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City elections in Washington, D.C. (2024)
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| 2024 Washington, D.C. elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: March 6, 2024 & August 7, 2024 |
| Primary election: June 4, 2024 General election: November 5, 2024 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: City council |
| Total seats up: 6 |
| Election type: Partisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2024 |
The city of Washington, D.C., held general elections for city council on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for June 4, 2024. The filing deadline for the primary was March 6, 2024, and the filing deadline for the general election was August 7, 2024.
Elections
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Candidates and results
City council
General election
Washington, D.C., City Council general election, 2024 |
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| Office |  Democratic |
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Other |
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| Ward 2 |
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Rondell Magic Jordan (Independent) (Write-in) |
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| Ward 4 |
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| Ward 7 |
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| Ward 8 |
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Michael Reese (Independent) (Write-in) |
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Washington, D.C., City Council primary, 2024 |
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| Office | Democratic |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
Green Party  Darryl Moch |
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| Ward 2 |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| Ward 4 |
No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| Ward 7 |
Ebbon A. Allen Did not make the ballot: |
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| Ward 8 |
Did not make the ballot: |
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June 4, 2024
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About the city
- See also: Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., is the capital of the United States. In accordance with the U.S. Constitution Article I, Section 8, Clause 17, it is not part of a state. As of 2020, its population was 689,545.
District government
- See also: Mayor-council government
Washington, D.C., uses a strong mayor and council system. In this form of municipal government, the D.C. Council serves as the district's primary legislative body while the mayor serves as the district's chief executive officer.
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for District of Columbia | ||
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| District of Columbia | United States | |
| Population | 689,545 | 331,449,281 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 61 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 41.1% | 70.4% |
| Black/African American | 45.4% | 12.6% |
| Asian | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.2% |
| Other (single race) | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Multiple | 4.2% | 5.2% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 11.1% | 18.2% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 91.9% | 88.5% |
| College graduation rate | 59.8% | 32.9% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $90,842 | $64,994 |
| Persons below poverty level | 15.5% | 12.8% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
See also
| Washington, D.C. | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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