Overview
- District ID
- dc-sd-005
- State
- District of Columbia
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 005
- Land Area
- 10.2 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.16 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Washington city | 10.21 sq mi | 100.0% | 16.7% |
Showing all 1 place
Overlapping Congressional Districts
| Congressional district | Population in both | Share of this district's population | Share of the congressional district's population | Share of this district's land |
|---|
| DC At-Large | 89,617 | 100.0% | 13.0% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 68,351
- Active Voters
- 68,351 (100.0%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 53,202 | 77.8% |
| Republican | 2,468 | 3.6% |
| Unaffiliated | 11,442 | 16.7% |
| Other parties | 1,216 | 1.8% |
| No party recorded | 23 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 44,535 (65.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 25,670 (37.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 38,352 (56.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 24,306 (35.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 27,512 (40.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 14,526 (21.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 20,220 (29.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Turnout counts today's registered voters with a counted ballot in the cycle's elections (the odd and even year), as a share of today's registered voters. Voters who have since left the rolls are not counted.
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Source: Civitech voter file snapshot as of 01/02/2026. These are registered voters, separate from the Census population figures. Counts under 10 are suppressed and shown as "<10".
Demographics
- Total Population
- 90,611 (± 3,090)
- Median Age
- 35.6
- Median Household Income
- $102,771 (± $3,893)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 91.6%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 56.8%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 17,583 | 19.4% |
| 18 to 64 | 61,378 | 67.7% |
| 65 and over | 11,650 | 12.9% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 10,060 | 11.1% |
| White, not Hispanic | 22,865 | 25.2% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 49,753 | 54.9% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 2,955 | 3.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 86 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 375 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4,517 | 5.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates (tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B03002, B15003, B19013) for this state legislative district. Estimates are survey-based; ± figures are 90% margins of error.
Citizen Voting Age Population
- Total Citizen Population
- 85,321
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 68,374
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 77,907 | 91.3% |
| Hispanic | 7,417 | 8.7% |
| White | 22,555 | 26.4% |
| Black | 49,028 | 57.5% |
| Asian | 2,324 | 2.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 119 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 656 | 0.8% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 63,975 | 93.6% |
| Hispanic | 4,397 | 6.4% |
| White | 19,482 | 28.5% |
| Black | 39,969 | 58.5% |
| Asian | 2,100 | 3.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 89 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 450 | 0.7% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
