Seattle voters have had a history of swinging left in later returns, which in the past has pulled Sawant to the top after being behind in initial returns. If this vote trend holds, which appears to have been the case again, the woman who sits on the far left of the council will likely continue her council term, which is next up for a vote in 2023.
In 2013, Sawant trailed longtime incumbent Councilmember Richard Conlin by 7 percentage points in a citywide race on election night, only to pull ahead as later votes were counted. The socialist won reelection to her seat in 2015 after the city switched to
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