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City elections in Seattle, Washington (2025)
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| 2025 Seattle elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: May 9, 2025 |
| Primary election: August 5, 2025 General election: November 4, 2025 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor, city attorney, city council, and city council (special) |
| Total seats up: 5 (click here for mayoral elections) |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2025 |
The city of Seattle, Washington, is holding general elections for mayor, city attorney, city council, and a special election for city council on November 4, 2025. A primary was scheduled for August 5, 2025. The filing deadline for this election was May 9, 2025.
Click here to learn more about the city's mayoral election.
Elections
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Candidates and results
City Attorney
General election
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for Seattle City Attorney
Incumbent Ann Davison and Erika Evans are running in the general election for Seattle City Attorney on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | ||
 | Ann Davison (Nonpartisan) | |
 | Erika Evans (Nonpartisan) | |
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Seattle City Attorney
Erika Evans and incumbent Ann Davison defeated Rory O'Sullivan and Nathan Rouse in the primary for Seattle City Attorney on August 5, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Erika Evans (Nonpartisan) | 56.0 | 106,137 |
| ✔ | | Ann Davison (Nonpartisan) | 33.5 | 63,510 |
 | Rory O'Sullivan (Nonpartisan) | 5.8 | 10,959 | |
| Nathan Rouse (Nonpartisan) | 4.8 | 9,057 | ||
| Total votes: 189,663 | |||
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City Council
District 2 special election
General election
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Special general election for Seattle City Council District 2
Adonis Ducksworth and Eddie Lin are running in the special general election for Seattle City Council District 2 on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | ||
| Adonis Ducksworth (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Eddie Lin (Nonpartisan) | ||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Special nonpartisan primary for Seattle City Council District 2
Eddie Lin and Adonis Ducksworth defeated Jeanie Chunn and Jamie Fackler in the special primary for Seattle City Council District 2 on August 5, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Eddie Lin (Nonpartisan) | 47.6 | 11,195 | |
| ✔ | Adonis Ducksworth (Nonpartisan) | 29.5 | 6,932 | |
 | Jeanie Chunn (Nonpartisan) | 12.7 | 2,985 | |
| Jamie Fackler (Nonpartisan) | 10.2 | 2,395 | ||
| Total votes: 23,507 | |||
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District 8
General election
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for Seattle City Council Position 8 At-large
Incumbent Alexis Mercedes Rinck and Rachael Savage are running in the general election for Seattle City Council Position 8 At-large on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | ||
 | Alexis Mercedes Rinck (Nonpartisan) | |
| Rachael Savage (Nonpartisan) | ||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Seattle City Council Position 8 At-large
Incumbent Alexis Mercedes Rinck and Rachael Savage defeated Ray Rogers, Jesse A. James, and Cooper Hall in the primary for Seattle City Council Position 8 At-large on August 5, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Alexis Mercedes Rinck (Nonpartisan) | 78.8 | 142,376 |
| ✔ | Rachael Savage (Nonpartisan) | 13.0 | 23,581 | |
| Ray Rogers (Nonpartisan) | 4.5 | 8,122 | ||
 | Jesse A. James (Nonpartisan) | 2.4 | 4,333 | |
| Cooper Hall (Nonpartisan) | 1.3 | 2,304 | ||
| Total votes: 180,716 | |||
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District 9
General election
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for Seattle City Council Position 9 At-Large
Incumbent Sara Nelson and Dionne Foster are running in the general election for Seattle City Council Position 9 At-Large on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | ||
 | Sara Nelson (Nonpartisan) | |
| Dionne Foster (Nonpartisan) | ||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Seattle City Council Position 9 At-Large
Dionne Foster and incumbent Sara Nelson defeated Mia Jacobson and Connor Nash in the primary for Seattle City Council Position 9 At-Large on August 5, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dionne Foster (Nonpartisan) | 58.6 | 110,509 | |
| ✔ | | Sara Nelson (Nonpartisan) | 35.4 | 66,830 |
| Mia Jacobson (Nonpartisan) | 3.1 | 5,834 | ||
 | Connor Nash (Nonpartisan) | 2.9 | 5,524 | |
| Total votes: 188,697 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Marc Sachnoff (Nonpartisan)
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Washington elections, 2025
February 11, 2025
- Municipal elections in King County, Washington (2025)
- Seattle Public Schools, Washington, Proposition 1, Educational Programs and Operations Levy Renewal (February 2025)
- Seattle Public Schools, Washington, Proposition 2, Capital Levy Renewal (February 2025)
- Seattle, Washington, Proposition 1A and 1B, Funding Source for Social Housing Developer Measure (February 2025)
April 22, 2025
August 5, 2025
- Washington state legislative special elections, 2025
- Municipal elections in King County, Washington (2025)
- Mayoral election in Seattle, Washington (2025)
- Seattle Public Schools, Washington, elections (2025)
- Lake Washington School District, Washington, elections (2025)
- Public Hospital District No. 2, Washington, Proposition 1, Raise the Property Tax Rate for 2025 Measure (August 2025)
- King County Fire Protection District No. 40, Washington, Proposition 1, Decrease the Size of the Board of Commissioners Measure (August 2025)
- King County, Washington, Proposition 1, Levy Property Tax Above the Limit for Six Years to Fund Open Space Projects Measure (August 2025)
- Seattle, Washington, Proposition 1, Democracy Voucher Program Property Tax Renewal Measure (August 2025)
- Shoreline School District, Washington, Proposition 1, Levy a Supplemental Property Tax for 2026 to Fund Education Programs Measure (August 2025)
November 4, 2025
- Washington state legislative special elections, 2025
- Washington SJR 8201, Allow Investment of Long-Term Services and Supports Trust Fund in Stocks and Other Equities Amendment (2025)
- Municipal elections in King County, Washington (2025)
- Mayoral election in Seattle, Washington (2025)
- Seattle Public Schools, Washington, elections (2025)
- Lake Washington School District, Washington, elections (2025)
- King County, Washington, Proposition 1, Emergency Medical Services Property Tax Measure (November 2025)
- Seattle, Washington, Proposition 1, Education and Job Readiness Property Tax Measure (November 2025)
- Seattle, Washington, Proposition 2, Changes to Business and Occupation Tax Measure (November 2025)
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About the city
- See also: Seattle, Washington
Seattle is a city in King County, Washington. As of 2020, its population was 737,015.
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government
The city of Seattle uses a strong mayor and city council system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body and the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.[1]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Seattle, Washington | ||
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| Seattle | Washington | |
| Population | 737,015 | 7,705,281 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 83 | 66,455 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 65.8% | 73.5% |
| Black/African American | 7.1% | 3.9% |
| Asian | 16.3% | 8.8% |
| Native American | 0.5% | 1.2% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Other (single race) | 2.4% | 4.8% |
| Multiple | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 7.1% | 12.9% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 95.2% | 91.7% |
| College graduation rate | 65% | 36.7% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $97,185 | $77,006 |
| Persons below poverty level | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
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