Overview
- District ID
- md-sd-037
- State
- Maryland
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 037
- Land Area
- 1,219.9 sq mi
- Water Area
- 680.9 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 42 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 | 134,714 | 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
- 102,146
- Active Voters
- 96,889 (94.9%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 38,148 | 37.3% |
| Republican | 39,955 | 39.1% |
| Unaffiliated | 22,092 | 21.6% |
| Other parties | 1,951 | 1.9% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 68,727 (67.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 47,278 (46.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 63,378 (62.0%) | 14,140 (13.8%) | 12,059 (11.8%) |
| 2017–2018 | 47,033 (46.0%) | 7,995 (7.8%) | 8,717 (8.5%) |
| 2015–2016 | 53,478 (52.4%) | 11,545 (11.3%) | 13,743 (13.5%) |
| 2013–2014 | 34,583 (33.9%) | 6,529 (6.4%) | 8,965 (8.8%) |
| 2011–2012 | 47,848 (46.8%) | 4,216 (4.1%) | 6,464 (6.3%) |
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
- 133,152 (± 1,729)
- Median Age
- 42.9
- Median Household Income
- $72,738 (± $2,142)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 88.9%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 28.3%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 28,985 | 21.8% |
| 18 to 64 | 74,809 | 56.2% |
| 65 and over | 29,358 | 22.0% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9,250 | 6.9% |
| White, not Hispanic | 84,590 | 63.5% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 30,599 | 23.0% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,866 | 1.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 74 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 32 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 969 | 0.7% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 5,772 | 4.3% |
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
- 128,286
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 99,934
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 121,549 | 94.7% |
| Hispanic | 6,735 | 5.2% |
| White | 85,430 | 66.6% |
| Black | 29,586 | 23.1% |
| Asian | 1,585 | 1.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 71 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 31 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 468 | 0.4% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 96,805 | 96.9% |
| Hispanic | 3,128 | 3.1% |
| White | 71,023 | 71.1% |
| Black | 23,393 | 23.4% |
| Asian | 1,569 | 1.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 864 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 25 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 210 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
