Overview
- District ID
- md-hd-27a
- State
- Maryland
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 27A
- Land Area
- 79.7 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.27 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 2 counties
Places
Showing all 6 places
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 | 39,405 | 86.9% | 5.1% | 95.8% |
| MD District 4 | 5,962 | 13.1% | 0.8% | 4.2% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 36,962
- Active Voters
- 34,925 (94.5%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 24,987 | 67.6% |
| Republican | 4,476 | 12.1% |
| Unaffiliated | 6,882 | 18.6% |
| Other parties | 617 | 1.7% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 24,256 (65.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 13,849 (37.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 22,985 (62.2%) | 10,957 (29.6%) | 1,125 (3.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 16,345 (44.2%) | 5,319 (14.4%) | 553 (1.5%) |
| 2015–2016 | 18,953 (51.3%) | 6,596 (17.8%) | 1,215 (3.3%) |
| 2013–2014 | 10,229 (27.7%) | 3,413 (9.2%) | 531 (1.4%) |
| 2011–2012 | 17,381 (47.0%) | 2,225 (6.0%) | 548 (1.5%) |
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
- 43,191 (± 2,167)
- Median Age
- 40.6
- Median Household Income
- $123,567 (± $5,993)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 94.7%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 34.9%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 9,445 | 21.9% |
| 18 to 64 | 27,391 | 63.4% |
| 65 and over | 6,355 | 14.7% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,989 | 6.9% |
| White, not Hispanic | 8,963 | 20.8% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 26,565 | 61.5% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,154 | 2.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 79 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 16 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 134 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3,291 | 7.6% |
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
- 41,851
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 32,642
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 39,266 | 93.8% |
| Hispanic | 2,587 | 6.2% |
| White | 8,987 | 21.5% |
| Black | 26,067 | 62.3% |
| Asian | 1,017 | 2.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 77 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 16 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 743 | 1.8% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 30,936 | 94.8% |
| Hispanic | 1,703 | 5.2% |
| White | 7,549 | 23.1% |
| Black | 21,707 | 66.5% |
| Asian | 847 | 2.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 847 | 2.6% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 16 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 536 | 1.6% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
