State Legislative Subdistrict 38B, Maryland: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+5%. Democratic peak: D+54 in 1912.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+5MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- BellwetherAkashic typology
- Population
- 8,1742024 5-year
- Median household income
- $76,2102024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 59.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 26.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+54 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+40 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Legislative Subdistrict 38B, 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 | 1,676 | 1,875 | 3,655 | ||
| R | 1,718 | 1,788 | 3,601 | ||
| R | 1,406 | 1,729 | 3,270 | ||
| R | 1,530 | 1,696 | 3,292 | ||
| R | 1,514 | 1,702 | 3,261 | ||
| R | 1,179 | 1,714 | 2,922 | ||
| R | 1,127 | 1,273 | 2,477 | ||
| R | 959 | 988 | 2,126 | ||
| R | 894 | 1,056 | 2,359 | ||
| R | 733 | 1,268 | 2,007 | ||
| R | 636 | 1,256 | 1,896 | ||
| R | 735 | 875 | 1,707 | ||
| R | 733 | 821 | 1,554 | ||
| R | 429 | 1,022 | 1,466 | ||
| R | 420 | 678 | 1,438 | ||
| D | 677 | 580 | 1,258 | ||
| R | 573 | 676 | 1,248 | ||
| R | 412 | 731 | 1,143 | ||
| R | 458 | 706 | 1,166 | ||
| D | 422 | 394 | 819 | ||
| D | 442 | 393 | 835 | ||
| D | 561 | 369 | 936 | ||
| D | 567 | 354 | 928 | ||
| D | 537 | 297 | 838 | ||
| R | 319 | 461 | 782 | ||
| D | 239 | 203 | 463 | ||
| D | 394 | 329 | 725 | ||
| D | 256 | 198 | 461 | ||
| D | 404 | 159 | 450 | ||
| — | 382 | 214 | 12 | ||
| — | 419 | 170 | 10 | ||
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| D | 176 | 158 | 360 | ||
| D | 181 | 111 | 314 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
13.0%
Irish
11.6%
German
11.2%
American
6.9%
Italian
4.6%
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: 36.2 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
$76,210
State Legislative Subdistrict 38B ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Legislative Subdistrict 38B$76,210
Maryland$103,678
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
13.9%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1816.4%
Working age (18–64)13.2%
Seniors (65+)12.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
86.1%
speak English only
Other Indo-European6.4%
Spanish5.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.8%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 59.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
State Legislative Subdistrict 38B in the Mid-Atlantic has, for decades, voted very close to the way the country has voted. Its margins are typically narrow, and the candidate who carries State Legislative Subdistrict 38B more often than not also wins the national popular vote.
The Democratic margin in State Legislative Subdistrict 38B has rarely exceeded fifty-four points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded forty points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by five points.
Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 59% non-Hispanic-white share, a 14% poverty rate, and a median household income of $76,210 — all within the broad national range.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Legislative Subdistrict 38B, Maryland vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Legislative Subdistrict 38B, Maryland voted Republican by 5.4 points (R+5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 3,655 votes cast, 1,676 went Democratic and 1,875 went Republican.
What is State Legislative Subdistrict 38B, Maryland's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Legislative Subdistrict 38B, Maryland as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 12 times, Republican 19 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Legislative Subdistrict 38B, Maryland last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Legislative Subdistrict 38B, Maryland voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in State Legislative Subdistrict 38B, Maryland?
State Legislative Subdistrict 38B, Maryland has a population of 8,174 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 38B, Maryland?
Median household income in State Legislative Subdistrict 38B, Maryland is $76,210 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.
What is the political history of State Legislative Subdistrict 38B, Maryland?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Legislative Subdistrict 38B, Maryland from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 19 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.