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The 2023 Seattle City Council election was held on November 7, 2023, following a primary election on August 1.[1] The seven district-based seats of the nine-member Seattle City Council are up for election; the districts were modified based on the results of the 2020 census.[2] Four incumbent members of the city council did not seek reelection.[3]
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All seven contests in the general election were between a more moderate candidate endorsed by The Seattle Times and a more progressive candidate endorsed by The Stranger.[4] Seattle Times endorsees won 5 of the 7 races, marking a significant shift from the 2019 Seattle City Council election, in which more progressive Stranger-endorsed candidates won 6 of the 7 contested seats.
The Seattle Redistricting Commission approved a new map for the city council districts on November 8, 2022.[5] The 2023 election cycle was the fourth to use Seattle's democracy voucher program.[6] At least 16,000 people utilized the democracy voucher program during this election.[7]
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 Precinct results Saka: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Costa: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Tie: 50% | |||||||||||||
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Incumbent councilor Lisa Herbold, first elected in the 2015 election, announced on December 9, 2022, that she would not seek reelection. She stated that she did not want the election in the 1st district to repeat the 2021 Seattle City Attorney election in which Ann Davison, a Republican, was elected against a divided progressive field.[8][9]
Preston Anderson, a social worker and unsuccessful candidate in the 2019 Pierce County Council election, and Maren Costa, a leader of Amazon Employees for Climate Justice that National Labor Relations Board ruled to be illegally fired by Amazon, announced their campaigns in January 2023.[10][11][12] Rob Saka, a lawyer for Meta Platforms who was a member of the King County Districting Committee and the committee that selected Seattle Police Chief Adrian Z. Diaz, announced his campaign on February 14.[13][14]
Phil Tavel, an administrative law judge who unsuccessful ran against Herbold in 2019, announced his candidacy on February 28.[15][16] Stephen Brown, the co-owner of Eltana Bagels, announced his campaign on March 7, and stated that he considered running for office "during the height of the Black Lives Matter, George Floyd protests, and CHOP occupancy".[17][18] Lucy Barefoot, Jean Craciun, and Mia Jacobson also ran while Michael Auger conducted a write-in campaign.[19] AnnaLisa LaFayette withdrew from the campaign.[20]
All of the candidates are participating in the democracy voucher program.[6]
Brown's significant usage of billboards, which cost $1,000 per week, and mailers placed him above the $93,750 fundraising threshold for the democracy vouchers program. Brown told the Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission that the advertisements were meant for his business and not his campaign. Costa and Saka also exceeded the fundraising limit, but the SEEC lifted their limit. Elliott Bay Neighbors Committee has spent $40,000 in support of Saka.[21]
| Candidate | Campaign committee | ||||||
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| Raised | Spent | COH | L&D | ||||
| Preston Anderson[22] | $50,758.05 | $44,711.48 | $6,046.57 | $9,200.40 | |||
| Michael Auger[23] | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||
| Lucy Barefoot[24] | $1,180.00 | $1,983.20 | -$803.20 | $0.00 | |||
| Stephen Brown[25] | $78,414.65 | $73,184.12 | $5,230.53 | $9,026.10 | |||
| Maren Costa[26] | $87,752.00 | $66,335.43 | $21,416.57 | $0.00 | |||
| Jean Craciun[27] | $37,493.00 | $23,266.07 | $14,226.93 | $4,456.00 | |||
| Mia Jacobson[28] | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||
| Rob Saka[29] | $93,730.00 | $85,444.67 | $8,285.33 | $4,550.00 | |||
| Phillip Tavel[30] | $48,802.43 | $35,760.45 | $13,041.98 | $10,322.49 | |||
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan |
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| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| Preston Anderson | Lucy Barefoot | Stephen Brown | Maren Costa | Jean Craciun | Mia Jacobson | Rob Saka | Phillip Tavel | ||||
| 1[31] | Jun. 6, 2023 | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | ||
| 2[32] | Jun. 10, 2023 | 34th District Democrats |
Rachel Glass | P | N | P | P | A | N | P | P |
| 3[33] | Jul. 26, 2023 | Paula Barnes | P | P | P | P | P | N | P | P*[a] | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Nonpartisan | Maren Costa | 8,787 | 33.13% | |
| Nonpartisan | Rob Saka | 6,397 | 23.12% | |
| Nonpartisan | Phil Tavel | 5,324 | 20.07% | |
| Nonpartisan | Preston Anderson | 2,222 | 8.38% | |
| Nonpartisan | Stephen Brown | 1,659 | 6.26% | |
| Nonpartisan | Jean Craciun | 838 | 3.16% | |
| Nonpartisan | Lucy Barefoot | 767 | 2.89% | |
| Nonpartisan | Mia Jacobson | 472 | 1.78% | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-ins | 55 | 0.21% | |
| Total votes | 26,521 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Nonpartisan | Rob Saka | 18,382 | 54.15% | |
| Nonpartisan | Maren Costa | 15,431 | 45.46% | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-ins | 132 | 0.39% | |
| Total votes | 33,945 | 100.00% | ||
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 Precinct results Morales: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Woo: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Tie: 50% No votes | |||||||||||||
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Incumbent Tammy Morales announced her reelection campaign on February 1, 2023.[46] Tanya Woo, an activist from the Chinatown–International District and a member of the Chinatown International District Community Watch, announced her campaign on February 16, 2023.[47][48] Green Party steering committee co-chair Margaret Elisabeth also ran for the seat.[19] Seattle Parks Sustainability and Environmental Engagement manager Chukundi Salisbury had been named as a potential candidate, but he did not run.[49]
Isaiah Willoughby, a withdrawn candidate, did not gain traction or raise funds, but received attention due to his 2021 pleading guilty to charges of arson committed during the events of the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest.[50][51]
All the candidates are participating in the democracy voucher program.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Nonpartisan | Tammy Morales (incumbent) | 10,326 | 52.28% | |
| Nonpartisan | Tanya Woo | 8,406 | 42.56% | |
| Nonpartisan | Margaret Elisabeth | 937 | 4.74% | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-ins | 81 | 0.41% | |
| Total votes | 19,750 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Nonpartisan | Tammy Morales (incumbent) | 13,123 | 50.65% | |
| Nonpartisan | Tanya Woo | 12,720 | 49.10% | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-ins | 64 | 0.25% | |
| Total votes | 25,907 | 100.00% | ||
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 Precinct results Hollingsworth: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Hudson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Tie: 40–50% | |||||||||||||
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Incumbent Kshama Sawant did not run for re-election.[60]
Nine candidates ran for the seat:
All of the candidates are participating in the democracy voucher program.[6]
| Candidate | Campaign committee | ||||||
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| Raised | Spent | COH | L&D | ||||
| Shobhit Agarwal[69] | $19,690.12 | $15,786.73 | $3,903.39 | $3,000.00 | |||
| Ry Armstrong[70] | $36,193.11 | $24,081.31 | $12,111.80 | $23,108.21 | |||
| Andrew Ashiofu[71] | $51,593.88 | $48,297.68 | $3,296.20 | $0.00 | |||
| Alex Cooley[72] | $89,554.77 | $76,618.09 | $12,936.68 | $0.00 | |||
| Bobby Goodwin[73] | $5,142.28 | $4,482.70 | $659.58 | $2,375.51 | |||
| Joy Hollingsworth[74] | $93,750.00 | $79,530.73 | $14,219.27 | $0.00 | |||
| Efrain Hudnell[75] | $36,184.58 | $22,602.89 | $13,581.69 | $0.00 | |||
| Alex Hudson[76] | $89,226.00 | $72,740.61 | $16,485.39 | $17,700.00 | |||
| Asukaa Jaxx[77] | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan |
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| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| Shobhit Agarwal | Ry Armstrong | Andrew Ashiofu | Alex Cooley | Robert Goodwin | Joy Hollingsworth | Efrain Hudnell | Alex Hudson | Asukaa Jaxx | ||||
| 1[78] | Jun. 13, 2023 | Tech4Housing 37th District Democrats 43rd District Democrats |
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| Nonpartisan | Joy Hollingsworth | 9,690 | 36.87% | |
| Nonpartisan | Alex Hudson | 9,601 | 36.53% | |
| Nonpartisan | Bobby Goodwin | 2,755 | 10.48% | |
| Nonpartisan | Alex Cooley | 1,118 | 4.25% | |
| Nonpartisan | Efrain Hudnell | 1,081 | 4.11% | |
| Nonpartisan | Andrew Ashiofu | 1,059 | 4.03% | |
| Nonpartisan | Ry Armstrong | 488 | 1.86% | |
| Nonpartisan | Shobhit Agarwal | 406 | 1.54% | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-ins | 82 | 0.31% | |
| Total votes | 26,280 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Nonpartisan | Joy Hollingsworth | 17,805 | 52.94% | |
| Nonpartisan | Alex Hudson | 15,709 | 46.71% | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-ins | 119 | 0.35% | |
| Total votes | 33,633 | 100.00% | ||
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 Precinct results Rivera: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Davis: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||
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Incumbent Alex Pedersen announced on January 4, 2023 that he would not run for re-election.[88]
Entrepreneur Ron Davis announced his campaign for the seat on January 31, followed on March 10 by deputy director of the Department of Arts & Culture Maritza Rivera. George Artem and engineer Kenneth Wilson, runner-up in the 8th district in 2021, also ran for the seat. State representative Gerry Pollet was reportedly considering a campaign, but he did not run.[89][90][19][91]
University of Washington graduate student Matthew Mitnick launched his campaign for the seat on November 15, 2022,[92] but on March 30, 2023, ten former campaign members published a formal statement containing serious allegations against him.[93] Mitnick withdrew from the race on April 14.[94][95]
All of the candidates are participating in the democracy voucher program.[6] The SEEC lifted the fundraising limit for Davis.[21]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Nonpartisan | Ron Davis | 10,105 | 44.81% | |
| Nonpartisan | Maritza Rivera | 7,174 | 31.82% | |
| Nonpartisan | Ken Wilson | 4,772 | 21.16% | |
| Nonpartisan | George Artem | 460 | 2.04% | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-ins | 38 | 0.17% | |
| Total votes | 22,549 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Nonpartisan | Maritza Rivera | 14,221 | 50.25% | |
| Nonpartisan | Ron Davis | 13,986 | 49.42% | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-ins | 92 | 0.33% | |
| Total votes | 28,299 | 100.00% | ||
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 Precinct results Moore: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% ObeySumner: 50–60% | |||||||||||||
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City Council president Debora Juarez declined to run for re-election.[110] Ten candidates filed for the District 5 race:
All of the candidates are participating in the democracy voucher program.[6]
| Candidate | Campaign committee | ||||||
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| Raised | Spent | COH | L&D | ||||
| Boegart Bibby[113] | $1,544.81 | $1,534.81 | $10.00 | $1,534.81 | |||
| Lucca Howard[114] | $2,725.66 | $1,978.30 | $747.36 | $497.09 | |||
| Nilu Jenks[115] | $90,424.01 | $75,790.17 | $14,633.84 | $0.00 | |||
| Shane Macomber[116] | $22,352.79 | $22,613.61 | -$260.82 | $4,500.00 | |||
| Cathy Moore[117] | $36,330.41 | $36,157.52 | $172.89 | $17,944.72 | |||
| ChrisTiana Obeysumner[118] | $49,746.00 | $38,961.54 | $10,784.46 | $23,788.30 | |||
| Tyesha Reed[119] | $14,205.92 | $10,735.61 | $3,470.31 | $2,401.23 | |||
| Justin Simmons[120] | $4,434.50 | $4,164.76 | $269.74 | $2,099.72 | |||
| Bobby Tucker[121] | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||
| Rebecca Williamson[122] | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Nonpartisan | Cathy Moore | 7,327 | 30.72% | |
| Nonpartisan | ChrisTiana Obeysumner | 5,823 | 24.41% | |
| Nonpartisan | Nilu Jenks | 4,494 | 18.84% | |
| Nonpartisan | Justin Simmons | 2,619 | 10.98% | |
| Nonpartisan | Tye Reed | 1,103 | 4.62% | |
| Nonpartisan | Boegart Bibby | 1,021 | 4.28% | |
| Nonpartisan | Bobby Tucker | 442 | 1.85% | |
| Nonpartisan | Shane Macomber | 356 | 1.49% | |
| Nonpartisan | Rebecca Williamson | 317 | 1.33% | |
| Nonpartisan | Lucca Howard | 266 | 1.12% | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-ins | 84 | 0.35% | |
| Total votes | 23,852 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Nonpartisan | Cathy Moore | 19,334 | 64.11% | |
| Nonpartisan | ChrisTiana ObeySumner | 10,729 | 35.58% | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-ins | 93 | 0.31% | |
| Total votes | 29,143 | 100.00% | ||
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 Precinct results Strauss: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Hanning: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||
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Incumbent Dan Strauss ran for re-election.[126] He was being challenged by Fremont Chamber of Commerce executive Peter Hanning, Dale Kutzera, Jon Lisbin, Victoria Palmer and attorney Shea Wilson.[127][128][129] Strauss was the only candidate in any race to receive more than 50% of the vote in the primary.[130]
All candidates save for Lisbin are participating in the democracy voucher program.[6]
| Candidate | Campaign committee | ||||||
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| Raised | Spent | COH | L&D | ||||
| Pete Hanning[131] | $93,490.00 | $66,558.37 | $26,931.63 | $15,000.00 | |||
| Dale Kutzera[132] | $1,907.41 | $1,826.01 | $81.40 | $2,072.41 | |||
| Jon Lisbin[133] | $5,381.00 | $2,004.79 | $3,376.21 | $0.00 | |||
| Victoria Palmer[134] | $16,770.28 | $15,759.14 | $1,011.14 | $6,874.32 | |||
| Dan Strauss[135] | $93,760.09 | $84,554.99 | $9,205.10 | $300.00 | |||
| Shea Wilson[136] | $20,276.08 | $19,104.54 | $1,171.54 | $3,000.00 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Nonpartisan | Dan Strauss (incumbent) | 15,869 | 51.76% | |
| Nonpartisan | Pete Hanning | 8,996 | 29.34% | |
| Nonpartisan | Shea Wilson | 1,900 | 6.20% | |
| Nonpartisan | Dale Kutzera | 1,383 | 4.51% | |
| Nonpartisan | Victoria Palmer | 1,355 | 4.42% | |
| Nonpartisan | Jon Lisbon | 1,016 | 3.31% | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-ins | 140 | 0.46% | |
| Total votes | 30,659 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Nonpartisan | Dan Strauss (incumbent) | 20,601 | 52.31% | |
| Nonpartisan | Pete Hanning | 18,586 | 47.19% | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-ins | 199 | 0.51% | |
| Total votes | 39,386 | 100.00% | ||
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 Precinct results Kettle: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% >90% Lewis: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Tie: 40–50% | |||||||||||||
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Incumbent Andrew J. Lewis announced that he would run for reelection on January 15, 2023, the first incumbent councilor to do so.[140] He is being challenged by Isabelle Kerner, who ran for this district in 2019, Queen Anne community councilmember Robert Kettle, Seattle Police Officer Aaron Marshall, businesswoman Olga Sagan and Wade Sowders.[128][141]
All the candidates save for Marshall are participating in the democracy voucher program.[6]
| Candidate | Campaign committee | ||||||
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| Raised | Spent | COH | L&D | ||||
| Isabelle Kerner[142] | $1,694.32 | $1,657.13 | $37.19 | $0.00 | |||
| Robert Kettle[143] | $65,701.39 | $50,650.84 | $15,050.55 | $12,924.03 | |||
| Andrew Lewis[144] | $93,762.09 | $86,974.79 | $6,787.30 | $0.00 | |||
| Aaron Marshall[145] | $26,680.71 | $15,465.23 | $11,215.48 | $7,500.00 | |||
| Olga Sagan[146] | $59,608.15 | $53,756.12 | $5,852.03 | $16,877.09 | |||
| Wade Sowders[147] | $1,672.34 | $1,672.34 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Nonpartisan | Andrew J. Lewis (incumbent) | 8,114 | 43.45% | |
| Nonpartisan | Bob Kettle | 5,888 | 31.53% | |
| Nonpartisan | Olga Sagan | 2,429 | 13.01% | |
| Nonpartisan | Aaron Marshall | 1,372 | 7.35% | |
| Nonpartisan | Isabelle Kerner | 502 | 2.69% | |
| Nonpartisan | Wade Sowders | 323 | 1.73% | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-ins | 46 | 0.25% | |
| Total votes | 18,674 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Nonpartisan | Bob Kettle | 11,951 | 50.78% | |
| Nonpartisan | Andrew J. Lewis (incumbent) | 11,512 | 48.91% | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-ins | 74 | 0.31% | |
| Total votes | 23,537 | 100.00% | ||
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