| Snohomish County Executive | |
|---|---|
| Appointer | Electorate Snohomish County Council (unexpired terms) |
| Term length | 4 years |
| Inaugural holder | Willis Tucker |
| Formation | May 1, 1980 |
| Website | Snohomish County Executive |
The Snohomish County Executive is the head of the executive branch of Snohomish County, Washington. The position has four-year terms (with a term limit of three consecutive terms) and is a partisan office. [1]
County voters approved the adoption of a home-rule charter for Snohomish County on November 6, 1979, creating the position of a county executive and a five-member county council. Prior to the adoption, the county government was led by three commissioners elected at-large. [2] [3] The new position took effect on May 1, 1980, with Willis Tucker elected as the first executive. [4]
| Order | Executive | Party | Took office | Left office | Terms | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willis Tucker | Democratic | May 1, 1980 | January 2, 1992 | 3 | ||
| 2 | Bob Drewel | Democratic | January 2, 1992 | January 5, 2004 | 3 | ||
| 3 | Aaron Reardon | Democratic | January 5, 2004 | May 31, 2013 | 2+1⁄2 [lower-alpha 1] | ||
| 4 | John Lovick | Democratic | June 3, 2013 | January 4, 2016 | 1⁄2 [lower-alpha 2] | ||
| 5 | Dave Somers | Democratic | January 4, 2016 | Incumbent | 3 [lower-alpha 3] | ||
| Year | Winning candidate | Party | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Party | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Willis Tucker | Democratic | 13,085 | 48.74% | Gary A. Nelson | Republican | 11,852 | 44.15% |
| Louise A. Saluteen | Independent | 1,910 | 7.11% | |||||
| 1983 | Willis Tucker (incumbent) | Democratic | 54,756 | 58.28% | Larry E. Countryman | Republican | 39,194 | 31.72% |
| 1987 | Willis Tucker (incumbent) | Democratic | 35,222 | 51.04% | Michael Glanz | Republican | 33,782 | 48.96% |
| 1991 | Bob Drewel | Democratic | 69,435 | 52.93% | Cliff Bailey | Republican | 61,759 | 47.07% |
| 1995 | Bob Drewel (incumbent) | Democratic | 70,921 | 55.94% | Douglas Smith | Republican | 55,676 | 43.91% |
| 1999 | Bob Drewel (incumbent) | Democratic | 90,240 | 54.95% | Lew Moore | Republican | 73,563 | 44.80% |
| 2003 | Aaron Reardon | Democratic | 64,068 | 51.77% | Dave Earling | Republican | 59,433 | 48.03% |
| 2007 | Aaron Reardon (incumbent) | Democratic | 104,008 | 65.02% | Jack Turk | Republican | 55,419 | 34.65% |
| 2011 | Aaron Reardon (incumbent) | Democratic | 104,710 | 55.18% | Mike Hope | Republican | 84,400 | 44.47% |
| 2014 [lower-alpha 4] | John Lovick (incumbent) | Democratic | 111,837 | 55.52% | Carolyn Eslick | Republican | 89,095 | 44.23% |
| 2015 | Dave Somers | Democratic | 74,492 | 56.18% | John Lovick (incumbent) | Democratic | 56,428 | 42.56% |
| 2019 | Dave Somers (incumbent) | Democratic | 134,521 | 93.94% | Write-in [lower-alpha 5] | 8,681 | 6.06% | |
| 2023 | Dave Somers | Democratic | 109,852 | 60.12% | Bob Hagglund | Republican | 72,675 | 39.78% |
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