State Legislative Subdistrict 42C, Maryland: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+25%. Democratic peak: D+65 in 1912.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+25MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 48,2242024 5-year
- Median household income
- $118,2112024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 85.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 4.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+65 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+57 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Legislative Subdistrict 42C, 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 | 10,141 | 17,129 | 28,236 | ||
| R | 10,028 | 16,564 | 27,596 | ||
| R | 7,308 | 16,013 | 24,791 | ||
| R | 7,685 | 15,613 | 24,078 | ||
| R | 7,718 | 14,992 | 23,314 | ||
| R | 6,319 | 15,204 | 21,826 | ||
| R | 5,541 | 11,482 | 17,612 | ||
| R | 4,710 | 8,339 | 14,578 | ||
| R | 4,249 | 7,813 | 15,109 | ||
| R | 3,402 | 8,589 | 12,033 | ||
| R | 2,448 | 7,490 | 9,957 | ||
| R | 2,859 | 5,462 | 9,061 | ||
| R | 2,734 | 4,308 | 7,042 | ||
| R | 1,212 | 4,634 | 5,999 | ||
| R | 1,281 | 3,270 | 5,400 | ||
| D | 2,325 | 2,292 | 4,616 | ||
| R | 1,585 | 3,148 | 4,733 | ||
| R | 1,217 | 3,232 | 4,448 | ||
| R | 1,357 | 3,181 | 4,545 | ||
| R | 1,162 | 2,201 | 3,392 | ||
| R | 1,233 | 2,475 | 3,708 | ||
| R | 1,604 | 2,283 | 3,900 | ||
| R | 1,787 | 2,031 | 3,839 | ||
| D | 1,783 | 1,577 | 3,385 | ||
| R | 1,026 | 2,378 | 3,416 | ||
| R | 1,270 | 1,458 | 2,823 | ||
| R | 1,175 | 1,591 | 2,785 | ||
| D | 1,105 | 991 | 2,138 | ||
| D | 1,985 | 700 | 1,985 | ||
| — | 1,933 | 1,002 | 47 | ||
| — | 2,294 | 923 | 39 | ||
| — | 1,106 | 1,129 | 7 | ||
| R | 1,057 | 1,113 | 2,239 | ||
| D | 1,024 | 915 | 2,001 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
23.1%
Irish
17.6%
English
13.8%
American
11.5%
Italian
7.2%
Polish
3.9%
Scottish
2.1%
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: 41.3 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
$118,211
State Legislative Subdistrict 42C ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Legislative Subdistrict 42C$118,211
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 185.0%
Working age (18–64)5.2%
Seniors (65+)6.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.1%
speak English only
Spanish2.9%
Other Indo-European2.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.0%
Other languages0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 60.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
State Legislative Subdistrict 42C sits in the Mid-Atlantic. Its political identity has been Republican for as long as anyone now living can remember. 1 consecutive presidential elections in modern records have gone for the Republican candidate, often by margins that would be considered landslide territory anywhere else.
The Republican margin in State Legislative Subdistrict 42C reached its widest at fifty-seven points in 1972. The margin in 2024 was twenty-five points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $118,211, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 48,224 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Legislative Subdistrict 42C, Maryland vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Legislative Subdistrict 42C, Maryland voted Republican by 24.7 points (R+25), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 28,236 votes cast, 10,141 went Democratic and 17,129 went Republican.
What is State Legislative Subdistrict 42C, Maryland's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Legislative Subdistrict 42C, 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 5 times, Republican 26 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Legislative Subdistrict 42C, Maryland last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Legislative Subdistrict 42C, Maryland voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in State Legislative Subdistrict 42C, Maryland?
State Legislative Subdistrict 42C, Maryland has a population of 48,224 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 $118,211 — 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 38 presidential elections in State Legislative Subdistrict 42C, Maryland from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 26 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.