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Democrat Joe Biden wins District of Columbia

Politics

Democrat Joe Biden has won the District of Columbia.

He was awarded its three electoral votes on Tuesday.

Graphic by PBS NewsHour based on AP data

District voters have been allowed to cast presidential ballots since 1964 and have always voted overwhelmingly Democratic. Hillary Clinton's win in the District over Republican Donald Trump in 2016 was the widest margin ever.

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