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Parents > United States > Washington > WA Counties > King > County Council   Raw Vote Total:

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Websitehttps://kingcounty.gov/council.aspx
Established May 01, 1969
Disbanded Still Active
Last ModifiedCharlotte K-A November 09, 2021 07:41pm
DescriptionOn November 5, 1968, voters approved King County's Home Rule Charter. It replaced the three-member County Commission (then John Spellman, Ed Munro, and John O’Brien) with a nine-member County Council (elected by district) and the office of King County Executive.

John Spellman, a Republican, was elected the first county executive along with all nine council positions in May 1969.

RACES [Show Primaries]
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Date Type Results
Nov 02, 2021 Control Indicator
  Democratic Party Control
7
77.78% 		  Republican Party Control
2
22.22%
Nov 06, 2007 Control Indicator
  Democratic Party Control(I)
5
55.56% 		  Republican Party Control
4
44.44%
Nov 08, 2005 Control Indicator
  Democratic Party Control(I)
5
55.56% 		  Republican Party Control
4
44.44%
Nov 04, 2003 Control Indicator
  Democratic Party Control
7
53.85% 		  Republican Party Control
6
46.15%
Nov 06, 2001 Control Indicator
  Democratic Party Control
7
53.85% 		  Republican Party Control
6
46.15%
Nov 02, 1999 Control Indicator
  Republican Party Control
7
53.85% 		  Democratic Party Control
6
46.15%
Nov 04, 1997 Control Indicator
  Republican Party Control
7
53.85% 		  Democratic Party Control
6
46.15%
Nov 07, 1995 Control Indicator
  Republican Party Control
7
53.85% 		  Democratic Party Control
6
46.15%
Nov 02, 1993 Control Indicator
  Republican Party Control
7
53.85% 		  Democratic Party Control
6
46.15%
Nov 05, 1991 Control Indicator
  Democratic Party Control
5
55.56% 		  Republican Party Control
4
44.44%
Nov 07, 1989 Control Indicator
  Republican Party Control
5
55.56% 		  Democratic Party Control
4
44.44%
Nov 03, 1987 Control Indicator
  Democratic Party Control
5
55.56% 		  Republican Party Control
4
44.44%
Nov 05, 1985 Control Indicator
  Democratic Party Control
5
55.56% 		  Republican Party Control
4
44.44%
Nov 08, 1983 Control Indicator
  Democratic Party Control
5
55.56% 		  Republican Party Control
4
44.44%
Nov 03, 1981 Control Indicator
  Republican Party Control
5
55.56% 		  Democratic Party Control
4
44.44%
Nov 06, 1979 Control Indicator
  Republican Party Control
6
66.67% 		  Democratic Party Control
3
33.33%
Nov 08, 1977 Control Indicator
  Democratic Party Control
5
55.56% 		  Republican Party Control
4
44.44%
Nov 04, 1975 Control Indicator
  Democratic Party Control
5
55.56% 		  Republican Party Control
4
44.44%
Nov 06, 1973 Control Indicator
  Republican Party Control
5
55.56% 		  Democratic Party Control
4
44.44%
Nov 02, 1971 Control Indicator
  Republican Party Control
5
55.56% 		  Democratic Party Control
4
44.44%
May 06, 1969 Control Indicator
  Republican Party Control
5
55.56% 		  Democratic Party Control
4
44.44%

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