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2020 Census: 689,545 (0.21% of 331,797,979
- 2024, 2028 Electors: 3 (0.56% of 538)
2010 Census: 601,723 (0.19% of 309,785,186)
- 2012, 2016, 2020 Electors: 3 (0.56% of 538)
Capital: Washington, DC

Current District of Columbia Statewide Office Holders

Official Name/Status All States

District of Columbia
Status: incorporated TERRITORY
Organized as a Territory: 3 March 1791. Currently coterminous with the City of Washington, the District was originally a square ten miles on each side bifurcated by the Potomac River and consisting of land ceded to the Federal Government by Virginia and Maryland; that portion originally ceded by Virginia (the incorporated City of Alexandria and Alexandria County) was retroceded to that State as of 7 September 1846 (Alexandria County was renamed Arlington County, VA in 1920; Alexandria City became an Independent City of VA). The incorporated Cities of Georgetown and Washington- along with Washington County outside either of these- were considered a single municipal unit per the terms of the District's Territorial Government Act of 21 February 1871 (though the three older remaining Civil Divisions of D.C. continued to function as electoral districts); not until 11 February 1895, however, was the City of Washington officially made coterminous with the District of Columbia (at which point, the older Civil Divisions formally ceased to exist).

Traditional Sections and Regions All States

Section: NORTHEAST
Region: Mid-Atlantic
Survey: Metes & Bounds

Constitutions All States Links to State Constitutions

Enabling Act (of the Congress of the United States):

Executive Branch All States

Major Executive Officers Elected Statewide All States
- Mayor (1974--): 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Home Rule
- Delegate to the House of Representatives (1971--): 2 year term, Election Cycle: 2024, 2026. Home Rule

Legislative Branch All States

Local Government All States

Statutory Election Information All States

General Election All States
- 1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday in November of each even-numbered year [D.C. Official Code D.C. Official Code § 1-1001.10(a)(3)(A); 1-1001.10(a)(3)(B); and 1-1001.10(a)(3)(C)].
Presidential Primary All States
- (2003-2011) ... the primary under ... shall be held on the 2nd Tuesday in January of each presidential election year. [D.C. Official Code Division I. Title 1. Chapter 10. Elections. Subchapter I. Regulation of Elections. §1-1001.01(4)]
- (2012-2015) ... the primary under ... shall be held on the 1st Tuesday in April of each presidential election year. [D.C. Official Code Division I. Title 1. Chapter 10. Elections. Subchapter I. Regulation of Elections. § 1-1001.05(b)(1)
- (2015-2019) ... the primary under ... shall be held on the 2nd Tuesday in June of each presidential election year. [D.C. Official Code Division I. Title 1. Chapter 10. Elections. Subchapter I. Regulation of Elections. § 1-1001.05(a)(1)
- (2019--) ... primary elections ... 1st Tuesday in June in a presidential election year and on the 3rd Tuesday in June of each even-numbered non-presidential election year ... [D.C. Official Code Division I. Title 1. Chapter 10. Elections. Subchapter I. Regulation of Elections. § 1-1001.10(a)(3)(A)]
State Primary All States
- (--2011) ... primary elections ... shall be held on the 1st Tuesday after the 2nd Monday in September ... [D.C. Official Code Division I. Title 1. Chapter 10. Elections. Subchapter I. Regulation of Elections. §1-1001.10(3)(A) and (C)]
- (2012-2015) ... primary elections ... shall be held on the 1st Tuesday in April ... [D.C. Official Code Division I. Title 1. Chapter 10. Elections. Subchapter I. Regulation of Elections. § 1-1001.10(a)]
- (2015-2016) ... primary elections ... shall be held on the 2nd Tuesday in June of 2016 and the 1st Tuesday in September of each even-numbered year thereafter ... [D.C. Official Code Division I. Title 1. Chapter 10. Elections. Subchapter I. Regulation of Elections. § 1-1001.10(a)(3)(A)]
- (2017-2019) ... primary elections ... shall be held on the 3nd Tuesday in June of 2018 in each even-numbered year thereafter ... [D.C. Official Code Division I. Title 1. Chapter 10. Elections. Subchapter I. Regulation of Elections. § 1-1001.10(a)(3)(A)] [Primary Date Alteration Emergency Amendment Act Of 2017]
- (2019--) ... primary elections ... 1st Tuesday in June in a presidential election year and on the 3rd Tuesday in June of each even-numbered non-presidential election year ... [D.C. Official Code Division I. Title 1. Chapter 10. Elections. Subchapter I. Regulation of Elections. § 1-1001.10(a)(3)(A)]
Polling times All States
- Polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. [D.C. Official Code § 1-1001.10(b)(1); 3 DCMR § 703.1]

Links Links to other web sites. These links are being provided as a convenience and for informational purposes.

Election Authority. All States
- The District of Columbia Board of Elections
Legislature. All States
- District of Columbia Official Code (LexisNexis)
- Westlaw State Government Sites
Democratic
- D.C. Democratic Party
Republican
- District of Columbia Republican Committee
Third Party
- District of Columbia Libertarian Party
Media & others

State and Local Government Outline

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