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State Legislative Subdistrict 9A
presidential margin
2008R+5.92012R+6.22016D+6.52020D+21.42024D+18.9
full record · 2008 → 2024
D+18.9
2024
median income$190,355U.S. $80,734 · MD $103,678
median age43.1U.S. 39.1 · MD 39.5
poverty rate2.6%U.S. 12.5% · MD 9.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)63.5%U.S. 35.6% · MD 43.5%
non-english32.2%U.S. 22.3% · MD 21.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German14.3%
Irish12.6%
English11.6%
Asian Indian7.7%
Chinese5.1%
Korean4.4%
African American†5.3%
Nigerian0.5%
African0.5%
Salvadoran1.6%
Mexican0.9%
Puerto Rican0.6%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Howard 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 9A

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State Legislative Subdistrict 9AHarrisD+18.9
2024
2024 presidential margin for State Legislative Subdistrict 9AThe boundary of State Legislative Subdistrict 9A, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (D+18.9), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.State Legislative Subdistrict 9A · D+18.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic57.7%28,487
Donald TrumpRepublican38.8%19,145
Jill SteinGreen3.5%1,738
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 2 counties 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 (2 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for State Legislative Subdistrict 9A — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Howard County, MDDemocraticD+41.3
Montgomery County, MDDemocraticD+52.8
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
57.7%Harris28,487
38.8%Trump19,145
3.5%Stein1,738
+18.9%
49,370
D
60.0%Biden29,890
38.6%Trump19,236
1.4%Jorgensen704
+21.4%
49,830
D
49.5%Clinton21,657
43.0%Trump18,806
7.5%Johnson3,303
+6.5%
43,766
R
46.9%Obama19,823
53.1%Romney22,463
0.0%
−6.2%
42,286
R
46.3%Obama18,073
52.2%McCain20,369
1.5%Nader575
−5.9%
39,017
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: +18.9% in 2024.flipped D · 2016+18.9%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−5.9%
2012−6.2%
2016+6.5%
2020+21.4%
2024+18.9%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
DChao WuState House · 9A
DNatalie ZieglerState House · 9A

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

The district recorded a Democratic presidential margin of D+18.9 in 2024 and R+5.9 in 2008, switching sides at least once in between. No racial group formed a majority of its residents in the 2024 ACS 5-year, with White residents at 45.6%.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 21.4 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 6.2 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 18.9 points.

A population of 85,549, a 58% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $190,355 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 15 and State Legislative Subdistrict 9B.

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 15
Virginia
93.7twin score
12-yr trendmedian incomecollege share≠ % Asian
State Legislative Subdistrict 9B
Maryland
93.0twin score
12-yr trendmedian incomecollege share≠ % Asian
State House District 10
Virginia
92.7twin score
median income% Asiancollege share

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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Places within State Legislative Subdistrict 9A

counties it covers2
Howard CountyMontgomery County

Frequently asked questions

How did State Legislative Subdistrict 9A, Maryland vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Legislative Subdistrict 9A, Maryland voted Democratic by 18.9 points (D+18.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 49,370 votes cast, 28,487 went Democratic and 19,145 went Republican.
When did State Legislative Subdistrict 9A, Maryland last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State Legislative Subdistrict 9A, Maryland voted Republican was 2012.
How many people live in State Legislative Subdistrict 9A, Maryland?
State Legislative Subdistrict 9A, Maryland has a population of 85,549 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 9A, Maryland?
Median household income in State Legislative Subdistrict 9A, Maryland is $190,355 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.
What is the political history of State Legislative Subdistrict 9A, Maryland?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Legislative Subdistrict 9A, Maryland from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.