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ELECTIONS UPDATE: Late Ballots Give Morales the Win, Leave Other Progressives Lacking

by Tobias Coughlin-Bogue


As of Wednesday, Nov. 15, almost all remaining ballots have been counted in Seattle’s odd-year City Council election. Late ballots, which have historically favored progressives, did their thing in District 2, catapulting incumbent Tammy Morales from a nearly 9-point deficit to a 1.6-point lead.

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Morales Pulls Ahead of Woo as Victors Claim Other City Council Races

by Phil Manzano and Rosette Royale

This article was last updated on Saturday, Nov. 11. For more recent elections results, visit our “ELECTIONS UPDATE” page.


A ballot drop from King County Elections on Friday, Nov. 10, brought a change of fortune for progressive City Council incumbent Tammy Morales: She now leads challenger Tanya Woo in what’s turned into a topsy-turvy District 2 race.

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Mirroring Citywide Trend, District 2 Voters Opting for Pro-Police Candidate

by Tobias Coughlin-Bogue

This article contains early results from election night, Nov. 7, 2023. For updated results, visit our “ELECTIONS UPDATE” page.


With about half of the ballots that King County Elections (KCE) expects to receive for Tuesday’s odd-year City and County elections already counted, District 2, encompassing the Chinatown-International District (CID) and South Seattle, has a clear favorite to win: landlord and community-safety advocate Tanya Woo.

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