Overview
- District ID
- md-sd-018
- State
- Maryland
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 018
- Land Area
- 20.5 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.11 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 |
|---|
| Montgomery County | 20.47 sq mi | 100.0% | 4.2% |
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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 8 | 127,698 | 100.0% | 16.6% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 87,452
- Active Voters
- 81,873 (93.6%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 54,541 | 62.4% |
| Republican | 10,553 | 12.1% |
| Unaffiliated | 21,025 | 24.0% |
| Other parties | 1,333 | 1.5% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 60,887 (69.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 40,070 (45.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 53,916 (61.7%) | 23,265 (26.6%) | 2,419 (2.8%) |
| 2017–2018 | 40,162 (45.9%) | 15,573 (17.8%) | 1,204 (1.4%) |
| 2015–2016 | 42,507 (48.6%) | 19,504 (22.3%) | 3,407 (3.9%) |
| 2013–2014 | 23,211 (26.5%) | 9,543 (10.9%) | 1,021 (1.2%) |
| 2011–2012 | 34,822 (39.8%) | 4,787 (5.5%) | 1,649 (1.9%) |
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
- 127,841 (± 3,215)
- Median Age
- 39.7
- Median Household Income
- $131,168 (± $6,923)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 88.7%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 59.4%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 29,770 | 23.3% |
| 18 to 64 | 77,856 | 60.9% |
| 65 and over | 20,215 | 15.8% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 35,825 | 28.0% |
| White, not Hispanic | 55,391 | 43.3% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 18,155 | 14.2% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 10,438 | 8.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 157 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 33 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 1,321 | 1.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 6,521 | 5.1% |
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
- 109,324
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 81,869
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 84,355 | 77.2% |
| Hispanic | 24,971 | 22.8% |
| White | 55,184 | 50.5% |
| Black | 16,291 | 14.9% |
| Asian | 7,707 | 7.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 181 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 33 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 560 | 0.5% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 65,468 | 80.0% |
| Hispanic | 16,402 | 20.0% |
| White | 44,327 | 54.1% |
| Black | 13,089 | 16.0% |
| Asian | 7,443 | 9.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 571 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 31 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 227 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
