Maryland 1st State Senate District, Maryland: Populist district. In 2024, voted R+36%. Democratic peak: D+96 in 1912.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+36MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- PopulistAkashic typology
- Population
- 162,9522024 5-year
- Median household income
- $68,4792024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 83.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 7.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+96 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+42 in 2016MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 1, 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 | 24,397 | 53,046 | 79,474 | ||
| R | 23,627 | 50,164 | 75,365 | ||
| R | 19,518 | 49,653 | 72,167 | ||
| R | 23,686 | 44,464 | 69,959 | ||
| R | 25,703 | 41,981 | 69,071 | ||
| R | 22,622 | 43,919 | 67,206 | ||
| R | 21,589 | 34,172 | 57,410 | ||
| R | 21,221 | 26,739 | 53,880 | ||
| R | 21,438 | 29,011 | 61,012 | ||
| R | 20,584 | 35,250 | 56,228 | ||
| R | 19,249 | 38,445 | 58,154 | ||
| R | 20,934 | 32,816 | 56,803 | ||
| R | 26,121 | 28,742 | 54,863 | ||
| R | 16,624 | 36,566 | 54,213 | ||
| R | 19,991 | 24,469 | 53,291 | ||
| D | 32,458 | 21,480 | 53,937 | ||
| R | 22,765 | 33,191 | 55,956 | ||
| R | 17,781 | 34,138 | 51,919 | ||
| R | 22,237 | 31,736 | 54,075 | ||
| R | 20,845 | 23,008 | 44,532 | ||
| R | 22,176 | 24,992 | 47,168 | ||
| D | 27,315 | 23,930 | 51,506 | ||
| D | 28,993 | 19,804 | 49,173 | ||
| R | 19,142 | 19,786 | 40,566 | ||
| R | 12,685 | 29,128 | 42,120 | ||
| R | 7,652 | 14,836 | 26,472 | ||
| R | 9,654 | 16,157 | 27,580 | ||
| R | 8,311 | 9,752 | 18,888 | ||
| D | 17,926 | 2,870 | 15,607 | ||
| — | 16,137 | 7,851 | 859 | ||
| — | 18,968 | 9,247 | 882 | ||
| — | 7,897 | 10,549 | 152 | ||
| R | 7,064 | 9,850 | 17,418 | ||
| R | 6,964 | 7,847 | 15,251 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
24.1%
Irish
12.2%
English
12.2%
American
6.1%
Italian
3.6%
Scottish
2.4%
Polish
1.7%
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: 42.2 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
$68,479
State Senate District 1 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 1$68,479
Maryland$103,678
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
14.0%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1818.3%
Working age (18–64)13.1%
Seniors (65+)11.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.2%
speak English only
Spanish3.0%
Other Indo-European1.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.8%
Other languages0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 60.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Anchoring the rural upper Shore and Cecil County panhandle, this district delivered a 40-point Republican presidential margin in 2024 — the widest in the state — reflecting its sparse population density and agricultural economic base.
The Democratic margin in Maryland 1st State Senate District peaked at ninety-six points in 1912. By 1968 the district had flipped, voting Republican for the first time in many years. The 2024 margin was thirty-six points, the most Republican-leaning result in the district's modern history.
The economic context is the key. The median household income of $68,479 sits well below state and national norms, and 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The shift here is part of a broader realignment of working-class places across the country.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 1, Maryland vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 1, Maryland voted Republican by 36.0 points (R+36), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 79,474 votes cast, 24,397 went Democratic and 53,046 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 1, Maryland's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 1, Maryland as a "Populist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 4 times, Republican 27 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Senate District 1, Maryland last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 1, Maryland voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in State Senate District 1, Maryland?
State Senate District 1, Maryland has a population of 162,952 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State Senate District 1, Maryland?
Median household income in State Senate District 1, Maryland is $68,479 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.
What is the political history of State Senate District 1, Maryland?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 1, Maryland from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 27 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Populist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.