Voting & Elections in Washington, DC
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Washington is located in District of Columbia, DC. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Washington.
Election Overview
Source: District of Columbia (2024)2024 Winner
Democrat
Dem Votes
36,882
91.1%
GOP Votes
2,056
5.1%
Total Votes
40,463
Margin
D+86.1%
Shift from 2020
R+0.7pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
D+86.1%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 36,882 | 2,056 | 40,463 | 91.1% | 5.1% | D+86.1 |
| 2020 | 317,323 | 18,586 | 344,356 | 92.2% | 5.4% | D+86.8 |
| 2016 | 260,223 | 11,553 | 280,272 | 92.8% | 4.1% | D+88.7 |
In the 2024 presidential election, District of Columbia recorded 40,463 total votes. Democrats won the county with 91.1% of the vote compared to 5.1% for Republicans, a margin of D+86.1%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+0.7pp from the previous election. Since 2016, District of Columbia has shifted 2.7 percentage points toward Republicans.