2013 King County Executive election

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2013 King County Executive election
  2009 November 5, 2013 2017  
  Dow Constantine (19090348039).jpg 3x4.svg
Candidate Dow Constantine Alan E. Lobdell
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote370,838101,724
Percentage78.16%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.

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Primary election

Candidates

Results

2013 King County Executive primary election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Dow Constantine (inc.) 236,705 76.52%
Nonpartisan Alan E. Lobdell 36,967 11.95%
Nonpartisan Everett A. Stewart21,6567.00%
Nonpartisan Goodspaceguy12,3694.00%
Write-in 1,6420.53%
Total votes309,339 100.00%

General election

Results

2013 King County Executive election [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Dow Constantine (inc.) 370,838 78.16%
Nonpartisan Alan E. Lobdell101,72421.44%
Write-in 1,8770.40%
Total votes474,439 100.00%

References

  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. 1 2 "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.