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Mayoral election in Seattle, Washington
2021 Seattle mayoral election Turnout 54.57%
[1]
Results by precinct Harrell: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%González: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%Tie: 40–50% 50%
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 advanced from a nonpartisan
primary election on August 3.
[2]
Incumbent mayor
Jenny Durkan initially sought reelection to a second term in office in February 2020, but withdrew that December due to backlash from her handling of the economic fallout from the
COVID-19 pandemic in Seattle as well as the
Capitol Hill Occupied Protest during the
George Floyd protests .
[3]
Harrell held a 24-point lead over González when she conceded on November 4; his margin of victory was the largest of a non-incumbent candidate in a Seattle mayoral race since the 1969 election of
Wesley C. Uhlman .
[2]
[4] Harrell took over as mayor on January 1, 2022, having previously held the position as acting mayor for five days in September 2017 upon the resignation of
Ed Murray ; due to a spike in COVID-19 cases, he was sworn in privately the prior week and held a small inauguration ceremony on January 4.
[5]
[6]
The 2021 election was the first in which mayoral candidates were eligible to use Seattle's
democracy vouchers program,
[7] which has captured the interest of other cities.
[8]
Primary election
Candidates
Declared
Clinton Bliss, medical doctor and small business owner
[9]
Henry Dennison, rail worker and candidate for Governor in
2020
[9]
James Donaldson , activist, former
Seattle SuperSonics player, and candidate for mayor in
2009
[9]
Colleen Echohawk, executive director of the Chief Seattle Club
[10]
[11]
Jessyn Farrell ,
state representative for the
46th district (2013–2017), candidate for mayor in
2017
[12]
Lorena González , president of the
Seattle City Council (2020–present),
at-large city council-member (2015–present)
[13]
Bruce Harrell , former acting mayor (2017), former president of the
Seattle City Council (2016–2020), former city council-member (2008–2016; 2016–2020), candidate for mayor in
2013
[5]
Andrew Grant Houston, renter, small business owner, and activist
[14]
Arthur K. Langlie, businessman and grandson of former
mayor of Seattle and governor of Washington
Arthur B. Langlie
[15]
Stan Lippman,
disbarred attorney and
perennial candidate
[9]
Don L. Rivers, King County Metro worker
[9]
Lance Randall, executive director of Southeast Effective Development Seattle
[9]
Casey Sixkiller,
deputy mayor of Seattle
[16]
Omari Tahir-Garrett, activist and candidate for
Seattle City Council District 2 in
2019
[9]
Bobby Tucker, author
[9]
Withdrew
Declined
Gordon McHenry Jr., president and CEO of the
United Way of King County
[18]
Cary Moon , activist, urban planner, and runner-up for mayor in
2017
[19]
Teresa Mosqueda , city councillor
[20] (endorsed Lorena Gonzalez)
Joe Nguyen , state senator (running for
King County Executive )
[21]
Nikkita Oliver , Attorney, community activist and candidate for mayor in
2017 (running for
Seattle City Council )
[22]
Rebecca Saldaña , state senator
[18] (endorsed Lorena Gonzalez)
Girmay Zahilay , member of the
King County Council
[18]
Endorsements
Colleen Echohawk
Mayors
Seattle city councilmembers
Jessyn Farrell
Statewide officeholders
State legislators
Seattle city councilmembers
Lorena Gonzalez
Federal officeholders
State senators
State Representatives
Seattle city councilmembers
Individuals
Organizations
Media
Bruce Harrell
Federal officeholders
State legislators
Seattle city councilmembers
Mayors
Organizations
Media
Polling
Graphical summary
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
[b]
Margin of error
Colleen Echohawk
Jessyn Farrell
Lorena González
Bruce Harrell
Andrew Grant Houston
Casey Sixkiller
Other
Undecided
Change Research (D)
[A]
July 12–15, 2021
617 (LV)
± 4.3%
10%
6%
12%
20%
6%
4%
9%
[c]
32%
Washington Research Group (D)
[B]
July 13–14, 2021
524 (LV)
± 4.3%
5%
4%
8%
17%
4%
3%
5%
[d]
55%
ALG Research (D)
[C]
May 10–16, 2021
500 (LV)
± 4.4%
7%
7%
11%
23%
3%
5%
3%
41%
GQR Research (D)
[D]
March 23–28, 2021
400 (LV)
± 4.9%
9%
6%
19%
20%
–
–
8%
38%
Forum
Results
By August 6, Echohawk, Farrell, and Houston had all conceded, and Harrell and González were viewed as the winners of the primary.
[35]
[36]
Nonpartisan primary results
[37]
[38]
Candidate
Votes
%
Bruce Harrell
69,612
34.00
Lorena González
65,750
32.11
Colleen Echohawk
21,042
10.28
Jessyn Farrell
14,931
7.29
Arthur Langlie
11,372
5.55
Casey Sixkiller
6,918
3.38
Andrew Grant Houston
5,485
2.68
James Donaldson
3,219
1.57
Lance Randall
2,804
1.37
Clinton Bliss
1,618
0.79
Omari Tahir-Garrett
391
0.19
Bobby Tucker
377
0.18
Henry Dennison
347
0.17
Stan Lippmann
323
0.16
Don Rivers
189
0.09
Write-in
386
0.19
Total votes
206,814
100.00
General election
Candidates
Endorsements
Endorsements in bold were made after the primary election.
Lorena Gonzalez
Federal officeholders
State senators
State Representatives
Mayors
Seattle city councilmembers
Individuals
Organizations
Media
Bruce Harrell
Federal officeholders
State legislators
Seattle city councilmembers
Mayors
Organizations
Media
Polling
Graphical summary
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
[b]
Margin of error
Lorena González
Bruce Harrell
Other
Undecided
Change Research (D)
[A]
October 12–15, 2021
617 (LV)
± 4.1%
32%
48%
2%
[e]
18%
Strategies 360 (D)
September 13–16, 2021
450 (RV)
± 4.6%
33%
40%
–
27%
287 (LV)
± 5.8%
37%
48%
–
15%
GQR Research (D)
[D]
September 11–14, 2021
400 (LV)
± 4.9%
45%
45%
–
10%
Elway Research
September 7–9, 2021
400 (LV)
± 5.0%
27%
42%
7%
24%
Debates
Results
See also
Notes
^
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c Some district(s) also include precincts outside of Seattle.
^
a
b Key: A – all adults RV – registered voters LV – likely voters V – unclear
^ Art Langlie with 4%; Lance Randall with 3%; James Donaldson and Bobby Tucker with 1%; Omari Tahir-Garrett, Clinton Bliss, Henry C. Dennison, Stan Lippmann, and Don L. Rivers with 0%
^ Art Langlie with 3%; Lance Randall with 2%
^ "Would not vote" with 2%
Partisan clients
^
a
b This poll was sponsored by the
Northwest Progressive Institute
^ This poll was conducted by Seattle-based Democratic political consultants John Wyble and Bill Broadhead, who support Colleen Echohawk for mayor
^ This poll was sponsored by Farrell's campaign
^
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b This poll was sponsored by González's campaign
References
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"Election Results – November 02, 2021" (PDF) . King County Elections . November 2, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2021 .
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"Bruce Harrell has won race for Seattle mayor, defeating M. Lorena González, as vote count continues" . The Seattle Times . Retrieved November 5, 2021 .
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The Guardian . Retrieved June 28, 2021 .
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The Seattle Times . Retrieved August 16, 2021 .
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The Stranger . Retrieved December 8, 2020 .
^ Kroman, David (January 6, 2021).
"Teresa Mosqueda will seek reelection, not Seattle mayor's office" .
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^ Santos, Melissa (April 27, 2021).
"Joe Nguyen challenging Dow Constantine for King County executive" .
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"Seattle mayoral candidates González, Harrell to face off in debate focused on public health and safety" .
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Archived from the original on October 29, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2021 . U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren has endorsed González as has another progressive East Coast senator, Bernie Sanders.
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b Rayes, Nathalie (March 30, 2021).
"Latino Victory Fund Endorses Lorena González in Historic Bid for Seattle Mayor" . Latino Victory .
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"Our Candidates" .
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"Angst grips America's most liberal city" .
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"Seattle businesses and politicians are at odds. The new Chamber CEO is calling a truce" . April 10, 2021.
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External links
Official campaign websites
Doctor Bliss for Mayor of Seattle
Colleen Echohawk for Mayor
Archived March 12, 2021, at the
Wayback Machine
Jessyn Farrell for Mayor
Archived March 18, 2021, at the
Wayback Machine
Lorena Gonzalez for Mayor
Bruce Harrell for Mayor
Andrew Grant Houston for Mayor
Archived March 17, 2021, at the
Wayback Machine
William Kopatich for Mayor
Archived January 21, 2021, at the
Wayback Machine
Art Langlie for Mayor
Archived May 20, 2021, at the
Wayback Machine
Lance Randall for Mayor
Archived January 23, 2021, at the
Wayback Machine
Casey Sixkiller for Mayor
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