City of Seattle Council District No. 5
Seattle city, Washington
My vote power
Above average
Election date
August 4, 2026 · Primary election
This seat represents District No. 5, not the whole district above. We can’t match an address to an area this small, so this race may not be on your ballot.
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
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)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Above average representation → My vote power: Above average.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
About this office
- Passing city laws, called ordinances
- Approving the city budget
- Funding city services, such as police, trash, and parks
Affects: Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction,
Candidates
Dimitri Georgakopoulos
Did not advanceNonpartisan · lost
Dimitri Georgakopoulos advocates for accountability, safe streets and rebuilding a prosperous business community. He says he would work with the city council, the mayor and SPD to reshape policies for the business community.
Julie Kang
AdvancedNonpartisan · advanced
Julie Kang is a candidate in the special election for Seattle City Council District 5, running in the August 2026 primary.
Records: Civil Rights 1 for
Nilu Jenks
AdvancedNonpartisan · advanced
Nilu Jenks is a candidate in the special election for Seattle City Council District 5. A community organizer, she previously ran for the district's council seat in 2023.
Silas James
Did not advanceNonpartisan · lost
Silas James is a candidate in the special election for Seattle City Council District 5. He is a community organizer, educator, and disability-justice advocate.
Results
Advanced · Certified
Winners: Nilu Jenks (Nonpartisan), Julie Kang (Nonpartisan)
Source: cdn.kingcounty.gov · researched September 12, 2026
Sources: kingcounty.gov · cdn.kingcounty.gov