Overview
- District ID
- md-hd-42c
- State
- Maryland
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 42C
- Land Area
- 123.4 sq mi
- Water Area
- 1.15 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 |
|---|
| Carroll County | 123.43 sq mi | 100.0% | 27.6% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Hampstead town | 3.30 sq mi | 2.7% | 98.8% |
Showing all 1 place
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 2 | 42,638 | 100.0% | 5.5% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 35,398
- Active Voters
- 33,978 (96.0%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 8,039 | 22.7% |
| Republican | 18,675 | 52.8% |
| Unaffiliated | 8,122 | 22.9% |
| Other parties | 562 | 1.6% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 26,752 (75.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 18,628 (52.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 24,744 (69.9%) | 3,449 (9.7%) | 6,536 (18.5%) |
| 2017–2018 | 18,139 (51.2%) | 1,709 (4.8%) | 3,766 (10.6%) |
| 2015–2016 | 21,368 (60.4%) | 3,241 (9.2%) | 7,260 (20.5%) |
| 2013–2014 | 14,560 (41.1%) | 1,573 (4.4%) | 4,270 (12.1%) |
| 2011–2012 | 18,701 (52.8%) | 654 (1.8%) | 2,795 (7.9%) |
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
- 42,055 (± 1,701)
- Median Age
- 44.5
- Median Household Income
- $123,551 (± $8,928)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 96.9%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 40.2%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 8,577 | 20.4% |
| 18 to 64 | 25,961 | 61.7% |
| 65 and over | 7,517 | 17.9% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,335 | 3.2% |
| White, not Hispanic | 37,246 | 88.6% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 874 | 2.1% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 916 | 2.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 10 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 473 | 1.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,201 | 2.9% |
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
- 41,571
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 33,015
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 40,411 | 97.2% |
| Hispanic | 1,163 | 2.8% |
| White | 37,982 | 91.4% |
| Black | 847 | 2.0% |
| Asian | 826 | 2.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 8 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 43 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 32,450 | 98.3% |
| Hispanic | 563 | 1.7% |
| White | 30,814 | 93.3% |
| Black | 778 | 2.4% |
| Asian | 727 | 2.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 114 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 33 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
