Election 2021

A woman who did not want to be identified drops off a ballot in the drop box located at the Rainier Beach Community Center, 8825 Rainier Ave. S., in Seattle Tuesday, August 3, 2021. King County, with more than 1.3 million registered voters, is the largest jurisdiction in the United States to conduct all elections by mail.
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February 3, 2022 at 6:00 am

WA counties rejected ballots from people of color, men, younger voters at higher rates

The analysis of the 2020 general election also shows that where a person lives was the most significant factor to whether their election ballot was...

Councilmember Kshama Sawant speaks to demonstrators inside Seattle City Hall.
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November 29, 2021 at 4:49 pm

How Kshama Sawant recall election may have sweeping consequences for all of Seattle

Only residents of Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant's district are deciding whether she should be recalled, but the Dec. 7 vote could ripple through the...

From right, Mohamed Egal, Iris Guzmán and Jake Simpson at Tabarak Minimarket in Seatac on Friday, Nov. 20, 2021. The three progressives unseated conservative city council incumbents during the November election. 218865

November 28, 2021 at 6:00 am

How 3 progressive candidates just changed politics in SeaTac

Three progressive challengers unseated Seatac City Council incumbents in the Nov. 2 elections, completing a yearslong push to remake the South King County suburb's political...

November 27, 2021 at 6:00 am

Maps from Seattle elections that made Bruce Harrell mayor show where races were won and lost

Voting patterns in Seattle's Nov. 2 elections followed familiar political-geographic lines in certain races as Bruce Harrell, Ann Davison, Teresa Mosqueda and Sara Nelson won...

City of Seattle Councilmember, Kshama Sawant, speaks at a press conference in front of the New Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Seattle’s Central District Wednesday morning, July 21, 2021.

Rev. Dr. Robert Jeffrey Sr., senior pastor of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, says that in 1969 the city forced the Central District church and several nearby Black families to sell land to the city for the park. Now, the church and others are calling for the city to restore the land or pay reparations.
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November 17, 2021 at 3:48 pm

Ballots in recall of Councilmember Kshama Sawant mailed to voters

King County Elections sent out more than 76,000 ballots on Wednesday to voters in Seattle City Council District 3, who must decide whether Councilmember Kshama...

Bruce Harrell took a commanding lead in the race for Seattle Mayor after the first numbers were released.
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Bruce Harrell met supporters in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021. 218680

November 12, 2021 at 6:00 am

Bruce Harrell’s lopsided win and a late progressive surge — key stats from Seattle’s 2021 election

With nearly all the votes counted, key lessons have emerged in the 2021 Seattle elections: Bruce Harrell's win in the mayor's race was historically lopsided,...

Downtown Seattle seen from the Space Needle on Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021. (Amanda Snyder / The Seattle Times)

November 7, 2021 at 6:00 am

Bruce Harrell and other winners of Seattle elections made big promises. Next, they’ll try to deliver

With political wins by Bruce Harrell, Ann Davison and Sara Nelson, the landscape of Seattle's City Hall will undergo a change some are ready to...

November 5, 2021 at 6:01 pm

Hamdi Mohamed, Toshiko Grace Hasegawa and Ryan Calkins win Port of Seattle Commission elections

The Port of Seattle is getting two new commissioners. Hamdi Mohamed defeated incumbent Stephanie Bowman, and Toshiko Grace Hasegawa bested Commissioner Peter Steinbrueck. Incumbent Ryan...

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Seattle city attorney candidate Ann Davison speaks with staff and supporters Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021, in Seattle. 218695

November 5, 2021 at 4:29 pm

Republican Ann Davison, talking law and order, wins Seattle city attorney race

Friday's vote count showed Ann Davison leading with 53% to Nicole Thomas-Kennedy's 47%. According to an analysis by The Seattle Times, Thomas-Kennedy would need 87%...

Port of Seattle Position 3 Commissioner candidate Hamdi Mohamed, left and Port of Seattle Commission Position 4 candidate Toshiko Grace Hasegawa.

November 4, 2021 at 6:32 pm

Mohamed and Hasegawa, both challengers in Port of Seattle Commission races, take lead

Hamdi Mohamed and Toshiko Grace Hasegawa both jumped ahead of the incumbents they are challenging for seats on the Port of Seattle Commission. Additionally, Ryan...