A photo essay of Election Day in DC. While the country held its breath, DC kept moving. 11.5.24
Photos published by BU News Service. Copyright maintained by Madi Koesler.
Tourists walk past a window looking out at Congress while visiting the Library of Congress.
Construction workers on the steps of the Capitol while working on boarding up the entrance. The parks around the Capitol were also closed to the public.
Media outlets and bystanders pause in front of two protesters outside the Supreme Court.
An electioneer wears Robert White and Harris stickers while passing out flyers for the Robert White campaign near the U Street Vote Center.
A poll worker laughs with a child who shows her a sticker. People coming to and from voting walk around them at the U Street Vote Center.
Two men board up windows and doors of the CVS on the corner of W Street and 14th Street.
At Howard University, crowds line dance at the Harris HQ Election Night Watch Party prior to the planned programing.
A watch party attendee wearing a camouflage Harris Walz hat holds their face while watching the live CNN election results live stream.
Harris supporters cheer from the bleachers with American flags in reaction to Harris leading in swing states early in the evening.
An American flag waves in the air across from a large screen playing CNN election coverage.
More Harris supporters cheering in reaction to Harris leading.
Lucas Amorim watches a live stream of CBS News America Decides before the Harris Watch Party started streaming CNN.
An huge American flag waves over a bleacher filled with supporters.
An attendee smiles in the crowd while an American flag waves behind them. At this point in the night, who was leading in the swing states was still unclear.
A family watches the CNN screens with serious faces as Trump’s lead in swing states like Georgia and Pennsylvania became more definitive.
As Trump’s lead became stronger throughout the night, the crowds couldn’t take their eyes off the CNN screens.
Towards the end of the night – shortly before a representative from Harris’ team announced she wouldn’t be coming on stage – a woman in the crowd stares forward at the results screen.
After the Harris Watch Party, supporters wait for their food orders at Jerry’s Carry Out around 1 a.m. Many late night restaurants near Howard University filled up as supporters left the watch party.