Special district · Washington State
Hospital District 1 — Public Hospital District, Snohomish County WA
Hospital District 1 is a public hospital district in Snohomish county, Washington. It operates public hospitals and clinics.
Not the same as the other district numbered 1 in Snohomish County. Snohomish also has Public Utility District No. 1, PUD Commissioner District 1, Port of Edmonds Commissioner District 1, Port of Everett Commissioner District 1, Arlington SD Director District 1, Darrington SD Director District 1, Edmonds SD Director District 1, Granite Falls SD Director District 1, Lake Stevens SD Director District 1, Lakewood SD Director District 1, Marysville SD Director District 1, Monroe SD Director District 1, Mukilteo SD Director District 1, Northshore SD Director District 1, Snohomish SD Director District 1, Sultan SD Director District 1. These are separate governments with separate boards, budgets and ballots — sharing a number does not make them one district.
Last checked 2026-08-12
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About this district
It operates public hospitals and clinics.
| Type | Public Hospital District |
|---|---|
| Number | 1 |
| County | Snohomish |
| Voting precincts | 148 |
| Official name | HOSPITAL DISTRICT 1 |
| State district code | HOS340004 |
Source WA Secretary of State district and precinct files · as of 2026-08-12 · district record
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Recent elections
Election records the state publishes for this district. Board members are elected in odd-numbered years.
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Karen Wendy Gahm | 21,285 | Won, unopposed |
| 2025 | Judith Kuleta | 18,632 | Won |
| 2025 | Dianne Forth | 8,697 | — |
| 2025 | Barb Jensen | 6,323 | Won |
| 2025 | Sam Irons | 4,671 | Won |
| 2025 | Jeff Miller | 4,589 | — |
| 2025 | Dale Ragan | 3,100 | — |
| 2025 | Ray A. Mosbrucker | 1,408 | Won, unopposed |
| 2025 | Shannon M Brear | 1,392 | Won |
| 2025 | Brenda Rogers | 1,360 | Won, unopposed |
| 2025 | Paige Pearson | 1,343 | Won, unopposed |
| 2025 | Rita Pakenen | 1,337 | Won, unopposed |
| 2025 | Andrew &Quot;drew" Hooper | 1,301 | Won |
| 2025 | Lori Hayles | 1,085 | Won, unopposed |
| 2025 | Gary Thumser | 814 | — |
| 2025 | Allie Hyer | 773 | Won, unopposed |
| 2025 | Chad Searls | 633 | — |
| 2025 | Kit Watson | 389 | Won, unopposed |
| 2025 | Barbara A. Vogelsang | 289 | Won |
| 2025 | Dee Deife | 172 | — |
| 2023 | Dee Bender | 19,692 | Won |
| 2023 | Gregory Accetturo | 8,140 | — |
| 2023 | Monira Vakil | 6,103 | Won, unopposed |
| 2023 | Gary Shand | 6,073 | Won, unopposed |
64 of the 94 races on record here drew no opponent. An unopposed race still appears on the ballot and still has to be certified. It is ordinary for special districts rather than a sign of anything.
Source WA Secretary of State election results · as of 2026-08-12 · 94 races on record
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Other districts in Snohomish County
See every special district in Snohomish County — fire, school, water, port, hospital, cemetery and park districts, and which of them share a number.
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Common questions
What is Hospital District 1?
A public hospital district in Snohomish county, Washington, governed by an elected board of commissioners or directors. It operates public hospitals and clinics.
Who runs Hospital District 1?
Recent elected officials include Karen Wendy Gahm, Judith Kuleta, Barb Jensen.
Is this the same as the other District 1 in Snohomish County?
No. Snohomish County also has Public Utility District No. 1, PUD Commissioner District 1, Port of Edmonds Commissioner District 1 and Port of Everett Commissioner District 1. They are separate governments with separate boards, budgets and ballots.
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What this page will not compute
Each of these is a number a reader might reasonably expect. None of them follow from the records we hold, so we do not publish them.
- What it levies, or spends
- Special districts set their own levies and budgets, and those filings are held by each county assessor rather than in any state-wide dataset. Nothing here is a financial figure.
- Who currently sits on the board
- We show election records where a district name matched one, which is 54% of them. A matched election tells you who won that race, not who holds the seat today — boards fill vacancies by appointment between elections, and those appointments are not published centrally.
- Where its boundary runs
- The register gives a precinct count, not a shape. Two districts of the same type in one county can be adjacent or nowhere near each other, and this page cannot tell you which.
Cite this page
This is public-records reporting. Use it, and say where it came from.
“Hospital District 1 — Public Hospital District, Snohomish County WA,” WashingtonIndependents.org, data as of 2026-08-12, accessed 2026-08-30. https://washingtonindependents.org/district/snohomish-hospital-1/
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Where this page comes from
Every figure above is read from a primary source and rebuilt on a schedule. Nothing here is modelled or inferred; where a source is silent the page says so rather than filling the gap.
- WA Secretary of State — district and precinct files
- https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/
- WA Secretary of State — election results
- https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/results.aspx