Updated: 2015 election results for Seattle, King County and Washington state
Updated at 8:00 p.m. Thursday Here are the current 2015 general election results for Seattle, King County and Washington state, along with links to background info on each race. Check back for updates...
View ArticleVideo: What last night’s election results mean
Even as voters elsewhere hesitate about taxes, the election showed Seattle voters willing to tax themselves for a big transportation package. And yet, state voters appear to have handily passed a new...
View ArticleNew round of election results
The first post-Election Day round of ballot counting brought only minor narrowing of some races across Seattle. In the Seattle City Council’s race to represent West Seattle and South Park, Shannon...
View ArticleThis island, Seattle: Happily out of step with the state and the nation
Seattle is not on a physical island, but we understand islandness. We’re surrounded by islands. We commute from them. Bainbridge, Whidbey, Mercer, Vashon — these all lie within the city’s greater...
View ArticleSeattle just changed the way we pay for local political campaigns
Seattle voters just approved a first-of-its kind experiment in campaign finance reform that will overhaul how candidates for local office raise money. Initiative 122, a.k.a. the Honest Elections...
View ArticleKing County voting: Where the surprises are
Last week, King County voters decisively tossed out two longtime politicians while, almost paradoxically, expressing considerable faith in local government. In a stunning defeat that seemed to reflect...
View ArticleSmall ballot count keeps tight races in doubt
To the displeasure of candidates and reporters alike, the elections for Seattle City Council have entered the excruciatingly slow stage of wading through the abused and neglected ballots. As a result,...
View ArticleHow they won: Optimistic message helped most Seattle City Council victors
After last week’s election, one thing is certain: this election meant something. But as always, the specifics depend on who you’re asking. The Seattle Times had a few different takes. Columnist Danny...
View ArticleSawant wins … but socialist revolution dims in Seattle
For supporters of socialist firebrand Kshama Sawant, last Tuesday was a night of triumph. Early ballot returns showed Sawant leading her opponent Pamela Banks by a margin of 52.6 to 47.1 percent, and...
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West Seattle council race turns into a cliff-hanger
West Seattle and South Park residents may have to wait another two weeks to learn who their next Seattle City Council representative will be. While they may be content to wait, the candidates, Lisa...
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