Business-backed candidates lead early Seattle City Council results

At-large Seattle City Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda is running for King County Council’s 8th District seat and led Burien Mayor Sofia Aragon by a narrow 50.1% to 49.4% Tuesday. If Mosqueda is elected, the Seattle City Council will have 20 days after her final day in office to appoint a replacement.

Voters are also tasked with renewing the Seattle Housing Levy this election, a property tax that pays for subsidized affordable-housing construction and operations. After the first count, the Housing Levy was passing 66% to 34%. 

Because Washington votes by mail, it can take days or even weeks for elections to be decided. Historically, results in Seattle trend left in later

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