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1876–2024
State Senate District 29·Maryland

Maryland 29th State Senate District has voted Republican in twelve straight presidential cycles.

A rare competitive seam in Maryland's otherwise lopsided electoral map

1876 — 2024·38 elections
MD
Latest
R+16
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
128,753
2024 ACS

Maryland 29th State Senate District, Maryland: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+16%. Democratic peak: D+97 in 1912.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+16MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
128,7532024 5-year
Median household income
$120,9802024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
71.7%2024 5-year
Black
14.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
6.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+97 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+36 in 1972MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
2 counties · 0 D · 2 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).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−16.3%
26,91837,82566,785
R
−12.9%
26,40234,48862,762
R
−22.0%
20,16832,44655,726
R
−13.9%
22,67830,25854,402
R
−12.0%
21,95728,04250,776
R
−25.2%
16,08427,05143,603
R
−15.9%
13,78919,16933,809
R
−7.6%
11,43413,49827,214
R
−9.7%
10,17712,93428,445
R
−26.3%
8,35514,35022,804
R
−26.4%
7,20812,40119,670
R
−9.0%
7,4589,05317,626
D
+12.5%
7,8956,13714,032
R
−35.6%
3,8938,27012,298
R
−0.6%
3,5733,6299,962
D
+33.7%
6,3133,1339,446
D
+28.6%
6,1183,3949,512
R
−11.9%
3,7274,7358,462
R
−8.9%
3,9074,6708,615
D
+0.7%
2,5602,5245,156
R
−17.1%
2,1152,9895,103
D
+9.8%
3,1702,6005,819
D
+8.8%
3,0992,5875,814
D
+32.0%
3,1301,5884,817
D
+24.2%
3,1711,9105,204
D
+6.0%
2,1281,8794,121
R
−8.6%
2,0392,4274,528
D
+12.8%
1,5741,2052,894
D
+97.2%
3,9311,4122,592
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3,8961,730134
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5,5562,023186
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2,1423,05934
R
−11.2%
2,2112,8335,531
R
−4.9%
1,7741,9864,303
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
15.4%
English
15.1%
Irish
12.9%
American
6.0%
Italian
5.2%
Scottish
2.1%
Polish
2.0%
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: 37.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.5%
85+
1.0%
2.0%
75–84
2.2%
4.2%
65–74
4.4%
7.0%
55–64
6.8%
6.0%
45–54
6.0%
6.9%
35–44
7.0%
7.2%
25–34
6.5%
4.4%
18–24
4.2%
9.2%
5–17
8.6%
3.1%
<5
2.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$120,980
State Senate District 29 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 29$120,980
Maryland$103,678
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
7.6%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 188.1%
Working age (18–64)7.2%
Seniors (65+)10.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
92.8%
speak English only
Spanish2.4%
Other Indo-European2.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.9%
Other languages0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
22.1%
Methodist
9.1%
Other Christian
5.3%
Mainline Protestant
3.4%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.8%
Baptist
1.4%
Non-Christian
0.9%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 55.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Maryland Senate District 29 stands out as one of the few districts where the 2024 presidential margin fell within single digits, making it an outlier in a state that broke heavily for Democrats statewide.

The Republican margin in Maryland 29th State Senate District reached its widest at thirty-six points in 1972. The margin in 2024 was sixteen points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $120,980, a 72% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 128,753 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 29, Maryland vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 29, Maryland voted Republican by 16.3 points (R+16), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 66,785 votes cast, 26,918 went Democratic and 37,825 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 29, Maryland's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 29, 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 11 times, Republican 20 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Senate District 29, Maryland last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 29, Maryland voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in State Senate District 29, Maryland?
State Senate District 29, Maryland has a population of 128,753 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 29, Maryland?
Median household income in State Senate District 29, Maryland is $120,980 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.
What is the political history of State Senate District 29, Maryland?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 29, Maryland from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 20 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.