Results from King County Superior Court elections

North, Berns, O’Donnell, Ramseyer apparently win King County Superior Court elections; Washington to run off with Parisien in November

By Evan Smith

Incumbent King County Superior Court Judge Doug North, pro tem Judge Elizabeth Berns, Attorney Sean O’Donnell and attorney Judy Ramseyer apparently have won positions on the County Superior Court by taking majorities in the August 7 primary.

Superior Court candidates who get a majority in the primary win election without running in the general election.

In the fifth Superior-Court contest on the primary ballot, none of the four candidates got a majority; so incumbent Judge Christopher Washington will run off with attorney Sue Parisien in the November 6 general election.

North was defeating Redmond City Councilwoman Kimberly Allen 60 percent to 40 percent in returns through Friday.

Berns held 51 percent of the vote to 32 percent for Senior Deputy Prosecutor Roger Davidheiser and 16 percent for Appeals Court Commissioner Eric Schmidt.

O’Donnell was defeating attorney Hong Tran 77 percent to 23 percent.

Ramseyer held a 63 percent majority to 37 percent for Deputy Prosecutor Gary Ernsdorff.

Parisen was leading Washington 46 percent to 25 percent, ahead of 21 percent for pro tem Judge Marianne Jones and 8 percent for attorney David Resuma.

Officials will continue to count votes through certification of primary results August 21. The next posting of results is Monday afternoon.

Forty-eight other King County Superior Court positions had only one candidate each; so those candidates win without running in either the primary or the general election.