Overview
- District ID
- md-sd-047
- State
- Maryland
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 047
- Land Area
- 18.6 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.14 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
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Places
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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 4 | 136,241 | 100.0% | 17.7% | 100.0% |
| MD District 8 | 18 | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 64,662
- Active Voters
- 59,471 (92.0%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 45,720 | 70.7% |
| Republican | 4,331 | 6.7% |
| Unaffiliated | 12,597 | 19.5% |
| Other parties | 2,014 | 3.1% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 33,891 (52.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 17,087 (26.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 31,077 (48.1%) | 14,194 (22.0%) | 555 (0.9%) |
| 2017–2018 | 21,100 (32.6%) | 8,281 (12.8%) | 272 (0.4%) |
| 2015–2016 | 24,592 (38.0%) | 9,981 (15.4%) | 640 (1.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 11,813 (18.3%) | 5,272 (8.2%) | 220 (0.3%) |
| 2011–2012 | 21,228 (32.8%) | 3,566 (5.5%) | 295 (0.5%) |
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
- 137,550 (± 4,000)
- Median Age
- 34.8
- Median Household Income
- $78,404 (± $2,605)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 71.4%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 23.9%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 35,987 | 26.2% |
| 18 to 64 | 86,172 | 62.6% |
| 65 and over | 15,391 | 11.2% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 68,484 | 49.8% |
| White, not Hispanic | 7,789 | 5.7% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 54,158 | 39.4% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 2,897 | 2.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 141 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 812 | 0.6% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3,269 | 2.4% |
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
- 93,640
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 64,027
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 61,525 | 65.7% |
| Hispanic | 32,116 | 34.3% |
| White | 7,826 | 8.4% |
| Black | 48,979 | 52.3% |
| Asian | 2,160 | 2.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 66 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 376 | 0.4% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 49,724 | 77.7% |
| Hispanic | 14,305 | 22.3% |
| White | 6,319 | 9.9% |
| Black | 40,776 | 63.7% |
| Asian | 2,117 | 3.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 562 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 223 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
