The American Vote
Modern PolarizationDC · 3 EV

2024

District of Columbia: Harris carries 3 EV.
District of Columbia cast its 3 electoral votes for Harris (Democratic). National winner: Donald Trump (Republican) — District of Columbia voted against the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 2024 result in District of Columbia

District of Columbia backed Harris (Democratic) in the 2024 presidential election, casting 3 electoral votes for the ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: Donald Trump (Republican) won nationally, while District of Columbia had backed a different ticket.

District of Columbia stayed in the Democratic column for the 16th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1964. District of Columbia did not move alone — neighboring Maryland and Virginia broke the same way in 2024. Over its 16 recorded presidential cycles, District of Columbia has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 16 times in all. The vote fell within the Modern Polarization — Close elections in a divided country.

Nationally, Donald Trump finished with 312 of the 538 electoral votes to Kamala Harris's 226. Donald Trump led the national popular vote with 49.8% of the ballots cast.

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District of Columbia in nearby cycles