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OfficeCounty Executive
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline 00, 0000 - 09:00pm
Polls Open November 04, 2008 - 09:00am
Polls Close November 04, 2008 - 10:00pm
Term Start January 03, 2009 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2013 - 12:00pm
ContributorRalphie
Last ModifiedRBH January 04, 2017 02:37am
Data Sources[Link] [PDF]
DescriptionIncumbent John Ladenburg is term-limited, leaving an open seat.

Note: Consistent with a charter amendment passed by Pierce County voters in 2006, implementing instant runoff voting for all countywide elections except judicial and county prosecutor races, there will be no partisan primaries held for this office. All candidates turning in at least 25 signatures from valid registered voters will be listed on the general election ballot with lowest preferences being removed until a candidate receives a majority of votes.

Lonergan was defeated on the first count. His vote distributed as follows:
McCarthy - 12968
Bunney - 13626
Goings - 8370
No Preference - 10741
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won11/02/2004
NameJohn Ladenburg Votes175,583 (60.91%)
Term01/03/2005 - 01/03/2009 Margin63,362 (+21.98%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Shawn Bunney
Slight 1

CANDIDATES
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Name County Auditor Pat McCarthy County Council Shawn Bunney County Council Calvin Goings City Council Mike Lonergan (W) Write-In
PartyDemocratic Republican Democratic Independent Independent
Votes136,346 (50.76%) 132,292 (49.25%) 0 (0.00%) 0 (0.00%) 0 (0.00%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -4,054 (-1.51%) -136,346 (-50.75%) -136,346 (-50.75%) -136,346 (-50.75%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $162,990.61 $89,588.74 $20,000.00 $0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
D Booth Gardner
  Log Cabin Republicans
  Washington Conservation Action
D Adam Smith [L]
D Derek Kilmer [L]
D Rosa Franklin [L]

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Nov 19, 2008 12:00pm Opinion Don’t let critics scapegoat ranked choice  Article Ralphie 
Mar 10, 2007 07:00pm Announcement Third councilman enters [Pierce County] executive campaign  Article Ralphie 
Jan 10, 2007 02:00pm Announcement Brian Sonntag passes on '08 county executive race  Article Ralphie 

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