Results expected just after 8 PM

A field of fifteen Seattle mayoral candidates is being whittled down to four … Will Seattle City Attorney Pete Holmes survive the elimination round? … Bellevue voters to choose finalists in four-way council race … King County voters to decide fate of Best Starts For Kids levy renewal … Snohomish, Whatcom counties also holding elections for county-level positions this cycle.

What’s at stake in this election: The field of candidates for every position that is being contested this year will be narrowed to just two each for the November general election, which is actually a runoff under the “Top Two” system that Washington uses. Races in which no more than two candidates filed will not appear on the ballot unless they are for partisan office. Note that 2021 is a local election year: Most home rule counties in Washington will be filling positions this year, along with cities, school districts, and ports.

Latest election analysis from NPI’s Cascadia Advocate

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• President Joe Biden is on track for victory in Washington and Oregon this fall, while Donald Trump has a big lead in Idaho
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• Here’s who the Republican Party endorsed for statewide office at its 2024 convention in Spokane
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King County Results

Be aware that these are unofficial results and will change as ballots continue to be tabulated.
Data is provided by the Washington Secretary of State and county elections officials.