State Senate District 37 State Senate District (MD) — Elections 1876–2024

Maryland 37th State Senate District, Maryland: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+10%. Democratic peak: D+57 in 1912.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+10MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 150,8552024 5-year
Median household income: $74,1302024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 65.9%2024 5-year
Black: 20.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 7.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+57 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+47 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	−10.3%	33,190	41,066	76,282
2020	R	−7.6%	33,489	39,140	74,479
2016	R	−14.8%	27,537	37,557	67,709
2012	R	−9.5%	30,208	36,670	68,067
2008	R	−9.7%	29,980	36,512	67,450
2004	R	−20.6%	23,667	36,119	60,425
2000	R	−11.8%	21,336	27,244	50,114
1996	R	−5.8%	18,385	20,902	43,387
1992	R	−10.6%	16,791	21,750	46,987
1988	R	−29.3%	14,475	26,585	41,282
1984	R	−36.9%	12,322	26,856	39,373
1980	R	−10.0%	15,985	19,772	37,831
1976	R	−9.0%	15,434	18,496	33,930
1972	R	−47.0%	8,398	23,578	32,329
1968	R	−19.6%	9,422	15,951	33,301
1964	D	+5.0%	16,476	14,910	31,387
1960	R	−6.8%	14,706	16,841	31,547
1956	R	−27.8%	11,161	19,770	30,932
1952	R	−18.1%	12,883	18,614	31,690
1948	R	−2.1%	11,438	11,932	23,556
1944	R	−2.9%	12,023	12,748	24,772
1940	D	+10.2%	15,910	12,959	29,065
1936	D	+14.4%	15,426	11,533	27,053
1932	D	+22.0%	14,982	9,553	24,660
1928	R	−31.4%	8,206	15,737	24,008
1924	D	+2.9%	9,228	8,688	18,574
1920	D	+1.4%	11,844	11,517	23,471
1916	D	+8.7%	8,031	6,713	15,111
1912	D	+56.9%	14,773	6,292	14,908
1908	—	No data	13,735	7,585	362
1904	—	No data	16,620	6,832	340
1900	—	No data	7,669	8,425	33
1896	R	−4.2%	7,150	7,807	15,597
1892	D	+0.4%	6,220	6,167	13,041
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.

English

14.3%

German

13.5%

Irish

12.3%

American

7.9%

Italian

4.4%

Polish

2.0%

Scottish

1.3%

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: 42.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

1.0%

85+

1.7%

3.0%

75–84

3.6%

5.6%

65–74

6.6%

55–64

7.4%

5.3%

45–54

5.9%

5.2%

35–44

5.7%

5.5%

25–34

5.9%

4.6%

18–24

5.0%

8.2%

5–17

7.7%

2.8%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$74,130

State Senate District 37 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 37$74,130

Maryland$103,678

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

13.2%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1818.2%

Working age (18–64)11.8%

Seniors (65+)11.8%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

89.6%

speak English only

Spanish5.9%

Other Indo-European3.3%

Asian & Pacific Islander1.0%

Other languages0.2%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Methodist

11.7%

Catholic & Orthodox

9.7%

Other Christian

7.0%

Pentecostal & Holiness

4.6%

Mainline Protestant

4.2%

Baptist

2.8%

Non-Christian

1.0%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 59.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Anchored in the rural and small-town communities of western Maryland, District 37 delivered a 17-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, making it a consistent outlier in a state dominated by Democratic statewide wins.

The Republican margin in Maryland 37th State Senate District reached its widest at forty-seven points in 1972. The margin in 2024 was ten points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $74,130, a 66% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 150,855 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 37, Maryland vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 37, Maryland voted Republican by 10.3 points (R+10), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 76,282 votes cast, 33,190 went Democratic and 41,066 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 37, Maryland's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 37, 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 9 times, Republican 22 times, and other 0 times.

When did State Senate District 37, Maryland last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 37, Maryland voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in State Senate District 37, Maryland?

State Senate District 37, Maryland has a population of 150,855 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 37, Maryland?

Median household income in State Senate District 37, Maryland is $74,130 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.

What is the political history of State Senate District 37, Maryland?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 37, Maryland from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 22 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Maryland 37th State Senate District has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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