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id: a834bd524b
section: elections
first_reported: 2026-11-04 16:01 PST
updated: 2026-11-05 09:10 PST
status: reported
outlets: 2
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# Nilu Jenks leads Julie Kang in Seattle District 5 council race

Nilu Jenks leads Julie Kang in the District 5 Seattle City Council race with about 58 percent of tallied votes, KOMO News reported.

Section: [Elections](/seattle/section/politics.md) · Entities: [Nilu Jenks](/seattle/wiki/nilu-jenks.md), [Julie Kang](/seattle/wiki/julie-kang.md)

## Coverage

- [KOMO News (ABC)](https://komonews.com/news/local/nilu-jenks-leads-julie-kang-in-race-for-seattle-city-council-district-5-seat-vote-ballot-election-aurora-avenue-city-council-crime-gun-ciolence-human-trafficking-neighborhood), 2026-11-04 16:01 PST: Nilu Jenks leads Julie Kang in race for Seattle City Council District 5 seat
- [The Urbanist](https://www.theurbanist.org/nilu-jenks-wins-seattle-council-seat-in-blowout/), 2026-11-05 09:10 PST: Nilu Jenks Wins Seattle Council Seat in Blowout

Headline and summary written by the Acta Diurna desk from the coverage above. Read the original reporting for full detail.