congressional districtMaryland 7th Congressional District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+53.7
2008D+64.1
2012D+66.5
2016D+60.2
2020D+64.0
2024D+58.9
net swing · 2004→2024D+5.1D+53.7 → D+58.9
vs. U.S. · 2024D+60.3D+58.9 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 54.2% of 558,168 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
236,055
58,068
8,299
302,422
558,168
54.2%
2020
251,704
54,276
2,588
308,568
584,274†
52.8%
2016
240,988
54,416
14,724
310,128
593,534†
52.3%
2012
266,551
51,120
6,205
323,876
588,803†
55.0%
2008
260,496
55,441
4,123
320,060
598,675†
53.5%
2004
214,683
63,433
3,492
281,608
608,548†
46.3%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
District by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupMD-7MarylandUnited States
African American†48.8%23.6%9.9%
African1.5%1.2%0.5%
Nigerian1.2%1.1%0.2%
Jamaican0.8%0.7%0.4%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian0.4%0.2%—
Ethiopian0.3%0.7%—
Haitian0.2%0.3%0.3%
West Indian0.2%——
German7.3%11.4%12.5%
Irish6.7%9.3%9.4%
English4.7%8.5%9.5%
Italian3.3%4.4%4.8%
American3.2%4.1%5.3%
Polish2.3%2.6%2.2%
French0.8%1.1%1.6%
Scottish0.8%1.1%1.3%
Mexican1.8%2.0%11.3%
Salvadoran1.3%3.5%0.7%
Puerto Rican1.0%1.2%1.8%
Honduran0.9%0.7%0.3%
Dominican0.4%0.5%0.7%
Guatemalan0.4%1.2%0.5%
Spanish0.3%——
Cuban0.3%—0.7%
Chinese0.8%1.3%1.3%
Asian Indian0.8%1.7%1.4%
Filipino0.6%0.9%0.9%
Korean0.4%0.8%0.4%
Vietnamese0.2%0.4%0.6%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
MD-7
Maryland
United States
Median age
36.5
39.5
39.1
Age 18–24
9.1%
8.5%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.7%
16.6%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MD-7
Maryland
United States
Median household income
$63,952
$103,678
$84,427
Poverty rate
18.4%
9.5%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
36.9%
43.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MD-7
Maryland
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
12.5%
21.1%
22.3%
Spanish
5.8%
9.6%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.2%
2.5%
2.0%
Other languages
1.5%
2.5%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
MD-7
Maryland
United States
Catholic
—
14.7%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
11.2%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
56.6%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Maryland 7th Congressional District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+53.7%
2008
+64.1%
2012
+66.5%
2016
+60.2%
2020
+64.0%
2024
+58.9%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
D
78.1%Harris236,055
19.2%Trump58,068
1.3%Stein3,939 +11
D+58.9
R+5.1
D+60.3
302,422
All 14 candidates in 2024 · 12 minor / independent
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
Congressional elections · 25 House races
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC-BY 4.0.
Year
District
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
7
D
80.3%232,849
17.2%49,799
290,137
2022
7
D
82.1%151,640
17.7%32,737
184,801
2020
7
D
71.6%237,105
28.0%92,841
330,998
2018
7
D
76.4%202,345
21.3%56,266
264,710
2016
7
D
74.9%238,838
21.8%69,556
318,912
2014
7
D
69.9%144,639
27.0%55,860
206,809
2012
7
D
76.5%247,770
20.8%67,405
323,818
2010
7
D
75.2%152,669
22.8%46,375
203,068
2008
7
D
79.5%227,379
18.6%53,147
286,020
2006
7
D
98.1%158,830
0.0%0
161,977
2004
7
D
73.4%179,189
24.6%60,102
244,018
2002
7
D
73.6%137,047
26.4%49,172
186,219
2000
7
D
87.1%134,066
12.8%19,773
153,974
1998
7
D
85.7%112,699
14.3%18,742
131,442
1996
7
D
83.5%115,764
16.5%22,929
138,695
1994
7
D
81.5%97,016
18.5%22,007
119,023
1992
7
D
85.3%152,689
14.7%26,304
178,993
1990
7
D
85.0%59,628
15.0%10,529
70,160
1988
7
D
100.0%117,650
0.0%0
117,650
1986
7
D
86.7%79,226
13.3%12,170
91,398
1984
7
D
100.0%139,488
0.0%0
139,489
1982
7
D
87.9%103,496
12.1%14,203
117,699
1980
7
D
88.5%97,104
11.5%12,650
109,754
1978
7
D
88.7%51,996
0.0%0
58,622
1976
7
D
94.4%94,991
0.0%0
100,633
Maryland's 7th anchors in Baltimore City and inner suburbs, producing some of the largest Democratic presidential margins in the country — the 2024 gap exceeded 54 points — driven by a majority-Black electorate and dense urban core.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 66.5 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 58.9 points.
A population of 767,270, a 30% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,952 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 4 and Congressional District 3.
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How did Maryland 7th Congressional District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Maryland 7th Congressional District voted Democratic by 58.9 points (D+58.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 302,422 votes cast, 236,055 went Democratic and 58,068 went Republican.
How many people live in Maryland 7th Congressional District?
Maryland 7th Congressional District has a population of 767,270 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Maryland 7th Congressional District?
Median household income in Maryland 7th Congressional District is $63,952 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.
What is the political history of Maryland 7th Congressional District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Maryland 7th Congressional District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
