The 2021 Seattle City Council election were held on November 2, 2021. Two seats of the nine-member
Seattle City Council
The Seattle City Council is the legislative body of the city of Seattle, Washington. The Council consists of nine members serving four-year terms, seven of which are elected by electoral districts and two of which are elected in citywide at-lar ...
were up for election.
Background
Four incumbent members of the
Seattle City Council
The Seattle City Council is the legislative body of the city of Seattle, Washington. The Council consists of nine members serving four-year terms, seven of which are elected by electoral districts and two of which are elected in citywide at-lar ...
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
Teresa Carmen Mosqueda (born July 4, 1980) is an American politician and labor activist from Seattle, Washington. She was elected to the Seattle City Council in 2017 to represent the at-large position 8. In 2023, she announced that she would run ...
, 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
A democracy voucher is a method of public financing of political campaigns used in municipal elections in Seattle, Washington, United States. It was approved in 2015 and debuted during the 2017 election cycle. The program provides city residents wi ...
program.
Endorsements
Primary election
Polling
Results
General election
Polling
;Graphical summary
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.
Sara Nelson, who had run in the 8th district in 2017, ran in the election. Brianna Thomas, who worked as González's chief of staff, ran in the election.
Campaign finance
Brianna K. Thomas, Corey Eichner, Oliver, and Xtian Gunter are participating in the
democracy voucher
A democracy voucher is a method of public financing of political campaigns used in municipal elections in Seattle, Washington, United States. It was approved in 2015 and debuted during the 2017 election cycle. The program provides city residents wi ...
program.
Endorsements
Primary election
Polling
Results
General election
Polling
;Graphical summary
Results
See also
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2021 Seattle mayoral election
The 2021 Seattle mayoral election was held on November 2, 2021, to elect the Mayor of Seattle. It was won by former Seattle City Council President Bruce Harrell, who defeated then-current President Lorena González; both candidates had advance ...
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2021 Seattle City Attorney election
The 2021 Seattle City Attorney election was held on November 2, 2021. Incumbent Seattle City Attorney, City Attorney Pete Holmes (politician), Pete Holmes sought reelection to a fourth term in office, but came third place in the officially nonpa ...
Notes
;Partisan clients
References
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Seattle City Council
The Seattle City Council is the legislative body of the city of Seattle, Washington. The Council consists of nine members serving four-year terms, seven of which are elected by electoral districts and two of which are elected in citywide at-lar ...
Seattle City Council
The Seattle City Council is the legislative body of the city of Seattle, Washington. The Council consists of nine members serving four-year terms, seven of which are elected by electoral districts and two of which are elected in citywide at-lar ...
Seattle City Council 2021