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Good analysis here. Also note that Seattle turnout as of the first count is a mere 23.36%. That's less than in 2021.

Ballots Counted So Far: 118,043
Registered Voters in Seattle: 505,393

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Seattle ballots counted as of Election Night 2021 (when the electorate was smaller): 131,486
katherinemitchell.bsky.social Katherine Mitchell @katherinemitchell.bsky.social · 5h
Here's a look at the raw numbers in the Seattle mayoral contest, with 2021 for scale. Harrell has lost a lot of ground from his 2021 win.

Wilson gained 17,221 votes more than Harrell between the primary and general. That would be more than enough to eliminate the 8,319 vote gap here.
Vote totals: Primary election night, primary election final, general election night, general election final. Katie Wilson 44,457 98,562 53,767 Bruce Harrell 43,160 80,043 62,086 Other 8,596 15,624 580 2021 Harrell 33,759 69,612 84,975 155,294 2021 González 25,209 65,750 46,046 109,132 2021 Other 29,344 69,402 465 777
November 5, 2025 at 8:01 AM Everybody can reply
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Bruce Harrell is up in early election night results. But his initial advantage may not be enough to withstand a late ballot surge for Katie Wilson. We'll see.

Too early to call this race, for sure.

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Harrell v Wilson
November 5, 2025 at 4:28 AM Everybody can reply
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On our way to the Katie Wilson (hopefully victory 🤞🏻) watch party, taking public transit of course!

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Two posters on the lap next to me that say Katie Wilson for Mayor.
November 5, 2025 at 2:50 AM Everybody can reply
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With that extra hour of sleep under your belt, today's an excellent (and beautiful) day to get your ballot in for @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social and the rest of our endorsed candidates!

Find a drop box and our full list here: 43rddems.org/vote

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Two days left to make Katie Wilson our next Mayor, and create a Seattle we can all afford.
November 2, 2025 at 7:02 PM Everybody can reply
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Small sample size, but in Columbia City I primarily have seen Katie Wilson lawn signs west of Rainier Ave, and Bruce Harrell signs on the east side. #SEAelex #SEAmayorelection
November 2, 2025 at 6:51 PM Everybody can reply
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Would it be tempting fate to say I'm mildly surprised I haven't gotten any of the terrible pro-Harrell mailings? #SEAelex #SEAmayorelection
November 2, 2025 at 6:29 PM Everybody can reply
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Therefore on top of their other differences (Zahilay did not endores Harrell, appears to be a stronger advocate for Public Defenders, etc), I will be voting for Girmay Zahilay, in part, because I believe it will help create a stronger King County Council in 2026 and beyond! #seaelex
October 31, 2025 at 11:09 PM Everybody can reply
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Mayor Bruce Harrell’s disapproval rose to 52%, a new record in NPI polling.

The previous high was 48% disapproval in January. The mayor now has a worse spread than almost the entire Seattle City Council.

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A line graph titled “Mayor Harrell’s Job Performance Rating Over Time” tracks approval, disapproval, and uncertainty among Seattle voters from January 2023 to October 2025. The blue line shows “Approval,” dropping from 61% in early 2023 to 36% in late 2025. The red line shows “Disapproval,” rising sharply from 26% in 2023 to 52% in 2025. The gray line shows “Not sure,” remaining low, fluctuating between about 10% and 15%. Additional text says “The percentage of Seattle voters approving and disapproving of Mayor Harrell's job performance is shown below. The universe for the January 2023 survey was odd-year special election voters; the universes for the 2024 polls were presidential year general election voters, and the universes for the 2025 polls were odd year general election voters, except for the one that fielded in July, which was of August Top Two voters.” Source: Northwest Progressive InstituteCreated with Datawrapper
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Crystal Fincher
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Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck is once again the only Seattle elected official with a positive job performance rating

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A line graph titled “Councilmember Rinck’s Job Performance Rating Over Time” shows changes in approval, disapproval, and uncertainty among voters from January to October 2025. The gray line represents “Not sure,” declining from 49% in January to 43% in October. The blue line represents “Approval,” rising steadily from 26% to 36%. The red line represents “Disapproval,” starting at 24%, peaking around 30% in May, then dropping to 21% by October. The chart notes that Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck has only been in office since 2024 and that polling universes varied between general election and Top Two voters. Source: Northwest Progressive Institute.
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“The attacks on Wilson instead appear to be backfiring completely and are further eroding Mayor Harrell’s standing with the Seattle electorate…Harrell had a nine point negative spread in July; this month, he has a sixteen point negative spread.”

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Young(er) people will decide Seattle’s election.

If voters under age 50 turnout in high numbers, Katie Wilson appears likely to win.

If they don’t, 🤷🏾‍♀️

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AGGREGATE MAYORAL FINDING: BY AGE BRACKET Ages eighteen to thirty-four: Katie Wilson: 75% Bruce Harrell: 17% Not sure: 7% Would not vote: 1% Ages thirty-five to forty-nine: Katie Wilson: 54% Bruce Harrell: 31% Not sure: 8% Would not vote: 7% Ages fifty to sixty-four: Katie Wilson: 24% Bruce Harrell: 56% Not sure: 15% Would not vote: 5% Ages sixty-five and up: Katie Wilson: 24% Bruce Harrell: 59% Not sure: 13% Would not vote: 5%
October 24, 2025 at 9:58 PM Everybody can reply
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Crystal Fincher
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New Seattle Poll:

Seattle Wants to Elect Progressives This Fall

In a new Stranger/DHM Poll, progressive challengers are coming out on top across the board. But in the mayoral race, it’s all about voter turnout.

www.thestranger.com/stranger-pol... #SEAelex #WAelex
Infographic titled “Mayor of Seattle” showing polling results from The Stranger. Two horizontal bar charts compare candidate support between Katie Wilson and Bruce Harrell. The first chart, showing results from all people polled labeled “Total Polled,” shows Katie Wilson with an orange bar at 46% and Bruce Harrell with a teal bar at 34%. The second chart, showing the results from those polled who are considered likely to vote and labeled “Likely to Vote,” shows Katie Wilson at 42% with an orange bar and Bruce Harrell at 38% with teal bar. At the bottom, the text reads: “Stranger Polling — Polling conducted by DHM Research, a non-partisan public opinion research firm. Methodology available at TheStranger.com.”
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Let’s fucking do this, Seattle! Vote for @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social
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Picture of a ballot with votes for Katie Wilson for Mayor, Erika Evans for City Attorney, and Eddie Lin, Alexis Mercedes Rinck, and Dionne Foster for City Council.
October 17, 2025 at 12:44 AM Everybody can reply
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal, who chairs the Congressional Progressive Caucus, had previously endorsed Bruce Harrell.

She is now dual endorsing Bruce Harrell and Katie Wilson for Seattle mayor. #SEAelex
A Facebook post by Pramila Jayapal: I'm proud to endorse both Bruce Harrell and Katie Wilson for Seattle Mayor in the Seattle mayoral race. Read my full statement. TEAM JAYAPAL ENDORSED BRUCE HARRELL & KATIE WILSON "In his time as Mayor, Mayor Harrell has been a strong partner for me-both in working together to deliver federal dollars and progressive policies that benefit Seattle and the 7th Congressional District, and in ensuring we stand up to Donald Trump's authoritarian overreaches that hurt our residents and erode our democracy. That is why I was proud to endorse him back in December 2024 and stand by that endorsement. In the last several months since Katie Wilson entered the race, I have had several conversations with her and have been impressed by her vision, skills and commitment to progressive policies that will make us an inclusive, innovative, and affordable city for working people." "That is why today, I am proud to announce that I will also be endorsing Katie Wilson in her bid to be Seattle's next Mayor. Katie is an organizer, like me, who has shown her fight and mettle in successfully organizing transit riders from the ground up, working in coalition to pass successful policies like the jumpstart tax and desperately needed social housing. She understands the need to build a strong team around her that will ensure her vision becomes reality. She will be a fighter for the principles of equity, immigrant justice, civil rights, and fundamental democratic rights that are all under threat right now and hallmarks of the fights I take on every single day as your Member of Congress." "I also believe that if we are to truly have a democratic process, voters need to speak for themselves without millions of dollars from wealthy individuals and big corporations being poured into our elections. Katie's exceptional win in the primary election is an inspiring example of just that. For all these reasons, I am proud to make this dual endorsement today."
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Seattle mayoral candidate Katie Wilson gets endorsement from grocery workers union UFCW 3000, the state’s largest union

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Grocery workers union endorses Katie Wilson for Seattle mayor
Despite her background working with labor unions, Katie Wilson struggled to gain a toehold with them in the primary as Mayor Bruce Harrell locked up support.
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Thanks to @elections.kingcounty.gov for providing this data, and thanks @tableaupublic.bsky.social for hosting these visuals! See you in November! #seaElex #waElex #seattle #SeaElection #electionViz #dataviz
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Turnout information for the August 2025 King County WA elections, based on final data, is here: public.tableau.com/app/profile/... #seaElex #waElex #seattle #SeaElection #electionViz #dataviz
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You can find interactive visualizations for all King County races in the August 2025 primary election, with final data, here: public.tableau.com/app/profile/... #seaElex #waElex #seattle #SeaElection #electionViz #dataviz
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Lastly, King County's proposition 1 concerns parks funding; it is approved by a more than 5-to-2 margin. #seaElex #waElex #seattle #SeaElection #electionViz #dataviz
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For King County Council District 5, Peter Kwon and Steffanie Fain advance to the general election. Kim-Khanh Van misses the cut by fewer than 250 votes. #seaElex #waElex #seattle #SeaElection #electionViz #dataviz
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For King County Executive, Girmay Zahilay won most precincts west of Lake Washington, while Claudia Balducci won in the more populous suburbs. Both advance to the general. #seaElex #waElex #seattle #SeaElection #electionViz #dataviz
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Seattle's proposition 1, to continue the city's Democracy Voucher program, won renewal, with support throughout most of the city. #seaElex #waElex #seattle #SeaElection #electionViz #dataviz
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