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State Legislative Subdistrict 2B
presidential margin
2008D+15.42012D+15.92016D+2.72020D+12.72024D+8.3
full record · 2008 → 2024
D+8.3
2024
median income$52,120U.S. $80,734 · MD $103,678
median age35.8U.S. 39.1 · MD 39.5
poverty rate21.9%U.S. 12.5% · MD 9.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)24.1%U.S. 35.6% · MD 43.5%
non-english9.4%U.S. 22.3% · MD 21.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German18.6%
Irish9.5%
English9.2%
African American†16.6%
African1.2%
Jamaican0.7%
Puerto Rican2.1%
Mexican1.9%
Salvadoran1.3%
Filipino0.5%
Chinese0.4%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Washington County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

State Legislative Subdistrict 2B

Akashic
State Legislative Subdistrict 2BHarrisD+8.3
2024
2024 presidential margin for State Legislative Subdistrict 2BThe boundary of State Legislative Subdistrict 2B, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (D+8.3), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.State Legislative Subdistrict 2B · D+8.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic52.7%8,281
Donald TrumpRepublican44.4%6,971
Jill SteinGreen2.8%447
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 1 county it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for State Legislative Subdistrict 2B — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Washington County, MDRepublicanR+22.9
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
52.7%Harris8,281
44.4%Trump6,971
2.8%Stein447
+8.3%
15,699
D
55.6%Biden8,040
43.0%Trump6,210
1.4%Jorgensen208
+12.7%
14,458
D
47.8%Clinton6,726
45.1%Trump6,349
7.1%Johnson1,001
+2.7%
14,076
D
57.9%Obama7,476
42.1%Romney5,429
0.0%
+15.9%
12,905
D
56.8%Obama7,610
41.4%McCain5,541
1.8%Nader247
+15.4%
13,398
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: +8.3% in 2024.+8.3%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+15.4%
2012+15.9%
2016+2.7%
2020+12.7%
2024+8.3%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
DMatthew SchindlerState House · 2B

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

The 2024 presidential margin was D+8.3, one of the narrower results among Maryland's state house districts, compared with D+15.4 in 2008. About 4,150 residents lived here as of the 2024 ACS 5-year.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 15.9 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 8.3 points.

A population of 43,625, a 62% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $52,120 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 87 and State Representative District 28.

Political twins — state-house districts

The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

State House District 87
Michigan
80.3twin score
elasticitycollege share% Black≠ Scottish ancestry
State Representative District 28
Delaware
79.0twin score
2012–2024 trajectory% unaffiliated
State House District 77
Indiana
74.1twin score
2012–2024 trajectoryelasticity

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.

Compare two places, side by side

Twelve curated comparisons line up election history, demographics, and the divergence story for two places at a glance. Browse all comparisons →

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Legislative Subdistrict 2B, Maryland vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Legislative Subdistrict 2B, Maryland voted Democratic by 8.3 points (D+8.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 15,699 votes cast, 8,281 went Democratic and 6,971 went Republican.
How many people live in State Legislative Subdistrict 2B, Maryland?
State Legislative Subdistrict 2B, Maryland has a population of 43,625 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 2B, Maryland?
Median household income in State Legislative Subdistrict 2B, Maryland is $52,120 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.
What is the political history of State Legislative Subdistrict 2B, Maryland?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Legislative Subdistrict 2B, Maryland from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.