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1876–2024
State Senate District 38·Maryland

Maryland 38th State Senate District has voted Republican in seven straight presidential cycles.

One of Maryland's most reliably Republican state senate seats

1876 — 2024·38 elections
MD
Latest
R+16
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
125,050
2024 ACS

Maryland 38th State Senate District, Maryland: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+16%. Democratic peak: D+55 in 1912.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+16MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
125,0502024 5-year
Median household income
$76,3502024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
66.1%2024 5-year
Black
22.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
5.3%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+55 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+43 in 1972MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
3 counties · 0 D · 3 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
−15.8%
26,02636,10863,821
R
−12.7%
26,58134,48462,333
R
−18.5%
21,95432,39456,353
R
−10.0%
24,96230,64456,559
R
−10.0%
24,77230,33355,830
R
−18.9%
20,39529,98850,854
R
−4.7%
19,59021,59642,457
D
+1.2%
16,60016,16636,200
R
−6.2%
14,34216,70137,920
R
−25.1%
11,87219,86831,849
R
−33.7%
9,82819,86729,775
R
−7.2%
11,71913,65426,888
R
−3.5%
11,72212,57424,296
R
−42.6%
6,27215,74222,217
R
−15.3%
6,75610,23222,690
D
+12.4%
12,0969,43121,527
R
−5.8%
10,55411,85122,406
R
−25.5%
7,94613,39321,340
R
−16.0%
9,26612,81222,154
R
−1.6%
7,7948,04715,955
R
−4.6%
8,2549,04317,297
D
+8.6%
10,9329,19120,322
D
+4.9%
10,9089,89120,938
D
+20.5%
11,4617,54319,116
R
−30.6%
6,20911,70217,978
D
+11.2%
10,2268,12818,722
R
−0.4%
8,5518,62117,328
D
+4.3%
5,4805,01010,856
D
+55.4%
8,3733,1899,359
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8,2274,215288
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10,7693,590240
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5,2715,1339
R
−2.7%
4,4314,6969,723
D
+8.9%
4,3353,5738,589
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
13.4%
German
12.7%
Irish
11.5%
American
8.8%
Italian
5.7%
Polish
2.7%
Scottish
0.8%
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: 42.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
1.0%
85+
1.5%
2.9%
75–84
3.7%
6.1%
65–74
6.8%
6.9%
55–64
7.3%
5.5%
45–54
5.4%
5.8%
35–44
5.5%
6.6%
25–34
5.2%
5.0%
18–24
5.7%
7.4%
5–17
6.9%
2.7%
<5
2.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$76,350
State Senate District 38 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 38$76,350
Maryland$103,678
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.7%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1815.3%
Working age (18–64)12.3%
Seniors (65+)10.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
90.8%
speak English only
Other Indo-European3.6%
Spanish3.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.1%
Other languages0.9%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
14.1%
Methodist
12.1%
Other Christian
8.8%
Baptist
4.6%
Pentecostal & Holiness
3.7%
Mainline Protestant
2.2%
Non-Christian
1.4%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 53.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

District 38 covers the lower Eastern Shore, where rural, agriculture-tied communities have shifted the 2024 presidential margin to R+16.1 — a notable outlier in a state that trends heavily Democratic statewide.

The Republican margin in Maryland 38th State Senate District reached its widest at forty-three 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 $76,350, a 66% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 125,050 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 38, Maryland vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 38, Maryland voted Republican by 15.8 points (R+16), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 63,821 votes cast, 26,026 went Democratic and 36,108 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 38, Maryland's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 38, 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 38, Maryland last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 38, Maryland voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in State Senate District 38, Maryland?
State Senate District 38, Maryland has a population of 125,050 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 38, Maryland?
Median household income in State Senate District 38, Maryland is $76,350 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.
What is the political history of State Senate District 38, Maryland?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 38, 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.