Nilu Jenks

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Nilu Jenks

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Elections and appointments

Last election

August 1, 2023

Nilu Jenks ran for election to the Seattle City Council to represent District 5 in Washington. Jenks lost in the primary on August 1, 2023.

Elections

2023

See also: City elections in Seattle, Washington (2023)

General election

General election for Seattle City Council District 5

Cathy Moore defeated ChrisTiana ObeySumner in the general election for Seattle City Council District 5 on November 7, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Cathy Moore (Nonpartisan)	64.1	19,334
	Submit photo	ChrisTiana ObeySumner (Nonpartisan)	35.6	10,729
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	93

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 30,156
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Seattle City Council District 5

The following candidates ran in the primary for Seattle City Council District 5 on August 1, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Cathy Moore (Nonpartisan)	30.7	7,327
✔	Submit photo	ChrisTiana ObeySumner (Nonpartisan)	24.4	5,823
	Submit photo	Nilu Jenks (Nonpartisan)	18.8	4,494
	Submit photo	Justin Simmons (Nonpartisan)	11.0	2,619
	Submit photo	Tye Reed (Nonpartisan)	4.6	1,103
	Submit photo	Boegart Bibby (Nonpartisan)	4.3	1,021
	Submit photo	Bobby Tucker (Nonpartisan)	1.9	442
	Submit photo	Shane Macomber (Nonpartisan)	1.5	356
	Submit photo	Rebecca Williamson (Nonpartisan)	1.3	317
	Submit photo	Lucca Murdoch Howard (Nonpartisan)	1.1	266
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	84

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 23,852
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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Jenks in this election.

Campaign themes

2023

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