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2025 Seattle City Council election
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| Majority party |
Party
Democratic
Seats before
9 | | | | Democratic | | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | Democratic | | | | | | | | | 9 | | | | | | | | | President of the City Council before election Sara Nelson Nonpartisan
Elected President of the City Council Joy Hollingsworth Nonpartisan | President of the City Council before election Sara Nelson Nonpartisan | Elected President of the City Council Joy Hollingsworth Nonpartisan | | | | | | | President of the City Council before election Sara Nelson Nonpartisan | Elected President of the City Council Joy Hollingsworth Nonpartisan | | | | | | |
The 2025 Seattle City Council election was held on November 4, 2025, following a primary election on August 5. Three seats on the City Council were up for election; two regularly scheduled at-large district elections and one special election for the 2nd district. The 2nd district seat was vacated by Tammy Morales on January 6, citing friction with other councilmembers.
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| November 4, 2025 | |||||||||
| Candidate |
Eddie Lin
Adonis Ducksworth
Popular vote
21,775
9,976
Percentage
68.40%
31.34% | | | | Eddie Lin | Adonis Ducksworth | 21,775 | 9,976 | 68.40% | 31.34% | | | | | | | | | | | | | Eddie Lin | Adonis Ducksworth | | | | | | | | | | 21,775 | 9,976 | | | | | | | | | | 68.40% | 31.34% | | | | | | | | | | Councilor before election Mark Solomon Democratic
Elected Councilor Eddie Lin | Councilor before election Mark Solomon Democratic | Elected Councilor Eddie Lin | | | | | | | | | Councilor before election Mark Solomon Democratic | Elected Councilor Eddie Lin | | | | | | | | |
Mark Solomon was appointed to the 2nd district seat in January 2025 following the resignation of Tammy Morales earlier that month. Solomon had previously ran against Morales during the 2019 election. Solomon decided to not run in the special election for the remainder of the term.
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| 11,205 | 47.40% | |
| 6,941 | 29.36% | |
| 2,992 | 12.66% | |
| 2,397 | 10.14% | |
| Write-in | 106 | 0.45% |
| 23,641 | 100.00% |
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep. 16, 2025 | Rainier Avenue Radio | Pela TerryTanya Woo | P | P | |
| Seattle Channel | Brian Callanan | P | P |
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| 21,775 | 68.40% | |
| 9,976 | 31.34% | |
| Write-in | 83 | 0.26% |
| 31,834 | 100.00% |
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| November 4, 2025 | |||||||||
| Candidate |
Alexis Mercedes Rinck
Rachael Savage
Popular vote
207,892
46,266
Percentage
81.41%
18.12% | | | | Alexis Mercedes Rinck | Rachael Savage | 207,892 | 46,266 | 81.41% | 18.12% | | | | | | | | | | | | | Alexis Mercedes Rinck | Rachael Savage | | | | | | | | | | 207,892 | 46,266 | | | | | | | | | | 81.41% | 18.12% | | | | | | | | | | Councilor before election Alexis Mercedes Rinck Democratic
Elected Councilor Alexis Mercedes Rinck Democratic | Councilor before election Alexis Mercedes Rinck Democratic | Elected Councilor Alexis Mercedes Rinck Democratic | | | | | | | | | Councilor before election Alexis Mercedes Rinck Democratic | Elected Councilor Alexis Mercedes Rinck Democratic | | | | | | | | |
Alexis Mercedes Rinck ran for a full term on the Seattle City Council following her election in the special election in 2024. She faced 4 challengers in the primary. District 8 is an at-large district for the City of Seattle.
| Poll source | Date(s)administered | Samplesize | Marginof error | Alexis Mercedes Rinck | Rachael Savage | Other | Undecided |
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| Change Research (D) | July 23–25, 2025 | 651 (LV) | ± 4.1% | 34% | 4% | 2% | 59% |
| 37% | 4% | 12% | 48% |
| Poll source | Date(s)administered | Samplesize | Marginof error | Alexis Mercedes Rinck | Rachael Savage | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DHM Research | October 6–13, 2025 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 43% | 7% | 50% |
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| 142,537 | 78.29% | |
| 23,609 | 12.97% | |
| 8,138 | 4.47% | |
| 4,339 | 2.38% | |
| 2,306 | 1.27% | |
| Write-in | 1,139 | 0.63% |
| 182,066 | 100.00% |
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| 207,892 | 81.41% | |
| 46,266 | 18.12% | |
| Write-in | 1,214 | 0.48% |
| 255,372 | 100.00% |
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| November 4, 2025 | |||||||||
| Candidate |
Dionne Foster
Sara Nelson
Popular vote
165,930
97,710
Percentage
62.80%
36.98% | | | | Dionne Foster | Sara Nelson | 165,930 | 97,710 | 62.80% | 36.98% | | | | | | | | | | | | | Dionne Foster | Sara Nelson | | | | | | | | | | 165,930 | 97,710 | | | | | | | | | | 62.80% | 36.98% | | | | | | | | | | Councilor before election Sara Nelson Democratic
Elected Councilor Dionne Foster | Councilor before election Sara Nelson Democratic | Elected Councilor Dionne Foster | | | | | | | | | Councilor before election Sara Nelson Democratic | Elected Councilor Dionne Foster | | | | | | | | |
Sara Nelson was first elected to the Seattle City Council for a full term in the 2021 election. She is currently serving as the Council President since her nomination in 2024. She faced 3 challengers in the primary. District 9 is an at-large district for the City of Seattle.
| Poll source | Date(s)administered | Samplesize | Marginof error | Dionne Foster | Sara Nelson | Other | Undecided |
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| Change Research (D) | July 23–25, 2025 | 651 (LV) | ± 4.1% | 20% | 25% | 2% | 54% |
| 22% | 27% | 8% | 43% |
| Poll source | Date(s)administered | Samplesize | Marginof error | Dionne Foster | Sara Nelson | Other | Undecided |
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| Change Research (D) | October 19–23, 2025 | 615 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 43% | 27% | – | 30% |
| 44% | 29% | 5% | 22% | ||||
| DHM Research | October 6–13, 2025 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 33% | 24% | – | 43% |
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| 110,636 | 58.44% | |
| 66,909 | 35.34% | |
| 5,845 | 3.09% | |
| 5,532 | 2.92% | |
| Write-in | 393 | 0.21% |
| 189,315 | 100.00% |
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep. 15, 2025 | Rainier Avenue Radio Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle | Jenna BeemJuan Cotto | P | P | |
| Seattle Channel | Brian Callanan | P | P |
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| 165,930 | 62.80% | |
| 97,710 | 36.98% | |
| Write-in | 579 | 0.22% |
| 264,219 | 100.00% |
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