How would have DC voted for president if it could from 1860 to 1960?

[Greedo punched first]

If DC had the right to vote in presidential elections before 1964, would it have voted Republican at some point, or would it have voted Democratic every time?

[Blow by blow, the passion dies]

It would vote Democratic in 1876, swinging the election. Tilden loses reelection to Grant or Conkling in 1880.

[Alben Barkley]

Probably similarly to Baltimore.

[Roll Roons]

Probably similarly to Baltimore.

Something like this. It probably votes for TR, Harding, Coolidge, Hoover and maybe Ike in his reelection. My hottest take is that it have might have actually voted for Dewey in 1948, given how well he did in the entire DMV region (got over 60% in MoCo, won Arlington and Fairfax by double digits).

[Alben Barkley]

Probably similarly to Baltimore.

Something like this. It probably votes for TR, Harding, Coolidge, Hoover and maybe Ike in his reelection. My hottest take is that it have might have actually voted for Dewey in 1948, given how well he did in the entire DMV region (got over 60% in MoCo, won Arlington and Fairfax by double digits).

But he lost Baltimore and other actual cities in the region/Northeast. Although Dewey did come very close to winning Philly...

Still, if the black population in DC is even remotely enfranchised, I think Truman comfortably wins it.