2025 King County Council election

2025 King County Council election

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5 of 9 seats on the King County Council Officially nonpartisan
First party Second party   Party Democratic Republican Seats before 7 2 Seats after 7 2
Party holds:      Democratic hold      Republican hold

The 2025 King County Council election was held on November 4, 2025, to elect five members to the King County Council. Primary elections were held on August 5, 2025. All incumbents held their seats. ^[1]

District 1

As only one candidate filed to run, no primary election was held.

Candidates

Declared

• Rod Dembowski, incumbent councilor ^[2]

Endorsements

Rod Dembowski

Labor unions

• King County Labor Council ^[3]
• Service Employees International Union 775 ^[4]
• United Food and Commercial Workers Local 3000 ^[5]

Democratic party organizations

• King County Democrats ^[6]
• Washington's 32nd legislative district Democrats ^[7]
• Washington's 46th legislative district Democrats ^[8]

Organizations

• Planned Parenthood Action Fund ^[9]

General election

Results

General election results ^[10]

Candidate		Votes	%
Rod Dembowski (incumbent)		58,640	98.45
Write-in		926	1.55
Total votes		59,566	100.00

District 3

As only two candidates filed to run, no primary election was held.

Candidates

Declared

• Sarah Perry, incumbent councilor ^[11]
• Rob Wotton, businessman ^[12]

Endorsements

Sarah Perry

Labor unions

• King County Labor Council ^[3]
• United Food and Commercial Workers Local 3000 ^[5]

Democratic party organizations

• King County Democrats ^[6]
• Washington's 48th legislative district Democrats ^[13]

Organizations

• National Women's Political Caucus of Washington ^[14]
• Planned Parenthood Action Fund ^[9]

General election

Results

General election results ^[10]

Candidate		Votes	%
Sarah Perry (incumbent)		48,114	68.05
Rob Wotton		22,438	31.74
Write-in		148	0.21
Total votes		70,700	100.00

District 5

Primary election

Candidates

Declared

• Ahmad Corner, entrepreneur ^[15]
• Steffanie Fain, managing attorney ^[16]
• Angela Henderson, bricklayer ^[15]
• Peter Kwon, SeaTac city councilor ^[17]
• Ryan McIrvin, Renton city councilor ^[18]
• Kim-Khánh Văn, Renton city councilor ^[19]

Endorsements

Steffanie Fain

U.S. Representatives

• Adam Smith, U.S. Representative from Washington's 9th congressional district (1997–present) ^[20]
• Marilyn Strickland, U.S. Representative from Washington's 10th congressional district (2021–present) ^[20]

Statewide officials

• Steve Hobbs, Secretary of State of Washington (2021–present) (co-endorsement with McIrvin) ^[20]

Democratic party organizations

• Washington's 47th legislative district Democrats (co-endorsement with Văn) ^[21]

Newspapers

• The Seattle Times ^[22]

Peter Kwon

State legislators

• Cindy Ryu, state representative from the 32nd district (2011–present) ^[20]

Democratic party organizations

• Washington's 30th legislative district Democrats (co-endorsement with Văn) ^[23]

Ryan McIrvin

Statewide officials

• Steve Hobbs, Secretary of State of Washington (2021–present) (co-endorsement with Fain) ^[20]

State legislators

• John Lovick, state senator from the 44th district (2021–present) ^[20]

Democratic party organizations

• King County Democrats (co-endorsement with Văn) ^[6]

Labor unions

• American Federation of Teachers Washington ^[24]

Organizations

• King County Young Democrats ^[20]

Kim-Khánh Văn

State legislators

• Mona Das, former state senator from the 47th district (2019–2023) ^[20]
• Manka Dhingra, state senator from the 45th district (2017–present) ^[20]
• Brandy Donaghy, state representative from the 44th district (2021–present) ^[20]
• Mia Gregerson, state representative from the 33rd district (2013–present) ^[20]
• Dawn Mason, former state representative from the 33rd district (1995–1999) ^[20]
• Edwin Obras, state representative from the 33rd district (2024–present) ^[20]
• Rebecca Saldaña, state senator from the 37th district (2016–present) ^[20]
• Chris Stearns, Speaker pro tempore of the Washington House of Representatives (2025–present) from the 47th district (2022–present) ^[20]
• Lisa Wellman, state senator from the 41st district (2017–present) ^[20]

Local officials

• Teresa Mosqueda, King County Councilmember from the 8th district (2024–present) ^[20]

Labor unions

• King County Labor Council ^[3]

Democratic party organizations

• King County Democrats (co-endorsement with McIrvin) ^[6]
• Washington's 30th legislative district Democrats (co-endorsement with Kwon) ^[23]
• Washington's 33rd legislative district Democrats ^[25]
• Washington's 47th legislative district Democrats (co-endorsement with Fain) ^[21]

Organizations

• National Women's Political Caucus of Washington ^[14]
• Planned Parenthood Action Fund ^[9]

Newspapers

• The Stranger ^[26]

Results

Nonpartisan primary ^[27]

Candidate		Votes	%
Peter Kwon		8,146	28.34
Steffanie Fain		7,053	24.53
Kim-Khanh Van		6,397	22.25
Ryan McIrvin		3,351	11.66
Angela Henderson		2,029	7.06
Ahmad Corner		1,632	5.68
Write-in		140	0.49
Total votes		28,748	100.00

General election

Results

General election results ^[10]

Candidate		Votes	%
Steffanie Fain		23,433	55.02
Peter Kwon		18,924	44.44
Write-in		230	0.54
Total votes		42,587	100.00

District 7

Primary election

Candidates

Declared

• Pahaliyah Brown, activist ^[28]
• Pete von Reichbauer, incumbent councilor ^[28]
• Maya Vengadasalam, former Kent school board director ^[28]

Endorsements

Pete von Reichbauer

Newspapers

• The Seattle Times ^[29]

Maya Vengadasalam

Newspapers

• The Stranger ^[26]

Results

Nonpartisan primary ^[27]

Candidate		Votes	%
Pete von Reichbauer (incumbent)		17,039	56.65
Maya Vengadasalam		7,905	26.28
Pahaliyah Brown		5,034	16.74
Write-in		100	0.33
Total votes		30,078	100.00

General election

Results

General election results ^[10]

Candidate		Votes	%
Pete von Reichbauer (incumbent)		23,691	59.72
Maya Vengadasalam		15,846	39.95
Write-in		131	0.33
Total votes		39,668	100.00

District 9

As only two candidates filed to run, no primary election was held.

Candidates

Declared

• Jude Anthony, software developer ^[28]
• Reagan Dunn, incumbent councilor ^[30]

Endorsements

Jude Anthony

Democratic party organizations

• King County Democrats ^[6]

Organizations

• 314 Action ^[31]

Reagan Dunn

Organizations

• Mainstream Republicans of Washington ^[32]

General election

Results

General election results ^[10]

Candidate		Votes	%
Reagan Dunn (incumbent)		46,769	69.44
Jude Anthony		20,375	30.25
Write-in		207	0.31
Total votes		67,351	100.00

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