No matter which way the presidential race goes, it’s clear that Barack Obama won the Washington region’s money primary. According to federal finance reports, Obama raised more than $21 million around Washington through September 29; his best scores came in DC’s Cleveland Park and Palisades. His Democratic opponent Hillary Rodham Clinton raised about $12 million, and Republican nominee John McCain managed almost $9 million, with much of that money coming from DC rather than the GOP stronghold of McLean.
Maryland
| Location |
McCain |
Obama |
Clinton |
| Chevy Chase 20815 |
$265,414 |
$1,347,422 |
$630,952 |
| Potomac 20854 |
$340,197 |
$732,040 |
$532,399 |
| Bethesda 20817 |
$185,238 |
$804,479 |
$525,593 |
| Bethesda 20814 |
$110,368 |
$498,611 |
$279,513 |
| Bethesda 20816 |
$154,325 |
$417,602 |
$278,384 |
Virginia
| Location |
McCain |
Obama |
Clinton |
| McLean 22101 |
$549,718 |
$538,269 |
$346,426 |
| McLean 22102 |
$390,904 |
$325,794 |
$251,485 |
| Arlington 22207 |
$319,642 |
$432,714 |
$236,760 |
| Alexandria 22314 |
$386,468 |
$432,011 |
$240,139 |
| Great Falls 22066 |
$210,511 |
$202,711 |
$139,450 |
The District
| Location |
McCain |
Obama |
Clinton |
| 20016 |
$320,259 |
$1,481,476 |
$868,676 |
| 20008 |
$268,957 |
$1,505,597 |
$733,614 |
| 20007 |
$314,417 |
$1,150,418 |
$769,252 |
| 20009 |
$95,940 |
$805,364 |
$430,451 |
| 20015 |
$58,550 |
$859,149 |
$366,369 |
This article first appeared in the November 2008 issue of The Washingtonian. For more articles from that issue, click here.
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Neighborhoods Vote With Their $$$$$$
No matter which way the presidential race goes, it’s clear that Barack Obama won the Washington region’s money primary. According to federal finance reports, Obama raised more than $21 million around Washington through September 29; his best scores came in DC’s Cleveland Park and Palisades. His Democratic opponent Hillary Rodham Clinton raised about $12 million, and Republican nominee John McCain managed almost $9 million, with much of that money coming from DC rather than the GOP stronghold of McLean.
Maryland
Virginia
The District
This article first appeared in the November 2008 issue of The Washingtonian. For more articles from that issue, click here.
More>> Capital Comment Blog | News & Politics | Society Photos
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