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King County elections history
Election results
King County elections results are held at the following locations depending on the date range.
| Date range | Who holds the record? | Additional notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 to present | King County Elections Division | |
| 1950 to 2006 | King County Archives | The Archives holds official canvas books, which provide election results, for all King County elections from 1950 to 2006. |
| 1882 to 1948 | Puget Sound Regional Archives |
Canvasses of votes 1906 to 1948
Election abstracts 1882 to 1948 These records show the official tally of votes for candidates and for and against ballot issues. They are organized by election and by precinct and include information for the following elections:
Primary elections by party
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Precinct maps
The current precinct maps are held by the King County Elections Division.
Historical precinct maps
| Location | Maps there |
|---|---|
| King County Archives | Precinct maps dated 1936, 1944, 1986 to 1993, and 2000. |
| Puget Sound Regional Archives | The 1915 precinct map. |
| University of Washington Map Collection and Cartographic Information Services Unit | East King County precinct maps dated 1922, 1941, 1950 to 1959, and 1982. |
Voter registration
The King County Elections Division holds voter information from 1995 to present.
The Puget Sound Regional Archives holds the following historical voter registration informmation:
King County voter registrations from 1884 to 1934
These records are listings, organized by precinct or ward, of registered voters in King County. The amount of information about each voter varies but in addition to name and date of registration, may include age, place of birth, length of residency in precinct, occupation, and if applicable, date of naturalization papers and court by which issued. The series includes registers for the City of Seattle Territorial Second and Fourth Wards, City of Seattle Precincts 1 through 406, and King County named precincts. Also included are a Seattle Seventh Precinct Poll Book, Tally Sheet and Official Canvass of the Republican Primary Election of 2/23/1904, Seattle Precinct 270 Election Poll Books and Tally Sheets for 1912, and a list of Richmond Precinct registered voters who failed to vote in the general election of 11/5/1918. Not all registers for the time period 1884-1934 are included. Most records are dated between 1916 and 1934.
Please note that these records - or some of the information contained within them - is protected by law and may be unavailable for public inspection and copying, per RCW 29A.08.710.
King County cancelled voter registration cards from 1935 to 1994
These cards are records of individuals whose King County voter registration was cancelled sometime between 1935 and 1994. Each card includes name and address of voter, precinct, and date first registered. Cards do not indicate cancellation date.
King County elected officials
This dataset contains the the name, position, and dates of all elected officials who served King County and its residents since the county was established in 1852. It was compiled by King County Archives staff, and it was last updated in August, 2020. To search the dataset, use the magnifying glass in the upper left corner.