Washington local election
2025 King County Council election ← 2023
November 4, 2025
2027 →
King County Council Officially nonpartisan Party holds: Democratic hold Republican hold
The2025 King County Council election was held on November 4, 2025, to elect five members to theKing County Council . Primary elections were held on August 5, 2025. All incumbents held their seats.[ 1]
As only one candidate filed to run, no primary election was held.
Rod Dembowski, incumbent councilor[ 2] Rod Dembowski
Labor unions Democratic party organizations Organizations General election results[ 10] Candidate Votes % Rod Dembowski (incumbent) 58,640 98.45 Write-in 926 1.55 Total votes 59,566 100.00
As only two candidates filed to run, no primary election was held.
Sarah Perry
Labor unions Democratic party organizations Organizations General election results[ 10] Candidate Votes % Sarah Perry (incumbent)48,114 68.05 Rob Wotton 22,438 31.74 Write-in 148 0.21 Total votes 70,700 100.00
Ahmad Corner, entrepreneur[ 15] Steffanie Fain, managing attorney[ 16] Angela Henderson, bricklayer[ 15] Peter Kwon,SeaTac city councilor[ 17] Ryan McIrvin,Renton city councilor[ 18] Kim-Khánh Văn,Renton city councilor[ 19] Steffanie Fain
U.S. Representatives Statewide officials Democratic party organizations Newspapers Peter Kwon
State legislators Democratic party organizations Ryan McIrvin
Statewide officials State legislators Democratic party organizations Labor unions Organizations Kim-Khánh Văn
State legislators Local officials Labor unions Democratic party organizations Organizations Newspapers Nonpartisan primary[ 27] Candidate Votes % Peter Kwon 8,146 28.34 Steffanie Fain 7,053 24.53 Kim-Khanh Van 6,397 22.25 Ryan McIrvin 3,351 11.66 Angela Henderson 2,029 7.06 Ahmad Corner 1,632 5.68 Write-in 140 0.49 Total votes 28,748 100.00
General election results[ 10] Candidate Votes % Steffanie Fain 23,433 55.02 Peter Kwon 18,924 44.44 Write-in 230 0.54 Total votes 42,587 100.00
Nonpartisan primary[ 27] Candidate Votes % Pete von Reichbauer (incumbent)17,039 56.65 Maya Vengadasalam 7,905 26.28 Pahaliyah Brown 5,034 16.74 Write-in 100 0.33 Total votes 30,078 100.00
As only two candidates filed to run, no primary election was held.
Jude Anthony
Democratic party organizations Organizations General election results[ 10] Candidate Votes % Reagan Dunn (incumbent)46,769 69.44 Jude Anthony 20,375 30.25 Write-in 207 0.31 Total votes 67,351 100.00
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