Overview
- District ID
- md-sd-036
- State
- Maryland
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 036
- Land Area
- 966.6 sq mi
- Water Area
- 330.1 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 4 counties
Places
Showing top 25 of 36 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 1 | 134,818 | 100.0% | 17.4% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 107,129
- Active Voters
- 102,112 (95.3%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 31,097 | 29.0% |
| Republican | 49,018 | 45.8% |
| Unaffiliated | 25,043 | 23.4% |
| Other parties | 1,971 | 1.8% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 75,484 (70.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 50,614 (47.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 66,291 (61.9%) | 12,018 (11.2%) | 14,397 (13.4%) |
| 2017–2018 | 47,921 (44.7%) | 6,475 (6.0%) | 9,066 (8.5%) |
| 2015–2016 | 55,055 (51.4%) | 10,268 (9.6%) | 14,928 (13.9%) |
| 2013–2014 | 35,422 (33.1%) | 6,040 (5.6%) | 8,699 (8.1%) |
| 2011–2012 | 47,298 (44.2%) | 4,206 (3.9%) | 7,290 (6.8%) |
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
- 138,541 (± 1,583)
- Median Age
- 42.6
- Median Household Income
- $92,860 (± $2,893)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 91.8%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 32.7%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 29,003 | 20.9% |
| 18 to 64 | 81,215 | 58.6% |
| 65 and over | 28,323 | 20.4% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9,807 | 7.1% |
| White, not Hispanic | 109,103 | 78.8% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 10,420 | 7.5% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,621 | 1.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 57 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 41 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 1,009 | 0.7% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 6,483 | 4.7% |
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
- 134,367
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 106,069
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 127,139 | 94.6% |
| Hispanic | 7,230 | 5.4% |
| White | 111,211 | 82.8% |
| Black | 10,447 | 7.8% |
| Asian | 1,056 | 0.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 63 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 41 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 316 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 102,109 | 96.3% |
| Hispanic | 3,960 | 3.7% |
| White | 90,510 | 85.3% |
| Black | 9,473 | 8.9% |
| Asian | 1,276 | 1.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 723 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 44 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 193 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
