District of Columbia County, District of Columbia
Latest: 2024
Safe Democratic — 16 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 36.5% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(20) | 11.9% |
▶Black / African American(16) | 42.1% |
▶Asian(6) | 4.4% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(11) | 1.7% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.4% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.7% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 15.2% | 27.0% |
| Catholic | 11.8% | 21.0% |
| Black Protestant | 10.4% | 18.5% |
| Mainline Protestant | 10.0% | 17.7% |
| Other | 7.0% | 12.5% |
| Orthodox Christian | 1.9% | 3.3% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Non-religious | 43.6% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+83.8 |
| 2020 | Biden+86.8 |
| 2016 | Clinton+86.8 |
| 2012 | Obama+83.6 |
| 2008 | Obama+85.9 |
| 2004 | Kerry+79.8 |
| 2000 | Gore+76.2 |
| 1996 | Clinton+75.8 |
| 1992 | Clinton+75.5 |
District of Columbia, District of Columbia is a county that has a population of 681,294. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+83.8. Akashic Edge tracks 16 presidential elections here, dating back to 1964.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 90.3% | 6.5% | D+83.8 | R+2.9 |
| 2020 | 92.1% | 5.4% | D+86.8 | 0.0 |
| 2016 | 90.9% | 4.1% | D+86.8 | D+3.2 |
| 2012 | 90.9% | 7.3% | D+83.6 | R+2.3 |
| 2008 | 92.5% | 6.5% | D+85.9 | D+6.1 |
| 2004 | 89.2% | 9.3% | D+79.8 | D+3.6 |
| 2000 | 85.2% | 9.0% | D+76.2 | D+0.4 |
| 1996 | 85.2% | 9.3% | D+75.8 | D+0.3 |
| 1992 | 84.6% | 9.1% | D+75.5 | D+7.2 |
| 1988 | 82.6% | 14.3% | D+68.3 | R+3.3 |
| 1984 | 85.4% | 13.7% | D+71.7 | D+10.2 |
| 1980 | 74.9% | 13.4% | D+61.5 | R+3.6 |
| 1976 | 81.6% | 16.5% | D+65.1 | D+8.6 |
| 1972 | 78.1% | 21.6% | D+56.5 | R+7.1 |
| 1968 | 81.8% | 18.2% | D+63.6 | R+7.4 |
| 1964 | 85.5% | 14.5% | D+71.0 | — |
What defines District of Columbia?
District of Columbia is a deep Democratic urban geography that has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1964. Its 681K residents are highly educated (64% hold a bachelor's degree).
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Democratic in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Democratic landslide with a 83.8% margin
- College attainment is 64% — 31pp above the national average. Similar education levels correlate with Democratic lean nationally