City of Seattle Proposition No. 1 Property Tax Levy for The Seattle Public Library
Seattle city, Washington
My vote power
High
Election date
August 4, 2026
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the 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.
Ballot Measure
Supports: Public Education Quality, Public Infrastructure
Seattle would replace an expiring library levy with a seven-year property-tax levy for 2027 through 2033. It would raise up to $68.54 million in 2027 and about $479.76 million total for library hours, collections, technology, programs, maintenance, administration, and a seismic retrofit. The first-year added rate would be $0.23 per $1,000 of assessed value. State-law exemptions would apply.
A YES vote means
Seattle could collect the seven-year levy for the listed library services and improvements.
A NO vote means
Seattle could not collect this proposed replacement library levy.
Result: passed
Sources: info.kingcounty.gov · cdn.kingcounty.gov