State Legislative Subdistrict 37A, Maryland: Tossup district. In 2024, voted R+8%. Democratic peak: D+56 in 1912.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+8MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- TossupAkashic typology
- Population
- 20,8652024 5-year
- Median household income
- $72,6372024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 59.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 26.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+56 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+44 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Legislative Subdistrict 37A, 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 | 4,316 | 5,083 | 9,666 | ||
| R | 4,382 | 4,817 | 9,436 | ||
| R | 3,686 | 4,649 | 8,665 | ||
| R | 4,083 | 4,515 | 8,761 | ||
| R | 3,999 | 4,558 | 8,673 | ||
| R | 3,119 | 4,523 | 7,717 | ||
| R | 2,991 | 3,367 | 6,555 | ||
| R | 2,569 | 2,583 | 5,670 | ||
| R | 2,338 | 2,808 | 6,259 | ||
| R | 1,994 | 3,436 | 5,454 | ||
| R | 1,720 | 3,470 | 5,217 | ||
| R | 2,187 | 2,495 | 4,944 | ||
| R | 2,124 | 2,330 | 4,453 | ||
| R | 1,162 | 3,046 | 4,260 | ||
| R | 1,236 | 1,964 | 4,359 | ||
| D | 2,022 | 1,957 | 3,979 | ||
| R | 1,884 | 2,028 | 3,913 | ||
| R | 1,382 | 2,321 | 3,703 | ||
| R | 1,642 | 2,229 | 3,899 | ||
| D | 1,523 | 1,350 | 2,894 | ||
| D | 1,602 | 1,425 | 3,027 | ||
| D | 2,040 | 1,334 | 3,399 | ||
| D | 1,925 | 1,271 | 3,212 | ||
| D | 1,750 | 1,119 | 2,882 | ||
| R | 957 | 1,888 | 2,851 | ||
| D | 941 | 921 | 1,935 | ||
| D | 1,381 | 1,299 | 2,691 | ||
| D | 926 | 770 | 1,727 | ||
| D | 1,643 | 683 | 1,706 | ||
| — | 1,503 | 850 | 38 | ||
| — | 1,792 | 750 | 35 | ||
| — | 850 | 888 | 2 | ||
| R | 754 | 785 | 1,615 | ||
| D | 665 | 588 | 1,330 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
13.1%
German
11.4%
Irish
11.2%
American
7.7%
Italian
4.3%
Polish
2.1%
French
1.6%
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: 38.0 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
$72,637
State Legislative Subdistrict 37A ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Legislative Subdistrict 37A$72,637
Maryland$103,678
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
14.7%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1819.6%
Working age (18–64)13.3%
Seniors (65+)13.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
88.0%
speak English only
Spanish5.2%
Other Indo-European5.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.5%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 60.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
State Legislative Subdistrict 37A in the Mid-Atlantic delivered a near-tie in 2024, with the Republican candidate carrying the district by eight points — well within the historical noise of how the district votes.
The district's recent history is a story of close margins. The Democratic margin reached fifty-six points in 1912; the Republican margin reached forty-four points in 1972. Most other elections have been decided by single-digit points.
Its demographics — a population of 20,865, a 60% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $72,637 — situate the district close to national averages on several dimensions.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Legislative Subdistrict 37A, Maryland vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Legislative Subdistrict 37A, Maryland voted Republican by 7.9 points (R+8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 9,666 votes cast, 4,316 went Democratic and 5,083 went Republican.
What is State Legislative Subdistrict 37A, Maryland's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Legislative Subdistrict 37A, Maryland as a "Tossup" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 11 times, Republican 20 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Legislative Subdistrict 37A, Maryland last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Legislative Subdistrict 37A, Maryland voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in State Legislative Subdistrict 37A, Maryland?
State Legislative Subdistrict 37A, Maryland has a population of 20,865 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 37A, Maryland?
Median household income in State Legislative Subdistrict 37A, Maryland is $72,637 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.
What is the political history of State Legislative Subdistrict 37A, Maryland?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Legislative Subdistrict 37A, Maryland from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 20 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Tossup" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.