District of Columbia Council seat · lines in effect since 2022

District of Columbia Ward 1

A district of about 78,000 people, 21% Hispanic and 23% Black, 75% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+90.0 relative to the nation for president.

Brianne Nadeau (D)Next election Nov 5, 2030The 2026 race →

Where it sits among all 8 seats

Every District of Columbia Council seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

D+90.02nd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican5th seat · the majority lineDistrict 1

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

2026
District of Columbia CouncilD+81.1

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: District of Columbia Board of ElectionsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 8 seats. Small marks are other seats in District of Columbia. The black marker is District 1.

Adults with a bachelor's degree75% 57th pct · 4th of 8 in DC

Higher than 57% of seats.

White adults without a degree2% 29th pct · 6th of 8 in DC

Lower than 71% of seats.

Hispanic residents21% 100th pct · 1st of 8 in DC

Highest of 8 seats.

Black residents23% 29th pct · 6th of 8 in DC

Lower than 71% of seats.

Asian residents6% 71st pct · 3rd of 8 in DC

Higher than 71% of seats.

People per square mile30,735 100th pct · 1st of 8 in DC

Densest of 8 seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Aparna Raj (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 81.1

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)