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2023 Snohomish County Executive election
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November 7, 2023
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Nominee Dave Somers Bob Hagglund
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 109,852 72,675
Percentage 60.12% 39.78%
County Executive before election

Dave Somers
Democratic

Elected County Executive

Dave Somers
Democratic

The 2023 Snohomish County Executive election took place on November 7, 2023, to elect the county executive of Snohomish County, Washington. Incumbent Democratic County Executive Dave Somers ran for re-election to a third term.[1] Somers was challenged by Republican Bob Hagglund, a data scientist, and Democrat Christopher Garnett, a small businessman.[2]

In the primary election, Somers placed first by a wide margin, winning 52 percent of the vote. Hagglund placed second with 37 percent, and advanced to the general election against Somers.[3] Somers defeated Hagglund in a landslide in the general election, winning his third term with 60 percent of the vote.[4]

Primary election

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Candidates

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  • Dave Somers, incumbent County Executive (Democratic)
  • Bob Hagglund, health care data scientist (Republican)[5]
  • Christopher Garnett, small businessman (Democratic)[5]

Results

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Blanket primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dave Somers (inc.) 70,324 52.23%
Republican Bob Hagglund 50,067 37.18%
Democratic Christopher Garnett 14,093 10.47%
Write-in 164 0.12%
Total votes 134,648 100.00%

General election

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Results

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2023 Snohomish County Executive election[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dave Somers (inc.) 109,852 60.12%
Republican Bob Hagglund 72,675 39.78%
Write-in 186 0.10%
Total votes 182,713 100.00%
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ Dunn, Kayla J. (January 12, 2023). "Somers to run for third and final term as Snohomish County executive". The Everett Herald. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  2. ^ "Preview of Snohomish County Executive candidates as they prepare to face off in primary". KIRO-TV. August 2, 2023. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  3. ^ "Incumbent Dave Somers leads early returns in Snohomish County Executive primary". KIRO-TV. August 2, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  4. ^ Baumbach, Jenelle (November 7, 2023). "Incumbents lead for Snohomish County executive, council, assessor". The Everett Herald. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  5. ^ a b Dunn, Kayla J. (May 23, 2023). "2 candidates emerge to face Somers for Snohomish County executive". The Everett Herald. Archived from the original on May 24, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  6. ^ "Official Results - Snohomish County, PRIMARY 2023, Aug 01, 2023". Snohomish County Auditor. August 15, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  7. ^ "Official Results - Snohomish County, GENERAL 2023, Nov 07, 2023". Snohomish County Auditor. 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
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