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Maren Costa
Maren Costa ran for election to the Seattle City Council to represent District 1 in Washington. Costa lost in the general election on November 7, 2023.
Elections
2023
See also: City elections in Seattle, Washington (2023)
General election
General election for Seattle City Council District 1
Rob Saka defeated Maren Costa in the general election for Seattle City Council District 1 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Rob Saka (Nonpartisan) | 54.2 | 18,382 | |
| Maren Costa (Nonpartisan) | 45.5 | 15,431 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 132 | ||
| Total votes: 33,945 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Seattle City Council District 1
The following candidates ran in the primary for Seattle City Council District 1 on August 1, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Maren Costa (Nonpartisan) | 33.1 | 8,787 | |
| ✔ | Rob Saka (Nonpartisan) | 24.1 | 6,397 | |
| Phillip Tavel (Nonpartisan) | 20.1 | 5,324 | ||
| Preston Anderson (Nonpartisan) | 8.4 | 2,222 | ||
| Stephen Brown (Nonpartisan) | 6.3 | 1,659 | ||
| Jean Iannelli Craciun (Nonpartisan) | 3.2 | 838 | ||
| Lucy Barefoot (Nonpartisan) | 2.9 | 767 | ||
| Mia Jacobson (Nonpartisan) | 1.8 | 472 | ||
| Vincent Auger (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 55 | ||
| Total votes: 26,521 | ||||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Costa in this election.
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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See also
2023 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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