Power flows from

The People of District of Columbia

Population
520,000 Registered Voters
62.6% 2024 Turnout

Legislative

Makes the laws

13Members

Executive

Enforces the laws

1Official

Governor

Muriel Bowser

Democratic · Since 2015 · Ended 2023

1 of 1 entries reflect the last-known officeholder. Current-term data pending a scheduled refresh.

Judicial

Interprets the laws

9Justices

District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 9 seats

Chief Justice

Anna Blackburne-Rigsby

Presides over the District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Associate justice roster (8 additional seats) coming in a later data pass.

Legislative roster from the OpenStates people project (CC0, refreshed periodically). Population aggregated from US Census ACS per-district data. Executive + judicial rosters are curated snapshots — verify against the state's official site before citing as current. Last refreshed 2026-04-15.