The first round of results were released for Tuesday’s (Nov. 7, 2023) General Election, and initial returns favor Thomas McLeod for Mayor, and Armen Papyan, Dennis Martinez and Jovita McConnell for Tukwila City Council.

The closest race is the Mayoral one, where McLeod leads Kate Kruller by 74 votes.

City of Tukwila

Ballots Counted: 1,633

Registered Voters: 11,101 • 14.71 %

Mayor:

  • Thomas McLeod: 834 • 52.16%
  • Kate Kruller: 760 • 47.53%

Council Position No. 2:

  • Armen Papyan: 1,231 • 97.85%

Council Position No. 4:

  • Dennis Martinez: 865 • 55.56%
  • Melissa McMahon Do: 687 • 44.12%

Council Position No. 6:

  • Jovita McConnell: 1,235 • 98.96%

Tukwila School District No. 406

Ballots Counted: 1,490

Registered Voters: 10,251 • 14.54 %

Director District No. 4:

  • Terrence Proctor: 1,111 • 98.93%

Director District No. 5:

  • Dave Larson: 1,101 • 98.66%

City of SeaTac

Ballots Counted: 2,322

Registered Voters: 14,884 • 15.60 %

Council Position No. 1:

  • *Senayet Negusse: 1,141 • 51.03%
  • Amy Rotter: 1,081 • 48.35%

Council Position No. 3:

  • *Peter Kwon: 1,540 • 67.46%
  • Elizabeth Greninger: 733 • 32.11%

Council Position No. 5:

  • James Lovell: 1,124 • 50.43%
  • Brian Millican: 1,088 • 48.81%

Council Position No. 7:

  • Joe Vinson: 1,311 • 59.05%
  • Damiana Merryweather: 896 • 40.36%

*denotes incumbent