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Yes 90–100% 80–90% 70–80%
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A referendum on statehood for the District of Columbia was held on November 8, 2016. It was the first referendum on statehood to be held in the district.[1] The District of Columbia was created following the passage of the Residence Act on July 9, 1790, which approved the creation of a national capital, the City of Washington on the Potomac River.
District of Columbia voters were asked to advise the Council to approve or reject a proposal, which included advising the council to petition Congress to admit the District as the 51st state and to approve a constitution and boundaries for the new state. The voters of the District of Columbia voted overwhelmingly to advise the Council to approve the proposal, with 85.69% of voters voting to advise approving the proposal.[2]
- ^ Simpson, Ian (November 5, 2016). "Freedom or 'fool's errand'? D.C. to vote on statehood referendum". Reuters. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ "DC Voters Elect Gray to Council, Approve Statehood Measure". 4 NBC Washington. November 9, 2016. Retrieved November 9, 2016.