2003 Snohomish County Executive election
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November 4, 2003
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The 2003 Snohomish County Executive election took place on November 4, 2003, to elect the county executive of Snohomish County, Washington. Incumbent Democratic County Executive Bob Drewel was term-limited and could not seek re-election to a fourth term. A crowded race developed to succeed him, with six candidates running in total. State Senator Aaron Reardon, former State Senator Kevin Quigley, and prosecutor Millie Judge competed for the nomination, while Edmonds City Council President Dave Earling, businesswoman Betty Neighbors, and entrepreneur Bob McCaughan sought the Republican nomination.[1]
Reardon placed first in the primary, winning 25 percent of the vote. Earling narrowly defeated Neighbors for the Republican nomination, placing second with 22 percent of the vote while Neighbors won 19 percent.[2]
In the general election, Reardon narrowly defeated Earling, winning 52 percent of the vote to Earling's 48 percent, and became the youngest County Executive in county history.[3]