How did DC-SD-05, District of Columbia vote in the 2024 presidential election?

DC-SD-05, District of Columbia voted Democratic in 2024 with a margin of D+86.7. Kamala D Harris received 41,413 votes and Donald Trump received 2,309 out of 45,114 total votes cast, a 3.4-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is DC-SD-05, District of Columbia's political history?

DC-SD-05, District of Columbia has 5 presidential elections on record, spanning 2008 to 2024. It has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2008. The largest single-election swing was 6.3 points in 2016.

What are the demographics of DC-SD-05, District of Columbia?

DC-SD-05, District of Columbia has a population of 89,617 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 23.7% non-Hispanic white, 11.6% Hispanic, 57.3% Black.

Which places are most similar to DC-SD-05, District of Columbia?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar state senate districts to DC-SD-05, District of Columbia are District of Columbia Ward 4, District of Columbia Ward 7, Massachusetts State Senate District D29. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

District of Columbia Ward 5

District of Columbia · Latest: 2024↓ R+3.4 vs 2020

Safe Democratic — shifted 3.4pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 90K residents

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Similarity Explorer

Similar state senate districts

Nearest neighbors matched on the same place-page feature set used across the dossier system.

8 visible matches

District of Columbia Ward 4DC

Urban Democratic

D+85.2

Similarity score98%

District of Columbia Ward 7DC

Diverse urban democratic 3

D+86.1

Similarity score97%

Massachusetts State Senate District D29MA

Diverse urban democratic

D+73.3

Similarity score96%

District of Columbia Ward 8DC

Diverse urban democratic 3

D+84.3

Similarity score95%

Maryland State Senate District 26MD

Diverse urban democratic 3

D+79.7

Similarity score93%

Maryland State Senate District 24MD

Diverse urban democratic 3

D+80.6

Similarity score93%

Maryland State Senate District 40MD

Diverse urban democratic 3

D+80.1

Similarity score92%

Maryland State Senate District 25MD

Diverse urban democratic 3

D+85.1

Similarity score92%

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

DC-SD-05Census ACS 2024

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

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Black 57.3%White (Non-Hispanic) 23.7%Hispanic 11.6%Multiracial 3.8%Asian 3.0%Native American 0.6%

Group	DC-SD-05	State	National
Black / African American	57.3%	42.1%	12.2%
White (Non-Hispanic)	23.7%	36.5%	57.4%
Hispanic / Latino	11.6%	11.9%	19.3%
Multiracial / Other	3.8%	4.7%	4.0%
Asian	3.0%	4.4%	6.0%
Native American / Alaska Native	0.6%	0.4%	0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	0.1%	<0.1%	0.2%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Detailed ancestry data unavailable for this geography.

Who lives in District of Columbia Ward 5? 89,617 residents as of the 2020 Census.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.

DC-SD-05 vs District of Columbia vs National90K residents

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

90K

local

90KState 681KNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.03%

local

0.03%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

82.7%

local

82.7%State 76.3%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState $109,870National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 15.4%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 64.3%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 41.5%National 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 34.9 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 20.3%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 12.8%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 14.3%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 19.1%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 80.9%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in DC-SD-05

Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.

2024 Turnout

60.9%

vs Previous

-1.5pp

Voting-Age Pop

74,096

History

2008–2024

Competitiveness

How competitive is DC-SD-05?

Safe DAvg margin: D+88.9 (last 3 elections)

2008

D+85.9

2012

D+83.6

2016

D+89.9

2020

D+90.1

2024

D+86.7

Elasticity

6.5pp

margin range

Party Flips

last 30 years

5-Elec Avg

D+87.2

Other District of Columbia State Senate Districts

7 total

Name	Margin ↓
DC-SD-07	D+86.1
DC-SD-01	D+86.1
DC-SD-04	D+85.2
DC-SD-08	D+84.3
DC-SD-06	D+81.4
DC-SD-03	D+80.7
DC-SD-02	D+80.6

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