Oye Owolewa
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DemocratNo state or federal office heldWon the 2026 general by 49.2

Oye Owolewa

Won the 2026 race for District of Columbia Council At-large.

Born 1989Pharmacist

Last margin
+49.2
Won 2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET

Background

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Born
1989 · Nigeria
Education
Boston Latin School
Occupation
pharmacist

Source: Wikidata (CC0) and the official candidate listUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET

Every race Owolewa has run

Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Owolewa won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMarginBaselineAgainst baseline
2026District of Columbia Council At-largeGeneralWonElissa Silverman (I), Darrell Green (R)69.7%D+49.2D+86.6−37.4

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: District of Columbia Board of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

How we know Owolewa

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET