Early results for the Aug. 5 primary election are in for two Renton City Council races and more, according to King County Elections.
The primaries determine who will be running for Renton City Council Positions No. 1 and No. 2 in the general election on Nov. 4. Here are the results.
Renton City Council Position No. 1, incumbent James Alberson Jr. is leading with 57.89% of the vote, while challengers Michael Westgaard received 31.08% and Gwendolyn Hosea-Mimms received 9.9%.
For Renton City Council Position No. 2, incumbent Carmen Rivera is leading with 43.71% of the vote, while challengers Mary Clymer received 29.23% and Raman Mann received 26.21%.
Renton City Council Position No. 6 only had two candidates — Paul Dutton and Ruth Pérez — and did not have a primary.
Jessica Giner will run unopposed for Renton Municipal Court Judge Position No. 1.
Kara Murphy Richards will run unopposed for Renton Municipal Court Judge Position No. 2.
Avanti Bergquist will run unopposed for Renton School District Director District No. 2.
Renton School District Director District No. 5 only had two candidates, Meagan Powell and Lindsay Jensen, and did not have a primary.
King County Executive
For the primary race narrowing the competition for King County Executive, the two expected front-runners have made it through.
Girmay Zahilay received 40.39% of the vote and Claudia Balducci received 30.2% of the vote.
Other candidates included Derek Chartrand, Bill Hirt, Amiya Ingram, Don L. Rivers, Rebecca Williamson.
John Wilson was still listed on the ballot as a candidate, but ended his campaign after being arrested due to an investigation into stalking and harassing his former domestic partner.
King County Council
In the King County Council District No. 5 race to represent the Renton area, Peter Kwon is leading with 27.96% of the vote. Steffanie Fain is in second place with 24.64% of the vote. Current Renton City Councilmembers Kim-Khanh Van and Ryan McIrvin received 20.81% and 12.41% of the vote, respectively. Angela Henderson received 7.88% and Ahmad Corner received 5.65%.
King County Parks Levy (Prop. 1)
Early results show voters approving the King County Parks Levy at 70.09%.
The King County Parks, Recreation, Trails, and Open Space Levy is a not a new tax, but a replacement for the expiring parks levy. Voters first approved the levy in 2008, and have renewed it every eight years.
The new tax rate would be 23 cents per $1,000 in assessed property value for six years. For the average King County homeowner with $844,000 in assessed property value, the annual bill comes out to $194, or about $16 a month.
The proposed tax rate is higher than the levy voters approved in 2019, which was a little more than 18 cents per $1,000 assessed property value. Supporters note that the cost difference is about $3.50 a month.
King County expects to collect more than $1.45 billion over the six years of the levy to support more than 250 parks, 185 miles of regional trails, 215 miles of backcountry trails, and 32,000 acres of open space. Levy revenue makes up about 85% of the department’s budget.
FYI
Voters can track their ballot to see if it has been counted yet, check their voter registration and more by going to https://info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/vote/myvoterinfo/.
See all King County primary election results here: https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/elections/results/2025/august-primary-election
