City elections in Seattle, Washington (2023)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: May 19, 2023 |
| Primary election: August 1, 2023 General election: November 7, 2023 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: City council |
| Total seats up: 7 |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2023 |
The city of Seattle, Washington, held general elections for city council on November 7, 2023. A primary was scheduled for August 1, 2023. The filing deadline for this election was May 19, 2023.
Elections
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Candidates and results
City Council
General Election
Seattle City Council general election, 2023 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| District 1 |
Maren Costa  Rob Saka |
| District 2 |
Tammy Morales (i) Tanya Woo |
| District 3 |
Joy Hollingsworth Alex Hudson |
| District 4 |
Ron Davis Maritza Rivera |
| District 5 |
Cathy Moore ChrisTiana ObeySumner |
| District 6 |
Dan Strauss (i) Pete Hanning |
| District 7 |
Andrew Lewis (i)Bob Kettle |
Primary
Seattle City Council primaries, 2023 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| District 1 |
Preston Anderson Lucy Barefoot Stephen Brown Maren Costa Jean Iannelli Craciun Mia Jacobson Rob Saka Phillip Tavel Vincent Auger (Write-in) |
| District 2 |
Tammy Morales (i) Margaret Elisabeth Tanya Woo |
| District 3 |
Shobhit Agarwal Ry Armstrong Andrew Ashiofu Alex Cooley Bobby Goodwin Joy Hollingsworth Efrain Hudnell Alex Hudson |
| District 4 |
George Artem Ron Davis Maritza Rivera Kenneth Wilson |
| District 5 |
Boegart Bibby Nilu Jenks Shane Macomber Cathy Moore Lucca Murdoch Howard ChrisTiana ObeySumner Tye Reed Justin Simmons Bobby Tucker Rebecca Williamson |
| District 6 |
Dan Strauss (i)Pete Hanning Dale Kutzera Jon Lisbin Victoria Palmer Shea Wilson |
| District 7 |
Andrew Lewis (i) Isabelle Kerner Bob Kettle Aaron Marshall Olga Sagan Wade Sowders |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Washington elections, 2023
February 14, 2023
- Municipal elections in King County, Washington (2023)
- Seattle, Washington, Initiative 135, Social Housing Developer Authority Measure (February 2023)
April 25, 2023
August 1, 2023
- Washington intermediate appellate court elections, 2023
- Municipal elections in King County, Washington (2023)
- Seattle Public Schools, Washington, elections (2023)
- Lake Washington School District, Washington, elections (2023)
- King County, Washington, Proposition 1, Veterans, Seniors and Human Services Property Tax Measure (August 2023)
November 7, 2023
- Washington intermediate appellate court elections, 2023
- Municipal elections in King County, Washington (2023)
- Seattle Public Schools, Washington, elections (2023)
- Lake Washington School District, Washington, elections (2023)
- Seattle, Washington, Proposition 1, Housing Levy Property Tax Renewal Measure (November 2023)
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About the city
- See also: Seattle, Washington
Seattle is a city in King County, Washington. As of 2020, its population was 737,015.
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government
The city of Seattle uses a strong mayor and city council system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body and the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.[1]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Seattle, Washington | ||
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| Seattle | Washington | |
| Population | 737,015 | 7,705,281 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 83 | 66,455 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 65.8% | 73.5% |
| Black/African American | 7.1% | 3.9% |
| Asian | 16.3% | 8.8% |
| Native American | 0.5% | 1.2% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Two or more | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 7.1% | 12.9% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 95.2% | 91.7% |
| College graduation rate | 65% | 36.7% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $97,185 | $77,006 |
| Persons below poverty level | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
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