A referendum on statehood for the District of Columbia was held on November 8, 2016. It was the first referendum on statehood to be held in the district...

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only 26.7% supported D.C. statehood and 34.8% supported Puerto Rican statehood. Puerto Rico has had five previous referendums on its status. A vote in...

who voted opting for statehood. Although the previous two referendums (November 2012 and June 2017) also had ostensibly pro-statehood outcomes, The New York...

has grown in prominence. In 2016, a referendum on D.C. statehood resulted in an 85% support among Washington, D.C., voters for it to become the nation's...

(February 3, 2017). "Puerto Rico gov approves referendum in quest for statehood". The Washington Post. DC. Archived from the original on February 4, 2017...

to the 2016 Washington, D.C. statehood referendum and culminated in Bill H.R. 1, which included a nonbinding expression of support for statehood, passed...

seat of government. D.C. statehood could therefore require a constitutional amendment. "UNPO: District of Columbia (Washington, DC)". Madison, James (April...

(February 3, 2017). "Puerto Rico gov approves referendum in quest for statehood". The Washington Post. DC. Archived from the original on February 4, 2017...

The history of Washington, D.C., is tied to its role as the capital of the United States. The site of the District of Columbia along the Potomac River...

that did want statehood so as to be able to pass a referendum for statehood in Alaska in 1946 by a 3:2 vote. With the help of the referendum, Bartlett was...

election ballot along with Libertarian Party candidate Dennis Sobin. D.C. Statehood Green Party nominee Corren Brown did not appear on the general election...

executive and legislative branch in the 2016 elections in part with calls for a status referendum in 2017. Pro-statehood governor Ricardo Rosselló appointed...

voted to support D.C. statehood. It's a needed step". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 24, 2019. Millhiser, Ian (June 26, 2020). "DC is closer to becoming...

November 2016, Washington, D.C. residents voted in a statehood referendum in which 86% of voters supported statehood for Washington, D.C. For statehood to be...

from Washington, D.C. In 2016, 85.7% of the registered voters approved a statehood referendum. In recent times, there have been various statehood movements...

On November 5, 2002, Washington, D.C., held an election for its mayor, with incumbent Democratic mayor Anthony A. Williams easily defeating Carol Schwartz...

Atlantic. 2016-11-02. Retrieved 2023-01-05. Davis, Aaron C. (November 8, 2016). "District Voters Overwhelmingly Approve Referendum to Make D.C. the 51st...

advisory referendum in 2016 showed that nearly 90 percent of residents support statehood, and it directed the D.C. Council to make formal statehood petitions...

(February 3, 2017). "Puerto Rico gov approves referendum in quest for statehood". Washington Post. DC. Archived from the original on February 4, 2017...

George Washington University "Statehood: A Timeline". DC Statehood Green Party. Retrieved December 29, 2008. Sheridan, Mary Beth (May 29, 2008). "D.C. Seeks...

including the D.C. statehood movement and the proposed District of Columbia Voting Rights Amendment, have been unsuccessful. Opponents of D.C. voting rights...

qualifies for D.C. mayoral race, tops ballot". The Washington Post.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) "DC Statehood Green Party...

On November 8, 1994, Washington, D.C., held an election for its mayor. It featured the return of Marion Barry, who served as mayor from 1979 until 1991...

Washington, D.C., held an election for its mayor. Incumbent Democrat Muriel Bowser won re-election, becoming the first Mayor to do so for Washington,...

pro-Commonwealth and pro-statehood movements at the ballots. In a status referendum in 2012, 5.5% voted for independence while Statehood obtained 61.1% of the...

Otten - D.C. Statehood Green Party In addition to the candidates above, the following candidates lost in the primary election. Linda W. Cropp - DC Council...

On November 6, 1986, Washington, D.C., held an election for its mayor, with Democratic candidate and incumbent mayor Marion Barry defeating Republican...

On November 3, 1998, Washington, D.C., held an election for its mayor. The Democratic candidate, Anthony A. Williams, defeated Republican candidate Carol...

territory made known the sentiment of its population in favor of statehood, usually by referendum. Congress then empowered that government to organize a constitutional...