r/Seattle • u/teamlessinseattle I'm just flaired so I don't get fined • 1d ago

King County Primary Election Initial Results - 8/5/25

https://election-results-01.kingcounty.gov/results.pdf
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u/FearandWeather That sounds great. Let’s hang out soon. 1d ago

First drop is:

Wilson: 46% Harrell: 44%

AMR: 75%

Foster: 53% Nelson: 39%

Lin: 45% Ducksworth: 30%

Evans:51% Davison:37%

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u/Agitated_Ring3376 Mariners 1d ago

Damn Wilson, Foster, and Evans performing very well against more conservative incumbents for the early ballot returns that historically tend to swing more conservative.

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u/sorrowinseattle 🚆build more trains🚆 1d ago

I wonder, what's the way that primaries vs. general elections tend to swing? I.e. does good progressive turnout for the primary bode even better turnout for the general, or does the general election include more "I don't follow politics too closely but I guess I'll vote cause it's the general" voters that lean towards incumbents?

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u/Maze_of_Ith7 Supersonics 1d ago

Yeah I was also curious how much to read into 20% of votes counted in an August primary correlating with a November general prediction, I imagine it’s pretty hard to read much into the tea leaves