HarrisDemocratic69.0%2,150,243TrumpRepublican27.8%866,733OtherAll other candidates3.2%100,173
D+41.2- Lead
- 1,283,510
- Total
- 3,117,149
- vs nation
- D+42.6
Akashicmetro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
23 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic72.8%2,295,373TrumpRepublican25.0%787,772OtherAll other candidates2.2%68,975
D+47.8- Lead
- 1,507,601
- Total
- 3,152,120
- vs nation
- D+43.4
ClintonDemocratic69.3%1,932,759TrumpRepublican25.4%708,825OtherAll other candidates5.3%147,932
D+43.9- Lead
- 1,223,934
- Total
- 2,789,516
- vs nation
- D+41.8
ObamaDemocratic67.7%1,803,699RomneyRepublican30.7%819,506OtherAll other candidates1.6%42,767
D+36.9- Lead
- 984,193
- Total
- 2,665,972
- vs nation
- D+33.1
ObamaDemocratic68.5%1,724,077McCainRepublican30.5%767,716OtherAll other candidates1.1%26,913
D+38.0- Lead
- 956,361
- Total
- 2,518,706
- vs nation
- D+30.7
KerryDemocratic61.6%1,355,192BushRepublican37.4%823,804OtherAll other candidates1.0%21,149
D+24.2- Lead
- 531,388
- Total
- 2,200,145
- vs nation
- D+26.6
GoreDemocratic58.7%1,099,822BushRepublican37.6%704,297OtherAll other candidates3.7%69,475
D+21.1- Lead
- 395,525
- Total
- 1,873,594
- vs nation
- D+20.6
ClintonDemocratic57.4%930,726DoleRepublican36.8%595,934OtherAll other candidates5.8%93,761
D+20.7- Lead
- 334,792
- Total
- 1,620,421
- vs nation
- D+12.1
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+41.2MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 6,318,3772024 5-year
- Population density
- 1,047 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 6,034 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $130,0742024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 41.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 24.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 18.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+66.1 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+18.9 in 1952MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · twin score 96.4
presidential history
Party record book
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles · 30 with a vote-share denominator · 32 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
72.8%
2,295,373 votes · D+47.8
Runner-up · Hillary Clinton, 2016 · 69.3%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1952
59.2%
168,209 votes · R+18.9
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 57.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
2,295,373votes
72.8% of the vote · D+47.8
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 2,150,243 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
866,733votes
27.8% of the vote · D+41.2
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · 823,804 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Woodrow Wilson1912
+46.5pts D vs U.S.
Place D+66.1 · U.S. D+19.5
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · +43.4 pts
Republican
Thomas E. Dewey1948
+13.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+8.5 · U.S. D+4.5
Runner-up · Thomas E. Dewey, 1944 · +10.2 pts
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
On a multi-state Place, each row sums votes cast in the separate U.S. House races held inside the Place that year. It is a geographic vote total, not one contest or a seat tally.
Some U.S. House rows cover a contest held in only part of this Place — the votes are real, but the total is not place-wide because the rest of the Place had no such race that year.
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2026D+51.0
Presidential vote · 2024D+41.2
Registration leans Democratic; the presidential vote runs 9.8 points more Republican than the rolls.
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
† Some years predate full county coverage; a flagged year sums only the counties reporting it.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (partial) | 2,209,315 | 1,402,146 | 275,133 | 491,218 | 40,818 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
−23,791 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −343,213 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +24,573 |
| 2012 | +6,408 |
| 2013 | +2,644 |
| 2014 | −22,075 |
| 2015 | −31,958 |
| 2016 | −32,565 |
| 2017 | −22,100 |
| 2018 | −30,060 |
| 2019 | −30,022 |
| 2021 | −46,936 |
| 2022 | −69,967 |
| 2023 | −44,032 |
| 2024 | −23,332 |
| 2025 | −23,791 |
The Washington metro anchors the highest concentration of federal workers in the nation, producing an electorate and economy unusually sensitive to shifts in government spending, contracting cycles, and public-sector labor policy.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 66.1 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 18.9 points in 1952. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 6.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 41.2 points.
A population of 6,318,377, a 41% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $130,074 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD and San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
96.4twin score
2020–2024 trajectorypopulation scale12-yr trend≠ median income
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
96.2twin score
median income2016–2024 trajectory≠ 2004 margin
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
94.9twin score
2004–2024 trajectory≠ % Black
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
Compare two places, side by side
Twelve curated comparisons line up election history, demographics, and the divergence story for two places at a glance. Browse all comparisons →
Cite this page
All citations released under CC BY 4.0. Attribution: Akashic Intelligence.
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, Virginia. Akashic. https://akashic.app/cbsa/47900/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
License: CC BY 4.0
Embed this page
A live widget for your site — no API key, attribution built in, CC BY 4.0. All widgets & sizes →
U.S. electionsAll elections →
Places within Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
counties23
Alexandria cityArlington CountyCharles CountyClarke CountyCulpeper CountyDistrict of ColumbiaFairfax cityFairfax CountyFalls Church cityFauquier CountyFrederick CountyFredericksburg cityJefferson CountyLoudoun CountyManassas cityManassas Park cityMontgomery CountyPrince George's CountyPrince William CountyRappahannock CountySpotsylvania CountyStafford CountyWarren County
Frequently asked questions
How did Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, Virginia voted Democratic by 41.2 points (D+41.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 3,117,149 votes cast, 2,150,243 went Democratic and 866,733 went Republican.
When did Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, Virginia last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, Virginia voted Republican was 1980.
How many people live in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, Virginia?
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, Virginia has a population of 6,318,377 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, Virginia?
Median household income in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, Virginia is $130,074 — above the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, Virginia?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, Virginia from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 25 went Democratic and 7 went Republican.