Election Day 2025: Who is leading the races for Seattle mayor, city council?
More ballots counted in WA primary election
The next round of votes have been counted in the Washington August primary election, and the candidates who are moving on are becoming more clear.
SEATTLE - Ballots are being counted, results are coming in, and now we have a better idea of who is advancing to Seattle's general election.
Washington uses a "top-two" primary system in local elections, meaning the two who receive the most votes in the primary will advance to the general election. Ranked choice voting is coming to Seattle in 2027, but until then, whichever two candidates get the most votes — regardless of party affiliation — will face off in November.
LIVE UPDATES: WA primary election results 2025
There are 59 local measures and 239 local races in Washington's primary election.
Read on to find out who is advancing to the general election on Nov. 4 in Seattle.
Who is leading the Seattle mayoral race?
Incumbent Bruce Harrell and progressive challenger Katie Wilson are looking to advance to the general election for Seattle Mayor.
As of Thursday, Wilson led Harrell by a 3.95% margin, with Wilson earning 47.76% of the vote, and Harrell with 43.81%.
Who is leading the Seattle City Attorney race?
Erika Evans currently leads the race for Seattle City Attorney with 53.07% of the vote, ahead of Republican incumbent Ann Davison, who currently has 35.96% of the total votes.
Who is leading the King County Executive race?
Girmay Zahilay is leading with 42.07% of the votes, followed by Claudia Balducci with 30.2%.
Who is leading the Seattle City Council races?
Eddie Lin and Adonis Ducksworth lead the race for Seattle's District 2 — which encompasses the Beacon Hill, Rainier Beach, Columbia City and Mount Baker neighborhoods.
Lin has 46.19% of the vote, and Ducksworth has 30.13%.
Incumbent Alexis Mercedes Rinck (76.66%) and Rachael Savage (14.14%) lead the race for Seattle's District 8 — which is an at-large, citywide district. According to the City of Seattle, it is a seat which "represent[s] the entire city."
Alexis Mercedes Rinck was only sworn into office a year ago, after winning her bid for City Council in a landslide victory against Tanya Woo in 2024, who herself was appointed to represent District 8 when Teresa Mosqueda vacated her seat.
Incumbent Sara Nelson (38.01%) and Dionne Foster (55.43%) lead the race for Seattle's District 9 — which is the city's other at-large district.
Nelson has represented District 9 since 2021, and currently serves as the City Council President.
King County Prop. 1 on pace to pass
A majority of voters approved King County Proposition 1, with over 71% choosing to pass the measure.
Proposition 1 would authorize an additional regular property tax levy to replace an expiring one that funds King County parks, Seattle's major zoos and aquariums, youth sport programs, forest conservation and more.
What is King County Prop. 1 on the August 2025 primary ballot?
The Washington State primary election is on August 5, with the voting period beginning Friday, July 18.
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The Source: Information in this story came from the Washington Secretary of State's Office, as well as previous coverage from FOX 13 Seattle.