Which ward of D.C. do you inhabit? Here’s a handy map
The District has eight wards that determine elections and the distribution of city services
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For municipal purposes, including local elections and city planning, Washington, D.C., is divided into eight wards. Each ward contains tens of thousands of residents—the city had more than 700,000 residents as of 2018—and is represented by its own councilmember. (The District also has several citywide elected offices: the mayor, the D.C. Council chairman, the D.C. attorney general, and four at-large councilmembers.)
The ward boundaries, which are based on population, were last set by lawmakers in 2012, following the 2010 U.S. Census. Another decennial census is slated for 2020 and its results could help reshape the city’s political landscape. For now, here’s what to know about D.C.’s wards and where they’re located.
Columbia Heights
Washington, DC
Current councilmember: Brianne Nadeau (Democrat)
Pennsylvania Ave NW & 15th St NW
Washington, DC 20005
Current councilmember: Jack Evans (Democrat)
3101 Wisconsin Ave NW
Washington, DC 20016
Current councilmember: Mary Cheh (Democrat)
Georgia Ave NW
Washington, DC 20012
Current councilmember: Brandon Todd (Democrat)
Neighborhoods: Barnaby Woods, Brightwood, Brightwood Park, Chevy Chase, Colonial Village, Crestwood, Fort Totten, Hawthorne, Lamond-Riggs, Manor Park, Petworth, Queens Chapel, Shepherd Park, 16th Street Heights, Takoma
Current councilmember: Kenyan McDuffie (Democrat)
Neighborhoods: Arboretum, Bloomingdale, Brentwood, Brookland, Carver-Langston, Eckington, Edgewood, Fort Lincoln, Fort Totten, Gateway, Ivy City, Langdon, Michigan Park, North Michigan Park, Pleasant Hill, Queens Chapel, Stronghold, Trinidad, Truxton Circle, Woodridge
225 7th St SE
Washington, DC 20003
Current councilmember: Charles Allen (Democrat)
Current councilmember: Vincent Gray (Democrat)
Neighborhoods: Benning Heights, Benning Ridge, Benning, Burrville, Capitol View, Civic Betterment, Deanwood, Dupont Park, Eastland Gardens, Fairfax Village, Fairlawn, Fort Davis Park, Good Hope, Greenway, Hillcrest, Kenilworth, Kingman Park, Lincoln Heights, Marshall Heights, Mayfair, Naylor Gardens, Northeast Boundary, Penn Branch, Randle Highlands, River Terrace, Skyland, Twining
Congress Heights
Washington, DC 20032
Current councilmember: Trayon White (Democrat)
Neighborhoods: Anacostia, Barry Farm, Bellevue, Buena Vista, Congress Heights, Douglass, Fairlawn, Garfield Heights, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Shipley Terrace, Skyland, Washington Highlands, Woodland