Overview
- District ID
- md-sd-001
- State
- Maryland
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 001
- Land Area
- 1,267.9 sq mi
- Water Area
- 19 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 3 counties
Places
Showing top 25 of 77 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 6 | 134,726 | 100.0% | 17.3% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 97,406
- Active Voters
- 92,435 (94.9%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 21,544 | 22.1% |
| Republican | 54,123 | 55.6% |
| Unaffiliated | 19,927 | 20.5% |
| Other parties | 1,812 | 1.9% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 66,398 (68.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 44,595 (45.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 58,504 (60.1%) | 8,417 (8.6%) | 16,791 (17.2%) |
| 2017–2018 | 41,715 (42.8%) | 5,484 (5.6%) | 11,756 (12.1%) |
| 2015–2016 | 50,962 (52.3%) | 8,698 (8.9%) | 18,577 (19.1%) |
| 2013–2014 | 31,948 (32.8%) | 4,144 (4.3%) | 9,482 (9.7%) |
| 2011–2012 | 43,922 (45.1%) | 4,160 (4.3%) | 9,633 (9.9%) |
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
- 133,079 (± 1,244)
- Median Age
- 43.1
- Median Household Income
- $64,981 (± $1,795)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 90.3%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 22.1%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 24,805 | 18.6% |
| 18 to 64 | 79,613 | 59.8% |
| 65 and over | 28,661 | 21.5% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3,797 | 2.9% |
| White, not Hispanic | 115,753 | 87.0% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 6,400 | 4.8% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,492 | 1.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 186 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 29 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 621 | 0.5% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4,801 | 3.6% |
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
- 131,152
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 106,436
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 128,256 | 97.8% |
| Hispanic | 2,894 | 2.2% |
| White | 116,530 | 88.9% |
| Black | 6,518 | 5.0% |
| Asian | 964 | 0.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 220 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 28 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 204 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 104,553 | 98.2% |
| Hispanic | 1,880 | 1.8% |
| White | 95,697 | 89.9% |
| Black | 6,684 | 6.3% |
| Asian | 1,168 | 1.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 920 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 27 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 73 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
