Washington, DC is a vibrant and diverse city that is home to many cultures and communities. The politics of the district are complex, and there are a number of local political initiatives in place. From policy initiatives in the city council to ballot measures on the November ballot, Washingtonians have their hands full when it comes to staying informed about local politics. The district is also home to a large number of active political groups, both grassroots and established organizations who strive to make an impact in the nation's capital. In recent years, voter turnout has been steadily increasing as well, with residents taking an active role in deciding who will represent them at a national level. Political candidates from all sides of the aisle strive to gain support for their causes by engaging with residents in town hall meetings and other public forums. With so much activity happening locally, it is clear that local politics play an important role in Washington D.C.'s future.
The political climate in Zip 20057 (Washington, DC) is very liberal.
District of Columbia County, DC is very liberal. In District of Columbia County, DC 92.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 5.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, District of Columbia county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 92.1% to 5.4%.
District of Columbia county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 20057 (Washington, DC) is very liberal.
Washington, District of Columbia is very liberal.
District of Columbia County, District of Columbia is very liberal.
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria Metro Area is very liberal.
District of Columbia is very liberal.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index is based on recent voting in national elections, federal campaign contributions by local residents, and consumer personality profiles.
VoteWord™
Displaying 20 years of Presidential voting, visualized in one word.
Washington, District of Columbia: D D D D D D
How It Works:
Here at BestPlaces, we were looking at the voting patterns since the 2000 election and realized that we could express the results of each election as one letter. R if the Republican Party candidate won, D for the Democrat and I for the Independent. The six elections (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) would be expressed as six-letter word (R R D R R).
Then we went a little further and added the dimension of magnitude. If the difference of victory was greater than 10 percent, the letter is upper case, and lower case if the difference was less than 10 percent. This allows us to see interesting voting patterns at just a glance.
Here's the VoteWord for Iowa d r d d r. In the last six elections the state has been closely contested, voting narrowly for the Republican Party candidate in 2016 and 2020 after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012. Virginia (r r d d d D) has voted for the Democratic Party in the last three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in zip 20057 (Washington)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 63 contributions totaling $5,839 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $93 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)