Let’s Reach 55% Voter Turnout, Together
Democratic Woodinville is committed to increasing community engagement and civic participation to ensure that the decisions made by our City Council represent our community. That is why we are supporting an initiative from One Woodinville to generate awareness of the upcoming elections and reach an all-time city record of 55% turnout. One Woodinville is soliciting pledges from members of the community to support the Woodinville Storehouse Foodbank when voter turnout reaches this new record. They have already received pledges totaling over $10,000!
Act Now
Learn about voting in the City of Woodinville and key dates for the Primary and General elections.
Learn about the candidates endorsed by Democratic Woodinville.
Why You Should Vote in Woodinville Elections
Voter turnout in Woodinville City Council elections is in decline. Each cycle since 2017 fewer voters have returned ballots. In the most recent election only 38% of registered voters returned a ballot, meaning that the decisions in our city are made by less than 1/4th of our residents. This decline coincided with changes to City Council leadership with disappointing results:
Molbak’s Home + Garden was priced out of their lease, invalidating the Garden’s District developer agreement and literally paving the way for a new, more dense “Midtown Woodinville” proposal.
Deliberately accelerated demolition of the Molbak’s historic structures to prevent a landmark designation from the King County Landmarks Commission.
Two consecutive deficits in the 2022 and 2024 biennial budgets.
59% of the City’s investments are allocated to a new district while neglecting populated neighborhoods.
Committing the City to elaborate projects that will require up to $188 million in new funding, requiring new taxes of over $1,500 per year for a median household.
Rezoning most of the industrial areas around Downtown to a new Eastrail Mixed Use (EMU) district that will further displace businesses like McLendon’s Hardware and result in construction of high-rise towers near SR-202.
Refusal to adopt meaningful inclusive zoning for affordable housing and delivering only 25 units in the past four years.
Voter turnout at Woodinville City Council elections has steadily declined from 52% in 2017 to 38% in 2023.
That’s why your vote matters now more than ever. The future of Woodinville, its character, affordability, and fiscal health, is being decided by a shrinking group of voters. If you believe in a city that protects its small businesses, invests responsibly, and plans for everyone then it’s time to make your voice heard. By casting your ballot, you help restore balance, accountability, and a vision rooted in the community. Let’s protect the Woodinville we love, together.
