State Senate District 36 State Senate District (MD) — Elections 1876–2024

Maryland 36th State Senate District, Maryland: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+26%. Democratic peak: D+71 in 1912.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+26MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 146,0852024 5-year
Median household income: $95,9152024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 81.0%2024 5-year
Black: 8.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 6.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+71 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+40 in 1972MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

4 counties · 0 D · 4 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	R	−26.2%	28,826	50,002	80,965
2020	R	−22.9%	27,931	45,243	75,446
2016	R	−30.0%	22,161	42,511	67,857
2012	R	−20.5%	25,095	38,447	65,016
2008	R	−17.5%	25,892	37,145	64,249
2004	R	−24.3%	21,510	35,544	57,712
2000	R	−15.0%	18,486	25,299	45,346
1996	R	−6.8%	15,500	18,105	38,211
1992	R	−6.9%	14,902	17,759	41,534
1988	R	−26.2%	12,332	21,149	33,652
1984	R	−33.3%	10,116	20,274	30,532
1980	R	−7.3%	12,572	14,710	29,120
1976	D	+4.0%	13,107	12,102	25,209
1972	R	−40.1%	6,903	16,402	23,708
1968	R	−14.2%	7,523	10,814	23,222
1964	D	+27.2%	14,189	8,114	22,303
1960	R	−3.7%	11,038	11,898	22,936
1956	R	−18.1%	8,935	12,884	21,819
1952	R	−10.4%	9,882	12,181	22,131
1948	D	+5.0%	8,636	7,815	16,569
1944	D	+7.4%	9,007	7,761	16,768
1940	D	+12.3%	10,970	8,562	19,638
1936	D	+17.0%	10,690	7,580	18,348
1932	D	+25.2%	9,909	5,898	15,923
1928	R	−16.4%	7,186	10,021	17,301
1924	D	+13.4%	8,379	6,348	15,140
1920	D	+9.0%	9,695	8,088	17,933
1916	D	+14.8%	6,337	4,678	11,191
1912	D	+71.1%	11,524	3,746	10,933
1908	—	No data	11,939	6,419	231
1904	—	No data	14,064	5,296	259
1900	—	No data	7,039	6,708	34
1896	D	+0.3%	6,824	6,788	14,048
1892	D	+9.9%	6,542	5,325	12,329
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

17.4%

English

16.7%

Irish

15.5%

Italian

7.1%

American

5.6%

Polish

4.0%

Scottish

2.4%

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: 43.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.7%

85+

1.3%

2.9%

75–84

3.1%

5.6%

65–74

6.1%

7.6%

55–64

7.9%

6.1%

45–54

6.4%

5.8%

35–44

5.9%

5.7%

25–34

5.8%

4.1%

18–24

4.0%

8.1%

5–17

7.6%

2.7%

2.6%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$95,915

State Senate District 36 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 36$95,915

Maryland$103,678

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

9.2%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1812.7%

Working age (18–64)8.2%

Seniors (65+)8.8%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

93.6%

speak English only

Spanish3.7%

Other Indo-European1.5%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%

Other languages0.5%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

12.1%

Methodist

9.0%

Other Christian

6.3%

Mainline Protestant

2.9%

Baptist

2.1%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.7%

Non-Christian

1.2%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 64.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Anchored in the rural and small-town communities of Western Maryland, this district delivered a 23-point Republican margin in 2024, making it a consistent outlier in an otherwise heavily Democratic state.

The Republican margin in Maryland 36th State Senate District reached its widest at forty points in 1972. The margin in 2024 was twenty-six points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $95,915, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 146,085 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 36, Maryland vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 36, Maryland voted Republican by 26.2 points (R+26), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 80,965 votes cast, 28,826 went Democratic and 50,002 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 36, Maryland's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 36, 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 13 times, Republican 18 times, and other 0 times.

When did State Senate District 36, Maryland last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 36, Maryland voted Democratic was 1976.

How many people live in State Senate District 36, Maryland?

State Senate District 36, Maryland has a population of 146,085 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 36, Maryland?

Median household income in State Senate District 36, Maryland is $95,915 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.

What is the political history of State Senate District 36, Maryland?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 36, Maryland from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 18 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Maryland 36th State Senate District has voted Republican in twelve straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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