State Legislative Subdistrict 2B, Maryland: Populist district. In 2024, voted R+23%. Democratic peak: D+78 in 1912.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+23MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- PopulistAkashic typology
- Population
- 4,1532024 5-year
- Median household income
- $77,7472024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 74.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 11.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+78 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+41 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Legislative Subdistrict 2B, MDOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 727 | 1,175 | 1,956 | ||
| R | 695 | 1,073 | 1,808 | ||
| R | 564 | 1,093 | 1,735 | ||
| R | 668 | 962 | 1,674 | ||
| R | 700 | 911 | 1,643 | ||
| R | 544 | 985 | 1,544 | ||
| R | 486 | 745 | 1,266 | ||
| R | 440 | 572 | 1,124 | ||
| R | 440 | 586 | 1,232 | ||
| R | 384 | 691 | 1,084 | ||
| R | 355 | 723 | 1,085 | ||
| R | 377 | 611 | 1,042 | ||
| R | 424 | 539 | 963 | ||
| R | 268 | 646 | 933 | ||
| R | 300 | 428 | 908 | ||
| D | 530 | 340 | 870 | ||
| R | 417 | 475 | 892 | ||
| R | 308 | 519 | 827 | ||
| R | 338 | 471 | 811 | ||
| R | 282 | 317 | 604 | ||
| R | 303 | 326 | 629 | ||
| D | 377 | 295 | 674 | ||
| D | 375 | 283 | 659 | ||
| D | 303 | 238 | 547 | ||
| R | 155 | 331 | 488 | ||
| R | 123 | 199 | 367 | ||
| R | 183 | 234 | 427 | ||
| D | 150 | 136 | 296 | ||
| D | 250 | 51 | 254 | ||
| — | 236 | 120 | 6 | ||
| — | 281 | 122 | 5 | ||
| — | 130 | 146 | 1 | ||
| R | 117 | 145 | 270 | ||
| D | 124 | 117 | 247 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
21.8%
Irish
11.2%
English
10.8%
American
5.8%
Italian
3.9%
Scottish
1.9%
Polish
1.8%
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: 40.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$77,747
State Legislative Subdistrict 2B ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Legislative Subdistrict 2B$77,747
Maryland$103,678
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.4%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1816.9%
Working age (18–64)11.3%
Seniors (65+)9.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
90.6%
speak English only
Spanish5.6%
Other Indo-European1.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.0%
Other languages0.9%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 62.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
State Legislative Subdistrict 2B sits in the Mid-Atlantic. For most of the post-war period it was a Democratic district — its working-class profile gave it the same political habits as much of its region. That identity has shifted decisively in the last twenty years.
The Democratic margin in State Legislative Subdistrict 2B peaked at seventy-eight points in 1912. By 1968 the district had flipped, voting Republican for the first time in many years. The 2024 margin was twenty-three points, the most Republican-leaning result in the district's modern history.
The economic context is the key. The median household income of $77,747 sits well below state and national norms, and 12% 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 2B, Maryland vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Legislative Subdistrict 2B, Maryland voted Republican by 22.9 points (R+23), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 1,956 votes cast, 727 went Democratic and 1,175 went Republican.
What is State Legislative Subdistrict 2B, Maryland's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Legislative Subdistrict 2B, Maryland as a "Populist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 7 times, Republican 24 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Legislative Subdistrict 2B, Maryland last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Legislative Subdistrict 2B, Maryland voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in State Legislative Subdistrict 2B, Maryland?
State Legislative Subdistrict 2B, Maryland has a population of 4,153 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 $77,747 — 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 38 presidential elections in State Legislative Subdistrict 2B, Maryland from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 24 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Populist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.