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District of Columbia › District of Columbia Council · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

District of Columbia Ward 3

RCV

Matt Frumin has no major-party opponent.

Matt Frumin has no major-party opponent.

How this race is decided

Ranked-choice voting

From 2026, voters rank up to five candidates in races with three or more candidates. If nobody has a majority of first choices, last-place candidates are eliminated and their votes move to each voter's next choice. The forecast models the final two-candidate round.

At-large seats shared across parties

Four Council members are elected citywide, two at a time. No more than two of them may belong to the same party, so parties nominate one candidate per election and one of the two seats on the ballot usually goes to an independent or minor-party candidate.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+83: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+83.3D+81.1 vs. nation2020 presidentD+82.8D+78.3 vs. nation2024 presidentD+83.5D+85.0 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
81,789
People per km²
2,893
Adults with a B.A.+
89%
White, no degree
5%of adults
  • White 69%
  • Hispanic 10%
  • Black 8%
  • Asian 7%
  • Other / multiracial 6%

American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.

Past results

Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.

2024 President Vote in this district

43,063 two-party votes · D+83.5 · D+85.0 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)91.8%
Donald Trump (R)8.2%

2020 President Vote in this district

42,961 two-party votes · D+82.8 · D+78.3 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)91.4%
Donald Trump (R)8.6%

2016 President Vote in this district

39,670 two-party votes · D+83.3 · D+81.1 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)91.7%
Donald Trump (R)8.3%