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State Legislative Subdistrict 42C
presidential margin
2008R+36.42012R+40.12016R+42.02020R+31.02024R+34.1
full record · 2008 → 2024
R+34.1
2024
median income$123,551U.S. $80,734 · MD $103,678
median age44.5U.S. 39.1 · MD 39.5
poverty rate3.6%U.S. 12.5% · MD 9.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)40.7%U.S. 35.6% · MD 43.5%
non-english6.9%U.S. 22.3% · MD 21.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German24.4%
Irish18.6%
English14.6%
Mexican0.9%
Puerto Rican0.5%
Salvadoran0.4%
African American†1.8%
Asian Indian0.3%
Filipino0.3%
Chinese0.2%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Carroll 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 42C

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State Legislative Subdistrict 42CTrumpR+34.1
2024
2024 presidential margin for State Legislative Subdistrict 42CThe boundary of State Legislative Subdistrict 42C, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+34.1), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.State Legislative Subdistrict 42C · R+34.1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican65.7%17,280
Kamala HarrisDemocratic31.6%8,310
Jill SteinGreen2.6%692
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 1 county 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 (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for State Legislative Subdistrict 42C — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Carroll County, MDRepublicanR+24.7
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
31.6%Harris8,310
65.7%Trump17,280
2.6%Stein692
−34.1%
26,282
R
33.4%Biden8,248
64.4%Trump15,885
2.1%Jorgensen526
−31.0%
24,659
R
25.3%Clinton5,629
67.2%Trump14,981
7.5%Johnson1,671
−42.0%
22,281
R
30.0%Obama6,277
70.0%Romney14,668
0.0%
−40.1%
20,945
R
30.8%Obama6,576
67.2%McCain14,335
2.0%Nader434
−36.4%
21,345
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: −34.1% in 2024.−34.1%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−36.4%
2012−40.1%
2016−42.0%
2020−31.0%
2024−34.1%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RJosh StonkoState House · 42C

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

In 2024 it voted Republican by R+34.1, against R+36.4 in 2008. Median household income was $118,211 in the 2024 ACS 5-year, among the higher figures for a state house district.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 42.0 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 34.1 points.

A population of 42,638, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $123,551 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Legislative Subdistrict 7B and State Legislative Subdistrict 35A.

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 Legislative Subdistrict 7B
Maryland
94.3twin score
2008–2016 trajectorymedian income≠ American ancestry
State Legislative Subdistrict 35A
Maryland
92.3twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ American ancestry
State Legislative District 5
Maryland
90.1twin score
2008–2016 trajectorymedian income≠ population scale

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 42C

counties it covers1
Carroll County

Frequently asked questions

How did State Legislative Subdistrict 42C, Maryland vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Legislative Subdistrict 42C, Maryland voted Republican by 34.1 points (R+34.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 26,282 votes cast, 8,310 went Democratic and 17,280 went Republican.
How many people live in State Legislative Subdistrict 42C, Maryland?
State Legislative Subdistrict 42C, Maryland has a population of 42,638 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 42C, Maryland?
Median household income in State Legislative Subdistrict 42C, Maryland is $123,551 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.
What is the political history of State Legislative Subdistrict 42C, Maryland?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Legislative Subdistrict 42C, Maryland from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.