1996 Council of the District of Columbia election

US Election June 2026 1996 Council of the District of Columbia election District of Columbia legislative no 1994 Council of the District of Columbia election 1994 1998 Council of the District of Columbia election 1998 6 seats on the Council of the District of Columbia 7 November 5, 1996 David A. Clarke.jpg 150x150px David A. Clarke District of Columbia Democratic State Committee 10 10 Hilda Mason.jpg Hilda Mason D.C. Statehood Party 1 1 3x4.svg William Lightfoot Independent politician 1 0 1 Carol Schwartz 2005 Pride Parade.png Carol Schwartz District of Columbia Republican Party 0 1 1 The 1996 general election for the Council of the District of Columbia was held on November 5, with primaries taking place on September 10. Republican Carol Schwartz was re-elected to the at-large seat she had lost to William Lightfoot in 1988 after he declined to run for a third term, while then-Ward 6 councilmember Harold Brazil ran for and won the at-large seat of the retiring John Ray. The only incumbent to lose re-election for their own seat was Ward 8 councilmember Eydie Whittington, who was beat by Sandy Allen in a rematch of the 1995 special election. Summary Democrats remained the largest party on the Council, with no seats being lost to other parties or independents. Republicans returned to the Council for the first time since 1988 with the election of Carol Schwartz, while the retirement of William Lightfoot left the Council with no independents. At-large PositionIncumbentCandidatesMemberPartyFirstelectedStatusAt-large John Ray 1979 (special) Incumbent retired.New councilmember elected.Democratic hold.Democratic Party (US) Harold Brazil 42.9% Republican Party (US) Carol Schwartz 29.4% D.C. Statehood Party Sam Jordan 7.0% Umoja Party Mark Thompson 6.3% Independent Valencia Mohammed 5.7% Independent James Baxter 5.3% Independent Robert Hamilton Jr. 1.3% Independent Ernie Brooks 1.2% Independent Don Folden Sr. 0.6%William Lightfoot1977 (special) Incumbent retired.New councilmember elected.Republican gain. Wards PositionIncumbentCandidatesMemberPartyFirst electedStatusWard 2Jack Evans 1991 (special)Incumbent re-elected.Democratic Party (US) Jack Evans 78.6% Republican Party (US) Roger L. Moffatt 20.7% Ward 4 Charlene Drew Jarvis 1979 (special) Incumbent re-elected.Democratic Party (US) Charlene Drew Jarvis 78.3% Umoja Party Rick Malachi 20.7%Ward 7Kevin P. Chavous 1992Incumbent re-elected.Democratic Party (US) Kevin P. Chavous 89.8% D.C. Statehood Party Durand A. Ford 6.3% Republican Party (US) James Bernard Miles 3.3% Ward 8 Eydie Whittington 1995 (special)Incumbent lost re-electionNew member elected.Democratic hold.Democratic Party (US) Sandy Allen 78.3% Independent William Lockridge 12.8% Umoja Party Rahim Jenkins 6.4% Republican Party (US) W. Cardell Shelton 1.5% Independent Jephunneh Lawrence 0.9% At-large 1996 Council of the District of Columbia At-large election Flag of the District of Columbia.svg presidential 1992 Council of the District of Columbia election#At-large 1992 2000 Council of the District of Columbia election#At-large 2000 November 5, 1996 Harold Brazil.png Harold Brazil District of Columbia Democratic State Committee 107,422 42.85% District of Columbia Republican Party Carol Schwartz 2005 Pride Parade.png Carol Schwartz 73,668 29.39% D.C. Statehood Party 3x4.svg Sam Jordan 17,557 7.00% Umoja Party 3x4.svg Mark Thompson 15,796 6.30% Independent 3x4.svg Valencia Mohammed 14,337 5.72% Independent 3x4.svg James Baxter 13,197 5.26% Councilmembers John Ray (Dem.)William Lightfoot (Ind.) Harold Brazil (Dem.)Carol Schwartz (Rep.) Democratic incumbent John Ray and Independent incumbent William Lightfoot both decided not to run for re-election, and were replaced by Democratic candidate Harold Brazil and Republican candidate Carol Schwartz respectively. Democratic primary Candidates Harold Brazil John Capozzi Ronnie Edwards Ernest E. Johnson Phil Mendelson Kathryn A. Pearson-West Paul Savage Joseph P. Yeldell 1996 Council of the District of Columbia At-large Democratic primarySeptember 10 1996 Primary Election https://dcboe.org/elections/election-results-archives/september-10-primary-election-1996 DC Board of Elections 25 June 2026 District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Harold Brazil 17,465 42.01% District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Joseph P. Yeldell 9,230 22.20% District of Columbia Democratic State Committee John Capozzi 6,092 14.65% District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Phil Mendelson 3,117 7.50% District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Kathryn A. Pearson-West 2,015 4.85% District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Paul Savage 1,941 4.67% District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Ronnie Edwards 791 1.90% District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Ernest E. Johnson 664 1.60% Write-in 258 0.62% 41,573 100% Republican primary Candidates Carol Schwartz 1996 Council of the District of Columbia At-large Republican primary District of Columbia Republican Party Carol Schwartz 1,819 95.84% 79 4.16% 1,898 100% Statehood primary Candidates Sam Jordan Bardyl R. Tirana 1996 Council of the District of Columbia At-large Statehood primary D.C. Statehood Party Sam Jordan 170 77.63% D.C. Statehood Party Bardyl R. Tirana 29 13.24% 20 9.13% 219 100% Umoja Primary Candidates Mark Thompson 1996 Council of the District of Columbia At-large Umoja primary Umoja Party Mark Thompson 87 97.75% 2 2.25% 89 100% Independents Candidates James Baxter Ernie Brooks Don Folden Sr. Robert Hamilton Jr. Valencia Mohammed General election 1996 Council of the District of Columbia At-large electionNovember 15 1996 General Election https://dcboe.org/elections/election-results-archives/november-15-general-election DC Board of Elections 25 June 2026 District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Harold Brazil 107,422 42.85% District of Columbia Republican Party Carol Schwartz 73,668 29.39% D.C. Statehood Party Sam Jordan 17,557 7.00% Umoja Party Mark Thompson 15,796 6.30% Independent Valencia Mohammed 14,337 5.72% Independent James Baxter 13,197 5.26% Independent Robert Hamilton, Jr. 3,122 1.25% Independent Ernie Brooks 3,067 1.22% Independent Don Folden, Sr. 1,605 0.64% 927 0.37% 250,698 100% Ward 2 1996 Council of the District of Columbia Ward 2 election Flag of the District of Columbia.svg presidential 1992 Council of the District of Columbia election#Ward 2 1992 2000 Council of the District of Columbia election#Ward 2 2000 November 5, 1996 File:Jack Evans GGWash event.png Jack Evans District of Columbia Democratic State Committee 16,103 78.60% District of Columbia Republican Party 3x4.svg Roger L. Moffatt 4,240 20.70% Councilmember Jack Evans Democratic Jack Evans Democratic Incumbent councilmember Jack Evans won re-election to his second full term on the Council. Democratic primary Candidates Jack Evans James McLeod 1996 Council of the District of Columbia Ward 2 Democratic primary District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Jack Evans (inc.) 3,110 77.94% District of Columbia Democratic State Committee James McLeod 824 20.65% Write-in 56 1.41% 3,990 100% Republican primary Candidates Roger L. Moffatt 1996 Council of the District of Columbia Ward 2 Republican primary District of Columbia Republican Party Roger L. Moffatt 323 92.02% 28 7.98% 351 100% General Election 1996 Council of the District of Columbia Ward 2 election District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Jack Evans (inc.) 16,103 78.60% District of Columbia Republican Party Roger L. Moffatt 4,240 20.70% 145 0.71% 20,488 100% Ward 4 1996 Council of the District of Columbia Ward 4 election Flag of the District of Columbia.svg presidential 1992 Council of the District of Columbia election#Ward 4 1992 2000 Council of the District of Columbia election#Ward 4 2000 November 5, 1996 Charlene drew jarvis alt.jpg Charlene Drew Jarvis District of Columbia Democratic State Committee 18,291 78.34% Umoja Party 3x4.svg Rick Malachi 4,839 20.73% Councilmember Charlene Drew Jarvis Democratic Charlene Drew Jarvis Democratic Incumbent councilmember Charlene Drew Jarvis won re-election to a fourth full term. Democratic primary Candidates Charlene Drew Jarvis Pat Kidd Diane Miller Dwight E. Singleton 1996 Council of the District of Columbia Ward 4 Democratic primary District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Charlene Drew Jarvis (inc.) 5,237 52.73% District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Dwight E. Singleton 2,464 24.81% District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Diane Miller 1,555 15.66% District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Pat Kidd 597 6.01% Write-in 78 0.79% 9,931 100% Umoja primary Candidates Rick Malachi 1996 Council of the District of Columbia Ward 4 Umoja primary Umoja Party Rick Malachi 24 96.00% 1 4.00% 25 100% General Election 1996 Council of the District of Columbia Ward 4 election District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Charlene Drew Jarvis (inc.) 18,291 78.34% Umoja Party Rick Malachi 4,839 20.73% 217 0.93% 23,347 100% Ward 7 1996 Council of the District of Columbia Ward 7 election Flag of the District of Columbia.svg presidential 1992 Council of the District of Columbia election#Ward 7 1992 2000 Council of the District of Columbia election#Ward 7 2000 November 5, 1996 File:Kevin P. Chavous.png Kevin P. Chavous District of Columbia Democratic State Committee 16,730 89.82% D.C. Statehood Party 3x4.svg Durand A. Ford 1,175 6.31% District of Columbia Republican Party 3x4.svg James Bernard Miles 605 3.25% Councilmember Kevin P. Chavous Democratic Kevin P. Chavous Democratic Incumbent councilmember Kevin P. Chavous won re-election to a second full term. Democratic primary Candidates Kevin P. Chavous, incumbent Ward 7 Councilmember Terry Hairston Eddie Rhodes 1996 Council of the District of Columbia Ward 7 Democratic primary District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Kevin P. Chavous (inc.) 4,658 68.28% District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Terry Hairston 1,647 24.14% District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Eddie Rhodes 441 6.46% Write-in 76 1.11% 6,822 100% Republican primary No candidates filed for the primary, with James Bernard Miles winning the nomination through write-in votes. 1996 Council of the District of Columbia Ward 7 Republican primary 43 100% 43 100% Statehood primary Candidates Durand A. Ford 1996 Council of the District of Columbia Ward 7 Statehood primary D.C. Statehood Party Durand A. Ford 12 75.00% 4 25.00% 16 100% General Election 1996 Council of the District of Columbia Ward 7 election District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Kevin P. Chavous (inc.) 16,730 89.82% D.C. Statehood Party Durand A. Ford 1,175 6.31% District of Columbia Republican Party James Bernard Miles 605 3.25% 117 0.63% 18,627 100% Ward 8 1996 Council of the District of Columbia Ward 8 election Flag of the District of Columbia.svg presidential 1995 Council of the District of Columbia special election 1995 (special) 2000 Council of the District of Columbia election#Ward 8 2000 November 5, 1996 3x4.svg Sandy Allen District of Columbia Democratic State Committee 9,230 78.27% Independent 3x4.svg William Lockridge 1,503 12.75% Umoja Party 3x4.svg Rahim Jenkins 757 6.42% Councilmember Eydie Whittington Democratic Sandy Allen Democratic Mayor Marion Barry's preferred candidate Eydie Whittington lost his re-election bid after serving for a little more than a year to Sandy Allen, who had lost in the 1995 special election to Whittington by two votes Democratic primary Candidates Sandy Allen, former Marion Barry staffer Lafayette A. Barnes Ray Bell Winifred Freeman Paul Lamont Simms Leonard Watson Sr. Eydie Whittington, incumbent Ward 8 Councilmember 1996 Council of the District of Columbia Ward 8 Democratic primary District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Sandy Allen 1,746 39.98% District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Eydie Whittington (inc.) 1,425 32.63% District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Lafayette A. Barnes 708 16.21% District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Ray Bell 199 4.56% District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Leonard Watson Sr. 139 3.18% District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Paul Lamont Simms 87 1.99% District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Winifred Freeman 52 1.19% Write-in 11 0.25% 9,333 100% Republican primary Candidates W. Cardell Shelton 1996 Council of the District of Columbia Ward 8 Republican primary District of Columbia Republican Party W. Cardell Shelton 34 79.07% 9 20.93% 43 100% Independents Candidates Jephunneh Lawrence William Lockridge General Election 1996 Council of the District of Columbia Ward 8 election District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Sandy Allen 9,230 78.27% Independent William Lockridge 1,503 12.75% Umoja Party Rahim Jenkins 757 6.42% District of Columbia Republican Party W. Cardell Shelton 173 1.47% Independent Jephunneh Lawrence 104 0.88% 25 0.21% 11,792 100% References Category:1996 United States local elections Category:1996 elections in Washington, D.C. Category:Council of the District of Columbia elections