Maryland 28th State Senate District, Maryland: Realigner district. In 2024, voted D+41%. Democratic peak: D+49 in 1912.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+41MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- RealignerAkashic typology
- Population
- 150,7702024 5-year
- Median household income
- $122,8162024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 33.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 49.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+49 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+36 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 28, 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 | 56,102 | 23,116 | 81,427 | ||
| D | 54,968 | 22,615 | 79,129 | ||
| D | 43,624 | 22,646 | 68,450 | ||
| D | 43,123 | 22,261 | 66,507 | ||
| D | 38,579 | 22,751 | 62,001 | ||
| D | 25,953 | 25,147 | 51,493 | ||
| D | 19,339 | 19,246 | 39,426 | ||
| R | 14,049 | 15,412 | 31,673 | ||
| R | 12,818 | 15,289 | 33,999 | ||
| R | 10,453 | 18,415 | 28,968 | ||
| R | 9,075 | 14,263 | 23,394 | ||
| R | 7,857 | 10,439 | 19,469 | ||
| D | 8,421 | 6,889 | 15,311 | ||
| R | 3,980 | 8,545 | 12,690 | ||
| R | 3,755 | 4,107 | 10,667 | ||
| D | 5,788 | 3,055 | 8,842 | ||
| D | 4,847 | 4,032 | 8,879 | ||
| R | 3,476 | 4,499 | 7,974 | ||
| R | 2,951 | 3,832 | 6,826 | ||
| R | 1,660 | 2,390 | 4,086 | ||
| R | 1,658 | 2,436 | 4,094 | ||
| R | 2,380 | 2,401 | 4,831 | ||
| R | 2,296 | 2,319 | 4,672 | ||
| D | 2,186 | 1,637 | 3,865 | ||
| R | 1,645 | 2,230 | 3,882 | ||
| R | 1,318 | 1,958 | 3,461 | ||
| R | 1,452 | 2,286 | 3,775 | ||
| R | 1,205 | 1,215 | 2,528 | ||
| D | 2,538 | 1,391 | 2,339 | ||
| — | 2,537 | 1,032 | 54 | ||
| — | 3,238 | 1,467 | 27 | ||
| — | 1,210 | 2,005 | 6 | ||
| R | 1,213 | 1,872 | 3,120 | ||
| R | 929 | 1,131 | 2,114 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
8.0%
German
6.6%
Irish
6.3%
American
3.7%
Italian
2.4%
Polish
0.9%
French
0.9%
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: 38.9 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
$122,816
State Senate District 28 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 28$122,816
Maryland$103,678
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
6.9%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 186.4%
Working age (18–64)6.7%
Seniors (65+)11.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
89.8%
speak English only
Spanish4.6%
Other Indo-European2.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.0%
Other languages1.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 60.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+39.3, this district ranks among the most one-sided in the state, reflecting the dense, urban or inner-suburban constituency that drives Maryland's Democratic strongholds.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Maryland 28th State Senate District peaked at forty-nine points in 1912; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 2000 election delivered the district to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of zero points. By 2024, the margin had widened further.
The economic and demographic context is severe. The median household income of $122,816 is among the lowest at this geographic scale; 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 28, Maryland vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 28, Maryland voted Democratic by 40.5 points (D+41), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 81,427 votes cast, 56,102 went Democratic and 23,116 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 28, Maryland's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 28, Maryland as a "Realigner" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 12 times, Republican 19 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Senate District 28, Maryland last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 28, Maryland voted Republican was 1996.
How many people live in State Senate District 28, Maryland?
State Senate District 28, Maryland has a population of 150,770 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 28, Maryland?
Median household income in State Senate District 28, Maryland is $122,816 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.
What is the political history of State Senate District 28, Maryland?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 28, Maryland from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 19 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Realigner" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.