City of Seattle Proposition No. 1: Seattle Transit Measure
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026
City of Seattle Proposition No. 1: Seattle Transit Measure is a ballot measure in Seattle city, Washington on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Funds Seattle buses, fare discounts, and transit projects for up to ten years. Shoppers would pay up to 0.3% in sales tax, twice the current rate.
How do we calculate my vote power?
What determines the vote power rating for ballot measures: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. You have more power in ballot measures because you vote directly on the policy.
Representation: Above average · 60 out of 100
This district is a good deal smaller than its state, so each vote here carries more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 754,195 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(7,816,116 ÷ 754,195) ÷ ln(50,000) = 60.81, measured against a statewide vote in WA (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Above average representation + a direct vote on the policy → My vote power: High.
What does this measure do?
Supports: Public Infrastructure
Funds Seattle buses, fare discounts, and transit projects for up to ten years. Shoppers would pay up to 0.3% in sales tax, twice the current rate.
A YES vote means
Seattle may collect up to 0.3% sales tax for transit starting April 2027, replacing the 0.15% tax that expires. Shoppers pay the tax.
A NO vote means
The current 0.15% transit sales tax expires in March 2027. Seattle would need other funds to keep the same transit services.
Sources: info.kingcounty.gov2
Source: ballotpedia.org
Last updated September 24, 2026.