SEATTLE — On Thursday, Mayor Bruce Harrell conceded the mayoral election to Katie Wilson, saying he called the mayor-elect to congratulate her.
“I feel very good about the future of this country and this city still,” he said.
Wilson also held a news conference to address the city on Thursday:
As of November 12, Wilson is leading the race by 1,976 votes with 138,489 votes. Harrell trails with 136,513, and there have been 911 write-ins.
That lead led Harrell to concede the race Thursday.
The first ballot count dropped for the General Election around 8 p.m. on Tuesday. Harrell was leading, 53% to 46% but that lead flipped as more ballots were counted throughout the last week.
The election results will be certified November 25.
Harrell was elected mayor in 2021. He previously served three terms on the City Council.
Wilson, 43, has never held elected office, and she will be working with a relatively new City Council: Only two of the seven council members have served more than one term.
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