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The 2011 Snohomish County Executive election took place on November 8, 2011, to elect the county executive of Snohomish County, Washington. Incumbent Democratic County Executive Aaron Reardon ran for re-election to a third term.[1] He was challenged by Republican State Representative Mike Hope.[2]
In the primary election, Reardon led hope by a narrow margin, winning just 52 percent of the vote to Hope's 48 percent.[3] The general election campaign was contentious, with Hope accusing one of Reardon's county staffers of filing ethics complaints against him.[4] Reardon ultimately defeated Hope by a wide margin, winning 55 percent of the vote to Hope's 44 percent.[5]
However, Reardon would not serve out his full term. Following allegations of an extramarital affair and using county resources for his re-election campaign, he resigned, effective May 31, 2013.[6] Reardon's resignation elevated John Lovick as County Executive and triggered a 2014 special election.
Primary election
Results
Blanket primary results[10]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Aaron Reardon (inc.) |
51,576 |
52.09% |
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Republican |
Mike Hope |
47,132 |
47.61% |
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Write-in |
298 |
0.30% |
| Total votes |
99,006 |
100.00% |
References
- Haglund, Noah (June 11, 2011). "Exec race: Reardon vs. Hope". The Everett Herald. p. A1. Retrieved July 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- Pailthorp, Bellamy (October 31, 2011). "Referendum on status quo in race for Snohomish County Executive". KNKX. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
- Haglund, Noah (August 17, 2011). "Reardon leading hope". The Everett Herald. p. B1. Retrieved July 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- North, Scott (September 29, 2011). "The tangled Web behind the Hope-Reardon tiff". The Everett Herald. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
- Haglund, Noah (November 10, 2011). "2 rising political stars bruised". The Everett Herald. p. A1. Retrieved July 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- Sullivan, Jennifer; Heffter, Emily (February 21, 2013). "Reardon resigns as Snohomish County executive". The Seattle Times. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
- Haglund, Noah (November 30, 2010). "Republican Hope to run for county executive". The Everett Herald. p. B1. Retrieved July 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- Cornfield, Jerry (January 2, 2011). "A rocky start in county exec race". The Everett Herald. p. B1. Retrieved July 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- Haglund, Noah (May 17, 2011). "PUD commissioner plans bid for County Council". The Everett Herald. p. B1. Retrieved July 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Voting results and ballot return numbers for the August 16th, 2011 Primary Election". Snohomish County Auditor. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
- "Voting results and ballot return numbers for the November 8th, 2011 General Election". Snohomish County Auditor. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
