2013 King County Executive election

2013 King County Executive election
	November 5, 2013
County Executive before election; Dow Constantine; Nonpartisan	Elected County Executive ; Dow Constantine; Nonpartisan

The 2013 King County Executive election took place on November 5, 2013, following a primary on August 6, 2013. Incumbent County Executive Dow Constantine ran for re-election to a second term. He faced little-known opponents, including perennial candidates Alan Lobdell and Goodspaceguy, and placed first in the primary with 77 percent of the vote. Lobdell, who placed second with 12 percent, advanced to the general election. Constantine defeated Lobdell in a landslide, winning his second term, 78-21 percent.

Primary election

Candidates

Dow Constantine, incumbent County Executive
Alan E. Lobdell, civil engineer, perennial candidate^[1]
Everett Stewart, King County Metro operator^[2]
Goodspaceguy, perennial candidate^[2]

Results

2013 King County Executive primary election^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Dow Constantine (inc.)	236,705	76.52%
	Nonpartisan	Alan E. Lobdell	36,967	11.95%
	Nonpartisan	Everett A. Stewart	21,656	7.00%
	Nonpartisan	Goodspaceguy	12,369	4.00%
	Write-in		1,642	0.53%
Total votes			309,339	100.00%

General election

Results

2013 King County Executive election^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Dow Constantine (inc.)	370,838	78.16%
	Nonpartisan	Alan E. Lobdell	101,724	21.44%
	Write-in		1,877	0.40%
Total votes			474,439	100.00%

References

^ Heffter, Emily (October 20, 2013). "Dow Constantine, with 77% in primary, faces tea-party challenge". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on July 8, 2025. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
^ ^a ^b "Candidate Ratings 2013: King County Executive". Seattle Metropolitan. July 30, 2013. p. C2. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
^ "Election Results - Primary and Special Election - August 6, 2013" (PDF). King County Elections. August 20, 2013. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
^ "Election Results - General and Special Election - November 5, 2013" (PDF). King County Elections. November 26, 2013. Retrieved July 8, 2025.

[1] Heffter, Emily (October 20, 2013). "Dow Constantine, with 77% in primary, faces tea-party challenge". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on July 8, 2025. Retrieved July 8, 2025.

[candidate_ratings-2] "Candidate Ratings 2013: King County Executive". Seattle Metropolitan. July 30, 2013. p. C2. Retrieved July 8, 2025.

[3] "Election Results - Primary and Special Election - August 6, 2013" (PDF). King County Elections. August 20, 2013. Retrieved July 8, 2025.

[4] "Election Results - General and Special Election - November 5, 2013" (PDF). King County Elections. November 26, 2013. Retrieved July 8, 2025.

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