2009 King County Executive election

none January 2025 May 2024 2009 King County Executive election presidential no 2005 King County Executive election 2005 November 3, 2009 2013 King County Executive election 2013 File:Dow Constantine (19090348039).jpg 150x150px Dow Constantine c0c0c0 325,777 59.04% File:SusanHutchison-official (cropped).jpg Susan Hutchison c0c0c0 224,467 40.68% County Executive Kurt Triplett (interim) Nonpartisan Dow Constantine Nonpartisan The 2009 King County Executive election took place on November 3, 2009, following a primary on August 18, 2009. County Executive Ron Sims resigned on May 8, 2009, to become the Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and designated his chief of staff, Kurt Triplett, as his temporary successor.Ervin Keith Ron Sims to be sworn in today as HUD deputy secretary The Columbian May 8, 2009 Newspapers.com A3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-columbian/176216644/ July 8, 2025 He was subsequently selected by the County Council to serve as interim County Executive until the November election.Kurt Triplett appointed interim county executive Westside Seattle May 18, 2009 https://www.westsideseattle.com/robinson-papers/2009/05/18/kurt-triplett-appointed-interim-county-executive July 8, 2025 Triplett did not run in the election for a full term. Following the passage of an amendment to the King County Charter in 2008,Election Results - November 4, 2008 General Election King County Elections https://your.kingcounty.gov/elections/200811/resPage2.aspx July 8, 2025 the election was conducted with a nonpartisan primary. Eight candidates ran in the election, with former news anchor Susan Hutchison finishing first in the primary with 33 percent of the vote, and County Council Chairman Dow Constantine finishing second with 27 percent. In the general election, Constantine, a Democrat, defeated Hutchison, a Republican, by a wide margin, receiving 59 percent of the vote to Hutchison's 41 percent. Primary election Candidates Susan Hutchison, former KIRO-TV news anchorSusan Hutchison files candidacy for King County Executive Westside Seattle June 5, 2009 https://www.westsideseattle.com/robinson-papers/2009/06/05/susan-hutchison-files-candidacy-king-county-executive July 8, 2025 Dow Constantine, Chairman of the County CouncilDemocrat plans run for King County exec The Olympian February 17, 2009 A4 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-olympian/176217818/ July 8, 2025 Fred Jarrett, State SenatorBrunner Jim State Sen. Fred Jarrett seeks King County executive job March 17, 2009 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2008871147_jarrett17m.html The Seattle Times live https://web.archive.org/web/20090318200928/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2008871147_jarrett17m.html March 18, 2009 July 8, 2025 Larry Phillips, County CouncilmemberErvin Keith Profile: King County Executive candidate Larry Phillips July 30, 2009 https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/profile-king-county-executive-candidate-larry-phillips/ The Seattle Times live https://web.archive.org/web/20160308040048/https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/profile-king-county-executive-candidate-larry-phillips/ March 8, 2016 July 8, 2025 Ross Hunter, State RepresentativeHunter joins King County executive’s race Auburn Reporter April 30, 2009 https://www.auburn-reporter.com/news/hunter-joins-king-county-executives-race/ July 8, 2025 Alan Lobdell, public works managerExecutive candidates blast county management at forum Snoqualmie Valley Record June 26, 2009 https://www.valleyrecord.com/news/executive-candidates-blast-county-management-at-forum/ July 8, 2025 Goodspaceguy, perennial candidateHolden Dominic The Oddballs for King County Executive The Stranger August 6, 2009 https://www.thestranger.com/blogs/2009/08/06/1988037/the-oddballs-for-king-county-executive July 8, 2025 Stan Lippmann, physicist, perennial candidate Polling Poll source Date(s)administered SamplesizeKey:A – all adultsRV – registered votersLV – likely votersV – unclear "Key" Marginof error DowConstantine LarryPhillips FredJarrett SusanHutchison RossHunter StanLippmann AlanLobdell Goodspaceguy UndecidedSurveyUSA Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll #15429 June 5, 2009 SurveyUSA https://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=1989d900-3912-4e0e-8a44-3a7ebd186989 July 8, 2025June 3–4, 2009515 (LV)± 4.4%8%9%5%34%5%–––39%SurveyUSA Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll #15488 June 23, 2009 SurveyUSA https://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=24aea2b0-ebf6-4c88-bcc8-0d8f5f8bc1b0 July 8, 2025June 20–22, 2009508 (LV)± 4.4%12%7%4%41%6%2%2%3%23%SurveyUSA Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll #15532 July 14, 2009 SurveyUSA https://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=1db1a30b-4c1d-4767-92df-5089c3749303 July 8, 2025July 11–13, 2009504 (LV)± 4.5%12%8%7%39%6%1%2%2%22%SurveyUSA Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll #15613 August 4, 2009 SurveyUSA https://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=e812e6dc-0137-4a87-84f0-d92fe5414135 July 8, 2025August 1–3, 2009606 (LV)± 4.1%13%6%8%39%8%2%2%2%20%SurveyUSA Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll #15639 August 12, 2009 SurveyUSA https://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=dab3fcaf-e288-4c63-b26d-9d95497ea8f9 July 8, 2025August 10–11, 2009649 (LV)± 3.9%20%8%6%37%8%2%2%2%15% Results 2009 King County Executive primary electionAugust 18, 2009 primary election - King County Executive short and full term King County Elections https://your.kingcounty.gov/elections/200908/Res.aspx July 8, 2025 Susan Hutchison Nonpartisan candidate 110,052 33.05% Dow Constantine Nonpartisan candidate 89,833 26.98% Fred Jarrett Nonpartisan candidate 40,527 12.17% Larry Phillips Nonpartisan candidate 40,295 12.10% Ross Hunter Nonpartisan candidate 36,259 10.89% Alan Lobdell Nonpartisan candidate 7,991 2.40% Goodspaceguy Nonpartisan candidate 3,884 1.17% Stan Lippmann Nonpartisan candidate 3,598 1.08% write-ins 572 0.17% 333,011 100.00% General election Polling Poll source Date(s)administered SamplesizeKey:A – all adultsRV – registered votersLV – likely votersV – unclear "Key" Marginof error DowConstantine SusanHutchison UndecidedSurveyUSA Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll #15767 September 4, 2009 SurveyUSA https://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=3aaf64e9-8d73-45c2-a43b-845326ec6e34 July 8, 2025September 1–3, 2009557 (LV)± 4.2%44%47%10%SurveyUSA Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll #15822 September 22, 2009 SurveyUSA https://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=e6dbadd4-3212-4689-8b21-2f9e9fa18989 July 8, 2025September 19–21, 2009537 (LV)± 4.3%44%47%10%SurveyUSA Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll #15826 October 13, 2009 SurveyUSA https://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=9622a0f2-7f20-4f4a-834f-4133ad3eb471 July 8, 2025October 10–12, 2009523 (LV)± 4.4%42%47%11%SurveyUSA Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll #15991 November 2, 2009 SurveyUSA https://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=5503e6bc-efb1-4279-ae54-8956e8de7979 July 8, 2025October 29 – November 1, 2009614 (LV)± 4.0%53%43%5% Results 2009 King County Executive electionElection results - November 3, 2009 General Election King County Elections https://your.kingcounty.gov/elections/200911/Respage2.aspx July 8, 2025 Dow Constantine Nonpartisan candidate 325,777 59.04% Susan Hutchison Nonpartisan candidate 224,467 40.68% write-ins 1,537 0.28% 551,781 100.00% Notes References Category:2009 United States county executive elections Category:Government of King County, Washington Category:King County executive elections