Snohomish County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. With a population of 827,957 as of the 2020 census,it is the third-most populous county in Washington,after nearby King and Pierce counties,and the 73rd-most populous in the United States. The county seat and largest city is Everett. The county forms part of the Seattle metropolitan area,which also includes King and Pierce counties to the south.
Arlington is a city in northern Snohomish County,Washington,United States,part of the Seattle metropolitan area. The city lies on the Stillaguamish River in the western foothills of the Cascade Range,adjacent to the city of Marysville. It is approximately 10 miles (16 km) north of Everett,the county seat,and 40 miles (64 km) north of Seattle,the state's largest city. As of the 2020 U.S. census,Arlington had a population of 19,868;its estimated population is 20,075 as of 2021.
Lynnwood is a city in Snohomish County,Washington,United States. The city is part of the Seattle metropolitan area and is located 16 miles (26 km) north of Seattle and 13 miles (21 km) south of Everett,near the junction of Interstate 5 and Interstate 405. It is the fourth-largest city in Snohomish County,with a population of 38,568 in the 2020 U.S. census.
Mill Creek is a city in Snohomish County,Washington,United States. It is located between the cities of Everett and Lynnwood,approximately 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Seattle. The city has a population of 20,926 as of the 2020 census. The city lies along State Route 527 and North Creek,a tributary of the Sammamish River,on the east side of Interstate 5.
Mukilteo is a city in Snohomish County,Washington,United States. It is located on Puget Sound between Edmonds and Everett,approximately 25 miles (40 km) north of Seattle. The city had a population of 20,254 at the 2010 census and an estimated 2019 population of 21,441.
Snohomish is a city in Snohomish County,Washington,United States. The population was 9,098 at the 2010 census. It is located on the Snohomish River,southeast of Everett and northwest of Monroe. Snohomish lies at the intersection of U.S. Route 2 and State Route 9. The city's airport,Harvey Airfield,is located south of downtown and used primarily for general aviation.
Community Transit (CT) is the public transit authority of Snohomish County,Washington,United States,excluding the city of Everett,in the Seattle metropolitan area. It operates local bus,paratransit and vanpool service within Snohomish County,as well as commuter buses to Downtown Seattle and Northgate station. CT is publicly funded,financed through sales taxes,and farebox revenue,with an operating budget of $133.2 million. In 2022,the system had a ridership of 5,788,700,or about 24,300 per weekday as of the third quarter of 2023,placing it fourth among transit agencies in the Puget Sound region. The city of Everett,which serves as the county seat,is served by Everett Transit,a municipal transit system.
The Snohomish County Centennial Trail is a 30-mile-long (48 km) rail trail in Snohomish County,Washington,connecting the cities of Snohomish,Lake Stevens,and Arlington to Skagit County along the corridor of Washington State Route 9. The trail,administered by Snohomish County Parks and Recreation,is on the former right-of-way of the Seattle,Lake Shore and Eastern Railway and comprises a 10-foot-wide (3.0 m) non-motorized trail and a 6-foot-wide (1.8 m) equestrian trail. The first segment of the corridor was opened in 1989,the centennial of the statehood of Washington,and the final segment between Arlington and the Skagit County line was opened in 2013.
Everett is the county seat and largest city of Snohomish County,Washington,United States. It is 25 miles (40 km) north of Seattle and is one of the main cities in the metropolitan area and the Puget Sound region. Everett is the seventh-largest city in the state by population,with 110,629 residents as of the 2020 census. The city is primarily situated on a peninsula at the mouth of the Snohomish River along Port Gardner Bay,an inlet of Possession Sound,and extends to the south and west.
The 2012 Washington gubernatorial election took place on November 6,2012. Candidates in the election were chosen in an August 7,2012 primary election,under the state's nonpartisan blanket primary system,which allows voters to vote for any candidate running in the race,regardless of party affiliation. The two candidates who received the most votes in the primary election qualified for the general election.
Mountlake Terrace Transit Center is a bus station and future light rail station in Mountlake Terrace,Washington.
Johnny Ray Lovick is an American politician and law enforcement officer serving as a member of the Washington State Senate,representing the 44th district since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party,he was appointed in December 2021 to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Steve Hobbs to become Washington secretary of state.
The Snohomish County Executive is the head of the executive branch of Snohomish County,Washington. The position has four-year terms and is a partisan office.
The Snohomish County Council is the legislative body of Snohomish County,Washington. The county council was created in 1979 and consists of five members serving four-year terms.
Willis D. Tucker was an American politician and newspaper editor from Washington state. Tucker was the longtime editor of the Western Sun in southern Snohomish County from 1965 to 1980. He was elected as the first Snohomish County Executive in 1980 and served three terms in the office before retiring in 1991.
Robert J. Drewel is an American retired politician from Washington state. Drewel served as the county executive of Snohomish County,Washington from 1992 to 2004 and as the executive director of the Puget Sound Regional Council from 2004 to 2014. Prior to his career in politics,he was president of Everett Community College and a labor and personnel relations consultant.
Carolyn Louise Eslick is an American politician in Washington state. Eslick serves as a Republican member of the Washington House of Representatives for District 39,Position 2. Eslick is the former mayor and first female mayor of Sultan,Washington.
Jared Michel Mead is an American politician serving as a member of the Snohomish County Council,representing the 4th district since 2020. A member of the Democratic Party,he previously served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives from 2019 to 2021. He was also a member of the Mill Creek City Council.
Samuel E. Low is an American businessman and member of the Washington State House of Representatives,representing the 39th district.
Brandy Donaghy is an American politician serving as a member of the Washington House of Representatives,representing the 44th district since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party,she was appointed to the House by the Snohomish County Council in December 2021 to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Representative John Lovick. Donaghy also ran for the Snohomish County Council in 2021 against incumbent Republican Sam Low.
