Seattle City Council Member, District 4

Passes laws and regulations for your city

Full office description

  • City council members work together with the rest of city council to set and implement city policy, including passing legislation about the police, fire department, parks, libraries, electricity, water, solid waste, and drainage utilities.
  • City council members work with the mayor to govern city departments, such as the police department, fire department, transportation department, and parks and recreation department.
  • City council members serve four year terms, and elections are nonpartisan. City council members are either elected to represent specific districts or are elected at-large, meaning that they represent the entire city.

How this impacts you

  • PolicingThe city council decides how many police are hired and posted on your city's streets, as well as how much they are paid and what equipment and training they receive.

  • Housing & Urban DevelopmentCity council members work together to set housing policy for the city, including how people are experiencing homelessness are treated and what services are provided to them.

Election results

WINNER

Ron Davis

44.9%

10,105 votes

WINNER

Maritza Rivera

31.9%

7,174 votes

Ken Wilson

21.2%

4,772 votes

George Artem

2%

460 votes

Last updated a year ago. Election results are still unofficial.

Candidates (4)

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George Artem

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As of June 27, 2023, George Artem’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Ken Wilson

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Advocates for improved, larger, and multimodal transit and public transportation systems.

Wants to create more rules regarding transportation safety in transportation systems including driver education.

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Maritza Rivera

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Wants to connect communities through increased transit options that utilize clean energy.

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Ron Davis

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Proposes "renewing the Move Seattle levy with a focus on sustainable transportation."

Plans to invest in safe and accessible infrastructure with the intent to support the disabled community.

Wants to build accessible sidewalks in neglected neighborhoods.

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