Overview
- District ID
- md-hd-27b
- State
- Maryland
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 27B
- Land Area
- 131.4 sq mi
- Water Area
- 5.53 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 12 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 | 37,969 | 83.9% | 4.9% | 98.3% |
| MD District 4 | 7,290 | 16.1% | 0.9% | 1.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 39,841
- Active Voters
- 37,751 (94.8%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 20,647 | 51.8% |
| Republican | 9,739 | 24.4% |
| Unaffiliated | 8,675 | 21.8% |
| Other parties | 780 | 2.0% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 27,535 (69.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 17,622 (44.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 24,675 (61.9%) | 9,691 (24.3%) | 2,560 (6.4%) |
| 2017–2018 | 18,564 (46.6%) | 5,299 (13.3%) | 1,875 (4.7%) |
| 2015–2016 | 21,024 (52.8%) | 6,368 (16.0%) | 2,765 (6.9%) |
| 2013–2014 | 12,818 (32.2%) | 3,223 (8.1%) | 1,060 (2.7%) |
| 2011–2012 | 18,804 (47.2%) | 2,192 (5.5%) | 1,116 (2.8%) |
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
- 48,211 (± 2,069)
- Median Age
- 42.3
- Median Household Income
- $138,622 (± $9,458)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 94.0%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 39.5%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 11,290 | 23.4% |
| 18 to 64 | 28,985 | 60.1% |
| 65 and over | 7,936 | 16.5% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,921 | 6.1% |
| White, not Hispanic | 23,461 | 48.7% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 17,740 | 36.8% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 862 | 1.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 41 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 35 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 387 | 0.8% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2,764 | 5.7% |
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
- 47,458
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 36,271
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 44,924 | 94.7% |
| Hispanic | 2,538 | 5.3% |
| White | 23,773 | 50.1% |
| Black | 17,685 | 37.3% |
| Asian | 841 | 1.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 42 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 35 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 1,025 | 2.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 34,587 | 95.4% |
| Hispanic | 1,686 | 4.6% |
| White | 18,515 | 51.0% |
| Black | 14,533 | 40.1% |
| Asian | 793 | 2.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 263 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 19 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 590 | 1.6% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
