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The2017 King County Executive election took place on November 7, 2017, following a primary on August 1, 2017. Incumbent County ExecutiveDow Constantine ran for re-election to a third term. He faced little-known challengers, and placed first in the primary by a wide margin, winning 77 percent of the vote. Retired engineer Bill Hirt placed second with 13 percent and advanced to the general election. Constantine defeated Hirt by a wide margin, winning his third term with 77 percent of the vote.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Dow Constantine (inc.) | 304,456 | 76.99% | |
| Nonpartisan | Bill Hirt | 49,687 | 12.57% | |
| Nonpartisan | Goodspaceguy | 23,427 | 5.92% | |
| Nonpartisan | Stan Lippmann | 14,644 | 3.70% | |
| Write-in | 3,218 | 0.81% | ||
| Total votes | 395,432 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Dow Constantine (inc.) | 388,266 | 76.92% | |
| Nonpartisan | Bill Hirt | 114,318 | 22.65% | |
| Write-in | 2,197 | 0.44% | ||
| Total votes | 504,781 | 100.00% | ||
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