Less than 19% of King County’s registered voters have turned in ballots, according to the county’s ballot tracking data as of Monday night.
The City of Seattle is responsible for 36% of the ballots , with Bellevue, Kirkland, Kent, and Federal Way rounding out the top five for King County cities with the most ballots collected. Within the county, less than 2% of Medina and Pacific residents have turned in ballots, less than 3% of ballots were collected from Milton residents, less than 4% of Algona residents have voted, and less than 6% of Kent and SeaTac residents have voted, as of this reporting.
With four of the seven Seattle City Council district representatives not seeking reelection, 45 candidates have entered the race to potentially overhaul the council. The incumbents running for reelection — Councilmembers Andrew Lewis, Tammy Morales, and Dan Strauss — represent Districts 7, 2, and 6, respectively.
Joy Hollingsworth, a co-owner of a family cannabis business, leads the District 3 race in funds received at $93,640, while Ken Wilson, a civil engineer and small-business owner, leads all District 4 candidates with nearly $88,000 raised. Pete Hanning, the executive director of the Fremont Chamber of Commerce, has an approximate $5,000 lead on incumbent Dan Strauss in funding for the District 6 race, with both candidates receiving north of $85,000.
In response to the poor voting turnout, beginning in 2026, some King County races will move to even years to attract a higher turnout. Voters approved this change in November 2022.
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