2018 Council of the District of Columbia election

2018 Council of the District of Columbia election

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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]