Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Washington DC, DC — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Washington DC, District of Columbia voted for Kamala D. Harris (Democratic) by D+83.8 — 294,185 Democratic to 21,076 Republican of 325,879 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 3.0 points toward Republicans.
Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab, Harvard Dataverse.
Margin by election, 2000–2024
Democratic minus Republican, in points of all votes cast — blue bars Democratic, red Republican.
Every election in Washington DC
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 294,185 | 21,076 | 10,618 | 90.3% | 6.5% | D+83.8 |
| 2020 | 317,323 | 18,586 | 8,447 | 92.1% | 5.4% | D+86.8 |
| 2016 | 282,830 | 12,723 | 15,715 | 90.9% | 4.1% | D+86.8 |
| 2012 | 267,070 | 21,381 | 5,313 | 90.9% | 7.3% | D+83.6 |
| 2008 | 245,800 | 17,367 | 2,686 | 92.5% | 6.5% | D+85.9 |
| 2004 | 202,970 | 21,256 | 3,360 | 89.2% | 9.3% | D+79.8 |
| 2000 | 171,923 | 18,073 | 11,898 | 85.2% | 9.0% | D+76.2 |
Washington DC presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Washington DC in the 2024 presidential election?+
Kamala D. Harris (Democratic) carried Washington DC, District of Columbia in 2024 by D+83.8, with 325,879 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Washington DC shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Washington DC shifted 3.0 points toward Republicans between 2020 (D+86.8) and 2024 (D+83.8).
Is Washington DC more Democratic or Republican than District of Columbia overall?+
In 2024, Washington DC (D+83.8) essentially matched District of Columbia overall (D+83.8).
Where does this election data come from?+
County-level presidential returns (2000–2024) come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL), published on the Harvard Dataverse. pumsdata is an independent product that makes the data easy to map and compare, and is not affiliated with MEDSL or Harvard.