Overview
- District ID
- md-sd-043
- State
- Maryland
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 043
- Land Area
- 14.7 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.13 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 3 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 7 | 81,866 | 64.8% | 10.7% | 53.5% |
| MD District 2 | 44,543 | 35.2% | 5.8% | 46.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 88,601
- Active Voters
- 85,220 (96.2%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 64,908 | 73.3% |
| Republican | 6,998 | 7.9% |
| Unaffiliated | 15,156 | 17.1% |
| Other parties | 1,539 | 1.7% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 54,893 (62.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 36,452 (41.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 50,594 (57.1%) | 30,343 (34.2%) | 1,922 (2.2%) |
| 2017–2018 | 39,154 (44.2%) | 17,257 (19.5%) | 1,220 (1.4%) |
| 2015–2016 | 43,943 (49.6%) | 24,197 (27.3%) | 2,542 (2.9%) |
| 2013–2014 | 26,390 (29.8%) | 12,483 (14.1%) | 1,008 (1.1%) |
| 2011–2012 | 40,702 (45.9%) | 7,169 (8.1%) | 1,207 (1.4%) |
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
- 125,770 (± 3,716)
- Median Age
- 34.6
- Median Household Income
- $72,534 (± $3,597)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 92.9%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 50.5%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 21,983 | 17.5% |
| 18 to 64 | 83,417 | 66.3% |
| 65 and over | 20,370 | 16.2% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7,835 | 6.2% |
| White, not Hispanic | 46,155 | 36.7% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 58,869 | 46.8% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 6,646 | 5.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 139 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 47 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 626 | 0.5% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 5,453 | 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
- 119,790
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 98,279
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 112,884 | 94.2% |
| Hispanic | 6,908 | 5.8% |
| White | 46,291 | 38.6% |
| Black | 57,929 | 48.4% |
| Asian | 4,076 | 3.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 141 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 47 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 365 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 93,528 | 95.2% |
| Hispanic | 4,749 | 4.8% |
| White | 39,706 | 40.4% |
| Black | 48,858 | 49.7% |
| Asian | 4,104 | 4.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 652 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 18 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 329 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
