The 2021 Seattle City Council election were held on November 2, 2021. Two seats of the nine-member Seattle City Council were up for election.
Background
Four incumbent members of the Seattle City Council did not seek reelection in the 2019 election while the three other incumbents won reelection. Mayor Jenny Durkan announced that she would not seek reelection in the 2021 election.
The 2021 election cycle was the 3rd use of Seattle's Democracy Vouchers Program, which other cities and states have looked to replicate.
District 8 Campaign Teresa Mosqueda, who had served on the city council since her election in 2015, announced on May 5, 2021, that she would seek reelection instead of running in the mayoral election. Kate Martin, who was also running for mayor, announced her campaign for city council on March 23. Michael McQuaid ran in the election, but withdrew after his criminal record involving multiple assaults was reported on.
Campaign finance Bobby Lindsey, Jordan Elizabeth Fisher, Martin, Paul Glumaz, and Mosqueda are participating in the democracy voucher program.
Candidate Campaign committee Raised Spent Brian Fahey $1,914.23 $1,914.23 $0.00 $0.00 Jordan Elizabeth Fisher $1,751.38 $0.00 $1,751.38 $0.00 Paul Glumaz $6,861.86 $2,797.73 $4,064.13 $0.00 Kate Martin $5,846.25 $3,576.49 $2,269.76 $0.00 Teresa Mosqueda $163,777.20 $47,922.85 $115,854.35 $3,090.80
Endorsements
Primary election Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error BrianFahey JordanElizabethFisher GeorgeFreeman PaulGlumaz JesseJames KateMartin BobbyLindseyMiller TeresaMosqueda AlexTsimerman AlexanderWhite KennethWilson UndecidedChange Research (D)Change Research (D)July 12–15, 2021617 (LV)± 4.3%0%1%0%3%1%6%3%26%1%1%1%55%
Results
General election Debate + 2021 Seattle City Council district 8 debate Date Host Moderator Link Nonpartisan NonpartisanKey: Participant Absent Not invited Invited Withdrawn Teresa Mosqueda Kenneth Wilson1 Sep. 30, 2021 Seattle Channel Brian CallananYouTube
Polling Graphical summary
Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error TeresaMosqueda KennethWilson Other UndecidedChange Research (D)Change Research (D)October 12–15, 2021617 (LV)± 4.1%39%31%3%26%Elway ResearchElway ResearchSeptember 7–9, 2021400 (LV)± 5.0%33%17%11%33%
Results
District 9 Campaign Lorena González, who was first elected in the 2015 election and was selected to serve as president of the city council in 2020, announced on February 3, 2021, that she would run in the mayoral election. Nikkita Oliver, who had run in the 2017 mayoral election, announced that they would run for city council on March 10. Businesswoman Sara Nelson, who had run in the 8th district in 2017, and Brianna Thomas, who worked as González's chief of staff, also ran in the election.
Campaign finance Brianna K. Thomas, Corey Eichner, Oliver, and Xtian Gunter are participating in the democracy voucher program.
Candidate Campaign committee Raised Spent Corey Eichner $9,680.00 $4,358.33 $5,321.67 $0.00 Claire Grant $901.32 $427.77 $473.55 $0.00 Lindsay McHaffie $0.00 $1,296.86 -$1,296.86 $0.00 Sara Nelson $133,853.98 $39,223.04 $94,630.94 $5,500.00 Nikkita Oliver $183,429.01 $55,176.40 $128,252.61 $0.00 Brianna Thomas $86,278.01 $39,301.57 $46,976.44 $6,372.00
Endorsements
Primary election Debate + 2021 Seattle City Council district 9 primary election debate Date Host Moderator Link Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan NonpartisanKey: Participant Absent Not invited Invited Withdrawn Cory Eichner Sara Nelson Nikkita Oliver Brianna Thomas1 Jun. 3, 2021 Washington's 43rd legislative district Democratic Party Erica Barnett YouTube
Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error CoreyEichner XtianGunther LindsayMcHaffie SaraNelson NikkitaOliver BriannaThomas RebeccaWilliamson UndecidedChange Research (D)Change Research (D)July 12–15, 2021617 (LV)± 4.3%3%1%0%11%26%6%0%50%
Results
General election Debate + 2021 Seattle City Council district 9 general election debate Date Host Moderator Link Nonpartisan NonpartisanKey: Participant Absent Not invited Invited Withdrawn Sara Nelson Nikkita Oliver1 Oct. 5, 2021 Seattle Channel Brian Callanan YouTube
Polling Graphical summary
Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error SaraNelson NikkitaOliver Other UndecidedChange Research (D)Change Research (D)October 12–15, 2021617 (LV)± 4.1%41%37%2%21%Elway ResearchSeptember 7–9, 2021400 (LV)± 5.0%31%26%9%34%
Results
See also 2021 Seattle mayoral election 2021 Seattle City Attorney election
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