Maryland 3rd State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
73.6%
7,376 votes · D+47.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 71.7%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
55.9%
5,618 votes · R+13.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 55.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
42,607votes
64.5% of the vote · D+32.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 39,791 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
21,136votes
32.0% of the vote · D+32.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 19,164 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
John W. Davis1924
+48.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+23.2 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +44.3 pts
Republican
Bob Dole1996
−3.5pts R vs U.S.
Place D+12.0 · U.S. D+8.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George H. W. Bush, 1992 · −3.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DKaren SimpsonState House · 3
DKen KerrState House · 3
DKris FairState House · 3
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
D
54.4%36,015
45.6%30,210
66,225
2018
D
52.0%23,486
48.0%21,671
45,157
Maryland 3rd State House District sits in the Mid-Atlantic. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 47.1 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 13.8 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 32.5 points.
A population of 125,990, a 53% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $108,171 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Legislative District 32 and State House District 5.
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How did Maryland 3rd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Maryland 3rd State House District voted Democratic by 32.5 points (D+32.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 66,051 votes cast, 42,607 went Democratic and 21,136 went Republican.
When did Maryland 3rd State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Maryland 3rd State House District voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Maryland 3rd State House District?
Maryland 3rd State House District has a population of 125,990 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Maryland 3rd State House District?
Median household income in Maryland 3rd State House District is $108,171 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.
What is the political history of Maryland 3rd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Maryland 3rd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 33 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.