state house districtMaryland State Legislative Subdistrict 2B
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+0.9
2008D+15.4
2012D+15.4
2016D+2.7
2020D+12.7
2024D+8.3
net swing · 2004→2024D+9.3R+0.9 → D+8.3
vs. U.S. · 2024D+9.8D+8.3 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 50.8% of 30,922 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
8,281
6,971
447
15,699
30,922
50.8%
2020
8,040
6,210
208
14,458
30,218†
47.8%
2016
6,726
6,349
1,001
14,076
29,858†
47.1%
2012
7,476
5,429
346
13,251
29,395†
45.1%
2008
7,610
5,541
247
13,398
28,732†
46.6%
2004
5,880
5,992
215
12,087
28,068†
43.1%
† 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 2MarylandUnited States
German18.6%11.4%12.5%
Irish9.5%9.3%9.4%
English9.2%8.5%9.5%
American4.9%4.1%5.3%
Italian3.3%4.4%4.8%
Scottish1.6%1.1%1.3%
Polish1.5%2.6%2.2%
French0.9%1.1%1.6%
African American†16.6%23.6%9.9%
African1.2%1.2%0.5%
Jamaican0.7%0.7%0.4%
Ghanaian0.5%0.3%—
Haitian0.3%0.3%0.3%
Puerto Rican2.1%1.2%1.8%
Mexican1.9%2.0%11.3%
Salvadoran1.3%3.5%0.7%
Dominican1.1%0.5%0.7%
Guatemalan1.1%1.2%0.5%
Honduran0.6%0.7%0.3%
Spaniard0.4%——
Filipino0.5%0.9%0.9%
Chinese0.4%1.3%1.3%
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 2
Maryland
United States
Median age
35.8
39.5
39.1
Age 18–24
8.1%
8.5%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
18.1%
16.6%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MD HD 2
Maryland
United States
Median household income
$52,120
$103,678
$84,427
Poverty rate
21.9%
9.5%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
24.1%
43.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MD HD 2
Maryland
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
9.4%
21.1%
22.3%
Spanish
5.6%
9.6%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
MD HD 2
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 State Legislative Subdistrict 2B
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−0.9%
2008
+15.4%
2012
+15.4%
2016
+2.7%
2020
+12.7%
2024
+8.3%
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
52.7%Harris8,281
44.4%Trump6,971
2.8%
D+8.3
R+4.3
D+9.8
15,699
D
55.6%Biden8,040
43.0%Trump6,210
1.4%
D+12.7
D+10.0
D+8.2
14,458
D
47.8%Clinton6,726
45.1%Trump6,349
7.1%
D+2.7
R+12.8
D+0.6
14,076
D
56.4%Obama7,476
41.0%Romney5,429
2.6%
D+15.4
±0.0
D+11.6
13,251
D
56.8%Obama7,610
41.4%McCain5,541
1.8%
D+15.4
D+16.4
D+8.2
13,398
R
48.6%Kerry5,880
49.6%Bush5,992
1.8%
R+0.9
—
D+1.5
12,087
current representation
Current officeholders
DMatthew SchindlerState House · 2B
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
The 2024 presidential margin was D+8.3, one of the narrower results among Maryland's state house districts, compared with D+15.4 in 2008. About 4,150 residents lived here as of the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 15.4 points in 2012 and a Republican high of 0.9 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 8.3 points.
A population of 43,625, a 60% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $52,120 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 168 and State House District 77.
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How did Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 2B vote in 2024?
In 2024, Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 2B voted Democratic by 8.3 points (D+8.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 15,699 votes cast, 8,281 went Democratic and 6,971 went Republican.
When did Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 2B last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 2B voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 2B?
Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 2B has a population of 43,625 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 2B?
Median household income in Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 2B is $52,120 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.
What is the political history of Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 2B?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 2B from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.
