These 15 delegates represented the District of Columbia at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado.

A total of 24 unpledged delegates, known as superdelegates, also attended the convention and cast their votes as well.

Barack Obama received the endorsements of Mayor Adrian Fenty and former Mayor Marion Barry (both African Americans), while he and Hillary Clinton were both endorsed by various members on the District of Columbia City Council.

[3][4] The District of Columbia is a city with a strong population of African Americans, a voting bloc that consistently backed Barack Obama nationwide.

The District also includes highly educated upper-middle class professionals who tend to be relatively progressive, another segment of the population that often backed Obama.