State Legislative Subdistrict 1A State House District (MD) — Elections 1876–2024

State Legislative Subdistrict 1A, Maryland: Populist district. In 2024, voted R+50%. Democratic peak: D+97 in 1912.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+50MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: PopulistAkashic typology
Population: 40,6282024 5-year
Median household income: $65,2992024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 92.6%2024 5-year
Black: 2.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 1.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+97 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+55 in 2016MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

3 counties · 0 D · 3 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	−50.2%	5,099	15,925	21,560
2020	R	−51.3%	4,912	15,721	21,067
2016	R	−55.0%	3,969	14,563	19,258
2012	R	−44.9%	4,870	13,167	18,472
2008	R	−36.0%	5,641	12,180	18,169
2004	R	−41.0%	5,175	12,465	17,801
2000	R	−34.6%	4,813	10,124	15,351
1996	R	−17.2%	5,085	7,561	14,417
1992	R	−20.4%	4,905	8,182	16,029
1988	R	−35.1%	4,668	9,775	14,537
1984	R	−41.2%	4,372	10,562	15,039
1980	R	−26.3%	4,877	8,595	14,155
1976	R	−8.9%	6,178	7,389	13,567
1972	R	−44.5%	3,436	9,166	12,865
1968	R	−17.2%	4,291	6,437	12,458
1964	D	+10.2%	7,155	5,830	12,985
1960	R	−28.9%	4,799	8,707	13,506
1956	R	−39.6%	3,965	9,160	13,126
1952	R	−26.5%	4,870	8,398	13,294
1948	R	−15.1%	4,475	6,097	10,723
1944	R	−19.3%	4,696	6,939	11,634
1940	R	−7.1%	6,094	7,024	13,190
1936	D	+5.5%	6,766	6,051	12,932
1932	R	−9.6%	4,377	5,349	10,134
1928	R	−47.3%	2,776	7,835	10,691
1924	R	−30.7%	2,019	4,205	7,116
1920	R	−35.0%	2,076	4,515	6,974
1916	R	−19.0%	1,897	2,834	4,944
1912	D	+96.5%	5,201	904	4,451
1908	—	No data	4,716	1,975	254
1904	—	No data	5,516	2,983	198
1900	—	No data	2,090	3,317	33
1896	R	−20.7%	1,973	3,031	5,116
1892	R	−8.4%	1,971	2,342	4,440
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

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

German

27.8%

Irish

13.2%

English

13.1%

American

6.7%

Italian

3.5%

Scottish

2.6%

Polish

1.6%

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: 46.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

1.0%

85+

2.0%

3.5%

75–84

3.6%

6.5%

65–74

6.8%

7.7%

55–64

7.6%

6.3%

45–54

6.1%

35–44

5.4%

6.2%

25–34

5.2%

4.4%

18–24

4.0%

6.8%

5–17

6.2%

2.4%

2.2%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$65,299

State Legislative Subdistrict 1A ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Legislative Subdistrict 1A$65,299

Maryland$103,678

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

12.9%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1815.9%

Working age (18–64)12.3%

Seniors (65+)12.0%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

96.7%

speak English only

Other Indo-European1.7%

Spanish1.0%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%

Other languages0.1%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Mainline Protestant

11.8%

Other Christian

8.0%

Methodist

7.5%

Catholic & Orthodox

5.1%

Pentecostal & Holiness

3.7%

Baptist

2.3%

Non-Christian

0.2%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 61.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Nestled in the rural western tip of Maryland, this Garrett and Allegany county district delivered a 50-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, making it a stark outlier in a state dominated by Democratic statewide performance.

The Democratic margin in State Legislative Subdistrict 1A peaked at ninety-seven points in 1912. By 1968 the district had flipped, voting Republican for the first time in many years. The 2024 margin was fifty points, the most Republican-leaning result in the district's modern history.

The economic context is the key. The median household income of $65,299 sits well below state and national norms, and 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The shift here is part of a broader realignment of working-class places across the country.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Legislative Subdistrict 1A, Maryland vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Legislative Subdistrict 1A, Maryland voted Republican by 50.2 points (R+50), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 21,560 votes cast, 5,099 went Democratic and 15,925 went Republican.

What is State Legislative Subdistrict 1A, Maryland's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Legislative Subdistrict 1A, Maryland as a "Populist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 3 times, Republican 28 times, and other 0 times.

When did State Legislative Subdistrict 1A, Maryland last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State Legislative Subdistrict 1A, Maryland voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in State Legislative Subdistrict 1A, Maryland?

State Legislative Subdistrict 1A, Maryland has a population of 40,628 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in State Legislative Subdistrict 1A, Maryland?

Median household income in State Legislative Subdistrict 1A, Maryland is $65,299 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.

What is the political history of State Legislative Subdistrict 1A, Maryland?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Legislative Subdistrict 1A, Maryland from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 28 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Populist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

State Legislative Subdistrict 1A peaked at D+97; 2024 delivered R+50.

Key facts

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