Overview
- District ID
- md-hd-37a
- State
- Maryland
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 37A
- Land Area
- 148.7 sq mi
- Water Area
- 3.58 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 8 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 1 | 43,976 | 100.0% | 5.7% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 29,184
- Active Voters
- 27,905 (95.6%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 15,297 | 52.4% |
| Republican | 6,784 | 23.2% |
| Unaffiliated | 6,400 | 21.9% |
| Other parties | 703 | 2.4% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 15,983 (54.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 9,296 (31.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 14,873 (51.0%) | 4,454 (15.3%) | 1,653 (5.7%) |
| 2017–2018 | 9,915 (34.0%) | 2,041 (7.0%) | 840 (2.9%) |
| 2015–2016 | 12,448 (42.7%) | 3,540 (12.1%) | 1,766 (6.1%) |
| 2013–2014 | 6,455 (22.1%) | 1,820 (6.2%) | 854 (2.9%) |
| 2011–2012 | 11,493 (39.4%) | 1,156 (4.0%) | 784 (2.7%) |
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
- 40,459 (± 1,656)
- Median Age
- 35.3
- Median Household Income
- $52,224 (± $3,993)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 85.1%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 15.7%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 10,201 | 25.2% |
| 18 to 64 | 23,925 | 59.1% |
| 65 and over | 6,333 | 15.7% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3,137 | 7.8% |
| White, not Hispanic | 14,825 | 36.6% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 19,209 | 47.5% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 574 | 1.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 11 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 564 | 1.4% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2,139 | 5.3% |
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
- 38,469
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 28,499
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 35,977 | 93.5% |
| Hispanic | 2,492 | 6.5% |
| White | 15,409 | 40.1% |
| Black | 18,210 | 47.3% |
| Asian | 498 | 1.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 9 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 170 | 0.4% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 27,367 | 96.0% |
| Hispanic | 1,135 | 4.0% |
| White | 12,897 | 45.3% |
| Black | 13,784 | 48.4% |
| Asian | 419 | 1.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 325 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 117 | 0.4% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
