Alexandria, Virginia instantly regretted losing it‘s state citizenship which disenfranchised them 100%. no Presidential vote, no Congressional representation, and their local government was appointed by the President and Congress. It was the seat of Fairfax County, Virginia until it was ceded to the federal government. On top of that federal law required all federal buildings to be built north of the Potomac River in what was once Maryland. That wasn’t intended as a snub but about the practicality of that times. The Potomac at the time could only be crossed by barge or boat, so dividing the federal in two geographically was unwise. So the people of Alexandria lost a lot and got literally nothing in return. When you account for the fact that the Virginia only made up 39% of the federal