Overview
- District ID
- md-sd-046
- State
- Maryland
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 046
- Land Area
- 21.3 sq mi
- Water Area
- 10.8 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
| County | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of county land |
|---|
| Baltimore city | 21.31 sq mi | 100.0% | 26.3% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Baltimore city | 21.31 sq mi | 100.0% | 26.3% |
Showing all 1 place
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 | 127,466 | 100.0% | 16.6% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 87,322
- Active Voters
- 80,824 (92.6%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 55,093 | 63.1% |
| Republican | 10,563 | 12.1% |
| Unaffiliated | 19,897 | 22.8% |
| Other parties | 1,769 | 2.0% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 47,579 (54.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 28,415 (32.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 40,400 (46.3%) | 19,228 (22.0%) | 1,919 (2.2%) |
| 2017–2018 | 26,985 (30.9%) | 9,314 (10.7%) | 762 (0.9%) |
| 2015–2016 | 30,366 (34.8%) | 13,585 (15.6%) | 2,242 (2.6%) |
| 2013–2014 | 14,331 (16.4%) | 5,929 (6.8%) | 671 (0.8%) |
| 2011–2012 | 24,648 (28.2%) | 2,617 (3.0%) | 692 (0.8%) |
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
- 116,732 (± 2,889)
- Median Age
- 33.0
- Median Household Income
- $78,780 (± $3,462)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 86.1%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 50.8%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 22,604 | 19.4% |
| 18 to 64 | 82,058 | 70.3% |
| 65 and over | 12,070 | 10.3% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 21,311 | 18.3% |
| White, not Hispanic | 54,576 | 46.8% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 30,984 | 26.5% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 4,604 | 3.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 162 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 3 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 651 | 0.6% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4,441 | 3.8% |
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
- 106,103
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 85,611
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 93,016 | 87.7% |
| Hispanic | 13,083 | 12.3% |
| White | 54,735 | 51.6% |
| Black | 30,954 | 29.2% |
| Asian | 3,662 | 3.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 163 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 469 | 0.4% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 78,858 | 92.1% |
| Hispanic | 6,750 | 7.9% |
| White | 49,212 | 57.5% |
| Black | 24,748 | 28.9% |
| Asian | 3,958 | 4.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 636 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 417 | 0.5% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
