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The 2023 Seattle City Council election was held on November 7, 2023, following a primary election on August 1.[1] The seven district-based seats of the nine-member Seattle City Council are up for election; the districts were modified based on the results of the 2020 census.[2] Four incumbent members of the city council did not seek reelection.[3]
All seven contests in the general election were between a more moderate candidate endorsed by The Seattle Times and a more progressive candidate endorsed by The Stranger.[4] Seattle Times endorsees won 5 of the 7 races, marking a significant shift from the 2019 Seattle City Council election, in which more progressive Stranger-endorsed candidates won 6 of the 7 contested seats.
- ^ "Candidate Timeline". Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission. Archived from the original on June 9, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
- ^ Beekman, Daniel (October 31, 2022). "Seattle redistricting panel rejects late changes, advances Magnolia split". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on January 2, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
- ^ "Tammy Morales to seek reelection to Seattle City Council seat". The Seattle Times. February 1, 2023. Archived from the original on August 5, 2023.
- ^ Smith, Rich; Nerbovig, Ashley; Krieg, Hannah (August 2, 2023). "Six Takeaways from Seattle's 2023 Primary Elections". The Stranger. Archived from the original on July 31, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2023.