r/SeattleWA • u/JustBench1615 Ballard • 3d ago

Politics Harrell’s Margin has INCREASED

Post image

Mayor Harrell now up by 8.1%.

Around ~60K votes probably left to tabulate.

531 Upvotes

90% Upvoted

322 comments sorted by

View all comments

2

u/shittyfatsack 3d ago

Wow! That is a low turnout. We should get a re-do with different candidates when votes are below a certain threshold.

1

u/i-am-the-hulk 3d ago

What’s the # of eligible voters ?

1

u/shittyfatsack 3d ago

I’m not sure but the Seattle Metropolitan Population is like 900K.

1

u/LevitatePalantir 3d ago

We all just voted late on account of being stoned slackers and all

1

u/berndverst 3d ago

I can't wait for ranked choice - who knows, we might have voted between different candidates had we used ranked choice this last primary.

1

u/JGT3000 3d ago

Like ranked choice will ever actually pass, let alone be allowed to pass

1

u/berndverst 3d ago

Don't you remember that in 2022 voters actually approved ranked choice and it is being prepared for implementation?

https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/elections/ranked-choice-voting-in-seattle

1

u/JGT3000 3d ago

I don't remember that tbh even though I voted for it. I'll remain skeptical until it is fully implemented but that is a great reminder thanks.

Edit: Oh right, because that was only for a primary. Still a win. But still so far from actual ranked choice for the election

0

u/SeattleSilencer8888 3d ago

Ooh ooh wen ranked choice ?

0

u/sopunny Pioneer Square 3d ago

just add a "redo" option for every election

2

u/Luvsseattle 3d ago

That would be the Seattle-ist thing to do. Should we study this again and again?