Maryland 10th State Senate District, Maryland: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+24%. Democratic peak: D+75 in 1912.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+24MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 137,7292024 5-year
- Median household income
- $91,7682024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 52.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 30.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+75 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+42 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 10, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 40,464 | 24,211 | 66,844 | ||
| D | 41,832 | 23,668 | 67,170 | ||
| D | 35,357 | 24,198 | 62,322 | ||
| D | 35,666 | 25,077 | 62,289 | ||
| D | 34,667 | 25,693 | 61,667 | ||
| D | 29,539 | 26,881 | 57,222 | ||
| D | 26,004 | 21,536 | 49,226 | ||
| D | 21,465 | 18,527 | 43,703 | ||
| D | 23,230 | 20,515 | 52,324 | ||
| R | 19,680 | 26,529 | 46,508 | ||
| R | 17,307 | 27,832 | 45,396 | ||
| R | 19,633 | 21,448 | 45,314 | ||
| R | 19,184 | 23,197 | 42,381 | ||
| R | 11,382 | 28,475 | 40,507 | ||
| R | 13,080 | 17,634 | 35,454 | ||
| D | 18,965 | 12,606 | 31,579 | ||
| R | 15,281 | 15,545 | 30,826 | ||
| R | 7,814 | 16,839 | 24,653 | ||
| R | 7,847 | 13,258 | 21,184 | ||
| R | 5,161 | 6,774 | 12,059 | ||
| R | 4,253 | 5,512 | 9,765 | ||
| D | 4,915 | 4,314 | 9,259 | ||
| D | 4,592 | 3,058 | 7,702 | ||
| D | 3,987 | 2,256 | 6,393 | ||
| R | 2,531 | 3,867 | 6,427 | ||
| D | 1,526 | 1,519 | 3,507 | ||
| R | 1,516 | 2,013 | 3,591 | ||
| D | 2,465 | 2,045 | 4,598 | ||
| D | 3,397 | 688 | 3,612 | ||
| — | 2,792 | 1,667 | 79 | ||
| — | 3,074 | 1,225 | 46 | ||
| — | 1,481 | 1,513 | 23 | ||
| R | 1,151 | 1,491 | 2,782 | ||
| D | 1,170 | 836 | 2,085 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
13.8%
Irish
10.5%
English
7.6%
Italian
5.3%
American
4.2%
Polish
3.8%
French
1.1%
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: 39.7 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
$91,768
State Senate District 10 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 10$91,768
Maryland$103,678
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
9.8%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1812.2%
Working age (18–64)8.7%
Seniors (65+)12.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
84.2%
speak English only
Spanish5.0%
Other Indo-European4.7%
Other languages3.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander3.0%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 65.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+55.5, this district ranks among the most reliably Democratic in the state, suggesting a densely populated urban core where contested general elections are rare and primary outcomes typically decide representation.
The Democratic margin in Maryland 10th State Senate District reached its widest at seventy-five points in 1912. The margin in 2024 was twenty-four points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $91,768, a 53% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 137,729 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 10, Maryland vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 10, Maryland voted Democratic by 24.3 points (D+24), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 66,844 votes cast, 40,464 went Democratic and 24,211 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 10, Maryland's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 10, Maryland as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 17 times, Republican 14 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Senate District 10, Maryland last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 10, Maryland voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in State Senate District 10, Maryland?
State Senate District 10, Maryland has a population of 137,729 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 10, Maryland?
Median household income in State Senate District 10, Maryland is $91,768 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.
What is the political history of State Senate District 10, Maryland?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 10, Maryland from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 14 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.