Overview
- District ID
- md-hd-016
- State
- Maryland
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 016
- Land Area
- 38.8 sq mi
- Water Area
- 2.71 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
| County | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of county land |
|---|
| Montgomery County | 38.72 sq mi | 99.9% | 7.9% |
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Places
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Overlapping Congressional Districts
| Congressional district | Population in both | Share of this district's population | Share of the congressional district's population | Share of this district's land |
|---|
| MD District 8 | 132,973 | 100.0% | 17.2% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 105,018
- Active Voters
- 96,138 (91.5%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 62,094 | 59.1% |
| Republican | 14,282 | 13.6% |
| Unaffiliated | 27,511 | 26.2% |
| Other parties | 1,131 | 1.1% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 75,207 (71.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 51,881 (49.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 66,068 (62.9%) | 27,393 (26.1%) | 3,866 (3.7%) |
| 2017–2018 | 50,184 (47.8%) | 18,495 (17.6%) | 1,848 (1.8%) |
| 2015–2016 | 52,173 (49.7%) | 23,042 (21.9%) | 5,438 (5.2%) |
| 2013–2014 | 29,966 (28.5%) | 11,277 (10.7%) | 1,282 (1.2%) |
| 2011–2012 | 43,836 (41.7%) | 5,790 (5.5%) | 2,528 (2.4%) |
Turnout counts today's registered voters with a counted ballot in the cycle's elections (the odd and even year), as a share of today's registered voters. Voters who have since left the rolls are not counted.
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Source: Civitech voter file snapshot as of 12/01/2025. These are registered voters, separate from the Census population figures. Counts under 10 are suppressed and shown as "<10".
Demographics
- Total Population
- 129,870 (± 3,176)
- Median Age
- 44.5
- Median Household Income
- $188,511 (± $5,274)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 97.9%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 85.9%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 28,562 | 22.0% |
| 18 to 64 | 73,344 | 56.5% |
| 65 and over | 27,964 | 21.5% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 12,101 | 9.3% |
| White, not Hispanic | 83,949 | 64.6% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 7,871 | 6.1% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 18,358 | 14.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 84 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 10 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 986 | 0.8% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 6,511 | 5.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates (tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B03002, B15003, B19013) for this state legislative district. Estimates are survey-based; ± figures are 90% margins of error.
Citizen Voting Age Population
- Total Citizen Population
- 114,496
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 88,797
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 104,956 | 91.7% |
| Hispanic | 9,538 | 8.3% |
| White | 80,411 | 70.2% |
| Black | 6,892 | 6.0% |
| Asian | 12,998 | 11.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 80 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 9 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 820 | 0.7% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 81,917 | 92.3% |
| Hispanic | 6,880 | 7.7% |
| White | 64,648 | 72.8% |
| Black | 5,633 | 6.3% |
| Asian | 10,815 | 12.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 337 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 509 | 0.6% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
