Overview
- District ID
- md-sd-027
- State
- Maryland
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 027
- Land Area
- 353.4 sq mi
- Water Area
- 87 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 3 counties
Places
Showing all 22 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 5 | 122,814 | 90.3% | 15.9% | 98.4% |
| MD District 4 | 13,252 | 9.7% | 1.7% | 1.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 113,754
- Active Voters
- 108,024 (95.0%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 57,437 | 50.5% |
| Republican | 30,141 | 26.5% |
| Unaffiliated | 24,165 | 21.2% |
| Other parties | 2,011 | 1.8% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 78,934 (69.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 50,160 (44.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 70,995 (62.4%) | 26,395 (23.2%) | 8,286 (7.3%) |
| 2017–2018 | 52,721 (46.3%) | 13,601 (12.0%) | 6,559 (5.8%) |
| 2015–2016 | 60,548 (53.2%) | 17,071 (15.0%) | 8,556 (7.5%) |
| 2013–2014 | 36,597 (32.2%) | 9,045 (8.0%) | 3,679 (3.2%) |
| 2011–2012 | 54,092 (47.6%) | 5,819 (5.1%) | 3,412 (3.0%) |
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
- 136,795 (± 2,317)
- Median Age
- 41.5
- Median Household Income
- $131,892 (± $3,554)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 94.4%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 35.9%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 30,692 | 22.4% |
| 18 to 64 | 84,137 | 61.5% |
| 65 and over | 21,966 | 16.1% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8,088 | 5.9% |
| White, not Hispanic | 65,653 | 48.0% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 50,000 | 36.6% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 2,703 | 2.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 137 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 51 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 797 | 0.6% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 9,366 | 6.8% |
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
- 134,188
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 103,890
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 127,081 | 94.7% |
| Hispanic | 7,107 | 5.3% |
| White | 66,808 | 49.8% |
| Black | 49,731 | 37.1% |
| Asian | 2,489 | 1.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 139 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 51 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 2,151 | 1.6% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 99,141 | 95.4% |
| Hispanic | 4,752 | 4.6% |
| White | 52,613 | 50.6% |
| Black | 42,110 | 40.5% |
| Asian | 2,390 | 2.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,562 | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 38 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 1,240 | 1.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
