Overview
- District ID
- md-sd-042
- State
- Maryland
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 042
- Land Area
- 361.1 sq mi
- Water Area
- 6.82 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 2 counties
Places
Showing all 7 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 2 | 110,974 | 87.0% | 14.4% | 77.3% |
| MD District 1 | 16,512 | 13.0% | 2.1% | 22.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 101,422
- Active Voters
- 97,381 (96.0%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 34,132 | 33.7% |
| Republican | 42,475 | 41.9% |
| Unaffiliated | 23,081 | 22.8% |
| Other parties | 1,734 | 1.7% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 75,866 (74.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 53,936 (53.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 71,242 (70.2%) | 15,283 (15.1%) | 14,843 (14.6%) |
| 2017–2018 | 54,157 (53.4%) | 8,943 (8.8%) | 9,190 (9.1%) |
| 2015–2016 | 60,682 (59.8%) | 13,634 (13.4%) | 17,263 (17.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 41,579 (41.0%) | 7,045 (6.9%) | 8,378 (8.3%) |
| 2011–2012 | 53,793 (53.0%) | 3,241 (3.2%) | 7,292 (7.2%) |
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
- 124,024 (± 2,638)
- Median Age
- 43.6
- Median Household Income
- $118,079 (± $3,820)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 95.8%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 52.1%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 26,012 | 21.0% |
| 18 to 64 | 73,701 | 59.4% |
| 65 and over | 24,311 | 19.6% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6,409 | 5.2% |
| White, not Hispanic | 98,676 | 79.6% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 8,374 | 6.8% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 5,450 | 4.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 76 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 6 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 694 | 0.6% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4,339 | 3.5% |
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
- 120,001
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 94,463
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 114,438 | 95.4% |
| Hispanic | 5,566 | 4.6% |
| White | 99,626 | 83.0% |
| Black | 8,036 | 6.7% |
| Asian | 3,781 | 3.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 74 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 60 | 0.0% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 90,968 | 96.3% |
| Hispanic | 3,504 | 3.7% |
| White | 80,275 | 85.0% |
| Black | 6,931 | 7.3% |
| Asian | 3,314 | 3.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 484 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 46 | 0.0% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
