2025 Seattle City Council election
 | This article documents a current primary election. Information may change rapidly as the primary election progresses until official results have been published. Initial news reports may be unreliable, and the last updates to this article may not reflect the most current information. |
| |||||||||||||
3 of the 9 seats on the Seattle City Council 5 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||
| Elections in Washington (state) |
|---|
 |
The 2025 Seattle City Council election will be held on November 4, 2025, following a primary election on August 5. There will be three seats on the City Council up for election; two regularly scheduled at-large district elections and one special election for the 2nd district.[1] The 2nd district seat was vacated by Tammy Morales on January 6, citing friction with other councilmembers.[2]
District 2
[edit]Campaign
[edit]Mark Soloman was appointed to the 2nd district seat in January 2025 following the resignation of Tammy Morales earlier that month. Solomon had previously ran against Morales during the 2019 election. Solomon decided to not run in the special election for the remainder of the term.[3]
Endorsements
[edit]Jeanie Chunn
- Organizations
Adonis Ducksworth
- Local officials
- Joy Hollingsworth, Seattle city councilmember from the 3rd district (2024–present)[4]
- Robert Kettle, Seattle city councilmember from the 7th district (2024–present)[4]
- Mark Solomon, Seattle city councilmember from the 2nd district (2025–present)[4]
- Dan Strauss, Seattle city councilmember from the 6th district (2020–present)[4]
- Labor unions
- Amalgamated Transit Union Local 587[4]
- International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 117[4]
- Iron Workers Local 86[4]
- Seattle Building and Construction Trades[4]
- Newspapers
Jamie Fackler
- Local officials
- Larry Gossett, former chair of the King County Council (2007–2008, 2013–2014) from the 2nd district (1994–2020)[4]
- Tammy Morales, former Seattle city councilmember from the 2nd district (2020–2025)[4]
- Teresa Mosqueda, King County Councilor from the 8th district (2024–present)[4]
- Democratic party organizations
- King County Democrats[6]
- Labor unions
- American Federation of Teachers Washington[7]
- King County Labor Council[8]
- United Auto Workers Local 4121[9]
Eddie Lin
- State legislators
- Emily Alvarado, state senator from the 34th district (2025–present)[4]
- Individuals
- Sharon Maeda, activist[4]
- Democratic party organizations
- Newspapers
Primary election results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Eddie Lin | 5,266 | 45.69% | |
| Nonpartisan | Adonis Ducksworth | 3,528 | 30.61% | |
| Nonpartisan | Jeanie Chunn | 1,443 | 12.52% | |
| Nonpartisan | Jamie Fackler | 1,203 | 10.44% | |
| Write-in | 85 | 0.74% | ||
| Total votes | 11,525 | 100.00% | ||
General election results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Adonis Ducksworth | |||
| Nonpartisan | Eddie Lin | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.00% | |||
District 8
[edit]Campaign
[edit]Alexis Mercedes Rinck is running for a full term on the Seattle City Council following her election in the special election in 2024. She is facing 4 challengers in the primary. District 8 is an at-large district for the City of Seattle.
Endorsements
[edit]Alexis Mercedes Rinck
- Democratic party organizations
- King County Democrats[6]
- Washington's 32nd legislative district Democrats[13]
- Washington's 34th legislative district Democrats[14]
- Washington's 36th legislative district Democrats[15]
- Washington's 37th legislative district Democrats[10]
- Washington's 43rd legislative district Democrats[16]
- Washington's 46th legislative district Democrats[17]
- Organizations
- National Women's Political Caucus of Washington[18]
- Planned Parenthood Action Fund[19]
- Labor unions
- King County Labor Council[8]
- SEIU Local 775[20]
- United Auto Workers Local 4121[9]
- United Food and Commercial Workers Local 3000[21]
- Newspapers
Declined to endorse
- Newspapers
Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Alexis Mercedes Rinck | Rachael Savage | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change Research (D)[25][A] | July 23–25, 2025 | 651 (LV) | ± 4.1% | 34% | 4% | 2%[b] | 59% |
| 37%[c] | 4% | 12%[d] | 48% |
Primary election results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Alexis Mercedes Rinck (incumbent) | 68,078 | 75.24% | |
| Nonpartisan | Rachael Savage | 13,503 | 14.92% | |
| Nonpartisan | Ray A. Rogers | 4,328 | 4.78% | |
| Nonpartisan | Jesse A. James | 2,534 | 2.80% | |
| Nonpartisan | Cooper Hall | 1,333 | 1.47% | |
| Write-in | 700 | 0.77% | ||
| Total votes | 90,476 | 100.00% | ||
General election results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Alexis Mercedes Rinck (incumbent) | |||
| Nonpartisan | Rachael Savage | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.00% | |||
District 9
[edit]Campaign
[edit]Sara Nelson was first elected to the Seattle City Council for a full term in the 2021 election. She is currently serving as the Council President since her nomination in 2024.[26] She is facing 3 challengers in the primary. District 9 is an at-large district for the City of Seattle.
Endorsements
[edit]Dionne Foster
- Democratic party organizations
- King County Democrats[6]
- Washington's 32nd legislative district Democrats[13]
- Washington's 34th legislative district Democrats[14]
- Washington's 36th legislative district Democrats[15]
- Washington's 37th legislative district Democrats[10]
- Washington's 43rd legislative district Democrats[16]
- Washington's 46th legislative district Democrats[17]
- Organizations
- National Women's Political Caucus of Washington[18]
- Planned Parenthood Action Fund[19]
- Labor unions
- King County Labor Council[8]
- SEIU Local 775[20]
- United Auto Workers Local 4121[9]
- United Food and Commercial Workers Local 3000[21]
- Newspapers
Sara Nelson
- Newspapers
Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Dionne Foster | Sara Nelson | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change Research (D)[29][A] | July 23–25, 2025 | 651 (LV) | ± 4.1% | 20% | 25% | 2%[e] | 54% |
| 22%[c] | 27% | 8%[f] | 43% |
Primary election results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Dionne Foster | 50,521 | 53.69% | |
| Nonpartisan | Sara Nelson (incumbent) | 36,786 | 39.10% | |
| Nonpartisan | Mia Jacobson | 3,366 | 3.58% | |
| Nonpartisan | Connor Nash | 3,135 | 3.33% | |
| Write-in | 284 | 0.30% | ||
| Total votes | 94,092 | 100.00% | ||
General election results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Dionne Foster | |||
| Nonpartisan | Sara Nelson (incumbent) | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.00% | |||
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ a b Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear - ^ Hall and Rogers with 1%; Jones with 0%
- ^ a b With voters who lean towards a given candidate
- ^ "Would not vote" with 8%; Rogers with 2%; Hall and Jones with 1%
- ^ Jacobson and Nash with 1%
- ^ "Would not vote" with 6%; Jacobson and Nash with 1%
Partisan clients
- ^ a b This poll was sponsored by the Northwest Progressive Institute
References
[edit]- ^ "Candidates - 2025 Primary Election". King County. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
- ^ "Seattle Councilmember Tammy Morales announces resignation". Cascade PBS. December 4, 2024. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
- ^ "Seattle City Council appoints Mark Solomon to fill District 2 vacancy". Seattle City Council Blog. January 27, 2025. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Cohen, Josh (August 1, 2025). "Four candidates vie for southeast Seattle's D2 City Council seat". KCTS-TV. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
- ^ "The Seattle Times editorial board recommends: Adonis Ducksworth for Seattle City Council, Position 2". The Seattle Times. July 7, 2025. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
- ^ a b c "2025 Endorsements". Retrieved August 6, 2025.
- ^ "2025 Primary Election Endorsements". Retrieved July 29, 2025.
- ^ a b c "2025 Endorsements". MLK Labor. January 29, 2019. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
- ^ a b c "2025 Washington August Primaries". Retrieved July 29, 2025.
- ^ a b c Scanlon, Mary (July 8, 2025). "June 9, 2025 Endorsement Meeting Minutes". Retrieved August 6, 2025.
- ^ "Vote for Eddie Lin for City Council District 2". The Stranger. July 3, 2025. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Results" (PDF). Retrieved August 6, 2025.
- ^ a b "2025 Endorsements". Retrieved August 6, 2025.
- ^ a b "2025 Endorsements". Retrieved August 6, 2025.
- ^ a b "2025 Primary Endorsements". Retrieved August 6, 2025.
- ^ a b "2025 Endorsements". Retrieved August 6, 2025.
- ^ a b "2025 46th District Dems Endorsed Candidates & Campaigns". Retrieved August 6, 2025.
- ^ a b "Our 2025 Endorsements". Retrieved August 6, 2025.
- ^ a b "Washington Candidate Endorsements". Retrieved August 6, 2025.
- ^ a b "2025 Washington Election Endorsements". July 9, 2025. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
- ^ a b "Endorsements". Retrieved August 6, 2025.
- ^ a b Olson, Alex; Oliver, Mackenzie; Meyers, Abigail; Devanesan, Priya (August 1, 2025). "2025 Seattle and King County primary election endorsements". The Daily of the University of Washington. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
- ^ "Vote for Alexis Mercedes Rinck for City Council Position 8". The Stranger. July 3, 2025. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
- ^ "The Seattle Times editorial board recommends: No endorsement for Seattle City Council, Position 8". The Seattle Times. July 1, 2025. Archived from the original on July 1, 2025. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
- ^ Villeneuve, Andrew (July 29, 2025). "Alexis Mercedes Rinck on track for reelection to Seattle City Council, November opponent could be Rachael Savage". Northwest Progressive Institute. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
- ^ "About Councilmember Sara Nelson". Seattle City Council Blog. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
- ^ "Vote for Dionne Foster for City Council Position 9". The Stranger. July 3, 2025. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
- ^ "The Seattle Times editorial board recommends: Sara Nelson for Seattle City Council, Position 9". The Seattle Times. June 26, 2025. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
- ^ Villeneuve, Andrew (July 29, 2025). "Sara Nelson faces strong challenge from Dionne Foster for Seattle City Council Position #9, NPI Civic Heartbeat poll finds". Northwest Progressive Institute. Retrieved August 6, 2025.