State Senate District 30 State Senate District (MD) — Elections 1876–2024

Maryland 30th State Senate District, Maryland: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted D+14%. Democratic peak: D+64 in 1912.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+14MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: BellwetherAkashic typology
Population: 206,6282024 5-year
Median household income: $124,9112024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 63.4%2024 5-year
Black: 17.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 10.5%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+64 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+46 in 1972MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

1 counties · 1 D · 0 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	+13.8%	59,396	44,524	107,628
2020	D	+14.5%	59,699	44,154	106,953
2016	D	+2.3%	44,361	42,282	91,390
2012	R	−0.1%	43,744	43,812	89,867
2008	R	−1.8%	43,185	44,797	89,682
2004	R	−12.5%	35,692	46,023	82,790
2000	R	−7.3%	30,959	35,998	69,314
1996	R	−6.7%	24,922	28,870	59,306
1992	R	−6.9%	23,707	28,142	64,125
1988	R	−27.8%	19,151	34,039	53,578
1984	R	−32.7%	16,431	32,530	49,256
1980	R	−14.2%	17,541	23,988	45,470
1976	R	−6.1%	18,775	21,194	39,968
1972	R	−46.0%	9,010	24,770	34,281
1968	R	−14.4%	8,768	12,628	26,815
1964	D	+17.4%	13,120	9,232	22,352
1960	R	−8.0%	9,003	10,569	19,572
1956	R	−28.6%	5,488	9,887	15,375
1952	R	−22.3%	5,091	8,039	13,230
1948	R	−11.1%	3,010	3,790	7,003
1944	R	−2.8%	3,547	3,751	7,299
1940	D	+17.5%	4,531	3,179	7,740
1936	D	+14.6%	3,942	2,929	6,920
1932	D	+25.0%	3,372	1,996	5,504
1928	R	−23.6%	2,162	3,504	5,695
1924	D	+1.2%	1,301	1,268	2,852
1920	R	−10.1%	1,745	2,141	3,928
1916	D	+19.8%	1,420	934	2,458
1912	D	+63.7%	2,223	768	2,285
1908	—	No data	2,066	1,187	26
1904	—	No data	2,572	984	45
1900	—	No data	1,139	1,397	0
1896	R	−12.1%	1,086	1,392	2,537
1892	D	+9.5%	1,174	967	2,183
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.

German

14.6%

Irish

13.1%

English

11.9%

Italian

6.0%

American

4.0%

Polish

3.3%

Scottish

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: 39.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.6%

85+

1.1%

2.1%

75–84

2.7%

4.4%

65–74

5.0%

6.4%

55–64

6.7%

6.1%

45–54

6.3%

7.2%

35–44

7.1%

6.9%

25–34

6.7%

4.5%

18–24

3.8%

8.4%

5–17

8.1%

3.0%

2.9%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$124,911

State Senate District 30 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 30$124,911

Maryland$103,678

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

5.6%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 185.8%

Working age (18–64)5.5%

Seniors (65+)7.2%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

86.1%

speak English only

Spanish6.9%

Other Indo-European2.9%

Asian & Pacific Islander2.6%

Other languages1.4%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

15.4%

Other Christian

6.2%

Methodist

4.1%

Mainline Protestant

3.3%

Baptist

2.6%

Non-Christian

1.2%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.2%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 66.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Maryland's 30th Senate district, covering part of Prince George's County, has posted consistent double-digit Democratic margins in recent cycles, reflecting the county's heavily Black electorate and strong organizational infrastructure in communities south of Washington.

The Democratic margin in Maryland 30th State Senate District has rarely exceeded sixty-four points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded forty-six points. 2024 delivered the district to the Democratic candidate by fourteen points.

Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 63% non-Hispanic-white share, a 6% poverty rate, and a median household income of $124,911 — all within the broad national range.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 30, Maryland vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 30, Maryland voted Democratic by 13.8 points (D+14), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 107,628 votes cast, 59,396 went Democratic and 44,524 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 30, Maryland's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 30, Maryland as a "Bellwether" 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 30, Maryland last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 30, Maryland voted Republican was 2012.

How many people live in State Senate District 30, Maryland?

State Senate District 30, Maryland has a population of 206,628 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 30, Maryland?

Median household income in State Senate District 30, Maryland is $124,911 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.

What is the political history of State Senate District 30, Maryland?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 30, Maryland from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 20 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Maryland 30th State Senate District delivered D+14 in 2024.

Key facts

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