Seattle City Council · 2015–2026
LegisRate is an empirical analysis of Councilmember performance, assigning value to sponsorship of passed bills. Each score traces back to a real bill and shows the underlying reasoning.
Serving now
Nine seats · seven districts · two citywide
Choose a timeframe to compare the Council. Every change recalculates the cards and sorts them from highest to lowest.
Current term follows each member’s present seat term, so start years can differ.
District 5 · Member
Four factors score the bill itself. One additional sponsorship point is tiered by when a sponsor first appears in the official record.
Full methodology →Largest policy areaUtilities & Technology
District 3 · Council President
Four factors score the bill itself. One additional sponsorship point is tiered by when a sponsor first appears in the official record.
Full methodology →Largest policy areaUtilities & Technology
District 6 · Member
Four factors score the bill itself. One additional sponsorship point is tiered by when a sponsor first appears in the official record.
Full methodology →Largest policy areaBudget & Appropriations
Position 9 · Citywide · Member
Four factors score the bill itself. One additional sponsorship point is tiered by when a sponsor first appears in the official record.
Full methodology →Largest policy areaHousing & Homelessness
District 2 · Member
Four factors score the bill itself. One additional sponsorship point is tiered by when a sponsor first appears in the official record.
Full methodology →Largest policy areaLand Use & Development
Position 8 · Citywide · Member
Four factors score the bill itself. One additional sponsorship point is tiered by when a sponsor first appears in the official record.
Full methodology →Largest policy areaLabor & City Workforce
District 4 · Member
Four factors score the bill itself. One additional sponsorship point is tiered by when a sponsor first appears in the official record.
Full methodology →Largest policy areaLand Use & Development
District 1 · Member
Four factors score the bill itself. One additional sponsorship point is tiered by when a sponsor first appears in the official record.
Full methodology →Largest policy areaTransportation & Infrastructure
District 7 · Member
Four factors score the bill itself. One additional sponsorship point is tiered by when a sponsor first appears in the official record.
Full methodology →Largest policy areaPublic Safety & Justice
Current Council
The five highest-scoring passed measures in the current record, ranked by the bill’s four impact categories before sponsor shares are applied.
CB 121181 · 2026
9 pointsCB 121226 · 2026
9 pointsCB 119491 · 2019
9 pointsCB 121163 · 2026
7 pointsCB 121190 · 2026
7 pointsEarlier service
Historical profiles and scores are kept on a separate page so the current Council stays easy to scan.