Results are in for Primary Night 2019. Below is a rundown of Tuesday evening’s results for each Seattle City Council district.
The top two candidates with the most votes will advance to the ballot. Election Day is November 4.
Primary election results
Full list of candidates
District 1: Lisa Herbold (running, took office 2015)
As of 6 p.m. Tuesday night, District 1 voter turnout was 28.4 percent (19,343 ballots returned)
Candidate: Lisa Herbold — 49 percent
Status: Declared
Background: Incumbent
Candidate: Phillip Tavel — 34 percent
Status: Declared
Background: Lawyer
District 2: Bruce Harrell, Council President (not running, took office 2008)
As of 6 p.m. Tuesday night, District 2 voter turnout was 26.2 percent (15,345 ballots returned).
Candidate: Tammy Morales — 47 percent
Status: Declared
Background: Former staffer in Texas Legislature, ran against Harrell in 2015
Candidate: Mark Solomon — 24 percent
Status: Declared
Background: Crime Prevention Coordinator, Seattle Police Department
District 3: Kshama Sawant (running, took office 2014)
As of 6 p.m. Tuesday night, District 3 voter turnout was 31.8 percent (23,224 ballots returned).
Candidate: Kshama Sawant — 34 percent
Status: Declared
Background: Incumbent
Candidate: Egan Orion — 23 percent
Status: Declared
Background: Head of Capitol Hill Chamber of Commerce
District 4: Abel Pacheco (interim council member, previously Rob Johnson’s seat)
As of 6 p.m. Tuesday night, District 4 voter turnout was 30.7 percent (18,627 ballots returned).
Candidate: Shaun Scott — 20 percent
Status: Announced candidacy in The Stranger
Background: Democratic Socialists of America organizer
Candidate: Alex Pedersen — 44 percent
Status: Declared
Background: Tim Burgess’ former aide
District 5: Debora Juarez (running, took office 2016)
As of 6 p.m. Tuesday night, District 5 voter turnout was 28.5 percent (18,185 ballots returned).
Candidate: Debora Juarez — 43 percent
Status: Declared
Background: Incumbent
Candidate: Ann Davison Sattler — 28 percent
Status: Declared
Background: Former caseworker in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington, D.C.
District 6: Mike O’Brien (not running, took office 2010)
As of 6 p.m. Tuesday night, District 6 voter turnout was 31.7 percent (23,504 ballots returned).
Candidate: Dan Strauss — 32 percent
Status: Declared
Background: Policy adviser to Councilmember Sally Bagshaw
Candidate: Heidi Wills — 22 percent
Status: Declared
Background: Seattle City Council Member between 2000 and 2003
District 7: Sally Bagshaw (not running, took office 2010)
As of 6 p.m. Tuesday night, District 7 voter turnout was 27.9 percent (19,943 ballots returned).
Candidate: Andrew Lewis — 30 percent
Status: Declared
Background: Seattle City Attorney’s Office
Candidate: Jim Pugel — 26 percent
Status: Declared
Background: Former acting Police Chief for Seattle Police Department
Councilmembers Teresa Mosqueda and Lorena Gonzalez (at-large representatives) are not up for re-election in 2019.
Check the full results of Tuesday night’s election here.
