State Legislative Subdistrict 12A, Maryland: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+41%. Democratic peak: D+71 in 1912.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+41MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 36,9062024 5-year
- Median household income
- $149,7632024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 46.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 20.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 8.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+71 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+29 in 1956MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Legislative Subdistrict 12A, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 13,691 | 5,423 | 20,003 | ||
| D | 14,203 | 5,310 | 20,088 | ||
| D | 11,258 | 5,210 | 17,411 | ||
| D | 10,029 | 6,338 | 16,801 | ||
| D | 9,560 | 6,078 | 15,937 | ||
| D | 7,929 | 6,554 | 14,683 | ||
| D | 6,425 | 5,466 | 12,375 | ||
| D | 5,220 | 4,482 | 10,480 | ||
| D | 4,912 | 4,235 | 10,951 | ||
| R | 3,732 | 4,845 | 8,617 | ||
| R | 2,822 | 3,911 | 6,769 | ||
| R | 2,272 | 2,663 | 5,662 | ||
| R | 2,253 | 2,326 | 4,579 | ||
| R | 1,171 | 2,114 | 3,327 | ||
| R | 631 | 1,093 | 2,031 | ||
| D | 898 | 750 | 1,648 | ||
| R | 594 | 774 | 1,368 | ||
| R | 395 | 717 | 1,112 | ||
| R | 405 | 603 | 1,021 | ||
| R | 299 | 342 | 661 | ||
| R | 345 | 367 | 711 | ||
| D | 434 | 338 | 776 | ||
| D | 454 | 289 | 749 | ||
| D | 457 | 216 | 679 | ||
| R | 339 | 362 | 704 | ||
| D | 306 | 218 | 567 | ||
| R | 263 | 286 | 556 | ||
| D | 210 | 148 | 365 | ||
| D | 340 | 110 | 325 | ||
| — | 354 | 194 | 6 | ||
| — | 415 | 138 | 6 | ||
| — | 209 | 198 | 1 | ||
| R | 196 | 217 | 425 | ||
| D | 211 | 155 | 374 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
11.9%
Irish
10.2%
English
9.4%
Italian
5.3%
Polish
3.2%
American
2.9%
Scottish
1.7%
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: 39.8 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
$149,763
State Legislative Subdistrict 12A ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Legislative Subdistrict 12A$149,763
Maryland$103,678
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
5.2%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 185.5%
Working age (18–64)4.8%
Seniors (65+)8.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
71.7%
speak English only
Asian & Pacific Islander10.9%
Other Indo-European7.8%
Spanish6.2%
Other languages3.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 57.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
State Legislative Subdistrict 12A sits in the Mid-Atlantic. Its political identity has been Democratic for as long as anyone now living can remember. 6 consecutive presidential elections in modern records have gone for the Democratic candidate, often by margins that would be considered landslide territory anywhere else.
The Democratic margin in State Legislative Subdistrict 12A reached its widest at seventy-one points in 1912. The margin in 2024 was forty-one points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $149,763, a 47% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 36,906 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Legislative Subdistrict 12A, Maryland vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Legislative Subdistrict 12A, Maryland voted Democratic by 41.3 points (D+41), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 20,003 votes cast, 13,691 went Democratic and 5,423 went Republican.
What is State Legislative Subdistrict 12A, Maryland's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Legislative Subdistrict 12A, Maryland as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 17 times, Republican 14 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Legislative Subdistrict 12A, Maryland last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State Legislative Subdistrict 12A, Maryland voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in State Legislative Subdistrict 12A, Maryland?
State Legislative Subdistrict 12A, Maryland has a population of 36,906 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 12A, Maryland?
Median household income in State Legislative Subdistrict 12A, Maryland is $149,763 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.
What is the political history of State Legislative Subdistrict 12A, Maryland?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Legislative Subdistrict 12A, Maryland from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 14 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.