2001 Seattle mayoral election

none January 2021 September 2023 Washington presidential 2001 Seattle mayoral election no 1997 Seattle mayoral election 1997 2005 Seattle mayoral election 2005 November 6, 2001 File:Mayors of Seattle, 2003 Nickels.jpg Greg Nickels Nonpartisan politician 86,403 50.15% File:3x4.svg 150x150px Mark Sidran Nonpartisan politician 83,245 48.32% Mayor Paul Schell Nonpartisan Greg Nickels Nonpartisan The 2001 Seattle mayoral election took place on November 6, 2001, to select the Mayor of Seattle, Washington. Incumbent Mayor Paul Schell ran for re-election to a second term. Schell faced criticism over his handling of the Mardi Gras riot, the relocation of Boeing's headquarters out of the city, and the 1999 WTO protests.Johnson Gene WTO riots haunt mayor's re-election bid The Columbian September 13, 2001 Vancouver, Washington C11 Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-columbian/177861071/ July 30, 2025 In the primary election, Sidran and Nickels placed first and second by a wide margin, with Sidran receiving 34 percent of the vote and Nickels receiving 33 percent. Schell placed a distant third with 22 percent of the vote, becoming the first incumbent Mayor since 1956 to lose re-election.Next mayor faces traffic, Boeing woes The Daily News August 2, 2001 Longview, Washington B4 Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/longview-daily-news/177863568/ July 31, 2025 The general election was close, and though Nickels narrowly led Sidran on election night, the race was too close to call.Murakami Kery Nickels leads Sidran -- too close to call Seattle Post-Intelligencer November 7, 2001 Seattle, Washington http://seattlep-i.nwsource.com/local/45709_mayor1.shtml dead https://web.archive.org/web/20011108062748/http://seattlep-i.nwsource.com/local/45709_mayor1.shtml November 8, 2001 July 31, 2025 Nickels ultimately defeated Sidran, winning 50 percent of the vote to Sidran's 48 percent, in what was the closest mayoral election since 1912.Murakami Kery Le Phuong Cat Nickels is new Seattle mayor Seattle Post-Intelligencer November 16, 2001 Seattle, Washington http://seattlep-i.nwsource.com/local/46959_mayor16.shtml dead https://web.archive.org/web/20011118192101/http://seattlep-i.nwsource.com/local/46959_mayor16.shtml November 18, 2001 July 31, 2025 Primary election Candidates Mark Sidran, City AttorneyPorterfield Elaine Sidran promises 'big-city leadership' for Seattle Seattle Post-Intelligencer September 7, 2001 Seattle, Washington http://seattlep-i.nwsource.com/local/38067_sidran07.shtml dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010910055358/http://seattlep-i.nwsource.com/local/38067_sidran07.shtml September 10, 2001 July 31, 2025 Greg Nickels, County Councilman, 1997 candidate for MayorMurakami Kery Nickels: A passion for politics, a puzzle to voters Seattle Post-Intelligencer September 10, 2001 Seattle, Washington http://seattlep-i.nwsource.com/local/38344_nickels10.shtml dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010919042852/http://seattlep-i.nwsource.com/local/38344_nickels10.shtml September 19, 2001 July 31, 2025 Paul Schell, incumbent MayorSeattle mayor to run for a second term The Spokesman-Review February 15, 2001 Spokane, Washington B4 Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review/177860771/ July 31, 2025 Charlie Chong, former City Councilman, 1997 candidate for MayorBarber Mike Populist Chong taps anti-elitist sentiment Seattle Post-Intelligencer September 19, 2001 Seattle, Washington http://seattlep-i.nwsource.com/local/37863_chong06.shtml dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010919043533/http://seattlep-i.nwsource.com/local/37863_chong06.shtml September 19, 2001 July 31, 2025 Scott Kennedy, businessmanMurakami Kery Seattle Mayor: They also serve who sit and don't debate Seattle Post-Intelligencer September 14, 2001 Seattle, Washington http://seattlep-i.nwsource.com/local/38896_who14.shtml dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010919044315/http://seattlep-i.nwsource.com/local/38896_who14.shtml September 19, 2001 July 31, 2025 Bob Hegamin, retired engineer Omari Tahir-Garrett, community activist Caleb Schaber, artist Scott K. Whittemore Richard Lee, conspiracy theorist Piero Bugoni Max Englerius, security consultant Results Primary election results2001 Year-End Election Report Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission 2001 https://www.seattle.gov/documents/departments/ethicselections/election%20reports/2001report.pdf July 29, 2025 Mark Sidran Nonpartisan candidate 39,506 33.80% Greg Nickels Nonpartisan candidate 39,098 33.46% Paul Schell (inc.) Nonpartisan candidate 25,392 21.73% Charlie Chong Nonpartisan candidate 8,162 6.98% Scott Kennedy Nonpartisan candidate 2,279 1.95% Bob Hegamin Nonpartisan candidate 502 0.43% Omari Tahir-Garrett Nonpartisan candidate 487 0.42% Caleb Schaber Nonpartisan candidate 479 0.41% Scott K. Whittemore Nonpartisan candidate 353 0.30% Richard Lee Nonpartisan candidate 281 0.24% Piero Bugoni Nonpartisan candidate 219 0.19% Max Englerius Nonpartisan candidate 107 0.09% write-ins 297 0.25% 116,865 100.00% General election Results 2001 Seattle mayoral election Greg Nickels Nonpartisan candidate 86,403 50.15% Mark Sidran Nonpartisan candidate 83,245 48.32% 188,097 100.00% References Category:2001 United States mayoral elections 2001 Seattle mayoral Seattle mayoral Category:2001 in Seattle