Maryland 7th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +64.1% |
| 2012 | +67.8% |
| 2016 | +60.2% |
| 2020 | +64.0% |
| 2024 | +59.0% |
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
| Year | District | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | D | 80.3%232,849 | 17.2%49,799 | 290,137 |
| 2022 | 7 | D | 82.1%151,640 | 17.7%32,737 | 184,801 |
| 2020 | 7 | D | 71.6%237,105 | 28.0%92,841 | 330,998 |
| 2018 | 7 | D | 76.4%202,345 | 21.3%56,266 | 264,710 |
| 2016 | 7 | D | 74.9%238,838 | 21.8%69,556 | 318,912 |
| 2014 | 7 | D | 69.9%144,639 | 27.0%55,860 | 206,809 |
| 2012 | 7 | D | 76.5%247,770 | 20.8%67,405 | 323,818 |
| 2010 | 7 | D | 75.2%152,669 | 22.8%46,375 | 203,068 |
| 2008 | 7 | D | 79.5%227,379 | 18.6%53,147 | 286,020 |
| 2006 | 7 | D | 98.1%158,830 | 0.0%0 | 161,977 |
| 2004 | 7 | D | 73.4%179,189 | 24.6%60,102 | 244,018 |
| 2002 | 7 | D | 73.6%137,047 | 26.4%49,172 | 186,219 |
| 2000 | 7 | D | 87.1%134,066 | 12.8%19,773 | 153,974 |
| 1998 | 7 | D | 85.7%112,699 | 14.3%18,742 | 131,442 |
| 1996 | 7 | D | 83.5%115,764 | 16.5%22,929 | 138,695 |
| 1994 | 7 | D | 81.5%97,016 | 18.5%22,007 | 119,023 |
| 1992 | 7 | D | 85.3%152,689 | 14.7%26,304 | 178,993 |
| 1990 | 7 | D | 85.0%59,628 | 15.0%10,529 | 70,160 |
| 1988 | 7 | D | 100.0%117,650 | 0.0%0 | 117,650 |
| 1986 | 7 | D | 86.7%79,226 | 13.3%12,170 | 91,398 |
| 1984 | 7 | D | 100.0%139,488 | 0.0%0 | 139,489 |
| 1982 | 7 | D | 87.9%103,496 | 12.1%14,203 | 117,699 |
| 1980 | 7 | D | 88.5%97,104 | 11.5%12,650 | 109,754 |
| 1978 | 7 | D | 88.7%51,996 | 0.0%0 | 58,622 |
| 1976 | 7 | D | 94.4%94,991 | 0.0%0 | 100,633 |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 54.6%1,650,912 | 42.8%1,294,344 | 3,021,378 |
| 2022 | D | 65.8%1,316,897 | 34.1%682,293 | 2,002,336 |
| 2018 | D | 64.9%1,491,614 | 30.3%697,017 | 2,297,538 |
| 2016 | D | 61.0%1,659,907 | 35.7%972,557 | 2,722,434 |
| 2012 | D | 56.0%1,474,028 | 26.4%693,291 | 2,630,505 |
| 2010 | D | 62.3%1,140,615 | 35.8%655,666 | 1,831,744 |
| 2006 | D | 54.2%965,477 | 44.2%787,182 | 1,780,223 |
| 2004 | D | 64.8%1,504,691 | 33.7%783,055 | 2,321,571 |
| 2000 | D | 63.2%1,230,013 | 36.7%715,178 | 1,946,898 |
| 1998 | D | 70.5%1,062,810 | 29.5%444,637 | 1,507,447 |
| 1994 | D | 59.1%809,125 | 40.9%559,908 | 1,369,033 |
| 1992 | D | 71.0%1,307,610 | 29.0%533,688 | 1,841,298 |
| 1988 | D | 61.8%999,166 | 38.2%617,537 | 1,616,703 |
| 1986 | D | 60.7%675,225 | 39.3%437,411 | 1,112,636 |
| 1982 | D | 63.5%707,356 | 36.5%407,334 | 1,114,690 |
| 1980 | R | 33.8%435,118 | 66.2%850,970 | 1,286,088 |
| 1976 | D | 56.6%772,101 | 38.9%530,439 | 1,365,290 |
Maryland's 7th anchors in Baltimore City and inner suburbs, producing some of the largest Democratic presidential margins in the country — the 2024 gap exceeded 54 points — driven by a majority-Black electorate and dense urban core.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 67.8 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 59.0 points.
A population of 767,270, a 31% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,952 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 4 and Congressional District 3.
The congressional districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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