Bruce Harrell appears to be the leading candidate in the 2025 Seattle mayoral race, with late-counted ballots still potentially narrowing the margin. Based on multiple outlets reporting results through early to mid-count tallies, Harrell held a lead around the 7–8 percentage point range as more ballots were processed, and several outlets noted the race remained “nail-biter” with a real chance for either candidate to win as late ballots were counted. Key context:
- Early results had Harrell with a notable edge, which persisted as additional ballots were tallied on subsequent days, though late-counted ballots in Seattle can shift margins in tight races.
- By the latest tallies, Harrell maintained an approximate 8-point lead over Katie Wilson, with many outlets indicating the possibility of further movement as dropbox and mail ballots continued to be processed.
- Coverage highlighted that Seattle’s voting system (vote-by-mail with later ballots often favoring progressives) keeps such races dynamic through the final certification.
If you’d like, I can pull the two most recent certified results and summarize the final margin and winner, or provide a live-update snapshot from a specific date.
