State Legislative Subdistrict 35A State House District (MD) — Elections 1876–2024

State Legislative Subdistrict 35A, Maryland: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+14%. Democratic peak: D+75 in 1912.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+14MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 132,7542024 5-year
Median household income: $111,2432024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 73.4%2024 5-year
Black: 13.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 5.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+75 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+48 in 1972MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

2 counties · 0 D · 2 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	−14.5%	30,973	41,853	75,103
2020	R	−12.6%	31,227	40,557	73,881
2016	R	−23.9%	23,370	39,053	65,749
2012	R	−18.4%	24,823	36,429	62,907
2008	R	−18.6%	24,331	35,814	61,637
2004	R	−28.0%	19,903	35,642	56,280
2000	R	−18.5%	17,832	26,253	45,536
1996	R	−12.3%	14,879	19,662	38,930
1992	R	−11.0%	13,635	18,061	40,306
1988	R	−31.6%	9,963	19,241	29,340
1984	R	−36.8%	8,615	18,702	27,384
1980	R	−12.9%	10,085	13,384	25,549
1976	R	−9.2%	10,077	12,118	22,195
1972	R	−47.5%	4,438	12,702	17,394
1968	R	−18.9%	5,026	7,963	15,575
1964	D	+15.5%	6,977	5,104	12,081
1960	R	−12.8%	4,828	6,248	11,077
1956	R	−30.5%	3,464	6,510	9,973
1952	R	−21.2%	3,611	5,561	9,212
1948	R	−4.8%	2,902	3,195	6,141
1944	R	−14.0%	2,610	3,461	6,071
1940	R	−6.0%	2,971	3,354	6,356
1936	D	+8.0%	3,260	2,777	6,059
1932	D	+19.8%	3,176	2,117	5,351
1928	R	−31.0%	1,816	3,461	5,306
1924	D	+3.0%	2,018	1,896	4,108
1920	R	−0.4%	2,197	2,215	4,446
1916	D	+17.8%	1,764	1,225	3,035
1912	D	+74.7%	3,191	926	3,033
1908	—	No data	3,109	1,686	43
1904	—	No data	3,696	1,379	62
1900	—	No data	1,868	1,692	11
1896	R	−0.6%	1,791	1,812	3,793
1892	D	+13.9%	1,766	1,318	3,226
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

20.1%

Irish

15.0%

English

12.6%

Italian

8.3%

Polish

5.5%

American

4.4%

Scottish

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: 40.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.6%

85+

1.1%

2.2%

75–84

3.1%

4.9%

65–74

5.5%

7.0%

55–64

7.3%

6.3%

45–54

6.5%

6.7%

35–44

6.9%

6.1%

25–34

6.1%

4.0%

18–24

3.6%

8.6%

5–17

8.2%

2.8%

2.6%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$111,243

State Legislative Subdistrict 35A ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Legislative Subdistrict 35A$111,243

Maryland$103,678

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

7.3%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 188.1%

Working age (18–64)6.7%

Seniors (65+)10.7%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

91.5%

speak English only

Spanish3.4%

Other Indo-European2.6%

Asian & Pacific Islander1.5%

Other languages1.1%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

14.3%

Other Christian

7.4%

Methodist

4.9%

Mainline Protestant

2.9%

Baptist

2.5%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.6%

Non-Christian

1.3%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 65.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Subdistrict 35A delivers some of the widest Republican presidential margins in a state that trends heavily Democratic statewide, reflecting the rural and exurban character of its western Maryland constituency.

The Republican margin in State Legislative Subdistrict 35A reached its widest at forty-eight points in 1972. The margin in 2024 was fourteen points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $111,243, a 73% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 132,754 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Legislative Subdistrict 35A, Maryland vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Legislative Subdistrict 35A, Maryland voted Republican by 14.5 points (R+14), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 75,103 votes cast, 30,973 went Democratic and 41,853 went Republican.

What is State Legislative Subdistrict 35A, Maryland's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Legislative Subdistrict 35A, Maryland as a "Republican loyalist" 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 35A, Maryland last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State Legislative Subdistrict 35A, Maryland voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in State Legislative Subdistrict 35A, Maryland?

State Legislative Subdistrict 35A, Maryland has a population of 132,754 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 35A, Maryland?

Median household income in State Legislative Subdistrict 35A, Maryland is $111,243 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.

What is the political history of State Legislative Subdistrict 35A, Maryland?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Legislative Subdistrict 35A, Maryland from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 24 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

State Legislative Subdistrict 35A has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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