Seattle, Washington, held top-two primary elections on Tuesday, Aug. 3. Results of the races are pending. Elections in Washington are conducted primarily by mail (ballots may also be deposited in drop boxes or returned in person). Ballots postmarked by Aug. 3 will be counted. King County Elections plans to release updated vote totals each weekday until results are certified on Aug. 17.
Below are the top five candidates in each race as of preliminary results released Aug. 3.
Mayoral primary
Fifteen candidates ran in this election. Incumbent Jenny Durkan did not seek re-election.
- Bruce Harrell – 38.2%
- Lorena González – 28.5%
- Colleen Echohawk – 8.3%
- Jessyn Farrell – 7.5%
- Arthur Langlie – 5.8%
City Council position 9
Seven candidates ran in the primary for the seat González currently holds.
- Sara Nelson – 42.4%
- Nikkita Oliver – 35.0%
- Brianna Thomas – 14.3%
- Cory Eichner – 4.2%
- Lindsay McHaffie – 1.8%
City Council position 8
Incumbent Teresa Mosqueda is seeking re-election. The primary featured 11 candidates.
- Mosqueda – 54.6%
- Kenneth Wilson – 18.3%
- Kate Martin – 12.5%
- Paul Glumaz – 5.7%
- Alexander White – 1.6%
Seattle holds elections for mayor and two at-large city council seats every four years. The seven other council seats are elected by district every four years. The last election for those seats was in 2019.
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