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Neighborhoods Vote With Their $$$$$$

Local zip codes that give a lot to pols.
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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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