Updated: Unofficial primary election results: Harrell, Gonzalez frontrunners in crowded Seattle mayoral race
According to the unofficial King County primary election results, Bruce Harrell is maintaining his lead in the crowded pack of 15 candidates vying to be Seattle's next mayor. According to King County Elections results updated Wednesday afternoon, Harrell has 39,173 votes, or about 38 percent. Although the results are still unofficial, Harrell will likely be joined by current City Councilmember M. Lorena Gonzalez on November's general election ballot. Gonzalez is the strong runner up with 29,467 votes, or about 28 percent. She maintains a significant lead over the third-place candidate Colleen Echohawk, who has 8,872 votes.
In the at-large council positions, incumbent Teresa Mosqueda will advance to the general election in November and likely be challenged by Kenneth Wilson. As of Wednesday, Mosqueda had 52,862 votes to Wilson's 17,485. In the slightly less-crowded Seattle City Council No. 9 race, currently held by Gonzalez, Sarah Nelson and Nikkita Oliver are likely to advance to the general election, with 42,841 and 35,082 votes respectively.
In the race for Seattle Public Schools director for District 4, which includes Magnolia, Queen Anne and Ballard, Magnolia resident Vivian Song Maritzis leading over three other candidates, including Erin Dury, who was appointed to fill Director Eden Mack's position after she resigned in January. Song Maritz is maintainin her solid position to advance to the general election, with 8,858 votes as of Wednesday. Queen Anne resident Laura Marie Rivera could join Song Maritz on November's ballot if her second-place lead holds. As of Wednesday she had 3,626 votes to Dury's 1,703 and Herb Camet's 1,354.
In the race for Seattle Public Schools director for District 5, which includes Madison, Leschi, Capitol Hill, International District, First Hill, downtown and the Central area, Michelle Sarju and Dan Harder are set to advance to the general election. They are vying for the seat currently held by Zachary DeWolf, who opted not to run again after one term. As of Wednesday, Sarju easily leads with 11,547 votes to Harder's 1,914. The third candidate running in that race, Crystal S. Liston, has 544 votes.
In the county executive race, incumbent Dow Constantine is set to advance to the general election with 141,289 votes. Challenger Joe Nguyen is the next closest candidate with 78,173 votes.
King County will update its results Thursday afternoon, https://kingcounty.gov/depts/elections/results/2021/202108.aspx.
This story will be updated as more votes are tabulated.
Aug. 3, 2021, Primary Election results as of 3:44 p.m. Wednesday
CITY OF SEATTLE
Mayor
Andrew Grant Houston: 2,570 votes, 2.49 percent
Lance Randall: 1,525 votes, 1.48 percent
M. Lorena Gonzalez: 29,467 votes, 28.60 percent
Casey Sixkiller: 3,678 votes, 3.57 percent
Clinton Bliss: 928 votes, 0.90 percent
Henry C. Dennison: 213 votes, 0.21 percent
Bobby Tucker: 244 votes, 0.24 percent
Omari Tahir-Garrett: 233 votes, 0.23 percent
James Donaldson: 1,679 votes, 1.63 percent
Arthur K. Langlie: 6,120 votes, 5.94 percent
Colleen Echohawk: 8,872 votes, 8.61 percent
Don L. Rivers: 123 votes, 0.12 percent
Bruce Harrell: 39,173 votes, 38.02 percent
Stan Lippmann: 220 votes, 0.21 percent
Jessyn Farrell: 7,752 votes, 7.52 percent
City Attorney
Ann Davison: 34,523 votes, 34.92 percent
Nicole Thomas-Kennedy: 31,734 votes, 32.10 percent
Pete Holmes: 32,285 votes, 32.66 percent
Council Position No. 8 (At-large)
George Freeman: 1,036 votes, 1.08 percent
Alexander White: 1,482 votes, 1.54 percent
Jordan Elizabeth Fisher: 1,002 votes, 1.04 percent
Bobby Lindsey Miller: 1,245 votes, 1.30 percent
Brian Fahey: 530 votes, 0.55 percent
Jesse James: 1,225 votes, 1.27 percent
Kenneth Wilson: 17,485 votes, 18.19 percent
Paul Felipe Glumaz: 5,495 votes, 5.72 percent
Alex Tsimerman: 613 votes, 0.64 percent
Teresa Mosqueda: 52,862 votes, 54.99 percent
Kate Martin: 12,018 votes, 12.50 percent
Council Position No. 9 (At-large)
Brianna K. Thomas: 14,127 votes, 14.11 percent
Lindsay McHaffie: 1,767 votes, 1.76 percent
Rebecca L. Williamson: 1,053 votes, 1.05 percent
Nikkita Oliver: 35,082 votes, 35.03 percent
Xtian Gunther: 818 votes, 0.82 percent
Sara Nelson: 42,841 votes, 42.78 percent
Corey Eichner: 4,066 votes, 4.06 percent
SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Director District No. 4 position
Vivian Song Maritz: 8,858 votes, 56.63 percent
Herb Camet Jr.: 1,354 votes, 8.66 percent
Laura Marie Rivera: 3,626 votes, 23.18 percent
Erin Dury: 1,703 votes, 10.89 percent
Director District No. 5
Dan Harder: 1,914 votes, 13.59 percent
Crystal S. Liston: 544 votes, 3.86 percent
Michelle Sarju: 11,547 votes, 82 percent
KING COUNTY
Executive
Goodspaceguy: 7,801 votes, 2.96 percent
Dow Constantine: 141,289 votes, 53.64 percent
Johnathon Crines: 4,314 votes, 1.64 percent
Joe Nguyen: 78,173 votes, 29.68 percent
Bill Hirt: 30,528 votes, 11.59 percent
Proposition No. 1
Regular Property Tax Levy for Children, Youth, Families and Communities
Approved: 157,953 votes, 59.28 percent
Rejected: 108,521 votes, 40.72 percent