The following election results for races in Seattle and areas in South King County were released by the King County Department of Elections on Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at 8:05 p.m. The next ballot count updates are scheduled to be released on Weds., Nov. 8, 2023 at 4:00 p.m.
*Bold type denotes candidate that is currently leading.
King County Assessor
John Wilson 202,154 (98.18 %)
Write-in 3,756 (1.82 %)
Ballots Counted: 282,063 • Registered Voters: 1,380,914
King County Director of Elections
Julie Wise 216,476 (83.23 %)
Doug Basler 42,914 (16.50 %)
Write-in 716 (0.28 %)
Ballots Counted: 282,063 • Registered Voters: 1,380,914
Metropolitan King County Council District No. 2
Girmay Zahilay 25,861 (98.18 %)
Write-in 480 (1.82 %)
Ballots Counted: 35,607 • Registered Voters: 158,110
Metropolitan King County Council District No. 4
Jorge L. Barón 21,558 (56.12 %)
Sarah Reyneveld 16,647 (43.34 %)
Write-in 208 (0.54 %)
Ballots Counted: 41,542 • Registered Voters: 167,673
Metropolitan King County Council District No. 6
Claudia Balducci 21,066 (97.53 %)
Write-in 534 (2.47 %)
Metropolitan King County, Council District No. 8
Teresa Mosqueda 16,189 (50.18 %)
Sofia Aragon 15,929 (49.37 %)
Write-in 147 (0.46 %)
Ballots Counted: 34,153 • Registered Voters: 158,506
City of Seattle, Council District No. 1
Rob Saka 10,088 (58.65 %)
Maren Costa 7,013 (40.77 %)
Write-in 100 (0.58 %)
Ballots Counted: 17,659 • Registered Voters: 74,574
City of Seattle, Council District No. 2
Tanya Woo 7,242 (54.24 %)
Tammy J. Morales 6,052 (45.33 %)
Write-in 58 (0.43 %)
Ballots Counted: 13,669 • Registered Voters: 65,990
City of Seattle, Council District No. 3
Joy Hollingsworth 10,306 (58.28 %)
Alex Hudson 7,313 (41.35 %)
Write-in 66 (0.37 %)
Ballots Counted: 18,219 • Registered Voters: 73,945
City of Seattle, Council District No. 4
Maritza Rivera 8,281 (55.33 %)
Ron Davis 6,619 (44.23 %)
Write-in 66 (0.44 %)
Ballots Counted: 15,435 • Registered Voters: 60,600
City of Seattle, Council District No. 5
Cathy Moore 10,377 (70.14 %)
ChrisTiana ObeySumner 4,357 (29.45 %)
Write-in 60 (0.41 %)
Ballots Counted: 15,378 • Registered Voters: 69,549
City of Seattle, Council District No. 6
Pete Hanning 10,136 (50.75 %)
Dan Strauss 9,727 (48.70 %)
Write-in 109 (0.55 %)
Ballots Counted: 20,558 • Registered Voters: 77,438
City of Seattle, Council District No. 7
Bob Kettle 7,490 (55.79 %)
Andrew J. Lewis 5,882 (43.81 %)
Write-in 53 (0.39 %)
Ballots Counted: 13,787 • Registered Voters: 58,884
Seattle Schools, Director Dist. No. 1
Liza Rankin 61,290 (60.77 %)
Debbie Carlsen 38,919 38.59 %
Write-in 646 0.64 %
Ballots Counted: 114,759 • Registered Voters: 481,368
Seattle Schools, Director Dist. No. 2
Lisa Rivera Smith 68,870 (68.00 %)
Christina Posten 31,995 (31.59 %)
Write-in 412 (0.41 %)
Ballots Counted: 114,759 • Registered Voters: 481,368
Seattle Schools, Director Dist. No. 3
Evan Briggs 51,788 (51.08 %)
Ben Gitenstein 49,122 (48.45 %)
Write-in 470 (0.46 %)
Ballots Counted: 114,759 • Registered Voters: 481,368
Seattle Schools, Director Dist. No. 6
Gina Topp 88,366 (86.84 %)
Maryanne Wood 12,946 (12.72 %)
Write-in 445 (0.44 %)
Ballots Counted: 114,759 • Registered Voters: 481,368
Port of Seattle, Commissioner Position No. 2
Sam Cho 196,640 (98.55 %)
Write-in 2,898 (1.45 %)
Ballots Counted: 282,063 • Registered Voters: 1,380,914
Port of Seattle, Commissioner Position No. 5
Fred Felleman 180,181 (71.47 %)
Jesse Tam 70,815 (28.09 %)
Write-in 1,095 (0.43 %)
Ballots Counted: 282,063 • Registered Voters: 1,380,914
City of Renton, Mayor
Armondo Pavone 6,667 (76.90 %)
Kim Monroe Bass 1,977 (22.80 %)
Write-in 26 (0.30 %)
Ballots Counted: 8,878 • Registered Voters: 59,077
City of Renton, Council Position No. 3
Valerie O’Halloran 5,425 (64.05 %)
Erica J. Conway 3,015 (35.60 %)
Write-in 30 (0.35 %)
Ballots Counted: 8,878 • Registered Voters: 59,077
City of Renton, Council Position No. 4
Ryan McIrvin 5,675 (66.37 %)
Sanjeev Yonzon 2,853 (33.36 %)
Write-in 23 (0.27 %)
Ballots Counted: 8,878 • Registered Voters: 59,077
City of Renton, Council Position No. 5
Ed Prince 4,833 (57.05 %)
Marvin Rosete 3,610 (42.61 %)
Write-in 29 (0.34 %)
Ballots Counted: 8,878 • Registered Voters: 59,077
City of Renton, Council Position No. 7
Kim-Khanh Van 4,560 (53.05 %)
Randy Corman 4,009 (46.64 %)
Write-in 26 (0.30 %)
Ballots Counted: 8,878 • Registered Voters: 59,077
Renton School Dist., Director Dist. No. 1
Susan Talley 9,001 (85.83 %)
Mike Acord 1,428 (13.62 %)
Write-in 58 (0.55 %)
Ballots Counted: 11,532 • Registered Voters: 74,450
Renton School Dist., Director Dist. No. 3
Stefanie McIrvin 8,674 (98.71 %)
Write-in 113 (1.29 %)
Ballots Counted: 11,532 • Registered Voters: 74,450
Renton School Dist., Director Dist. No. 4
Justin Booker 8,648 (98.58 %)
Write-in 125 (1.42 %)
Ballots Counted: 11,532 • Registered Voters: 74,450
City of Kent, Council Position No. 1
Marli Larimer 7,117 (78.36 %)
Jessie Ramsey 1,920 (21.14 %)
Write-in 45 (0.50 %)
Ballots Counted: 9,983 • Registered Voters: 70,483
City of Kent, Council Position No. 3
John Boyd 5,278 (57.21 %)
Kelly Wiggans-Crawford 3,888 (42.15 %)
Write-in 59 (0.64 %)
Ballots Counted: 9,983 • Registered Voters: 70,483
City of Kent, Council Position No. 5
Bill Boyce 7,459 (96.41 %)
Write-in 278 (3.59 %)
Ballots Counted: 9,983 • Registered Voters: 70,483
City of Kent, Council Position No. 7
Zandria Michaud 6,162 (67.85 %)
Darryl Jones 2,878 (31.69 %)
Write-in 42 (0.46 %)
Ballots Counted: 9,983 • Registered Voters: 70,483
Kent School Dist., Director District No. 1
Andy Song 11,690 (98.08 %)
Write-in 229 (1.92 %)
Ballots Counted: 16,403 • Registered Voters: 102,928
Kent School Dist., Director District No. 2
Meghin Margel 8,579 (58.43 %)
Andy Carter 6,015 (40.97 %)
Write-in 88 (0.60 %)
Ballots Counted: 16,403 • Registered Voters: 102,928
Kent School Dist., Director District No. 3
Leslie Kae Hamada 7,342 (50.64 %)
Donald Cook 7,038 (48.54 %)
Write-in 119 (0.82 %)
Ballots Counted: 16,403 • Registered Voters: 102,928
Federal Way, Council Position No. 1
Lydia Assefa-Dawson 4,644 (63.21 %)
Mark Greene 2,624 (35.72 %)
Write-in 79 (1.08 %)
Federal Way, Council Position No. 3
Susan Honda 4,502 (60.34 %)
Roger Flygare 2,936 (39.35 %)
Write-in 23 (0.31 %)
Federal Way, Council Position No. 5
Jack Walsh 4,245 (57.01 %)
Katherine Festa 3,177 (42.67 %)
Write-in 24 (0.32 %)
Federal Way, Council Position No. 7
Linda Kochmar 4,727 (63.75 %)
Denise Yun 2,644 (35.66 %)
Write-in 44 (0.59 %)
