State Senate District 33 State Senate District (MD) — Elections 1876–2024

Maryland 33rd 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: 150,4892024 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%	43,258	32,427	78,386
2020	D	+14.5%	43,479	32,158	77,894
2016	D	+2.3%	32,308	30,795	66,560
2012	R	−0.1%	31,859	31,909	65,451
2008	R	−1.8%	31,452	32,626	65,316
2004	R	−12.5%	25,995	33,519	60,296
2000	R	−7.3%	22,548	26,217	50,482
1996	R	−6.7%	18,151	21,026	43,193
1992	R	−6.9%	17,266	20,496	46,702
1988	R	−27.8%	13,948	24,791	39,021
1984	R	−32.7%	11,967	23,692	35,874
1980	R	−14.2%	12,775	17,471	33,116
1976	R	−6.0%	13,674	15,435	29,109
1972	R	−46.0%	6,562	18,040	24,967
1968	R	−14.4%	6,385	9,197	19,529
1964	D	+17.4%	9,555	6,724	16,279
1960	R	−8.0%	6,557	7,697	14,254
1956	R	−28.6%	3,997	7,201	11,198
1952	R	−22.3%	3,708	5,855	9,636
1948	R	−11.2%	2,192	2,761	5,101
1944	R	−2.8%	2,584	2,732	5,316
1940	D	+17.5%	3,300	2,316	5,637
1936	D	+14.6%	2,871	2,133	5,040
1932	D	+25.0%	2,456	1,454	4,008
1928	R	−23.6%	1,575	2,552	4,148
1924	D	+1.2%	947	923	2,077
1920	R	−10.1%	1,271	1,560	2,861
1916	D	+19.7%	1,034	681	1,790
1912	D	+63.7%	1,619	559	1,664
1908	—	No data	1,504	864	19
1904	—	No data	1,873	717	33
1900	—	No data	829	1,018	0
1896	R	−12.1%	791	1,014	1,847
1892	D	+9.5%	855	704	1,590
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 33 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 33$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.

With a D+74.8 presidential margin in 2024, this district ranks among the most Democratic in the state, reflecting a dense, urban electorate where competitive general elections are effectively decided in the primary.

The Democratic margin in Maryland 33rd 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 33, Maryland vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 33, Maryland voted Democratic by 13.8 points (D+14), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 78,386 votes cast, 43,258 went Democratic and 32,427 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 33, Maryland's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 33, 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 33, Maryland last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 33, Maryland voted Republican was 2012.

How many people live in State Senate District 33, Maryland?

State Senate District 33, Maryland has a population of 150,489 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 33, Maryland?

Median household income in State Senate District 33, 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 33, Maryland?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 33, 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 33rd State Senate District delivered D+14 in 2024.

Key facts

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