Data: U.S. Census Bureau; Map: Alex Fitzpatrick/Axios
The DMV occupies voter-rich territory compared to much of the country.
The big picture: According to Census data from the midterm election,76.7% of voting age District residents were registered to vote in 2022 — just behind Oregon's 77.2%.
Maryland came in at 70%, and Virginia at 68.2%.
Yes, but: Only 58.6% of registered District voters ended up voting in the midterms.
That dropped to 53.5% in Maryland and 48.8% in Virginia.