Politics & Government

Final Day Of Voting In Kirkland: What To Know On Election Day

Here's what voters need to know before they turn in their ballots on the last day of the 2020 General Election.

In this Oct. 20, 2020, file photo an election worker pulls a stack of returned ballots from a sorting machine at the King County Elections office Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020, in Renton, Wash.
In this Oct. 20, 2020, file photo an election worker pulls a stack of returned ballots from a sorting machine at the King County Elections office Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020, in Renton, Wash. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

KIRKLAND, WA — The final hours of the 2020 General Election are upon us, and all ballots are due by 8 p.m. sharp. Amid record turnout, projected to hit 90 percent, early voting has kept up a record pace heading into Election Day, nearing 76 percent in the state's most populous county by Monday evening.

King County Elections officials told Patch they expect election night results will include a record 1 million ballots, compared with 615,000 ballots tabulated on election night in 2016. The earliest results will not include votes cast Monday or Tuesday, which will be reflected in later tallies. The county expects to have most ballots counted by Friday. The deadline for the election's certification is Tuesday, Nov. 24.

Last-minute voters still have plenty of chances to make their voice heard, by utilizing dozens of drop boxes throughout King County or visiting any of the county's seven vote centers. In Washington, in-person voter registration is possible right up until the polls close at 8 p.m.

Find out what's happening in Kirklandfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Find out what's happening in Kirklandfor free with the latest updates from Patch.


King County ballots are packed with choices for the 2020 General Election, as 118 candidates compete in 64 federal, state and local races. There are two statewide ballot measures and four advisory votes, plus 16 local ballot measures, including seven that all voters will see across the county.

Here are the candidates voters will see on King County ballots:

U.S. President & Vice President

U.S. House of Representatives
(View a map of congressional districts)

District 1 (Kenmore, Kirkland, Redmond, Carnation)

District 7 (Seattle, Shoreline, Lake Forest Park, Burien, Normandy Park)

District 8 (Sammamish, Issaquah, Snoqualmie, North Bend, Maple Valley, Auburn)

District 9 (Bellevue, Mercer Island, Renton, Tukwila, Kent, SeaTac, Federal Way, Des Moines)

Statewide offices:

Governor

Lt. Governor

Secretary of State

State Treasurer

State State Auditor

Attorney General

Commissioner of Public Lands

Superintendent of Public Instruction

Insurance Commissioner

Washington State Surpreme Court

Supreme Court, Justice Position No. 3

Supreme Court, Justice Position No. 4

Supreme Court, Justice Position No. 6

Supreme Court, Justice Position No. 7

State legislators (candidates vary by location):

Legislative districts legend:

  • Seattle: districts 11, 32, 34, 36, 37, 43, 46
  • Renton: districts 11, 33, 37, 41
  • Bellevue: districts 41, 48
  • Kirkland: districts 1, 45, 48
  • Redmond: districts 45, 48
  • Sammamish: districts 41, 45
  • Issaquah: 5, 41
  • Find your district here.

2020 candidates:

Legislative District 1, State Senator

Legislative District 1, State Representative Pos. 1

Legislative District 1, State Representative Pos. 2

Legislative District 5, State Senator

Legislative District 5, State Representative Pos. 1

Legislative District 5, State Representative Pos. 2

Legislative District 11, State Senator

Legislative District 11, State Representative Pos. 1

Legislative District 11, State Representative Pos. 2

Legislative District 30, State Representative Pos. 1

Legislative District 30, State Representative Pos. 2

Legislative District 31, State Representative Pos. 1

Legislative District 31, State Representative Pos. 2

Legislative District 32, State Representative Pos. 1

Legislative District 32, State Representative Pos. 2

Legislative District 33, State Representative Pos. 1

  • Tina L. Orwall (Prefers Democratic Party)
  • Kerry French (Prefers R Party)

Legislative District 33, State Representative Pos. 2

Legislative District 34, State Representative Pos. 1

Legislative District 34, State Representative Pos. 2

Legislative District 36, State Representative Pos. 1

Legislative District 36, State Representative Pos. 2

Legislative District 37, State Representative Pos. 1

Legislative District 37, State Representative Pos. 2

Legislative District 39, State Senator

Legislative District 39, State Representative Pos. 1

Legislative District 39, State Representative Pos. 2

Legislative District 41, State Senator

Legislative District 41, State Representative Pos. 1

Legislative District 41, State Representative Pos. 2

Legislative District 43, State Representative Pos. 1

Legislative District 43, State Representative Pos. 2

Legislative District 45, State Representative Pos. 1

Legislative District 45, State Representative Pos. 2

Legislative District 46, State Representative Pos. 1

Legislative District 46, State Representative Pos. 2

Legislative District 47, State Representative Pos. 1

Legislative District 47, State Representative Pos. 2

Legislative District 48, State Representative Pos. 1

Legislative District 48, State Representative Pos. 2


Verify your voter registration, view sample ballots and learn which districts represent you on the King County website.

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