Editing Maple Valley, Washington (section)

==Government and politics==
{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; font-size:95%;"
|+ Presidential election results<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/elections/elections/past-elections.aspx|title=Past elections - King County}}</ref>
|- bgcolor=lightgrey
! Year
! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
! [[Third Party (United States)|Third Parties]]
|-
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2020 United States presidential election in Washington (state)|2020]]
| 40.0%
| '''56.3%'''
| 3.7%
|-
| [[2016 United States presidential election in Washington (state)|2016]]
| 21.1%
| '''70.0%'''
| 8.9%
|-
| [[2012 United States presidential election in Washington (state)|2012]]
| 28.9%
| '''68.8%'''
| 2.3%
|-
| [[2008 United States presidential election in Washington (state)|2008]]
| 28.2%
| '''70.3%'''
| 1.5%
|-
| [[2000 United States presidential election in Washington (state)|2000]]
| 34.4%
| '''60.1%'''
| 5.5%
|-
| [[1996 United States presidential election in Washington (state)|1996]]
| 31.4%
| '''56.4%'''
| 2.2%
|}

===Maple Valley City Council===
The City Council is made up of seven councillors elected by local residents.

According to the city's website, "the Council establishes policy direction for the City, enacts ordinances and resolutions, maintains relationships and contact in local, state, regional and national associations, and generally provides leadership for the City and direction to the City Manager."<ref>{{Cite web|title=City Council {{!}} Maple Valley WA|url=https://www.maplevalleywa.gov/city-government/city-council|access-date=December 7, 2020|website=www.maplevalleywa.gov}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|+Maple Valley City Councillors
!Councillor
!Position
!First elected
!Term expires
|-
|Sean P. Kelly (Mayor)
|1
|December 2011
|December 2027
|-
|Dana Parnello (Deputy Mayor)
|6
|November 2015
|December 2025
|-
|Didem Pierson
|2
|March 2022
|December 2027
|-
|Victoria Schroff
|4
|January 2022
|December 2025
|-
|John Herbert
|7
|January 2024
|December 2027
|-
|Les Burberry
|3
|November 2015
|December 2027
|-
|Syd Dawson
|5
|May 2018
|December 2027
|}

===Police===
Maple Valley is a contract city with the [[King County Sheriff's Office]] for police services. The King County deputies that are assigned to the city wear city uniforms and patches, but wear a King County Sheriff badge. The deputies mostly drive marked patrol cars with the city logo.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.maplevalleywa.gov/departments-services/police-department|title=Maple Valley Police Department|publisher=City of Maple Valley|access-date=May 14, 2019}}</ref>