State profile
District of Columbia elections & voting
Electoral votes, voting rules, and presidential results for District of Columbia.
Voter IDNo-excuse absenteeEarly votingSame-day registrationAutomatic registration
Voting rules
No ID Required
Active
ID not required to vote
Voter ID
Effective: 1975
Universal Mail Voting
Active
All voters receive mail ballot automatically
Mail-In Voting
Effective: 2020
14 Days Early Voting
Active
Early voting available 14 days before election
Early Voting
Effective: 2010
Same-Day Registration
Active
Register and vote on Election Day
Same-Day Registration
Effective: 2012
Automatic Voter Registration
Active
Auto-registration at DMV
Automatic Registration
Effective: 2017
Election history
How District of Columbia has voted in presidential elections.
- 2024DemocraticKamala Harris3 EV
- 2020DemocraticJoe Biden3 EV
- 2016DemocraticHillary Clinton3 EV
- 2012DemocraticBarack Obama3 EV
- 2008DemocraticBarack Obama3 EV
Timeline
2020s
2024
Election
Democratic
major
2024 Presidential Election
Kamala Harris won DC with 3 electoral votes
2020
Rule Change
Mail Voting
major
Universal Mail Voting
All voters receive mail ballot automatically
2020
Election
Democratic
major
2020 Presidential Election
Joe Biden won DC with 3 electoral votes
2010s
2017
Rule Change
Auto Registration
moderate
Automatic Voter Registration
Auto-registration at DMV
2016
Election
Democratic
major
2016 Presidential Election
Hillary Clinton won DC with 3 electoral votes
2012
Rule Change
Same-Day Registration
moderate
Same-Day Registration
Register and vote on Election Day
2012
Election
Democratic
major
2012 Presidential Election
Barack Obama won DC with 3 electoral votes
2010
Rule Change
Early Voting
moderate
14 Days Early Voting
Early voting available 14 days before election
2000s
2008
Election
Democratic
major
2008 Presidential Election
Barack Obama won DC with 3 electoral votes
1970s
1975
Rule Change
Voter ID
major
No ID Required
ID not required to vote