State officials are already working on ways to boost diversity in government hiring and contracting, two of the ballot measure’s key goals.

After trailing by 8.4 percentage points on election night, Sawant now leads Egan Orion by 1,515 votes. 

Meanwhile, Andrew Lewis took the lead over Jim Pugel in the race for District 7. 

Tuesday's election laid bare the thin pretense behind the notion that this city is a beacon for tolerance.

Cuts to transit and other transportation needs across the state are almost guaranteed, officials say. But so is a lawsuit to challenge the $30 car-tabs measure.

Hours after early returns signaled major change to the council and the budget, city leaders commiserated and then got to work.

Council districts stymied big business hopes for a sea change in local politics.

Tim Eyman's latest anti-tax measure, I-976, was attracting more than 55% of the vote statewide, while the outcome of Referendum 88 was less clear.

To overcome the lead by challenger Egan Orion, the incumbent council member must close a large margin in late ballots, which tend to lean left.

Gossett, the civil rights icon who has been a mainstay on the council for 25 years, was trailing by 14 points.

The eighth round of ballots dropped Thursday, Nov. 14. Here's what they show.

Two ballot measures will decide the future of affirmative action and car-tab fees in Washington state, while a local legend fights to keep his seat.

Change is coming to City Hall — and, soon, voters will tell us what kind.

Numbers from the August primary suggest young voters in King County might be more fired up than usual for this year's local elections.

When it comes to corporate spending, Seattle council races are getting all the attention. But companies are also donating big money to stave off transportation cuts.