2023 Spokane mayoral election

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2023 Spokane mayoral election
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Candidate Lisa Brown Nadine Woodward
Popular vote36,60133,748
Percentage51.74%47.71%
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Precinct results
Brown:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Woodward:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Tie:     40–50%
Mayor before election

Nadine Woodward
Republican

Elected Mayor

Lisa Brown
Democratic

The 2023 Spokane mayoral election was held on November 7, 2023, to elect the mayor of Spokane in the U.S. state of Washington. The election was officially nonpartisan. Incumbent Republican mayor Nadine Woodward, who ran for a second term, and former Senate Majority Leader Lisa Brown advanced to the general election as the top two candidates in the top-two primary on August 1, 2023. On November 10, three days after the general election, Lisa Brown was declared the winner. [1] [2]

Contents

Primary election

Candidates

Declared

Withdrawn

  • Deece Casillas, comedian [9]
  • Keith Kleven [3]
  • Jonathan Legault, commercial real estate appraiser (Green) [10]

Declined

Primary endorsements

Tim Archer
Organizations
Lisa Brown
Local officials
Organizations
Nadine Woodward
Local officials
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Blanket primary results by precinct
  Brown
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  Woodward
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  Archer
  •   30–40%
  Brown/Woodward Tie
  •   30–40%

Results

2023 Spokane mayoral primary election
CandidateVotes %
Lisa Brown 24,75647.52
Nadine Woodward (incumbent)19,07236.61
Tim Archer6,69712.85
Patrick McKann1,0822.08
Kelly Stevens4380.84
Write-in 460.09
Total votes52,091 100.00

General election

Candidates

Campaign

In August, Woodward appeared on stage at the same event as Matt Shea, a Republican former state legislator who was ousted from the party's caucus due to accusations that he belonged to a far-right militia group planning to overthrow the government. During his speech, Shea praised Woodward and endorsed her for re-election; when Woodward took the stage later, she thanked him for his support. This led the Spokane City Council to formally denounce Woodward. Woodward's campaign released a statement saying "I did not seek, nor do I accept any support from Matt Shea. I am opposed to his political views as they are a threat to our democracy, and I regret my public appearance with him." [16] [17]

Endorsements

Endorsements in bold were made after the primary election.

Lisa Brown
Local officials
Organizations
Nadine Woodward
State Legislators
  • Matt Shea , former state representative from the 4th district (2009–2021) and far-right extremist (Republican, endorsement rejected) [19] [17]
Local officials
Declined to endorse
Individuals

Results

2023 Spokane mayoral general election
CandidateVotes %
Lisa Brown 36,60151.74
Nadine Woodward (incumbent)33,74847.71
Write-in 3800.5
Total votes70,729 100.00

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References

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