2025 Seattle City Council election

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2025 Seattle City Council election
←  2024 (special) November 7, 2025
Officially nonpartisan		2026 (special) →
3 of the 9 seats on the Seattle City Council
5 seats needed for a majority
 Majority party
 
Party Democratic
Seats before9
President of the City Council before election

Sara Nelson
Nonpartisan

Elected President of the City Council

TBD

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. [1] The 2nd district seat was vacated by Tammy Morales on January 6, citing friction with other councilmembers. [2]

Contents

District 2

District 2 (special)
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  Eddie Lin.jpg Adonis Ducksworth.jpg
Candidate Eddie Lin Adonis Ducksworth
Popular vote21,7759,976
Percentage68.40%31.34%
Councilor before election

Mark Solomon
Democratic

Elected Councilor

Eddie Lin

Campaign

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. [3]

Endorsements

Jeanie Chunn
Organizations
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

2025 Seattle City Council 2nd district special primary election [13]
CandidateVotes%
Eddie Lin 11,20547.40%
Adonis Ducksworth6,94129.36%
Jeanie Chunn2,99212.66%
Jamie Fackler2,39710.14%
Write-in 1060.45%
Total votes23,641 100.00%

General election results

2025 Seattle City Council 2nd district special general election
CandidateVotes%
Eddie Lin 21,77568.40%
Adonis Ducksworth9,97631.34%
Write-in 830.26%
Total votes31,834 100.00%

District 8

District 8
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Candidate Alexis Mercedes Rinck Rachael Savage
Popular vote207,89246,266
Percentage81.41%18.12%
Councilor before election

Alexis Mercedes Rinck
Democratic

Elected Councilor

Alexis Mercedes Rinck
Democratic

Campaign

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.

Endorsements

Declined to endorse
Newspapers

Primary election polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [a] 		Margin
of error		Alexis Mercedes RinckRachael SavageOtherUndecided
Change Research (D) [27] [A] July 23–25, 2025651 (LV)± 4.1%34%4%2% [b] 59%
37% [c] 4%12% [d] 48%

General election polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [a] 		Margin
of error		Alexis Mercedes RinckRachael SavageUndecided
DHM Research [28] [29] [B] October 6–13, 2025400 (LV)± 4.0%43%7%50%

Primary election results

2025 Seattle City Council 8th district primary election [13]
CandidateVotes%
Alexis Mercedes Rinck (incumbent)142,53778.29%
Rachael Savage23,60912.97%
Ray A. Rogers8,1384.47%
Jesse A. James4,3392.38%
Cooper Hall2,3061.27%
Write-in 1,1390.63%
Total votes182,066 100.00%

General election results

2025 Seattle City Council 8th district general election
CandidateVotes%
Alexis Mercedes Rinck (incumbent)207,89281.41%
Rachael Savage46,26618.12%
Write-in 1,2140.48%
Total votes255,372 100.00%

District 9

District 9
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Candidate Dionne Foster Sara Nelson
Popular vote165,93097,710
Percentage62.80%36.98%
Councilor before election

Sara Nelson
Democratic

Elected Councilor

Dionne Foster

Campaign

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. [30] She faced 3 challengers in the primary. District 9 is an at-large district for the City of Seattle.

Endorsements

Sara Nelson
Newspapers

Primary election polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [a] 		Margin
of error		Dionne FosterSara NelsonOtherUndecided
Change Research (D) [34] [A] July 23–25, 2025651 (LV)± 4.1%20%25%2% [e] 54%
22% [c] 27%8% [f] 43%

General election polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [a] 		Margin
of error		Dionne FosterSara NelsonOtherUndecided
Change Research (D) [35] [A] October 19–23, 2025615 (LV)± 4.0%43%27%–30%
44% [c] 29%5% [g] 22%
DHM Research [36] [37] [B] October 6–13, 2025400 (LV)± 4.0%33%24%–43%

Primary election results

2025 Seattle City Council 9th district primary election [13]
CandidateVotes%
Dionne Foster 110,63658.44%
Sara Nelson (incumbent)66,90935.34%
Mia Jacobson5,8453.09%
Connor Nash5,5322.92%
Write-in 3930.21%
Total votes189,315 100.00%

General election results

2025 Seattle City Council 9th district general election
CandidateVotes%
Dionne Foster 165,93062.80%
Sara Nelson (incumbent)97,71036.98%
Write-in 5790.22%
Total votes264,219 100.00%

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. ↑ Hall and Rogers with 1%; Jones with 0%
  3. 1 2 3 With voters who lean towards a given candidate
  4. ↑ "Would not vote" with 8%; Rogers with 2%; Hall and Jones with 1%
  5. ↑ Jacobson and Nash with 1%
  6. ↑ "Would not vote" with 6%; Jacobson and Nash with 1%
  7. ↑ "Would not vote" with 5%

Partisan clients

  1. 1 2 3 This poll was sponsored by the Northwest Progressive Institute
  2. 1 2 This poll was sponsored by The Stranger

References

  1. ↑ "Candidates - 2025 Primary Election". King County . Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Seattle Councilmember Tammy Morales announces resignation". Cascade PBS . December 4, 2024. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Seattle City Council appoints Mark Solomon to fill District 2 vacancy". Seattle City Council Blog. January 27, 2025. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Cohen, Josh (August 1, 2025). "Four candidates vie for southeast Seattle's D2 City Council seat". KCTS-TV . Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  5. ↑ "The Seattle Times editorial board recommends: Adonis Ducksworth for Seattle City Council, Position 2". The Seattle Times . July 7, 2025. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 "2025 Endorsements" . Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  7. 1 2 3 Scanlon, Mary (July 8, 2025). "June 9, 2025 Endorsement Meeting Minutes" . Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  8. ↑ "2025 Primary Election Endorsements" . Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  9. 1 2 3 "2025 Endorsements". MLK Labor. January 29, 2019. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  10. 1 2 3 "2025 Washington August Primaries" . Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Vote for Eddie Lin for City Council District 2". The Stranger . July 3, 2025. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  12. ↑ "2025 Primary Election Endorsements". July 16, 2025. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
  13. 1 2 3 "Results" (PDF). Retrieved August 20, 2025.
  14. 1 2 "2025 Endorsements" . Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  15. 1 2 "2025 Endorsements" . Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  16. 1 2 "2025 Primary Endorsements" . Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  17. 1 2 "2025 Endorsements" . Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  18. 1 2 "2025 46th District Dems Endorsed Candidates & Campaigns" . Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  19. 1 2 "Our 2025 Endorsements" . Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  20. 1 2 "Washington Candidate Endorsements" . Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  21. 1 2 "2025 Washington Election Endorsements". July 9, 2025. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  22. 1 2 "Endorsements" . Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  23. 1 2 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 . Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  24. ↑ "Vote for Alexis Mercedes Rinck for City Council Position 8". The Stranger . July 3, 2025. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  25. ↑ "2025 Primary Election Endorsements". July 16, 2025. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
  26. ↑ "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. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  27. ↑ 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 . Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  28. ↑ Winter, Hannah (October 23, 2025). "The Polling Is In: Seattle Wants to Elect Progressives This Fall". The Stranger . Retrieved October 25, 2025.
  29. ↑ "Post by @thestranger.com — Bluesky". Bluesky Social. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
  30. ↑ "About Councilmember Sara Nelson". Seattle City Council Blog. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  31. ↑ "Vote for Dionne Foster for City Council Position 9". The Stranger . July 3, 2025. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  32. ↑ "2025 Primary Election Endorsements". July 16, 2025. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
  33. ↑ "The Seattle Times editorial board recommends: Sara Nelson for Seattle City Council, Position 9". The Seattle Times . June 26, 2025. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  34. ↑ 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 . Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  35. ↑ Villeneuve, Andrew (October 27, 2025). "Challenger Dionne Foster has a fifteen point lead over incumbent Sara Nelson for Seattle City Council Position #9". Northwest Progressive Institute . Retrieved October 27, 2025.
  36. ↑ Winter, Hannah (October 23, 2025). "The Polling Is In: Seattle Wants to Elect Progressives This Fall". The Stranger . Retrieved October 25, 2025.
  37. ↑ "Post by @thestranger.com — Bluesky". Bluesky Social. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
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