Washington, D.C. is tracking live results in the 2026 primary election for mayor as vote totals are reported throughout the evening. The race will help determine who leads the nation’s capital after Muriel Bowser’s three terms as Democratic mayor.
City Councilmember Janeese Lewis George and former Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie are among the leading candidates as voters weigh a field that also includes contests for U.S. Delegate and other local offices. FOX 5 is tracking the results as ballots are counted.
The District’s ranked choice voting system could decide the outcome if no candidate wins a majority of first-place votes. In that case, voters’ second and later choices would come into play, giving the tabulation process added weight as the night goes on.
The live count also carries a practical limit: the leading candidate on first-round totals may not be the eventual winner. NBC News says vote data comes via the, while its projections come from the NBC News Decision Desk, underscoring that the race may not be settled when the first totals are posted.
For now, the key question is not just who is ahead, but who can hold or build support through the ranked choice rounds if the field stays fragmented. The final answer will depend on the completion of vote counting and, if necessary, the tabulation of later preferences.
