State Senate District 44 State Senate District (MD) — Elections 1876–2024

Maryland 44th State Senate District, Maryland: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+24%. Democratic peak: D+75 in 1912.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+24MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 40,6522024 5-year
Median household income: $91,7682024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 52.6%2024 5-year
Black: 30.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 7.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+75 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+42 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	+24.3%	11,943	7,146	19,730
2020	D	+27.0%	12,347	6,986	19,826
2016	D	+17.9%	10,436	7,142	18,395
2012	D	+17.0%	10,527	7,402	18,385
2008	D	+14.5%	10,232	7,584	18,202
2004	D	+4.6%	8,719	7,934	16,890
2000	D	+9.1%	7,675	6,357	14,530
1996	D	+6.7%	6,336	5,469	12,899
1992	D	+5.2%	6,857	6,055	15,444
1988	R	−14.7%	5,809	7,830	13,727
1984	R	−23.2%	5,108	8,215	13,399
1980	R	−4.0%	5,795	6,331	13,375
1976	R	−9.5%	5,662	6,847	12,509
1972	R	−42.2%	3,359	8,405	11,956
1968	R	−12.8%	3,861	5,205	10,465
1964	D	+20.1%	5,598	3,721	9,321
1960	R	−0.9%	4,510	4,588	9,099
1956	R	−36.6%	2,306	4,970	7,277
1952	R	−25.5%	2,316	3,913	6,253
1948	R	−13.4%	1,523	1,999	3,559
1944	R	−12.9%	1,255	1,627	2,882
1940	D	+6.5%	1,451	1,273	2,733
1936	D	+19.9%	1,355	903	2,273
1932	D	+27.1%	1,177	666	1,887
1928	R	−20.8%	747	1,141	1,897
1924	D	+0.2%	450	448	1,035
1920	R	−13.9%	447	594	1,060
1916	D	+9.1%	728	604	1,357
1912	D	+75.0%	1,003	203	1,066
1908	—	No data	824	492	23
1904	—	No data	907	362	13
1900	—	No data	437	447	7
1896	R	−12.2%	340	440	821
1892	D	+15.9%	345	247	615
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

13.8%

Irish

10.5%

English

7.6%

Italian

5.3%

American

4.2%

Polish

3.8%

French

1.1%

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: 39.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.8%

85+

1.5%

2.2%

75–84

3.1%

4.8%

65–74

5.8%

6.2%

55–64

6.9%

5.7%

45–54

6.3%

6.2%

35–44

6.8%

6.2%

25–34

6.8%

4.3%

18–24

4.5%

8.2%

5–17

7.9%

2.9%

2.8%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$91,768

State Senate District 44 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 44$91,768

Maryland$103,678

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

9.8%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1812.2%

Working age (18–64)8.7%

Seniors (65+)12.9%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

84.2%

speak English only

Spanish5.0%

Other Indo-European4.7%

Other languages3.1%

Asian & Pacific Islander3.0%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

11.5%

Non-Christian

7.2%

Other Christian

6.2%

Methodist

3.6%

Mainline Protestant

2.6%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.9%

Baptist

1.7%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 65.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of D+45.6, this district ranks among the most heavily Democratic in the state, reflecting the dense urban core and majority-minority communities it encompasses in the Baltimore area.

The Democratic margin in Maryland 44th State Senate District reached its widest at seventy-five points in 1912. The margin in 2024 was twenty-four points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $91,768, a 53% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 40,652 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 44, Maryland vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 44, Maryland voted Democratic by 24.3 points (D+24), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 19,730 votes cast, 11,943 went Democratic and 7,146 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 44, Maryland's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 44, Maryland as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 17 times, Republican 14 times, and other 0 times.

When did State Senate District 44, Maryland last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 44, Maryland voted Republican was 1988.

How many people live in State Senate District 44, Maryland?

State Senate District 44, Maryland has a population of 40,652 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 44, Maryland?

Median household income in State Senate District 44, Maryland is $91,768 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.

What is the political history of State Senate District 44, Maryland?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 44, Maryland from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 14 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Maryland 44th State Senate District has voted Democratic in nine straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

Demographics

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