District of Columbia Council seat · lines in effect since 2022
District of Columbia Ward 5
A district of about 90,000 people, 55% Black, 57% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+90.1 relative to the nation for president.
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.
Democratic
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 Council | D+86.4 |
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 5.
Lower than 71% of seats.
Lower than 86% of seats.
Higher than 57% of seats.
Higher than 71% of seats.
Lower than 57% of seats.
Less dense than 71% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.
District 777% Black · 37% college gradsD+89.7Not up in 2026District 4
20% Hispanic · 45% BlackD+88.7Not up in 2026District 8
81% Black · 28% college gradsD+87.4Not up in 2026District 1
21% Hispanic · 23% BlackD+90.0Held D
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 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
Who has held it
These lines took effect in 2022.
- Zachary Parker (D)
2027– · Won 2026 by 83.6
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)