2024 Seattle City Council special election

2024 District 8 special election
November 5, 2024
 
Candidate Alexis Mercedes Rinck Tanya Woo
Popular vote 215,642 153,146
Percentage 58.24% 41.36%
Councilor before election

Tanya Woo
Democratic

Elected Councilor

Alexis Mercedes Rinck
Democratic

The 2024 Seattle City Council special election was held on November 5, 2024, following a primary election on August 6.[1][2] The election occurred to fill a vacancy for the 8th district due to the resignation of Teresa Mosqueda, who was elected to the King County Council in the 2023 election.[3] Tanya Woo was appointed in January 2024 by the City Council to the seat until the general election occurred to fill the seat for the remainder of the term.[3] The next regular election for the 8th district will occur in 2025.[4]

Endorsements

Alexis Mercedes Rinck
Organizations
Labor unions
Political parties
Newspapers
Tanya Woo
Organizations
  • Democrats for Diversity and Inclusion[20]
  • Justice Opportunity Liberty Politico (JOLPOL)[21]
Newspapers
Saunatina Sanchez
Organizations

Primary results

2024 Seattle City Council District 8 special primary election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Alexis Mercedes Rinck 99,394 50.18%
Nonpartisan Tanya Woo (incumbent) 76,008 38.38%
Nonpartisan Saunatina Sanchez 8,621 4.35%
Nonpartisan Tariq Yusuf 7,521 3.80%
Nonpartisan Saul Patu 5,958 3.01%
Write-in 554 0.28%
Total votes 198,056 100.00%

General results

2024 Seattle City Council District 8 special general election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Alexis Mercedes Rinck 215,642 58.24%
Nonpartisan Tanya Woo (incumbent) 153,146 41.36%
Write-in 1,491 0.40%
Total votes 370,279 100.00%

References

  1. ^ a b "Election Results - November 05, 2024 - Official Final Election Results" (PDF). King County. November 26, 2024. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Election Results - August 06, 2024 - Official Final Election Results" (PDF). King County. August 20, 2024. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Seattle City Council seeks applicants for vacant seat". king5.com. January 4, 2024. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
  4. ^ Cohen, Josh (May 15, 2025). "Alexis Mercedes Rinck has 4 challengers in Seattle's Position 8". Cascade PBS. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
  5. ^ a b "2024 Endorsements". National Women's Political Caucus of Washington. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  6. ^ "Service Employees International Union 6". Blue Voter Guide. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  7. ^ "Service Employees International Union 775". Blue Voter Guide. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  8. ^ "SEIU 925 Election Endorsements 2024". SEIU Local 925. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  9. ^ "UFCW 3000United Food & Commercial Workers Local 3000". Blue Voter Guide. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  10. ^ "United Auto Workers (UAW) -Washington Endorsements". Blue Voter Guide. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  11. ^ "2024 Endorsements". King County Democrats. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  12. ^ "Washington State Stonewall Democrats". Blue Voter Guide. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  13. ^ "Working Families Party Washington Endorsements". Blue Voter Guide. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  14. ^ "WA Legislative District 32 (LD32) Democrats". Blue Voter Guide. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  15. ^ "WA Legislative District 34 (LD34) Democrats". Blue Voter Guide. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  16. ^ "Endorsements for the 2024 Primary!". 36th District Democrats. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  17. ^ "WA Legislative District 43 (LD43) Democrats". Blue Voter Guide. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  18. ^ "WA Legislative District 46 (LD46) Democrats". Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  19. ^ "The Stranger Endorsements". Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  20. ^ "Democrats for Diversity and Inclusion". Blue Voter Guide. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  21. ^ "Justice Opportunity Liberty Politico (JOLPOL)". Blue Voter Guide. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  22. ^ "The Seattle Times - Washington Endorsements". Blue Voter Guide. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
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