Washington state local election
2025 Seattle City Council election ← 2024 (special) November 7, 2025Officially nonpartisan 2026 (special) →
3 of the 9 seats on theSeattle City Council 5 seats needed for a majority
The2025 Seattle City Council election will be held on November 4, 2025, following a primary election on August 5. There will be three seats on theCity Council up for election; two regularly scheduled at-large district elections and one special election for the 2nd district.[ 1] The 2nd district seat was vacated byTammy Morales on January 6, citing friction with other councilmembers.[ 2]
Mark Solomon was appointed to the 2nd district seat in January 2025 following the resignation ofTammy Morales earlier that month. Solomon had previously ran against Morales during the2019 election . Solomon decided to not run in the special election for the remainder of the term.[ 3]
Adonis Ducksworth
Local officials Labor unions Newspapers Jamie Fackler
Local officials Democratic party organizations Labor unions Eddie Lin
State legislators Individuals Newspapers Primary election results [ edit ] 2025Seattle City Council 2nd district special primary election[ 13] Candidate Votes % Eddie Lin 11,205 47.40% Adonis Ducksworth 6,941 29.36% Jeanie Chunn 2,992 12.66% Jamie Fackler 2,397 10.14% Write-in 106 0.45% Total votes 23,641 100.00%
General election results [ edit ] Alexis Mercedes Rinck is running for a full term on theSeattle City Council following her election in thespecial election in 2024 . She is facing 4 challengers in the primary. District 8 is an at-large district for theCity of Seattle .
Alexis Mercedes Rinck
Democratic party organizations Organizations Labor unions Newspapers Primary election polling [ edit ] Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size[ a] Margin of error Alexis Mercedes Rinck Rachael Savage Other Undecided Change Research (D)[ 27] [ A] July 23–25, 2025 651 (LV) ± 4.1% 34% 4% 2%[ b] 59% 37% [ c] 4% 12%[ d] 48%
General election polling [ edit ] Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size[ a] Margin of error Alexis Mercedes Rinck Rachael Savage Undecided DHM Research[ 28] [ 29] [ B] October 6–13, 2025 400 (LV) ± 4.0% 43% 7% 50%
Primary election results [ edit ] General election results [ edit ] Sara Nelson was first elected to theSeattle City Council for a full term in the2021 election . She is currently serving as the Council President since her nomination in 2024.[ 30] She is facing 3 challengers in the primary. District 9 is an at-large district for theCity of Seattle .
Dionne Foster
Democratic party organizations Organizations Labor unions Newspapers Primary election polling [ edit ] Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size[ a] Margin of error Dionne Foster Sara Nelson Other Undecided Change Research (D)[ 34] [ A] July 23–25, 2025 651 (LV) ± 4.1% 20% 25% 2%[ e] 54% 22% [ c] 27% 8%[ f] 43%
General election polling [ edit ] Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size[ a] Margin of error Dionne Foster Sara Nelson Undecided DHM Research[ 35] [ 36] [ B] October 6–13, 2025 400 (LV) ± 4.0% 33% 24% 43%
Primary election results [ edit ] 2025Seattle City Council 9th district primary election[ 13] Candidate Votes % Dionne Foster 110,636 58.44% Sara Nelson (incumbent)66,909 35.34% Mia Jacobson 5,845 3.09% Connor Nash 5,532 2.92% Write-in 393 0.21% Total votes 189,315 100.00%
General election results [ edit ] ^a b c d Key: A – all adults RV – registered voters LV – likely voters V – unclear ^ Hall and Rogers with 1%; Jones with 0% ^a b With voters who lean towards a given candidate ^ "Would not vote" with 8%; Rogers with 2%; Hall and Jones with 1% ^ Jacobson and Nash with 1% ^ "Would not vote" with 6%; Jacobson and Nash with 1% Partisan clients
^ "Candidates - 2025 Primary Election" .King County . RetrievedJuly 31, 2025 .^ "Seattle Councilmember Tammy Morales announces resignation" .Cascade PBS . December 4, 2024. RetrievedJuly 31, 2025 .^ "Seattle City Council appoints Mark Solomon to fill District 2 vacancy" .Seattle City Council Blog . January 27, 2025. RetrievedAugust 1, 2025 .^a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Cohen, Josh (August 1, 2025)."Four candidates vie for southeast Seattle's D2 City Council seat" .KCTS-TV . RetrievedAugust 6, 2025 . ^ "The Seattle Times editorial board recommends: Adonis Ducksworth for Seattle City Council, Position 2" .The Seattle Times . July 7, 2025. RetrievedJuly 7, 2025 .^a b c "2025 Endorsements" . RetrievedAugust 6, 2025 .^a b c Scanlon, Mary (July 8, 2025)."June 9, 2025 Endorsement Meeting Minutes" . RetrievedAugust 6, 2025 . ^ "2025 Primary Election Endorsements" . RetrievedJuly 29, 2025 .^a b c "2025 Endorsements" .MLK Labor . January 29, 2019. RetrievedAugust 1, 2025 .^a b c "2025 Washington August Primaries" . RetrievedJuly 29, 2025 .^ "Vote for Eddie Lin for City Council District 2" .The Stranger . July 3, 2025. RetrievedAugust 1, 2025 .^ "2025 Primary Election Endorsements" . July 16, 2025. RetrievedSeptember 14, 2025 .^a b c "Results" (PDF) . RetrievedAugust 20, 2025 .^a b "2025 Endorsements" . RetrievedAugust 6, 2025 .^a b "2025 Endorsements" . RetrievedAugust 6, 2025 .^a b "2025 Primary Endorsements" . RetrievedAugust 6, 2025 .^a b "2025 Endorsements" . RetrievedAugust 6, 2025 .^a b "2025 46th District Dems Endorsed Candidates & Campaigns" . RetrievedAugust 6, 2025 .^a b "Our 2025 Endorsements" . RetrievedAugust 6, 2025 .^a b "Washington Candidate Endorsements" . RetrievedAugust 6, 2025 .^a b "2025 Washington Election Endorsements" . July 9, 2025. RetrievedAugust 1, 2025 .^a b "Endorsements" . RetrievedAugust 6, 2025 .^a b Olson, Alex; Oliver, Mackenzie; Meyers, Abigail; Devanesan, Priya (August 1, 2025)."2025 Seattle and King County primary election endorsements" .The Daily of the University of Washington . RetrievedAugust 6, 2025 . ^ "Vote for Alexis Mercedes Rinck for City Council Position 8" .The Stranger . July 3, 2025. RetrievedAugust 6, 2025 .^ "2025 Primary Election Endorsements" . July 16, 2025. RetrievedSeptember 14, 2025 .^ "The Seattle Times editorial board recommends: No endorsement for Seattle City Council, Position 8" .The Seattle Times . July 1, 2025.Archived from the original on July 1, 2025. RetrievedAugust 1, 2025 .^ Villeneuve, Andrew (July 29, 2025)."Alexis Mercedes Rinck on track for reelection to Seattle City Council, November opponent could be Rachael Savage" .Northwest Progressive Institute . RetrievedAugust 6, 2025 . ^ Winter, Hannah (October 23, 2025)."The Polling Is In: Seattle Wants to Elect Progressives This Fall" .The Stranger . RetrievedOctober 25, 2025 . ^ "Post by @thestranger.com — Bluesky" .Bluesky Social . RetrievedOctober 25, 2025 .^ "About Councilmember Sara Nelson" .Seattle City Council Blog . RetrievedAugust 1, 2025 .^ "Vote for Dionne Foster for City Council Position 9" .The Stranger . July 3, 2025. RetrievedAugust 6, 2025 .^ "2025 Primary Election Endorsements" . July 16, 2025. RetrievedSeptember 14, 2025 .^ "The Seattle Times editorial board recommends: Sara Nelson for Seattle City Council, Position 9" .The Seattle Times . June 26, 2025. RetrievedAugust 1, 2025 .^ Villeneuve, Andrew (July 29, 2025)."Sara Nelson faces strong challenge from Dionne Foster for Seattle City Council Position #9, NPI Civic Heartbeat poll finds" .Northwest Progressive Institute . RetrievedAugust 6, 2025 . ^ Winter, Hannah (October 23, 2025)."The Polling Is In: Seattle Wants to Elect Progressives This Fall" .The Stranger . RetrievedOctober 25, 2025 . ^ "Post by @thestranger.com — Bluesky" .Bluesky Social . RetrievedOctober 25, 2025 .
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