Initiative 77

Initiative 77

Minimum Wage Increase for Tipped Workers
Results
Choice Votes % Yes 47,230 55.74% No 37,504 44.26% Valid votes 84,734 100.00% Invalid or blank votes 0 0.00% Total votes 84,734 100.00%
Precinct results Yes   80–90%   70–80%   60–70%   50–60% No   60–70%   50–60% Other   Tie

Initiative 77 was a voter-approved ballot initiative in Washington, D.C., to phase out the special minimum wage for tipped employees as part of the national Fight for $15 campaign. In the June 2018 primary election, D.C. voters approved Initiative 77 by a margin of 56% to 44%; however, the D.C. Council repealed the initiative in October before it could enter into force. In 2022, a nearly identical Initiative 82 was approved for the November 8, 2022 election.