Oye Owolewa has taken the lead in the race for the Democratic nomination for At-Large DC Councilmember, after the DC Board of Elections (DCBOE) ran preliminary Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) results. After eight rounds, Owolewa leads with 51 percent of the vote; Lisa Raymond and Kevin Chavous trail with 28 percent and 21 percent respectively.
In Ward 1, the other council race where RCV will play a role, Aprana Raj is in the lead after four rounds wiith nearly 52 percent of the vote, leading Miguel Trindade Deramo and Rashido Brown by 26.9 and 21 percent respectively.
The other races are so far decided in one round and the leaders are largely unchanged.
These results are preliminary as DCBOE counts votes received until June 26. The results are not official until certified, likely around July 17.
You can see the results and play animations showing how DCBOE came to those totals at electionresults.dcboe.org/election_results/2026-Primary-Election
