2018 Council of the District of Columbia election

2018 Council of the District of Columbia election

November 6, 2018

6 seats on the Council of the District of Columbia
7 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Phil Mendelson
Party Democratic Independent
Last election 11 2
Seats after 11 2
Seat change

Chair of the Council before election

Phil Mendelson
Democratic

Elected Chair of the Council

Phil Mendelson
Democratic

The 2018 Council of the District of Columbia election was held on November 6, 2018, to determine which party would control the Council of the District of Columbia for the following two years. Elections were held in four of the districts, one at-large district and for the Chair of the Council of the District of Columbia. Prior to the election, 11 seats were held by Democrats and 2 seats were held by Independents. The general election saw no party flip any seats, thereby meaning that Democrats retained their majority on the council.[1]

Results

Chair of the Council

Chair of the Council election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Phil Mendelson (incumbent) 198,639 89.13%
Libertarian Ethan Bishop-Henchman 18,708 8.39%
Scattering 5,516 2.48%
Total votes 222,863 100.0%
Democratic hold

At-large district

At-large district election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Anita Bonds (incumbent) 152,460 44.55%
Independent Elissa Silverman (incumbent) 90,589 26.47%
Independent Dionne Reeder 49,132 14.36%
DC Statehood Green David Schwartzman 26,006 7.60%
Republican Ralph J. Chittams Sr. 12,629 3.69%
Independent Rustin M. Lewis 8,463 2.47%
Scattering 2,909 0.85%
Total votes 342,188 100.0%
Democratic hold
Independent hold

Ward 1

Ward 1 election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brianne Nadeau (incumbent) 23,283 78.23%
Independent Jamie Sycamore 6,230 20.93%
Scattering 248 0.84%
Total votes 29,761 100.0%
Democratic hold

Ward 3

Ward 3 election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mary Cheh (incumbent) 23,443 74.18%
Independent Petar A. Dimtchev 7,946 25.14%
Scattering 215 0.68%
Total votes 31,604 100.0%
Democratic hold

Ward 5

Ward 5 election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kenyan McDuffie (incumbent) 23,745 79.28%
Independent Kathy Henderson 2,523 8.42%
DC Statehood Green Joyce Robinson-Paul 2,085 6.96%
Independent Amone Banks 1,085 3.62%
Scattering 513 1.71%
Total votes 29,951 100.0%
Democratic hold

Ward 6

Ward 6 election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles Allen (incumbent) 35,780 88.30%
Republican Michael Bekesha 4,298 10.61%
Scattering 442 1.09%
Total votes 40,520 100.0%
Democratic hold

References

  1. ^ "General Election 2018 - Certified Results". electionresults.dcboe.org. Retrieved December 15, 2025.