Challenger Ed Murray jumped to a strong early lead over Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn in the first local voting results.
Murray enjoyed a comfy 56-43 margin, larger than what the McGinn campaign said it could make up in subsequent days of vote counting. Even so, the mayor declined to concede. "My fans all wanted another day of vote counting,” he told a reporter, “and I'll give them that."
As McGinn entered the packed front room of the Capitol Hill bar where his election night party was held, supporters chanted, "Four more years." As he began his speech, McGinn said, "We are probably going to have to be calling up Ed Murray to congratulate him at some point."
McGinn also told the crowd, "I'm proud of what we did ... We changed the politics of this town, we really did."
Murray told a cheering crowd, "If current trends continue, we are here tonight to declare victory." He promised to "bring people together."
Seattle voters gave strong support to electing most City Council members by district, rather than the current system of electing all members in citywide votes. But they appeared to be rejecting a proposal for public financing of council campaigns.
By late night, state results showed voters rejecting GMO labeling by nearly 10 percentage points, and the measure had consistently trailed during the evening. Supporters might have a ray of hope in King County, where the initiative led by an 11 percentage-point margin.
In the only two-party contest for a legislative seat, Republican Jan Angel took a lead of nearly 3 percentage points over Democrat Nathan Schlicher. The Kitsap Peninsula fight for a state Senate seat brought in large outside contributions because the winner’s party will get a leg up controlling the Senate in the 2014 elections. Angel brought significant name recognition from repeated victories in county and state House elections. Schlicher was appointed to fill the vacancy created when his Democratic predecessor, Derek Kilmer, was elected to the U.S. Congress.
Several contests drew national attention, including the Seattle mayor’s race, the GMO-labeling initiative and SeaTac’s measure to raise the minimum wage for airport and large-hotel employees to $15 per hour.
The Seattle mayor’s race began with a large contingent of challengers attacking Mike McGinn for a series of highly public fights with colleagues, including then Gov. Chris Gregoire. Murray took advantage of McGinn's rocky start, but McGinn mounted a phone-banking effort to rally the young voters who helped put him in office four years ago. But the effort apparently wasn't enough.
In Bellevue, where the city council selects a mayor from amongst its ranks, Mayor Conrad Lee was easily re-elected to his council position. Bellevue’s council position number 4 is tight with developer Kevin Wallace just ahead of Steve Kasner 51-49 percent. Kasner called it a virtual tie.
Bellevue’s two contested school board positions remain races. In position 4 Krischanna Roberson leads 59-40 over Tracy Trojovsky. In position number 5, My-Linh Thai leads Ed Luera 56-43 percent.
In widely watched races for control of the Whatcom County Council, a progressive slate built a strong lead over conservatives. The usually low-key county council elections brought in more than $1 million in donations (much of it from out-of-state). That’s because the next council will have a big say in whether a giant coal shipping port gets built north of Bellingham. Backers of the Democratic slate for the officially nonpartisan posts hope to minimize pollution from trains and coal dust and keep the county from contributing to global warming. Republican supporters emphasized port jobs. Council member Ken Mann called the big leads the result of "the best grassroots campaign I've ever seen — local people, local volunteers, local money and local organizers."
Out-of-state money poured in on both sides of Initiative 522, the proposal to require labeling of foods made with genetically modified organisms. The opposition argued that the labeling requirement would be expensive and pointless, since there is no scientific certainty that GMOs are harmful. Supporters stressed the right of consumers to know what’s in their food.
SeaTac's 27,000 residents get to decide whether airport and hotel workers make $15 per hour. Supporters say Proposition 1 ensures a decent wage; opponents warn of job and hour cuts and a business exodus.
In a hotly contested Seattle School District race, Sue Peters, who campaigned as a champion of parents and teachers, took a 3 percentage point lead over Suzanne Dale Estey, who emphasized academic rigor and less micromanagement of school administrators.
Here are the top local races, followed by results from state measures, King County, Port of Seattle and the largest cities and school districts in the county.
TOP RACES Seattle Mayor
Ed Murray 50,938 56.08 %
Mike McGinn 39,124 43.08%
Seattle Council Position No. 2
Richard Conlin 44,252 53.56%
Kshama Sawant 38,116 46.13%
Seattle Council Position No. 8
Mike O'Brien 51,158 64.43%
Albert Shen 27,991 35.25%
Initiative 522 GMO labeling
Yes 377,753 46.56%
No 433,603 53.44%
SeaTac $15 minimum wage
Yes 1,772 53.98%
No 1,511 46.02%
State Senate District 26
Nathan Schlicher (D) 13,378 48.6 %
Jan Angel (R) 14,147 51.4%
Initiative 522 GMO labeling
Yes 442,127 45.19 %
No 536,272 54.81%
Initiative 517 Protections for initiatives and petition gatherers
Yes 365,755 39.97%
No 558,346 60.42%
King County Charter Amendment No. 1 County Department of Public Defense
Yes 134,518 58.57%
No 95,156 41.43%
King County Proposition No. 1 Medic One - Emergency Medical Services Renewal
Approved 207,999 83.26%
Rejected 41,650 16.74%
Executive
Dow Constantine 179,132 77.69%
Alan E. Lobdell 50,647 21.97%
Sheriff
John Urquhart 191,049 98.79%
Metropolitan King County Council District No. 1
Rod Dembowski 19,790 74.17%
Naomi Wilson 6,774 25.39%
Metropolitan King County Council District No. 3 Kathy Lambert 20252 98.55%
Metropolitan King County Council District No. 5
Andy Massagli 5,939 31.19%
Dave Upthegrove 13,045 68.50%
Metropolitan King County Council District No. 7
Pete von Reichbauer 16,729 98%
Metropolitan King County Council District No. 9
Reagan Dunn 16,763 57.97%
Shari Song 12,081 41.78%
Court of Appeals, Division No. 1, District No. 1, Judge Position No. 3
James R. Verellen 166,083 98%
Port of Seattle Commissioner Position No. 1
Pete Lewis 64,793 31.10%
John Creighton 142,717 68.51%
Port of Seattle Commissioner Position No. 2
Courtney Gregoire 175,233 82.54%
John Naubert 35,960 16.94%
Port of Seattle Commissioner Position No. 3
Stephanie Bowman 144,077 70.18%
Michael Wolfe 60,425 29.43%
Port of Seattle Commissioner Position No. 4
Richard Pope 85,110 41.87%
Tom Albro 117,397 57.76%
Seattle
Seattle Mayor
Ed Murray 50,938 56.08 %
Mike McGinn 39,124 43.08%
Seattle City Attorney
Pete Holmes 59,835 98.35%
Seattle Council Position No. 2
Richard Conlin 44.252 53.56%
Kshama Sawant 38,116 46.13%
Seattle Council Position No. 4
Sam Bellomio 13,040 16.49%
Sally Bagshaw 65,670 83.04%
Seattle Council Position No. 6
Nick Licata 70,022 87.29%
Edwin B. Fruit 9,832 12.26%
Seattle Council Position No. 8
Mike O'Brien 51,158 64.43%
Albert Shen 27,991 35.25%
Seattle Proposed Charter Amendment No. 19 District elections
Yes 54,538 64.47%
No 30,056 35.53%
Seattle Proposition No. 1 Public campaign finance
Yes 39,721 45.89%
No 46,833 54.11%
Auburn Mayor
Nancy Backus 3394 50.44%
John T. Partridge 3313 49.23%
Auburn Council Position No. 2
Jodi Riker-Yap 2,618 42.90%
Claude DaCorsi 3,466 56.79%
Auburn Council Position No. 4
Yolanda Trout 3,425 54.77%
Frank Lonergan 2,809 44.92%
Auburn Council Position No. 6
Michelle Binetti 3,209 51.01%
Rich Wagner 3,067 48.75%
City of Bellevue
Bellevue Council Position No. 2
Lyndon Heywood 3,171 21.84%
Conrad Lee 11,270 77.61%
Bellevue Council Position No. 4
Kevin Wallace 7,492 51.20%
Steve Kasner 7,110 48.59%
Bellevue Council Position No. 6
Lynne Robinson 9,001 63.09%
Vandana Slatter 5,209 36.51%
City of Bothell
Bothell Council Position No. 1
Joshua Freed 1661 97.25%
Bothell Council Position No. 3
Del Spivey 1684 97.85%
Bothell Council Position No. 5
Steve Booth 998 44.75%
Tris Samberg 1229 55.11%
Bothell Council Position No. 7
Thomas E. Agnew 1676 98.41%
City of Burien
Burien Council Position No. 1
Lauren Berkowitz 2394 52.33%
Jack Block, Jr. 2167 47.37%
Burien Council Position No. 3
Joan McGilton 2006 44.77%
Debi Wagner 2464 54.99%
Burien Council Position No. 5
Nancy Tosta 2607 57.84%
Rose Clark 1889 41.91%
Burien Council Position No. 7
Steve Armstrong 2801 62.24%
Joey Martinez 1687 37.49%
City of Des Moines
Des Moines Council Position No. 1
Matt Pina 2751 98.18%
Des Moines Council Position No. 3
Victor L. Pennington, II 2628 98%
Des Moines Council Position No. 4
Jeremy Nutting 1684 52%
James Payne 1533 47%
Des Moines Council Position No. 5
Melissa Musser 2655 99%
Des Moines Council Position No. 7
Dave Kaplan 2634 98%
Des Moines Municipal Court Judge
Veronica Galvan 2023 59%
David Gehrke 1398 41%
City of Federal Way
Federal Way Mayor
Jim Ferrell 4136 55%
Skip Priest 3330 45%
Federal Way Council Position No. 2
Kelly Maloney 4210 61%
Mark Koppang 2690 39%
Federal Way Council Position No. 4
John Fairbanks 2321 33%
Jeanne Burbidge 4746 67%
Federal Way Council Position No. 6
Martin Moore 3899 56%
Diana Noble-Gulliford 3087 44%
Federal Way Municipal Court Judge Position No. 1
Rebecca C. Robertson 5791 99%
Federal Way Municipal Court Judge Position No. 2
Dave Larson 5838 99%
Federal Way Proposition No. 1 Elections for Citizen Initiative Petitions
Yes 5585 76%
No 1802 24%
City of Issaquah
Issaquah Mayor
Joe Forkner 895 24%
Fred Butler 2865 76%
Issaquah Council Position No. 1
Mary Lou Pauly 2862 99%
Issaquah Council Position No. 3
Eileen Barber 2824 99%
Issaquah Council Position No. 5
Stacy Goodman 2838 99%
Issaquah Council Position No. 7
Tola Marts 2821 99%
Issaquah Proposition No. 1 Parks, Recreation, Pool and Open Space Bonds
Yes 3160 76%
No 1016 24%
City of Kent
Kent Mayor
Suzette Cooke 5413 56%
Tim Clark 4263 44%
Kent Council Position No. 2
David Wade Schwartz 3353 37%
Jim Berrios 5650 63%
Kent Council Position No. 4
Dennis R. Higgins, Jr. 7368 99%
Kent Council Position No. 6
Ken Sharp 4290 49%
Bailey Stober 4021 46%
Kent Municipal Court Judge Position No. 1
Karli Kristine Jorgensen 7303 99%
Kent Municipal Court Judge Position No. 2
Glenn M. Phillips 7265 99%
City of Kirkland
Kirkland Council Position No. 1
Martin Morgan 2485 28%
Jay Arnold 6264 71%
Kirkland Council Position No. 2
Dave McDonald 1482 18%
Shelley Kloba 6924 82%
Kirkland Council Position No. 3
Penny Sweet 7181 99%
Kirkland Council Position No. 5
Amy Walen 7108 99%
Kirkland Council Position No. 7
William (Bill) Henkens 3365 37%
Doreen Marchione 5622 62%
Kirkland Municipal Court Judge
Michael J. Lambo 6931 99%
City of Mercer Island
Mercer Island Council Position No. 2
Kevin Scheid 2,110 43%
Dan Grausz 2,783 57%
Mercer Island Council Position No. 4
Tana Senn 3,473 95%
Mercer Island Council Position No. 6
Rich Erwin 1,695 35%
Benson Wong 3,165 65%
City of Redmond
Redmond Council Position No. 2
Byron Shutz 3,514 99%
Redmond Council Position No. 4
Kim Allen 35,48 99%
Redmond Council Position No. 6
John Stilin 3,512 995
City of Renton
Renton Council Position No. 1
Randy Corman 6545 99%
Renton Council Position No. 2
Stuart Avery 3081 40%
Armondo Pavone 4672 60%
Renton Council Position No. 6
Beth Asher 3338 44%
Terri Briere 4286 56%
Renton Municipal Court Judge
Terry L. Jurado 6217 99%
City of Sammamish
Sammamish Council Position No. 1
Larry Wright 1545 33%
Kathleen Huckabay 3158 67%
Sammamish Council Position No. 3
Bob Keller 3540 99%
Sammamish Council Position No. 5
Don Gerend 3543 98%
Sammamish Council Position No. 7
Tom Odell 3526 98%
Shoreline Council Position No. 7
Christopher Roberts 4359 75%
Michael Javorsky 1459 25%
City of Snoqualmie
Snoqualmie Mayor
Ed Pizzuto 338 26%
Matt Larson 957 74%
Snoqualmie Council Position No. 5
Heather Munden 903 72%
Terry Sorenson 372 29%
City of SeaTac
SeaTac Council Position No. 2
Rick Forschler 1337 46%
Kathryn Campbell 1560 54%
SeaTac Council Position No. 6
Pam Fernald 1546 54%
Joe Van 1316 46%
SeaTac Proposition No. 1
Yes 1772 54%
No 1511 46%
Seattle
Director District No. 4
Suzanne Dale Estey 36,676 48.18%
Sue Peters 39177 51.46%
Director District No. 5
Stephan Blanford 64540 88%
LaCrese Green 8788 12%
Director District No. 7
Betty Patu 56889 98.49%
Bellevue School District
Director District No. 4
Tracy Trojovsky 5069 40%
Krischanna Roberson 7431 59%
Director District No. 5
My-Linh Thai 7736 56%
Ed Luera 5950 43%
Federal Way School District
Director District No. 1
Geoffery Z. McAnalloy 5342 51%
Ed Barney 5015 48%
Director District No. 4
Carol Gregory 5856 55%
Medgar Wells 4659 44%
Highline School District
Director District No. 3
Susan Goding 8666 77%
Miles Partman 587 23%
Issaquah School District
Director District No. 4
Lisa Callan 5,225 51%
Alison Meryweather 5,032 49%
Kent School District
Director District No. 5
Bruce Elliott 6,692 49.65%
Maya Vengadasalam 6,740 50.01%
Northshore School District
Director District No. 1
Julia Lacey 2,413 29%
Kimberly D'Angelo 5,854 70%
Don't see the race you're looking for? See King County's 2013 election results webpage for complete results. For state results, go here. For other Puget Sound county results: Snohomish, Pierce and Kitsap. Links for all other counties can be found here.
