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District of Columbia Council seat · lines in effect since 2022

District of Columbia Ward 7

A district of about 93,000 people, 77% Black, 37% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+89.7 relative to the nation for president.

Wendell Felder (D)Next election Nov 7, 2028

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+89.73rd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican5th seat · the majority lineDistrict 7

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

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 7.

Adults with a bachelor's degree37% 14th pct · 7th of 8 in DC

Lower than 86% of seats.

White adults without a degree1% 0th pct · 8th of 8 in DC

Lowest of 8 seats.

Hispanic residents8% 14th pct · 7th of 8 in DC

Lower than 86% of seats.

Black residents77% 86th pct · 2nd of 8 in DC

Higher than 86% of seats.

Asian residents1% 0th pct · 8th of 8 in DC

Lowest of 8 seats.

People per square mile10,072 57th pct · 4th of 8 in DC

Denser than 57% 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 5
55% Black · 57% college gradsD+90.1Held DDistrict 8
81% Black · 28% college gradsD+87.4Not up in 2026District 4
20% Hispanic · 45% BlackD+88.7Not 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