Overview
- District ID
- md-hd-028
- State
- Maryland
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 028
- Land Area
- 402 sq mi
- Water Area
- 184.9 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 |
|---|
| Charles County | 402.04 sq mi | 100.0% | 87.8% |
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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 5 | 136,354 | 100.0% | 17.6% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 113,317
- Active Voters
- 107,649 (95.0%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 66,026 | 58.3% |
| Republican | 21,367 | 18.9% |
| Unaffiliated | 24,261 | 21.4% |
| Other parties | 1,663 | 1.5% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 77,138 (68.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 45,349 (40.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 71,142 (62.8%) | 29,079 (25.7%) | 5,727 (5.1%) |
| 2017–2018 | 50,160 (44.3%) | 14,900 (13.1%) | 2,882 (2.5%) |
| 2015–2016 | 57,988 (51.2%) | 18,027 (15.9%) | 6,340 (5.6%) |
| 2013–2014 | 33,009 (29.1%) | 11,013 (9.7%) | 2,842 (2.5%) |
| 2011–2012 | 52,449 (46.3%) | 5,895 (5.2%) | 2,701 (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
- 141,112 (± 1,697)
- Median Age
- 39.1
- Median Household Income
- $124,900 (± $2,983)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 94.5%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 33.6%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 33,795 | 23.9% |
| 18 to 64 | 88,221 | 62.5% |
| 65 and over | 19,096 | 13.5% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11,607 | 8.2% |
| White, not Hispanic | 46,595 | 33.0% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 66,658 | 47.2% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 4,797 | 3.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 352 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 125 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 1,182 | 0.8% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 9,796 | 6.9% |
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
- 136,104
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 103,023
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 126,741 | 93.1% |
| Hispanic | 9,361 | 6.9% |
| White | 47,197 | 34.7% |
| Black | 67,129 | 49.3% |
| Asian | 3,334 | 2.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 352 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 97 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 2,338 | 1.7% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 97,771 | 94.9% |
| Hispanic | 5,254 | 5.1% |
| White | 38,284 | 37.2% |
| Black | 53,760 | 52.2% |
| Asian | 3,246 | 3.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 2,005 | 1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 92 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 1,489 | 1.4% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
