Neighborhoods & Council Districts
November 2023 Election: You Will Vote for Councilmembers Based on your New District
Technically, District boundary changes don't go into effect until January 2024, but in the November 2023 elections you will be selecting Councilmembers that reflect the new boundaries. That means if your boundary has changed, you will be voting for representatives in your future District. Your ballot will reflect this change. Nothing has changed for the current City Council. All of the current Councilmembers will keep representing the same people along the same district boundaries until their terms end.
If you are unsure which district you are currently in of if your district will be changing, you can find it by entering your address into this Council District search tool.
The City of Seattle is divided into seven Council Districts, with one Councilmember representing each district. There are also two citywide Councilmembers representing the entire city.
The City of Seattle recently updated the boundaries of its seven City Council Districts to give each district approximately the same number of residents and balance representation in city government. This means that some Seattle residents may be shifting to a different district soon.
Below you will find information for your current Council Districts and updated Council District boundaries that will take effect in January 2024.
If your District is changing in 2024, you will vote for a Councilmember based on your 2024 District in the upcoming, November election.
Learn more about Seattle demographics and population from the Office of Planning and Community Development.
Current
Councilmember:
Lisa Herbold
The map shown here represents updated Council District boundaries*. Current boundaries stay in effect until January 2024.
District 1 has grown and includes more residents!
- Previous population: 99,824
- New population: 105,848
District changes taking effect in 2024:
- The boundaries of District 1 have expanded east to include Georgetown, the Industrial District, SODO, and Pioneer Square.
* This doesn’t change who the current City Councilmembers represent in 2023: but candidates in the 2023 City Council elections will be running based on new District boundaries. The new boundaries will officially go into effect in January 2024, when the Councilmembers are sworn in.
Current Councilmember: Tammy J. Morales
District 2 has grown and includes more residents!
- Previous population: 99,483
- New population: 105,496
This map shows updated Council District boundaries. Current boundaries* stay in effect until January 2024.
District changes taking effect in 2024:
- District 2 has expanded northwest and will include Chinatown International District (CID) and Yesler Terrace.
- District 2 has also expanded slightly northeast and will include Mount Baker.
- Georgetown, the Industrial District, SODO, and Pioneer Square are moving to District 1, so they will no longer be in District 2.
* This doesn’t change who the current City Councilmembers represent in 2023: but candidates in the 2023 City Council elections will be running based on new District boundaries. The new boundaries will officially go into effect in January 2024, when the Councilmembers are sworn in.
Current Councilmember: Kshama Sawant
The population of District 3 has grown, so its boundary needs to shrink slightly in size.
- Previous population: 107,219
- New population: 105,032
This map shows updated Council District Boundaries. Current boundaries stay in effect until January 2024.
District changes taking effect in 2024:
- The southern boundary of District 3 will follow the geographic and arterial boundaries of Interstate 90, Martin Luther King Junior Way S., Rainier Ave S, and 12th Ave.
- The entirety of the Eastlake neighborhood will be included in District 3, so the district’s northwest boundary will follow the ship canal and the eastern shore of Lake Union.
- Yesler Terrace is moving to District 2, so it will no longer be in District 3.
* This doesn’t change who the current City Councilmembers represent in 2023: but candidates in the 2023 City Council elections will be running based on new District boundaries. The new boundaries will officially go into effect in January 2024, when the Councilmembers are sworn in.
Current Councilmember: Alex Pedersen
The population of District 4 has grown, so it needs to shrink slightly in size.
- Previous population: 106,155
- New population: 105,614
This map shows updated Council District boundaries. Current boundaries* stay in effect until January 2024.
District changes to take effect in 2024:
- The northern boundary of District 4 is moving north and will include Wedgwood, to NE 95th St between Lake City Way NE and 45th Ave NE.
- The entirety of the Eastlake neighborhood will be included in District 3, so parts of Eastlake will no longer be in District 4.
* This doesn’t change who the current City Councilmembers represent in 2023: but candidates in the 2023 City Council elections will be running based on new District boundaries. The new boundaries will officially go into effect in January 2024, when the Councilmembers are sworn in.
Current Councilmember:
Debora Juarez
District 5 is growing to include more residents!
- Previous population: 99,207
- New population: 105,150
This map shows updated Council District boundaries. Current boundaries* stay in effect until January 2024.
District changes:
- District 5 is expanding southwest and will include all of Carkeek Park and portions of Blue Ridge and Crown Hill.
* This doesn’t change who the current City Councilmembers represent in 2023: but candidates in the 2023 City Council elections will be running based on new District boundaries. The new boundaries will officially go into effect in January 2024, when the Councilmembers are sworn in.
Current Councilmember:
Dan Strauss
District 6 is growing to include more residents!
- Previous population: 102,811
- New population: 105,884
This map shows updated Council District boundaries. Current boundaries* stay in effect until January 2024.
District changes:
- West Magnolia is joining District 6. The boundary dividing Districts 6 and 7 will be drawn along 28th Ave W, 15th Ave W, and the ship canal.
* This doesn’t change who the current City Councilmembers represent in 2023: but candidates in the 2023 City Council elections will be running based on new District boundaries. The new boundaries will officially go into effect in January 2024, when the Councilmembers are sworn in.
Current Councilmember:
Andrew J. Lewis
Many people have moved to the downtown and South Lake Union areas, so the population of District 7 has grown a lot! The district needs to shrink in size.
- Previous population of 123,396
- New population: 105,071
This map shows updated Council District boundaries. Current boundaries* stay in effect until January 2024.
District changes:
- West Magnolia is joining District 6, so it will no longer be in District 7. The boundary dividing the districts will be drawn along 28th Ave W, 15th Ave W, and the ship canal.