| DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | 3 Electoral Votes |
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| Population (Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Board of Elections and Ethics)
Government  Our Nation's Capital |
District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics DC
Democratic Party Washington
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- In-person voting (early and Election Day): 109,995 (31.75%) - All mail and special ballots: 236,496 (68.25%) |
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Overview: As expected
Biden/Harris
easily claimed the District's three electoral votes,
winning by a margin of 298,737 votes (86.75 percentage
points). In terms of candidate activity, Trump delivered his acceptance speech to the Republican National Convention from the South Lawn at the White House on Aug. 27 and also did several fundraisers at Trump International Hotel. Biden visited the District only once in the Fall, on Sept. 25 to pay respects to Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg at the U.S. Capitol. The DC market did see considerable advertising in the presidential campaign, particularly on cable TV. According to AdImpact, for the six months from May 1 to Nov. 3, The Lincoln Project spent $5,035,105, Trump for President $1,655,577 and DNC/Biden coordinated $1,096,780 on cable in the DC market. Biden for President also spent around $138,000 on broadcast, cable and radio. Twenty-eight other groups from 45 Committee to Vote Vets ran ads related to the presidential campaign on DC cable, spending from $5,000 to $463,650. BALLOT [PDF] |
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| Registered
Voters: 410,260. Total Ballots Cast:
107,121. Turnout 26.11%. — Election
Day votes 33,194, absentee and special ballot votes
73,927. |
| Democrats
Biden 84,093 (75.97%), Warren 14,228 (12.85%), Sanders 11,116 (10.04%)... Total 110,668. 45 Delegates: 13 District, 5 At-Large, 2 PLEO, 25 Unpledged. |
Republicans Trump 1,559 (100%)
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| 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 |
| Clinton 84.64% |
Clinton 85.19% |
Gore 85.16% |
Kerry 89.18% |
Obama 92.46% |
Obama 90.91% |
Clinton 90.86% |
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the details...
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| Voting
Eligible Population*: 516,771. VEP Highest Office Turnout Rate: 60.2%. Registration: Dem. 363,642 (76.06%) Rep. 29,862 (6.25%) StGrn. 3,621 (0.76%) Oth. 2,369 (0.50%) NP 78,599 (16.44%) ...Total 478,688 > Registration Deadline: Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016. In-Person Absentee Voting: Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016-Friday, Nov. 4, 2016 at One Judiciary Square. Early Voting Centers: Friday, Oct. 28, 2016-Friday, Nov. 4, 2016.
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Under Votes 1,064 |
Overview: Clinton/Kaine
achieved the 90-percent threshhold set by Obama,
while the Trump/Pence ticket obtained an abysmal
4.09% of the vote, resulting in a margin of 270,107
votes (86.77 percentage points). General Election Visits |
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| Voting Eligible
Population*: 474,866. VEP Highest Office Turnout Rate: 61.9%. Registration: Dem. 363,418 (75.13%) Rep. 30,908 (6.39%) St.Grn. 4,283 (0.89%) No Party 83,572 (17.28%) Other 1,481 (0.31%) ...Total 483,662 Registration Deadline: Monday, Oct. 15, 2012 (non-postmarked voter registration applications.) Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012 (registration by mail).
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2012 Overview Obama didn't quite achieve the 92.46% share of the vote that he had in 2008, but came close with 90.91%. DC served an important role as a border state to battleground Virginia. Both campaigns benefited from DC volunteers travelling to Virginia. Additionally DC provided a convenient location for fundraising events. General Election Details Obama | (Romney) BALLOT [PDF] |
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| Voting Eligible
Population*:
438,201. VEP Highest Office Turnout Rate: 60.7%. Registration: Dem. 321,027 (75.22%) Rep. 30,465 (7.14%) St.Grn. 4,548 (1.07%) No Party 63,340 (14.84%) Other 1,381 (0.32%) ...Total 426,761.
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Under Votes 705 |
2008 Overview Obama fared better in the District and McCain worse than any presidential candidate since at least 1992. Obama/Allies | McCain/Allies | Nader |
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| Voting Eligible Population*: 419,142. VEP Highest Office Turnout Rate: 54.3%. Registration: Dem. 286,084 (74.52%) Rep. 30,179 (7.86%) St.Grn. 5,215 (1.36%) No Party 60,886 (15.86%) Other 1,555 (0.41%) ...Total 383,919. Election Day Ballots Cast: 203,448 Absentee and Special Ballots Cast: 26,657 Total Ballots Cast: 230,105 (59.94% of registered) |
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2004 Overview Kerry-Edwards' 89.18% showing in the District of Columbia was the highest in the past four elections. General Election Details |
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| Voting
Eligible Population*:
416,696. VEP Highest Office Turnout Rate: 48.3%. Registration: Dem. 271,380 (76.6%) Rep. 26,485 (7.5%) St.Grn. 4,088 (1.2%) No Party 50,749 (14.3%) UMP and Others 1,708 (0.4%) ...Total 354,410. |
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2000
Overview There were no surprises on Nov. 7 as the Gore-Lieberman ticket swamped Bush-Cheney in the District with a margin of 153,850 votes (76.21 percentage points). Ralph Nader made a point of campaigning for District votes, visiting Anacostia and holding a super-rally at MCI Center, but he did not make it into double figures. A surprising development did occur on Dec. 18, however. Elector Barbara Lett-Simmons, 73, cast a blank ballot to protest DC's lack of voting representation in Congress, meaning that Gore gained only two of DC's three electoral votes. |
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