Update November 6

Seattle Results (Updated November 6, 2025)

The City of Seattle had counted 175,739 ballots as of the November 6 update, reflecting a 34.77% turnout among the 505,393 registered voters.

Mayor In the mayoral race, Bruce Harrell maintains a lead with 91,263 votes (52.64%), while Katie Wilson holds 81,355 votes (46.93%).

City Attorney Erika Evans significantly leads the City Attorney race with 107,501 votes (63.90%), compared to Ann Davison’s 60,320 votes (35.86%).

City Council Races

• Council District No. 2: Eddie Lin holds a strong lead with 13,858 votes (67.96%), against Adonis Ducksworth who has 6,455 votes (31.65%).

• Council Position No. 8: Alexis Mercedes Rinck secured a large majority of votes, tallying 128,357 votes (79.86%) compared to Rachael Savage’s 31,311 votes (19.48%).

• Council Position No. 9: Dionne Foster leads with 99,334 votes (59.52%), significantly ahead of Sara Nelson, who has 66,962 votes (40.12%).

Seattle City Propositions Both city propositions are passing with solid majorities:

• Proposition No. 1: Approved with 133,232 "Yes" votes (78.06%) and 37,444 "No" votes (21.94%).

• Proposition No. 2: Approved with 116,421 "Yes" votes (68.93%) and 52,487 "No" votes (31.07%).

Seattle School District No. 1 The Seattle School District, with 175,831 ballots counted, shows several competitive races:

• Director District No. 2: Kathleen Smith is narrowly leading with 79,346 votes (52.40%) over Sarah Clark's 71,211 votes (47.02%).

• Director District No. 7: Jen LaVallee leads with 85,736 votes (56.93%) compared to Carol Rava's 63,981 votes (42.49%).

• Joe Mizrahi (Director District No. 4) and Vivian Song (Director District No. 5) both hold overwhelming leads in their respective races.

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Burien Results (Updated November 6, 2025)

The City of Burien has counted 8,340 ballots, achieving a 27.39% turnout of the 30,454 registered voters.

City Council Races All four contested Burien City Council races saw the leading candidate maintain or expand their lead:

• Council Position No. 1: Hugo Garcia leads with 4,352 votes (55.81%) over Jessica Ivey’s 3,382 votes (43.37%).

• Council Position No. 3: Sam Méndez leads with 4,639 votes (58.86%) over Marie Barbon’s 3,200 votes (40.60%).

• Council Position No. 5: Sarah Moore holds the largest margin of victory so far, leading with 5,049 votes (63.81%) against Gabriel Fernandez’s 2,825 votes (35.71%).

• Council Position No. 7: Rocco DeVito leads with 4,308 votes (54.82%) against Stephanie Mora’s 3,515 votes (44.73%).

Burien Proposition No. 1 Burien Proposition No. 1 is currently rejected by a majority of voters, with 4,237 "No" votes (53.26%) compared to 3,718 "Yes" votes (46.74%).

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34th Legislative District Results (Updated November 6, 2025)

In the 34th Legislative District, 36,658 ballots have been counted, representing 33.63% of the 108,994 registered voters.

State Senator The State Senator race saw Emily Alvarado (Prefers Democratic Party) securing an overwhelming majority with 27,308 votes (97.94%). Write-in votes accounted for 573 votes (2.06%).

Representative Position No. 1 Similarly, Brianna K. Thomas (Prefers Democratic Party) leads uncontested for Representative Position No. 1 with 26,800 votes (98.02%). Write-in votes totaled 541 (1.98%)

Update November 5.

November 5, 2025 – New, unofficial election results released tonight reflect ballots counted as of the day following Election Day, November 04, 2025. The total count for King County has grown, with 347,269 ballots now processed, representing a 24.05% turnout of the 1,443,842 registered voters.

These results are preliminary and unofficial totals. The King County Elections office is scheduled to release updates each weekday at 4 p.m. until the final certification of results on November 25.

The latest count shows clear and often expanded leads in key races impacting Seattle and Burien, as well as continued overwhelming support for incumbent candidates in the 34th Legislative District.

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Seattle Races: Harrell and Evans Maintain Strong Advantages

In the City of Seattle, the ballot count has risen to 139,173 (27.54% turnout of 505,393 registered voters).

Bruce Harrell has slightly increased his lead in the Seattle Mayor's race, holding 73,883 votes, or 53.84%, over challenger Katie Wilson, who has 62,700 votes (45.69%).

The race for Seattle City Attorney also saw Erika Evans significantly increase her vote total, now leading with 83,150 votes (62.44%) against Ann Davison’s 49,633 votes (37.27%).

Updated results for contested Seattle City Council positions continue to show large leads for the frontrunners:

• Council District No. 2: Eddie Lin leads decisively with 10,590 votes (68.02%) over Adonis Ducksworth's 4,916 votes (31.58%).

• Council Position No. 8: Alexis Mercedes Rinck maintains a commanding lead citywide with 100,179 votes (78.86%) compared to Rachael Savage’s 25,968 votes (20.44%).

• Council Position No. 9: Dionne Foster remains ahead with 76,339 votes (57.78%) against Sara Nelson, who has 55,235 votes (41.81%).

Both city propositions continue to enjoy strong support, with larger vote margins reported:

• Proposition No. 1 is passing with 103,988 "Yes" votes (76.98%).

• Proposition No. 2 is also passing, having garnered 90,596 "Yes" votes (67.72%).

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Burien Council Contests and Proposition See Higher Tallies

The City of Burien has now counted 6,496 ballots, reflecting a 21.33% turnout of its 30,454 registered voters.

The four contested City Council races maintain their leaders, with increased vote totals:

• Council Position No. 1: Hugo Garcia leads with 3,319 votes (54.81%) over Jessica Ivey, who has 2,683 votes (44.31%).

• Council Position No. 3: Sam Méndez is ahead with 3,555 votes (58.06%) over Marie Barbon's 2,535 votes (41.40%).

• Council Position No. 5: Sarah Moore continues her dominant lead with 3,884 votes (63.10%) against Gabriel Fernandez, who has 2,238 votes (36.36%).

• Council Position No. 7: Rocco DeVito maintained his lead, securing 3,321 votes (54.40%), while Stephanie Mora trails with 2,753 votes (45.09%).

Burien's Proposition No. 1 remains poised for rejection, with 3,269 votes (52.73%) cast against it, versus 2,931 votes (47.27%) in favor.

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34th Legislative District Results Remain Overwhelming

In the 34th Legislative District, which spans parts of Seattle and Burien, the count has increased to 28,407 ballots (26.06% turnout). Both legislative races continue to show massive leads for the Democratic candidates:

• State Senator: Emily Alvarado (Prefers Democratic Party) has received 21,122 votes, representing 97.06% of the total.

• Representative Position No. 1: Brianna K. Thomas (Prefers Democratic Party) leads with 20,741 votes, or 97.14%.

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These updated totals reflect results counted as of November 05, 2025. The next set of unofficial results will be released each weekday at 4 p.m., continuing until the election is certified on November 25

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