ELECTION 2023: Third round of results

The third round of election results is out. No change in who’s winning the local races we’ve been watching.

SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 1: 7,000+ additional votes were counted in today’s tally, which now brings the count up to 34.4% of registered D-1 voters, with at least 9,000 left to count, according to the ballot-return stats.

Rob Saka – 14,250 – 56.99%
Maren Costa – 10,637 – 42.54%

KING COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT 8: More than 14,000 additional votes have been counted, for a total so far of 31.6% of registered D-8 voters; at least 14,000 ballots remain to be counted.

Teresa Mosqueda – 24,759 – 52.36%
Sofia Aragon – 22,364 – 47.29%

Though tomorrow’s a government holiday, the KC Elections calendar says there’ll be a Friday afternoon update.

Rhonda November 9, 2023 (4:48 pm)

Great news about Saka. It looks like Seattle voters are finally waking up.

Brian November 9, 2023 (6:10 pm)

Get ready for nothing to change.

Nosqueda November 9, 2023 (5:04 pm)

Very surprised Teresa is going to win, after she legitimized CHAZ despite it putting local small biz owners into bankruptcy and after she defended threats against cops.

Rhonda November 9, 2023 (5:52 pm)

The predecessor in that district, Joe McDermott, is every bit as bad as Mosqueda.

Mark Schletty November 9, 2023 (5:20 pm)

I think a lot of people may have voted for Mosqueda just to get rid of her on the Seattle City Council. She is going to have a difficult time on the County Board because they are not all crazies like she has been used to.

WSB November 9, 2023 (6:56 pm)

Only part of the 8th District is in Seattle.

Curious November 9, 2023 (5:22 pm)

Did we ever find out where the candidates stood on pickleball?

Jethro Marx November 9, 2023 (7:22 pm)

It is only in this time and place that you could ask this question and either be dead serious or making a hilarious joke.
Mr X November 9, 2023 (7:26 pm)

Bravo sir
Odd son November 9, 2023 (7:54 pm)

🤣😂
Also Curious November 10, 2023 (6:09 am)

Keeping up with the tough issues…This is definitely important.

Anne November 9, 2023 (5:30 pm)

So sorry Mosqueda may win-not what Seattle needs.

Kt November 9, 2023 (5:33 pm)

Crazy people can’t find 3 minutes in a two-week period to fill out their ballot. Guess democracy is not that important to 60%+ of King County residents.

Gibson November 9, 2023 (7:52 pm)

I actually almost didn’t fill mine out, because I didn’t know who to vote for. It ended up taking well more than 3 minutes of my time, because I needed to go and actually research the candidates. I still left some items blank for which I truly did not know what the relevant issues were and what the stances of the candidates were or why I should care one way or the other.. such as the school board candidates. I don’t have any kids in school, so I’m not aware of the issues there and left it blank. It would be good if there was an easier way to research candidates and the issues and their stances. The voting book and the information on the Seattle website is pretty Limited and hard to make a decision based on a few paragraphs.
- KBear November 9, 2023 (8:34 pm)
  
  Gibson, there are many ways for you to learn about the candidates and issues besides the voter’s guide. If you can’t be bothered to read this blog, read a newspaper, visit other websites or attend a candidates’ forum, you are squandering your right to vote.
- Kadoo November 9, 2023 (9:08 pm)
  
  King County Elections website gives a more complete picture of candidates and issues. You can also get a sample ballot way ahead of time and start researching early. There are other places to get information as well. League of Women Voters is another place.
- Mel November 10, 2023 (5:35 am)
  
  I think this is the problem around here. People don’t pay attention to what’s going on, on a regular basis and then just end up voting for a name they recognize…not saying that’s what you did this time as it sounds like you did some research. There are many publications, podcasts and other local sources to reference. I think it’s our duty to regularly pay attention to what’s going on, not just when it comes time to vote.
Odd son November 9, 2023 (7:53 pm)

Don’t want progressive or liberal Seattle so that’s why I don’t vote. Plus my signature is always called into question but I’ve never changed it since I registered to vote here 25+ years ago.
- Mel November 10, 2023 (5:38 am)
  
  Your logic is another reason things don’t get better around here. You don’t want a liberal or progressive candidate so you don’t vote and then just let the MOST progressive candidate get elected? I don’t consider myself progressive or liberal but I still vote. I choose the issues that are most important to me (right now it’s public safety) and I vote for a candidate who is most aligned with me on that.
- Question Authority November 10, 2023 (9:04 am)
  
  In order for that to happen you need to vote for the opposition so those candidates win, do your part to make that change a reality.
Admyrl Byrd November 9, 2023 (8:17 pm)

This is what absolutely blows me away – have always lived in states where you had to vote in person. They pay the postage, they provide boxes. It took maybe a minute to fill out the ballot. How the heck is it not 90% plus participation? What is wrong with people? A lot of blood was spilt to have this honor. And yet we just can’t get enough of levy increases.

WSRez November 9, 2023 (5:42 pm)

So Costa would need to win over 70% of the remaining vote to tie. Pretty sure that is not happening.

WS NEEDS CHANGE November 9, 2023 (7:25 pm)

I concur with your math. Just did it. Saka will clearly be our councilmember.

ModerateSeattleite November 9, 2023 (5:43 pm)

Goodbye progressive Seattle, hello liberal Seattle!

Curtis November 9, 2023 (6:20 pm)

Always 1 step forward, 2 steps back for Seattle voters.Both Saka and Maren Costa knocked on my door, which was more than Lisa Herbold ever did in 8 years. For me though I felt Saka was the better choice.

bill November 9, 2023 (8:43 pm)

Let’s think about this. Looking at maps a quick guesstimate is West Seattle has at least 250 miles of streets. (Can’t find the exact number online.) You’d be lucky to cover them at 1 mph if you stop to talk to people. Three hours in the early evening is probably the best time to find people at home, so we’re looking at 83 days of hiking West Seattle’s hills with stops to chat if you attempt to visit everyone at home. So get real, you feel personally insulted that Herbold never dropped in on you? Were you home every second of the days Herbold was campaigning? You must live in a precinct with favorable voter characteristics for two candidates to spend time in your neighborhood.
- ModerateSeattleite November 10, 2023 (12:54 pm)
  
  I have never heard anyone say Herbold came to their door in any election she was involved in. I am ready to be proven wrong. Please let me know if Herbold ever stopped by your home before an election to discuss her platform (and the flip flop of that platform months later).
  - NearLincolnPark November 10, 2023 (6:41 pm)
    
    Lisa Herbold visited our house and spoke with my husband for about 5 minutes for a campaign several years ago. Also had a friend of Saka visit this time around.

GoingBackwards November 9, 2023 (7:02 pm)

I can’t believe people fell for Saka’s vague platitudes. He’s a corporate shill with no plan, no details, just telling you something so high level and nebulous that he makes you think he knows what he’s doing or that he agrees with you. A former Facebook lawyer… That tracks. The best his campaign could come up with was a smear of falsehoods against his opponent. This is not a good person when the very first thing he does is lie to get elected. He doesn’t represent my interests, nor those of most people in West Seattle. I’m still hoping for a comeback from Costa, because we are in for some dark times if Saka wins.

Plf November 9, 2023 (9:21 pm)

Well he does represent the voters ( who voted) of west Seattle and if you chose not to vote, you have zero credibility to complain about the outcome.
Movingforward November 9, 2023 (9:40 pm)

I can’t believe people fell for Costa’s vague platitudes. She’s a corporate shill with no plan, no details, just telling you something so high level and nebulous that she makes you think she knows what she’s doing or that she agrees with you. A former Amazon tech worker… That tracks. The best her campaign could come up with was a smear of falsehoods against her opponent. This is not a good person when the very first thing she does is lie to try to get elected. She doesn’t represent my interests, nor those of most people in West Seattle. I’m relieved and thrilled Saka won, we would have been in for some dark times if Costa won.
- JP November 9, 2023 (10:11 pm)
  
  I see what you did there…
- Winnie November 9, 2023 (10:32 pm)
  
  Lazy trolling enters the stage!
- Not A Standstill November 9, 2023 (11:31 pm)
  
  Laughed out loud.. So appreciate the incisive levity the above two comments (together) gave me. Just about summarizes what supporters of each candidate think of the other from all the comments in this and earlier posts combined. Bravo, GoingBackwards and Movingforward. Let’s hope we don’t end up with a Standstill.
- GOINGBACKWARDS November 10, 2023 (10:20 am)
  
  BOTH SIDES ARE THE SAME! Great argument, so insightful. /s
- LiberalPup November 10, 2023 (12:59 pm)
  
  Why elect a UX Designer who spoke out for workers AGAINST the biggest tech monopoly in the world, when you can elect a General Counsel FOR the second biggest tech monopoly in the world? Safer streets and fewer homeless — because the right solution is out there if we listen hard enough!
Shawn November 10, 2023 (8:55 am)

He had an exceedingly well written pamphlet statement that conveniently omitted how uncritical he is of SPD. Costa had a rambling off topic statement that was more focused on Amazon than the city council.I’m just not surprised at all. He was a particular good candidate, and she was particularly bad at it, regardless of actual policy. Running for public office is a skill, and Saka seemed to be better at it. Hopefully he learns to stand up to the SPD and generally do his job, now that he’s elected we should all hope he can do a good job for us, because he’s what we’ve got to work with.

abovealki November 10, 2023 (7:33 am)

I find that the easiest way to get a sense of a candidate is to go to their website and see who has endorsed them. We may not have time to form an candidate opinion by listening to multiple candidate forums, but we probably have a well-formed opinion (pro or con) of their endorsers (newspapers and other sources, political groups, conservation organizations, and other politicians and other individuals who have endorsed them).

ModerateSeattleite November 10, 2023 (12:56 pm)

I like to see who The Stranger endorses and then vote for the other person.
Admiral Mom November 10, 2023 (1:37 pm)

Not really… people endorse candidates many many times based on their personal connections which is ok if you endorse as an individual, but not when it is from an organization. Take endorsements from unions: that do not submit their decisions to a vote, so basically is who is on the good side of the leadership.Anyway, happy the election is over and Saka won.

Joe Z November 10, 2023 (9:55 am)

I think people just want to feel like they are being heard and Rob had a better ground game. I think it also hurt Costa to get the progressive endorsements even though she was more of a centrist candidate (but left of Saka).

West Seattle Mad Sci Guy November 10, 2023 (6:55 pm)

New results dropped on the 10th. And Seattle Times made a projection for our district.

WSB November 10, 2023 (7:16 pm)

I just published an update. No projections needed, the city and county council races in our area are pretty much final. Just a trickle of voted to count from here;

Sorry, comment time is over.