ladenburg ready to launch county executive campaign". The News Tribune . Tacoma, Washington. p. B1. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  5. Kremer, Lisa (November 30, 1999). "Shabro decides to run for county executive". The News Tribune . Tacoma, Washington. p. B1. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  6. "Official Results". Pierce County Auditor. 2000. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  7. "2000 General Election Results". Pierce County Auditor. 2000. Retrieved July 26, 2025.