Home Rule Counties Elected Officials
The five home rule counties in Washington are Clallum, King, Pierce, Snohomish and Whatcom counties. Each handles the electing of county officials differently.
Clallum: Three elected partisan Commissioners by district, elected non-partisan Assessor, Auditor, Sheriff, Treasurer, elected partisan Prosecuting Attorney, no Executive. Elections in odd and even-numbered years.
King: Nine elected partisan Council members by district, elected partisan Executive, Prosecuting Attorney, elected non-partisan Sheriff. Elections in odd-numbered years.
Pierce: Seven elected partisan Council members by district, elected partisan Executive, Auditor, Prosecuting Attorney, and Assessor-Treasurer. Elections in even-numbered years.
Snohomish: Five elected partisan Council members by district, elected partisan Executive, Prosecuting Attorney, elected non-partisan Assessor, Auditor, Clerk, Sheriff, Treasurer. Elections in odd-numbered years.
Whatcom: Seven elected non-partisan Council members, two Council members live in each of three districts plus one at-large, elected non-partisan Assessor, Auditor, Executive, Sheriff, Treasurer, elected partisan Prosecuting Attorney. Elections in odd-numbered years.
posted by Kelly Haughton @ 4:50 AM
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iznlbYou forgot to include San Juan County. They were just approved as the 6th Charter Home Rule County on November 8, 2005.
6 Commissioners elected by District. NP Elected officials include the Assessor, Auditor, County Clerk, Treasurer, Prosecuting Attorney and Sheriff. The County is run by the County Administrator hired by the Commissioners.
Randy
I believe, King County last month past charter amendments making all county posts except Prosecuting attorney non partisan. A Pierce County amendment moving the Prosecuting attorney position to odd number years, if it is being done in King County, is then possible. 2009 Charter amendment number 3?
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