Elections / 2016 · President · DC
Hillary Clinton carried District of Columbia D+86.8.
Hillary Clinton (D) vs Donald Trump (R) in District of Columbia, 2016. The state ran 84.7 points more Democratic than the nation (D+2.1 nationally).
Nominees: Hillary Clinton (D) · Donald Trump (R)
District of Columbia result
311,268 votes counted
Clinton (D)
282,830
90.9%
Trump (R)
12,723
4.1%
All others
15,715
5.0%
Margin
D+86.8
2016 presidential election
District of Columbia, 2016
ClintonD+86.8
How it voted
Share of the 2016 vote
| Hillary Clinton ✓Democratic | 90.9% | 282,830 |
|---|---|---|
| Gary JohnsonLibertarian | 5.0% | 15,715 |
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 4.1% | 12,723 |
D+60R+60
A single county, filled by its 2016 D-vs-R margin. Hover it for the full result.
District of Columbia's presidential margins
1964–2024, the 2016 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1964 | +71.0% |
| 1968 | +63.6% |
| 1972 | +56.5% |
| 1976 | +65.1% |
| 1980 | +61.5% |
| 1984 | +71.7% |
| 1988 | +68.3% |
| 1992 | +75.5% |
| 1996 | +75.9% |
| 2000 | +76.2% |
| 2004 | +79.8% |
| 2008 | +85.9% |
| 2012 | +83.6% |
| 2016 | +86.8% |
| 2020 | +86.8% |
| 2024 | +85.8% |
County results — 2016
1 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | D | 282,830 | 12,723 | 311,268 |