Update 4:45pm

An updated tranche of election results released shortly after 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, shows voter turnout climbing to 41.17% across King County.

With 601,199 total ballots now processed out of 1,460,414 registered voters, the newly added 65,487 votes have reinforced comfortable leads for incumbents and local ballot measures across Seattle, West Seattle, White Center, and Burien.

In West Seattle, White Center, and Burien, local candidates and ballot measures sustained their winning trajectories as additional mail-in votes were tabulated.

In Legislative District 34, incumbent State Representative Joe Fitzgibbon expanded his vote tally to 31,832 votes (68.62%) against challenger Mary Anito's 13,908 votes (29.98%). Running unopposed for Position 1, Brianna K. Thomas increased her vote total to 39,545 votes (97.36%).

For Metropolitan King County Council District 8, incumbent Teresa Mosqueda added over 5,000 votes to reach 45,424 total votes (69.62%), while challenger Nick Duda moved to 19,407 votes (29.74%).

Meanwhile, voters in White Center and Burien continued to strongly back Highline School District No. 401 measures: Proposition 1 holds 17,889 votes (62.52%) in favor, and Proposition 2 stands at 16,567 votes (57.93%).

Across Seattle, major municipal measures and high-profile candidate contests saw steady support with the new ballot additions.

City of Seattle Proposition No. 1 maintained its commanding lead, picking up over 17,000 additional "Yes" votes to reach 151,909 votes (72.60%).

In federal races, U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal surpassed 200,000 votes in Congressional District 7, securing 200,939 votes (87.61%), while U.S. Representative Adam Smith advanced to 119,272 votes (75.25%) in Congressional District 9.

In local legislative updates, Kelabe Tewolde expanded his lead over incumbent Sharon Tomiko Santos in Legislative District 37, advancing to 23,320 votes (62.49%) to Santos's 13,689 votes (36.68%).

In Seattle City Council District 5, Nilu Jenks added over 1,800 votes to maintain a solid lead over Julie Kang, standing at 16,925 votes (58.56%) to 11,864 votes (41.05%).

Countywide, voters continued to firmly reject all three proposed initiative measures.

Initiative IP26-645 now stands at 66.46% "No" (393,559 votes), Initiative IL26-001 at 65.71% "No" (378,965 votes), and Initiative IL26-638 at 57.25% "No" (336,255 votes).

In the tightest legislative contests, leading candidates broadened their narrow margins: in Legislative District 32, State Senator Jesse Salomon expanded his lead over Cindy Ryu from 59 votes on Election Night to 117 votes (10,679 votes or 49.61% to 10,562 votes or 49.07%).

In Legislative District 31, John Bielka widened his lead over Joshua Penner from 27 votes to 88 votes for State Representative Position 2, pulling ahead 2,408 votes (50.83%) to 2,320 votes (48.98%).

Updated Election Vote Totals Comparison (Nov. 3 vs. Nov. 4)

Note: Election results will continue to update daily as remaining ballots are processed. The next official tranche of results will be released after 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.

Original Post 8:20pm Tuesday Nov. 3

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)

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.