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District of Columbia elections, 2016
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For information about each type of Washington, D.C. election scheduled for 2016, click the links below. | |||||||
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6/14/2016 | Municipal primary election | ||||||
11/8/2016 | General election (nationwide) | ||||||
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The District of Columbia is coterminous with and commonly known by the name of its sole city, Washington, D.C. The nation's capital has a unique electoral status. Its residents choose municipal representatives and vote on ballot measures. They also elect a non-voting representative in the U.S. House, but Washingtonians have no representation in the U.S. Senate. Congress has final authority over the District's government.
Washington, D.C. held primary elections for six of the 13 city council seats on June 14, 2016. The general election took place on November 8.
Hillary Clinton won the D.C. Democratic primary on June 14, 2016, with 78 percent of the vote. Marco Rubio won the D.C. Republican caucuses on March 12, 2016, with 37.3 percent.
Elections in Washington, D.C.
Learn about all of the 2016 elections in Washington, D.C. by following the links below.
Official elections page: Washington D.C. official site
See also
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