Overview
- District ID
- md-sd-003
- State
- Maryland
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 003
- Land Area
- 63.9 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.69 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 |
|---|
| Frederick County | 63.95 sq mi | 100.0% | 9.7% |
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Places
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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 | 125,990 | 100.0% | 16.2% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 99,277
- Active Voters
- 91,681 (92.3%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 46,317 | 46.7% |
| Republican | 23,164 | 23.3% |
| Unaffiliated | 28,017 | 28.2% |
| Other parties | 1,779 | 1.8% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 66,170 (66.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 42,001 (42.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 59,160 (59.6%) | 17,791 (17.9%) | 6,174 (6.2%) |
| 2017–2018 | 41,900 (42.2%) | 9,544 (9.6%) | 4,185 (4.2%) |
| 2015–2016 | 46,937 (47.3%) | 13,436 (13.5%) | 7,888 (7.9%) |
| 2013–2014 | 25,311 (25.5%) | 5,600 (5.6%) | 4,234 (4.3%) |
| 2011–2012 | 39,217 (39.5%) | 4,518 (4.6%) | 4,320 (4.4%) |
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
- 134,118 (± 1,787)
- Median Age
- 36.9
- Median Household Income
- $108,171 (± $2,484)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 91.6%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 46.4%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 31,328 | 23.4% |
| 18 to 64 | 84,654 | 63.1% |
| 65 and over | 18,136 | 13.5% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 23,278 | 17.4% |
| White, not Hispanic | 70,231 | 52.4% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 21,838 | 16.3% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 10,213 | 7.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 190 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 45 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 549 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 7,774 | 5.8% |
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
- 122,498
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 92,279
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 105,071 | 85.8% |
| Hispanic | 17,426 | 14.2% |
| White | 70,069 | 57.2% |
| Black | 20,836 | 17.0% |
| Asian | 7,761 | 6.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 148 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 24 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 1,194 | 1.0% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 82,227 | 89.1% |
| Hispanic | 10,049 | 10.9% |
| White | 57,996 | 62.8% |
| Black | 17,078 | 18.5% |
| Asian | 6,128 | 6.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 463 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 15 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 623 | 0.7% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
