Overview
- District ID
- md-sd-038
- State
- Maryland
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 038
- Land Area
- 957.3 sq mi
- Water Area
- 518.5 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 3 counties
Places
Showing top 25 of 29 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 | 136,653 | 100.0% | 17.7% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 103,639
- Active Voters
- 98,187 (94.7%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 34,417 | 33.2% |
| Republican | 43,755 | 42.2% |
| Unaffiliated | 23,345 | 22.5% |
| Other parties | 2,122 | 2.0% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 69,867 (67.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 47,893 (46.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 64,473 (62.2%) | 12,387 (12.0%) | 12,980 (12.5%) |
| 2017–2018 | 46,691 (45.1%) | 6,204 (6.0%) | 8,641 (8.3%) |
| 2015–2016 | 53,858 (52.0%) | 10,784 (10.4%) | 15,395 (14.9%) |
| 2013–2014 | 34,054 (32.9%) | 5,213 (5.0%) | 6,868 (6.6%) |
| 2011–2012 | 47,372 (45.7%) | 3,402 (3.3%) | 6,699 (6.5%) |
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
- 141,793 (± 1,688)
- Median Age
- 41.3
- Median Household Income
- $77,056 (± $2,412)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 91.8%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 30.7%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 26,958 | 19.0% |
| 18 to 64 | 84,560 | 59.6% |
| 65 and over | 30,275 | 21.4% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7,963 | 5.6% |
| White, not Hispanic | 93,877 | 66.2% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 29,431 | 20.8% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 2,660 | 1.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 94 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 49 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 555 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 7,164 | 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
- 136,377
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 110,188
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 129,976 | 95.3% |
| Hispanic | 6,406 | 4.7% |
| White | 95,051 | 69.7% |
| Black | 28,068 | 20.6% |
| Asian | 2,163 | 1.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 92 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 49 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 579 | 0.4% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 106,414 | 96.6% |
| Hispanic | 3,773 | 3.4% |
| White | 80,314 | 72.9% |
| Black | 22,512 | 20.4% |
| Asian | 2,298 | 2.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,168 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 50 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 313 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
