Washington
- Cascade County: from the rural eastern portions of King and Pierce counties
- Cedar County: from eastern King County. A petition in support of the county collected 23,765 signatures, however the Washington Supreme Court ruled unanimously in 1998 that the state government was not obligated to act upon the petition and that the number of signatures was insufficient per the Washington State Constitution.
- Freedom County: from northern Snohomish County. The 1998 decision against the proposed Cedar County was described as a "major setback" for this proposal as well.
- Independence County: form the east portion of Whatcom County. Both Pioneer and Independence movements cite poor services and oppressive property regulations, plus favoritism towards Bellingham as reasons for their proposals. Both are rumored to be backed by land developers.
- Olympic County: from western Clallam and Jefferson counties
- Pioneer County: from northern Whatcom County. The 1998 decision against the proposed Cedar County was described as a "major setback" for this proposal as well.
- Puget Sound County: from southern King County; proposed in 1996
- Skykomish County: from southeastern Snohomish and northeastern King counties. The 1998 decision against the proposed Cedar County was described as a "major setback" for this proposal as well.
- Whitehorse County: from Snohomish County
Read more about this topic: List Of U.S. County Secession Proposals
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