Overview
- District ID
- md-sd-005
- State
- Maryland
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 005
- Land Area
- 325.6 sq mi
- Water Area
- 3.91 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 2 | 110,281 | 82.4% | 14.3% | 86.6% |
| MD District 3 | 19,972 | 14.9% | 2.6% | 13.0% |
| MD District 6 | 3,528 | 2.6% | 0.5% | 0.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 105,217
- Active Voters
- 100,612 (95.6%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 27,200 | 25.9% |
| Republican | 49,924 | 47.4% |
| Unaffiliated | 26,209 | 24.9% |
| Other parties | 1,884 | 1.8% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 78,364 (74.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 54,053 (51.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 72,705 (69.1%) | 11,616 (11.0%) | 16,151 (15.4%) |
| 2017–2018 | 52,495 (49.9%) | 5,649 (5.4%) | 9,756 (9.3%) |
| 2015–2016 | 61,183 (58.1%) | 10,320 (9.8%) | 18,836 (17.9%) |
| 2013–2014 | 39,809 (37.8%) | 4,716 (4.5%) | 10,976 (10.4%) |
| 2011–2012 | 53,296 (50.7%) | 2,446 (2.3%) | 7,815 (7.4%) |
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
- 136,808 (± 1,704)
- Median Age
- 40.2
- Median Household Income
- $117,707 (± $5,058)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 94.8%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 41.2%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 30,916 | 22.6% |
| 18 to 64 | 81,628 | 59.7% |
| 65 and over | 24,264 | 17.7% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8,021 | 5.9% |
| White, not Hispanic | 113,451 | 82.9% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 6,323 | 4.6% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 3,305 | 2.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 99 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 11 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 899 | 0.7% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4,699 | 3.4% |
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
- 133,082
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 102,526
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 126,847 | 95.3% |
| Hispanic | 6,241 | 4.7% |
| White | 114,682 | 86.2% |
| Black | 5,903 | 4.4% |
| Asian | 2,598 | 2.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 100 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 13 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 261 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 98,736 | 96.3% |
| Hispanic | 3,791 | 3.7% |
| White | 90,339 | 88.1% |
| Black | 5,256 | 5.1% |
| Asian | 2,492 | 2.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 619 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 12 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 148 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
