Election Night Tally: Incumbents lead and local school & city measures pass across Seattle, West Seattle, and Burien
Election Night Tally: Incumbents lead and local school & city measures pass across Seattle, West Seattle, and Burien
Tue, 11/03/2026
Initial election night returns released shortly after 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, show strong voter support for local municipal and school measures across Seattle and South King County, alongside solid leads for incumbent lawmakers. Across King County, 535,712 ballots have been counted out of 1,460,414 registered voters, representing an initial voter turnout of 36.68%.
Full Election Results here
In West Seattle, White Center, and Burien, voters weighed in heavily on Legislative District 34 races, Highline School District measures, and King County Council representation. In District 34—which encompasses West Seattle, White Center, and parts of Burien—incumbent State Representative Joe Fitzgibbon holds a decisive lead for Position 2 with 68.71% of the vote over challenger Mary Anito (29.85%), while Brianna K. Thomas commands 97.33% of the vote for Position 1.
For Metropolitan King County Council District 8, incumbent Teresa Mosqueda leads Nick Duda 69.73% to 29.55%. Meanwhile, voters in Burien and White Center overwhelmingly approved Highline School District No. 401 ballot measures, with Proposition 1 passing at 62.22% approval and Proposition 2 passing at 57.58%.
In Seattle, voters gave decisive approval to City of Seattle Proposition No. 1, which is leading with 72.59% "Yes" votes. In national representation, U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal locked in a commanding lead in Congressional District 7 with 87.47% of the vote, while U.S. Representative Adam Smith secured 75.12% in Congressional District 9. In local legislative updates, Legislative District 37 saw challenger Kelabe Tewolde build an initial lead over long-time Representative Sharon Tomiko Santos (61.84% to 37.25%). In Seattle City Council District 5, Nilu Jenks holds a notable lead over Julie Kang with 58.48% of the vote.
On the ballot issues countywide, voters rejected all three county initiative measures (IP26-645, IL26-001, and IL26-638) by significant margins. Meanwhile, several legislative contests across the county remain exceptionally tight: in Legislative District 32, Jesse Salomon holds a narrow 59-vote lead over Cindy Ryu for State Senator (49.48% to 49.18%), and in Legislative District 31, John Bielka holds a razor-thin 27-vote lead over Joshua Penner for State Representative Position 2 (50.21% to 49.59%).
Key Election Vote Totals (As of 8:00 PM, Nov. 3, 2026)
|
Contest / Area |
Candidate / Option |
Vote Count |
Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|
|
City of Seattle Proposition No. 1 |
Yes No |
134,326 50,722 |
72.59% 27.41% |
|
Highline School District No. 401 Prop. 1 |
Approved Rejected |
15,891 9,650 |
62.22% 37.78% |
|
Highline School District No. 401 Prop. 2 |
Yes No |
14,701 10,829 |
57.58% 42.42% |
|
King County Council District 8 |
Teresa Mosqueda Nick Duda |
39,427 16,708 |
69.73% 29.55% |
|
Legislative District 34 Rep. Pos. 1 |
Brianna K. Thomas |
33,915 |
97.33% |
|
Legislative District 34 Rep. Pos. 2 |
Joe Fitzgibbon Mary Anito |
27,294 11,857 |
68.71% 29.85% |
|
U.S. Representative Congressional Dist. 7 |
Pramila Jayapal Nirav Sheth |
177,700 24,654 |
87.47% 12.14% |
|
U.S. Representative Congressional Dist. 9 |
Adam Smith Doug Basler |
105,825 34,118 |
75.12% 24.22% |
|
Seattle City Council District 5 |
Nilu Jenks Julie Kang |
15,122 10,626 |
58.48% 41.10% |
|
Initiative Measure No. IP26-645 |
Yes No |
176,731 351,035 |
33.49% 66.51% |
|
Initiative Measure No. IL26-001 |
Yes No |
177,070 336,470 |
34.48% 65.52% |
|
Initiative Measure No. IL26-638 |
Yes No |
226,142 297,246 |
43.21% 56.79% |
Note: Election results will continue to be updated as remaining mail-in ballots are processed. The next official tranche of results will be released by King County Elections after 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
