state house districtMaryland 23rd State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+40.1
2008D+62.0
2012D+64.0
2016D+63.6
2020D+75.0
2024D+71.5
net swing · 2004→2024D+31.4D+40.1 → D+71.5
vs. U.S. · 2024D+73.0D+71.5 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 71.9% of 99,636 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
60,701
9,441
1,517
71,659
99,636
71.9%
2020
66,672
9,361
422
76,455
95,534†
80.0%
2016
46,099
9,198
2,682
57,979
93,693†
61.9%
2012
50,636
10,861
656
62,153
88,999†
69.8%
2008
49,755
11,461
501
61,717
85,435†
72.2%
2004
39,061
16,545
476
56,082
81,872†
68.5%
† 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
Boundary 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 HD 23MarylandUnited States
African American†53.5%23.6%9.9%
Nigerian3.2%1.1%0.2%
African2.5%1.2%0.5%
Jamaican2.0%0.7%0.4%
Ethiopian0.8%0.7%—
Ghanaian0.7%0.3%—
Haitian0.7%0.3%0.3%
Sierra Leonean0.5%——
American5.2%4.1%5.3%
German4.5%11.4%12.5%
Irish4.2%9.3%9.4%
English3.6%8.5%9.5%
Italian2.1%4.4%4.8%
Polish0.9%2.6%2.2%
French0.7%1.1%1.6%
Scottish0.7%1.1%1.3%
Salvadoran3.6%3.5%0.7%
Mexican1.3%2.0%11.3%
Guatemalan1.2%1.2%0.5%
Honduran0.5%0.7%0.3%
Puerto Rican0.3%1.2%1.8%
Dominican0.3%0.5%0.7%
Nicaraguan0.2%——
Asian Indian0.9%1.7%1.4%
Filipino0.8%0.9%0.9%
Chinese0.6%1.3%1.3%
Vietnamese0.3%0.4%0.6%
Korean0.3%0.8%0.4%
Pakistani0.2%0.3%—
Afghan0.2%——
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 HD 23
Maryland
United States
Median age
42.3
39.5
39.1
Age 18–24
9.1%
8.5%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.1%
16.6%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MD HD 23
Maryland
United States
Median household income
$133,439
$103,678
$84,427
Poverty rate
5.6%
9.5%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
36.7%
43.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MD HD 23
Maryland
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
30.7%
21.1%
22.3%
Spanish
19.5%
9.6%
13.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)
2.2%
1.3%
0.7%
Other Indo-European
1.5%
2.5%
2.0%
Other languages
4.7%
2.5%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
MD HD 23
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 23rd State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+40.1%
2008
+62.0%
2012
+64.0%
2016
+63.6%
2020
+75.0%
2024
+71.5%
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, 2020 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for these cycles 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
84.7%Harris60,701
13.2%Trump9,441
2.1%
D+71.5
R+3.4
D+73.0
71,659
D
87.2%Biden66,672
12.2%Trump9,361
0.6%
D+75.0
D+11.3
D+70.5
76,455
D
79.5%Clinton46,099
15.9%Trump9,198
4.6%
D+63.6
R+0.3
D+61.6
57,979
D
81.5%Obama50,636
17.5%Romney10,861
1.1%
D+64.0
D+1.9
D+60.1
62,153
D
80.6%Obama49,755
18.6%McCain11,461
0.8%
D+62.0
D+21.9
D+54.8
61,717
D
69.6%Kerry39,061
29.5%Bush16,545
0.8%
D+40.1
—
D+42.6
56,082
current representation
Current officeholders
DAdrian BoafoState House · 23
DMarvin HolmesState House · 23
DKym TaylorState House · 23
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Despite sitting within a state that votes reliably Democratic statewide, this district delivered a 53.8-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, signaling a rural or exurban electorate sharply out of step with Maryland's broader political center of gravity.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 75.0 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 71.5 points.
A population of 135,858, a 18% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $133,439 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Legislative Subdistrict 27A and State Legislative District 26.
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How did Maryland 23rd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Maryland 23rd State House District voted Democratic by 71.5 points (D+71.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 71,659 votes cast, 60,701 went Democratic and 9,441 went Republican.
How many people live in Maryland 23rd State House District?
Maryland 23rd State House District has a population of 135,858 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Maryland 23rd State House District?
Median household income in Maryland 23rd State House District is $133,439 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.
What is the political history of Maryland 23rd State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Maryland 23rd State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
