Politics & Government

How Alexandria Precincts Voted In The 2020 Democratic Primary

Results show Elizabeth Warren had a higher percentage of the vote than Bernie Sanders in numerous precincts.

We've broken down precinct-level results for the 2020 Democratic presidential primary in Alexandria.
We've broken down precinct-level results for the 2020 Democratic presidential primary in Alexandria. (Emily Leayman/Patch)

ALEXANDRIA, VA — After the polls closed on Super Tuesday, several news outlets immediately called the Virginia Democratic primary for former Vice President Joe Biden. With 100 percent of precincts reporting, Biden captured 53.3 percent of the vote, well ahead of the 23.1 percent for Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, 10.7 percent for Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren and 9.6 percent for former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

Biden also performed well among voters in Alexandria. In all, Biden secured 49.9 percent of the vote in Alexandria, followed by 18.3 percent for Warren, 18.2 percent for Sanders and 10.2 percent for Bloomberg.

Patch spoke to voters in Alexandria about how they cast their votes. Brian Morris of Alexandria saw Biden as the better choice.

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"I think he has the better ideas for my demographic, for what I'm looking for in a president," he said. He cited Biden's stance on the environment, foreign policy and spending.

Morris said he agrees with Sanders for the most part, but he can't get behind the candidate's tuition-free college plan. He'd prefer a low-interest loan program that could be paid back once a person is employed or through an option like government service.

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Mary Lauer also voted for Biden at her Alexandria polling place. "We need somebody who can bring the party together and not be a disrupter," she said.

Her top priority is seeing Trump be defeated in December, and her top policy issue is health care. She will vote for any candidate running against Trump — even Sanders — when it comes time for the November election.

Below we take a look at specific results for Alexandria's 31 precincts. Percentages are included for the top four Democratic candidates — Sanders, Biden, Warren and Bloomberg. Bloomberg dropped out of the race on Wednesday.

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Biden led in all precincts except the central absentee precinct, which Warren narrowly led. On the other hand, Warren had higher percentages of votes than Sanders in 13 precincts and among absentee voters.

# AB - Central Absentee Precinct (08)

Sanders: 14.7 percent
Biden: 21 percent
Warren: 21.2 percent
Bloomberg: 17 percent

101 - LADREY SENIOR BUILDING (08)

Sanders: 14.4 percent
Biden: 54.7 percent
Warren: 13.8 percent
Bloomberg: 15.1 percent

102 - CITY HALL (08)

Sanders: 10.4 percent
Biden: 62.2 percent
Warren: 9.8 percent
Bloomberg: 16.3 percent

103 - LYLES CROUCH SCHOOL (08)

Sanders: 14.9 percent
Biden: 53.4 percent
Warren: 15.7 percent
Bloomberg: 14.1 percent

104 - DURANT CENTER (08)

Sanders: 14.8 percent
Biden: 51.7 percent
Warren: 21.7 percent
Bloomberg: 10.4 percent

105 - LEE CENTER (08)

Sanders: 15.5 percent
Biden: 54.2 percent
Warren: 20 percent
Bloomberg: 9.2 percent

106 - CORA KELLY (08)

Sanders: 22.1 percent
Biden: 43.6 percent
Warren: 24.1 percent
Bloomberg: 8.4 percent

107 - MT VERNON RECREATION CENTER (08)

Sanders: 13.4 percent
Biden: 52.2 percent
Warren: 25.8 percent
Bloomberg: 7.3 percent

108 - GEORGE WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCH (08)

Sanders: 15.3 percent
Biden: 47.7 percent
Warren: 27.9 percent
Bloomberg: 7.5 percent

109 - FIRE DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS (08)

Sanders: 13.2 percent
Biden: 54.6 percent
Warren: 19.1 percent
Bloomberg: 11.2 percent

110 - CHARLES HOUSTON CENTER (08)

Sanders: 16.3 percent
Biden: 48.3 percent
Warren: 25.3 percent
Bloomberg: 8.5 percent

111 - POTOMAC YARD (08)

Sanders: 20.9 percent
Biden: 52.1 percent
Warren: 18 percent
Bloomberg: 7.4 percent

112 - ALEX RENEW (08)

Sanders: 22.5 percent
Biden: 45.5 percent
Warren: 20.5 percent
Bloomberg: 10.2 percent

201 - MAURY SCHOOL (08)

Sanders: 11.6 percent
Biden: 56.8 percent
Warren: 19 percent
Bloomberg: 11.3 percent

202 - GEORGE MASON SCHOOL (08)

Sanders: 8.2 percent
Biden: 64.3 percent
Warren: 13.5 percent
Bloomberg: 12 percent

203 - CHARLES BARRETT CENTER (08)

Sanders: 17.1 percent
Biden: 52.6 percent
Warren: 21.4 percent
Bloomberg: 7.2 percent

204 - BLESSED SACRAMENT CHURCH (08)

Sanders: 10.2 percent
Biden: 61 percent
Warren: 15.9 percent
Bloomberg: 11.3 percent

205 - DOUGLAS MACARTHUR SCHOOL (08)

Sanders: 16.7 percent
Biden: 52.4 percent
Warren: 20 percent
Bloomberg: 9 percent

206 - CHINQUAPIN PARK RECREATION CTR (08)

Sanders: 19.2 percent
Biden: 55.6 percent
Warren: 16.1 percent
Bloomberg: 8.2 percent

207 - TEMPLE BETH EL SYNAGOGUE (08)

Sanders: 18 percent
Biden: 53.7 percent
Warren: 17 percent
Bloomberg: 9.8 percent

208 - NOVA ARTS CENTER (08)

Sanders: 25.2 percent
Biden: 46.6 percent
Warren: 18.9 percent
Bloomberg: 7.3 percent

209 - JAMES K POLK SCHOOL (08)

Sanders: 21.6 percent
Biden: 51.9 percent
Warren: 16.5 percent
Bloomberg: 8.2 percent

210 - The Hermitage (08)

Sanders: 16.8 percent
Biden: 60 percent
Warren: 10 percent
Bloomberg: 11 percent

302 - PATRICK HENRY REC CENTER (08)

Sanders: 31.3 percent
Biden: 43.1 percent
Warren: 15.6 percent
Bloomberg: 7.8 percent

303 - CHARLES E BEATLEY LIBRARY (08)

Sanders: 26.2 percent
Biden: 52.1 percent
Warren: 10.8 percent
Bloomberg: 10.3 percent

304 - SAMUEL TUCKER SCHOOL (08)

Sanders: 27.6 percent
Biden: 46.7 percent
Warren: 18 percent
Bloomberg: 6.1 percent

305 - JOHN ADAMS SCHOOL (08)

Sanders: 29.9 percent
Biden: 46.3 percent
Warren: 13.4 percent
Bloomberg: 8.7 percent

306 - WILLIAM RAMSAY SCHOOL (08)

Sanders: 29.9 percent
Biden: 47.6 percent
Warren: 12.4 percent
Bloomberg: 7.7 percent

307 - SOUTH PORT (08)

Sanders: 24.8 percent
Biden: 53.4 percent
Warren: 11.3 percent
Bloomberg: 9 percent

308 - CAMERON STATION COMMUNITY CTR (08)

Sanders: 16.2 percent
Biden: 58 percent
Warren: 14.2 percent
Bloomberg: 10.4 percent

309 - OLYMPUS CONDO (08)

Sanders: 30.9 percent
Biden: 46 percent
Warren: 12.3 percent
Bloomberg: 9 percent

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