State Senate District 27 State Senate District (MD) — Elections 1876–2024

Maryland 27th State Senate District, Maryland: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+46%. Democratic peak: D+57 in 1912.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+46MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 327,7112024 5-year
Median household income: $110,9692024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 29.1%2024 5-year
Black: 46.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 17.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+57 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+22 in 1928MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

3 counties · 2 D · 1 R

R+60

D+60

One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.

38 presidential elections

Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	+45.9%	106,681	38,280	149,134
2020	D	+54.2%	116,328	33,420	152,985
2016	D	+49.6%	102,786	33,120	140,369
2012	D	+52.9%	105,612	31,860	139,470
2008	D	+51.5%	101,139	31,925	134,382
2004	D	+36.8%	78,761	36,127	115,825
2000	D	+38.7%	64,827	28,044	95,053
1996	D	+34.3%	52,230	24,341	81,216
1992	D	+27.6%	49,005	25,486	85,171
1988	D	+8.7%	38,517	32,278	71,460
1984	D	+9.4%	38,081	31,497	69,901
1980	D	+6.5%	28,478	24,725	57,792
1976	D	+15.6%	31,526	23,035	54,561
1972	R	−19.8%	21,359	32,075	54,082
1968	R	−0.8%	19,171	19,556	48,137
1964	D	+28.1%	22,986	12,903	35,889
1960	D	+14.7%	17,491	13,001	30,492
1956	R	−4.8%	11,440	12,582	24,022
1952	R	−12.8%	9,173	11,884	21,192
1948	R	−1.1%	5,323	5,440	10,900
1944	R	−5.7%	4,859	5,443	10,302
1940	D	+16.6%	6,079	4,337	10,481
1936	D	+15.4%	5,475	4,004	9,532
1932	D	+13.9%	4,479	3,372	7,960
1928	R	−22.5%	2,771	4,392	7,220
1924	R	−9.2%	2,440	2,984	5,885
1920	R	−16.6%	2,392	3,358	5,823
1916	D	+1.3%	1,763	1,717	3,599
1912	D	+56.7%	3,161	1,412	3,087
1908	—	No data	3,082	1,380	50
1904	—	No data	3,894	1,747	28
1900	—	No data	1,558	2,290	7
1896	R	−16.7%	1,505	2,121	3,694
1892	R	−4.6%	1,556	1,708	3,339
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

English

6.4%

German

5.9%

Irish

5.5%

American

3.5%

Italian

2.4%

Polish

0.9%

Scottish

0.6%

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: 39.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.5%

85+

1.1%

1.8%

75–84

2.5%

4.2%

65–74

5.2%

6.6%

55–64

7.2%

6.3%

45–54

6.6%

6.7%

35–44

6.9%

6.6%

25–34

6.6%

4.4%

18–24

4.3%

8.5%

5–17

8.1%

3.0%

2.9%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$110,969

State Senate District 27 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 27$110,969

Maryland$103,678

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

8.9%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1811.2%

Working age (18–64)8.2%

Seniors (65+)9.4%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

76.6%

speak English only

Spanish14.5%

Other languages3.7%

Other Indo-European3.2%

Asian & Pacific Islander2.0%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

13.8%

Other Christian

10.4%

Baptist

6.6%

Non-Christian

6.3%

Methodist

6.3%

Pentecostal & Holiness

2.4%

Mainline Protestant

1.4%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 52.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of D+41.3, this district ranks among the most reliably Democratic in the state, reflecting a dense urban or inner-suburban electorate where statewide races are effectively decided before results are reported.

The Democratic margin in Maryland 27th State Senate District reached its widest at fifty-seven points in 1912. The margin in 2024 was forty-six points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $110,969, a 29% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 327,711 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 27, Maryland vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 27, Maryland voted Democratic by 45.9 points (D+46), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 149,134 votes cast, 106,681 went Democratic and 38,280 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 27, Maryland's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 27, 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 20 times, Republican 11 times, and other 0 times.

When did State Senate District 27, Maryland last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 27, Maryland voted Republican was 1972.

How many people live in State Senate District 27, Maryland?

State Senate District 27, Maryland has a population of 327,711 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 27, Maryland?

Median household income in State Senate District 27, Maryland is $110,969 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.

What is the political history of State Senate District 27, Maryland?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 27, Maryland from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 11 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Maryland 27th State Senate District has voted Democratic in thirteen straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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