2001 King County Executive election

none January 2025 May 2024 2001 King County Executive election Flag of King County, Washington (1984–2007).svg presidential no 1997 King County Executive election 1997 November 6, 2001 2005 King County Executive election 2005 150x150px Ron Sims Democratic Party (United States) 263,516 60.79% 150x150px Santos Contreras Republican Party (United States) 151,606 34.98% County Executive Ron Sims Democratic Party (United States) Ron Sims Democratic Party (United States) The 2001 King County Executive election was held on November 6, 2001. Incumbent Democratic County Executive Ron Sims ran for re-election to a second term. Though several prominent Republicans, including County Councilman Rob McKenna, considered running against Sims,Quigg David Sims ready for fight but has no challenger The News Tribune March 23, 2001 Tacoma, Washington B1 Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-tribune/176193301/ July 8, 2025 he faced relatively little-known challengers. He was challenged by Kirkland City Councilman Santos Contreras, civil engineer Alan Lobdell.Quigg David Political hopefuls face long odds trying to stop a steamroller -- Sims The News Tribune September 4, 2001 Tacoma, Washington B1 Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-tribune/176193090/ July 8, 2025 In the blanket primary, Sims received 59 percent of the vote. Contreras defeated Lobdell to win the Republican nomination, 26–12 percent, and advanced to the general election, along with Libertarian businessman David Fries. Sims ultimately won a second term in a landslide, receiving 61 percent of the vote to Contreras's 35 percent. Following the invalidation of Washington's partisan blanket primary by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit,Democratic Party of Washington State v. Reed 343 F.3d 1198 1207 9th Cir. 2003 https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=7371575581696546227&q=343+F.3d+1198&hl=en&as_sdt=80000006 . . . the Washington blanket primary statute is on its face an unconstitutional burden on the rights of free association of the Democrats, Republicans and Libertarians who have brought this suit. this was the last election for King County Executive to take place with the blanket primary. Primary election Candidates Ron Sims, incumbent County Executive (Democratic) Santos Contreras, Kirkland City Councilmember (Republican)King County Local Voters Pamphlet - September 18, 2001 Primary and Special Elections 2001 King County Elections https://your.kingcounty.gov/elections/2001sep/pamphlet/kcexec.htm July 8, 2025 Alan Lobdell, civil engineer (Republican) David Fries, businessman (Libertarian) Results Blanket primary resultsKING COUNTY, WASHINGTON - September 18, 2001 - Primary in conjunction with Special Elections September 30, 2001 King County Elections https://your.kingcounty.gov/elections/2001sep/results901html-a.htm July 8, 2025 Ron Sims (inc.) Democratic Party (United States) 165,533 59.32% Santos Contreras Republican Party (United States) 71,201 25.52% Alan Lobdell Republican Party (United States) 32,990 11.79% David Fries Libertarian Party (United States) 9,412 3.37% 279,041 100.00% General election Results 2001 King County Executive electionKING COUNTY - 11/06/01 November 21, 2001 King County Elections https://your.kingcounty.gov/elections/2001nov/res.htm July 8, 2025 Ron Sims (inc.) Democratic Party (United States) 263,516 60.79% Santos Contreras Republican Party (United States) 151,606 34.98% David Fries Libertarian Party (United States) 18,340 4.23% 433,462 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) References Category:2001 United States county executive elections Category:Government of King County, Washington Category:King County executive elections