Sally Bagshaw | |
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Member of the Seattle City Council from District 7 | |
In office January 1, 2016 –December 31, 2019 | |
Succeeded by | Andrew J. Lewis |
Member of the Seattle City Council, Position 4 | |
In office January 1,2010 –December 31,2015 | |
Preceded by | Jan Drago |
Succeeded by | Redistricted |
Personal details | |
Born | Portland,Oregon | February 15,1951
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Brad |
Children | 2 |
Residence | Seattle,Washington |
Education | Stanford University (BA) University of Idaho (JD) |
Website | Council webpage |
Sally G. Bagshaw is an American politician and former member of the Seattle City Council. She was first elected in 2009 after winning in the nonpartisan primary election and defeating David Bloom in the general election with 69 percent of the vote. [1] Prior her election,she had been the chief civil deputy prosecutor in the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office for eight years under Norm Maleng. [2]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Nonpartisan | Sally Bagshaw | 63,348 | 51.01% | |
Nonpartisan | David Bloom | 22,690 | 18.27% | |
Nonpartisan | Dorsol Plants | 17,822 | 14.35% | |
Nonpartisan | Thomas Tobin | 10,274 | 8.27% | |
Nonpartisan | Brian Carver | 9,581 | 7.72% | |
Nonpartisan | Write-in | 467 | 0.38% | |
Turnout | 146,568 | 38.60% | ||
Registered electors | 379,721 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Nonpartisan | Sally Bagshaw | 123,316 | 69.25% | |
Nonpartisan | David Bloom | 54,210 | 30.44% | |
Nonpartisan | Write-in | 556 | 0.31% | |
Majority | 69,106 | 38.81% | ||
Turnout | 216,573 | 57.73% | ||
Registered electors | 375,164 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Nonpartisan | Sally Bagshaw | 146,908 | 84.14% | |
Nonpartisan | Sam Bellomio | 26,582 | 15.22% | |
Nonpartisan | Write-in | 1,109 | 0.64% | |
Majority | 120,326 | 68.92% | ||
Turnout | 215,550 | 52.50% | ||
Registered electors | 410,572 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Nonpartisan | Sally Bagshaw | 12,292 | 76.63% | |
Nonpartisan | Deborah Zech-Artis | 2,144 | 13.37% | |
Nonpartisan | Gus Hartmann | 1,487 | 9.27% | |
Nonpartisan | Write-in | 117 | 0.73% | |
Turnout | 16,532 | 26.73% | ||
Registered electors | 61,837 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Nonpartisan | Sally Bagshaw | 18,576 | 80.90% | |
Nonpartisan | Deborah Zech-Artis | 4,213 | 18.35% | |
Nonpartisan | Write-in | 172 | 0.75% | |
Majority | 14,363 | 62.55% | ||
Turnout | 26,207 | 41.88% | ||
Registered electors | 62,583 |
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