Maryland 1st Congressional District (MD) — Elections 1876–2024

Maryland 1st Congressional District, Maryland: Tossup district. In 2024, voted R+9%. Democratic peak: D+65 in 1912.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+9MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: TossupAkashic typology
Population: 927,7962024 5-year
Median household income: $93,3122024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 68.1%2024 5-year
Black: 18.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 6.5%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+65 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+44 in 1972MIT Election Lab

HARRIS, AndyCongress 119 · Republican

−1 liberal

+1 conservative

Predecessors: KRATOVIL, Frank M., Jr. (2009–2011), GILCHREST, Wayne Thomas (2007–2009), GILCHREST, Wayne Thomas (2005–2007), GILCHREST, Wayne Thomas (2003–2005)

Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).

2024 results by constituent county

11 counties · 1 D · 10 R

R+60

D+60

One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.

38 presidential elections

Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−8.7%	216,348	258,893	489,362
2020	R	−5.7%	218,614	245,912	477,179
2016	R	−14.2%	175,575	236,985	431,935
2012	R	−8.6%	188,448	224,996	423,067
2008	R	−8.6%	186,637	222,583	417,394
2004	R	−17.7%	154,052	221,270	379,907
2000	R	−8.5%	137,796	164,473	312,403
1996	R	−3.9%	115,513	126,127	269,266
1992	R	−5.3%	111,051	126,680	294,081
1988	R	−24.7%	90,205	149,935	241,394
1984	R	−31.9%	77,224	150,069	228,248
1980	R	−8.2%	92,025	109,888	218,172
1976	R	−6.5%	91,609	104,332	195,941
1972	R	−44.0%	48,493	126,552	177,567
1968	R	−15.9%	54,430	81,006	167,109
1964	D	+16.1%	87,005	62,875	149,892
1960	R	−5.4%	70,220	78,212	148,432
1956	R	−28.4%	47,950	86,056	134,005
1952	R	−18.4%	52,466	76,226	129,233
1948	R	−3.1%	42,576	45,341	88,622
1944	R	−4.1%	42,151	45,773	87,924
1940	D	+7.7%	52,576	45,018	98,217
1936	D	+12.5%	51,807	40,206	92,458
1932	D	+22.2%	49,914	31,644	82,280
1928	R	−27.1%	29,647	51,821	81,813
1924	D	+7.2%	35,016	30,163	67,759
1920	D	+1.5%	37,789	36,679	75,061
1916	D	+10.4%	27,796	22,447	51,398
1912	D	+64.8%	47,661	16,559	48,031
1908	—	No data	45,774	24,912	1,099
1904	—	No data	55,232	21,015	1,049
1900	D	+31.2%	26,818	26,775	138
1896	R	−2.8%	24,583	26,065	52,971
1892	D	+8.0%	23,247	19,637	45,159
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Congressional elections · 17 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year	Won	D %	R %	Total
2024	D	54.6%	42.8%	3,021,378
2022	O	0.0%	34.1%	2,002,336
2018	D	64.9%	30.3%	2,299,889
2016	D	60.9%	35.7%	2,726,170
2012	D	56.0%	26.3%	2,633,234
2010	D	62.2%	35.8%	1,833,858
2006	D	54.2%	44.2%	1,781,139
2004	D	64.8%	33.7%	2,321,931
2000	D	63.2%	36.7%	1,946,898
1998	D	70.5%	29.5%	1,507,447
1994	D	59.1%	40.9%	1,369,101
1992	D	71.0%	29.0%	1,841,298
1988	D	61.8%	38.2%	1,617,065
1986	D	60.7%	39.3%	1,112,637
1982	D	63.5%	36.5%	1,114,690
1980	R	33.8%	66.2%	1,286,088
1976	D	56.6%	38.9%	1,365,290

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

German

16.2%

Irish

13.2%

English

12.7%

Italian

6.5%

American

5.8%

Polish

3.9%

Scottish

1.3%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.

Age distribution by sex

Median age: 41.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.8%

85+

1.4%

2.5%

75–84

3.2%

5.3%

65–74

6.0%

6.9%

55–64

7.3%

5.9%

45–54

6.2%

6.1%

35–44

6.3%

6.0%

25–34

6.1%

4.3%

18–24

4.4%

8.2%

5–17

7.8%

2.8%

2.6%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$93,312

Congressional District 1 ranks near the middle of US counties.

Congressional District 1$93,312

Maryland$103,678

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

9.9%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1812.5%

Working age (18–64)9.0%

Seniors (65+)11.0%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

89.9%

speak English only

Spanish4.2%

Other Indo-European3.1%

Asian & Pacific Islander1.5%

Other languages1.2%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

12.3%

Methodist

7.4%

Other Christian

7.1%

Mainline Protestant

2.9%

Non-Christian

2.6%

Baptist

2.6%

Pentecostal & Holiness

2.4%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 62.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Spanning the Chesapeake's Eastern Shore and stretching into rural Western Maryland, the district recorded an R+21.7 presidential margin in 2024 — the widest Republican spread in a state that otherwise votes heavily Democratic at the federal level.

The district's recent history is a story of close margins. The Democratic margin reached sixty-five points in 1912; the Republican margin reached forty-four points in 1972. Most other elections have been decided by single-digit points.

Its demographics — a population of 927,796, a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $93,312 — situate the district close to national averages on several dimensions.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 1, Maryland vote in 2024?

In 2024, Congressional District 1, Maryland voted Republican by 8.7 points (R+9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 489,362 votes cast, 216,348 went Democratic and 258,893 went Republican.

What is Congressional District 1, Maryland's political archetype?

Akashic classifies Congressional District 1, Maryland as a "Tossup" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 10 times, Republican 22 times, and other 0 times.

When did Congressional District 1, Maryland last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 1, Maryland voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Congressional District 1, Maryland?

Congressional District 1, Maryland has a population of 927,796 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Congressional District 1, Maryland?

Median household income in Congressional District 1, Maryland is $93,312 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.

What is the political history of Congressional District 1, Maryland?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 1, Maryland from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 22 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Tossup" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Maryland 1st Congressional District delivered R+9 in 2024 — close enough to flip again next time.

Key facts

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Demographics

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