King County Executive

The position was created via initiative in 1968, and John Spellman was elected in a special election in 1969.

List of King County Executives

#	Name	Took Office	Left Office	Party
1	John Spellman	1969	1980	Republican
2	Randy Ravelle	1981	1986	Republican
3	Tim Hill	1986	1994	Republican
4	Gary Locke	1994	1997	Democrat
5	Ron Sims	1997	-	Democrat

John Spellman and Gary Locke both ended their terms early to pursue the Office of Governor.