HarrisDemocratic37.2%28,093TrumpRepublican60.1%45,327OtherAll other candidates2.7%2,022
R+22.8- Lead
- 17,234
- Total
- 75,442
- vs nation
- R+21.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Maryland 36th State House District
Contests in this Place (46 available)
President38 · 1876–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic38.7%27,419TrumpRepublican58.7%41,628OtherAll other candidates2.7%1,889
R+20.0- Lead
- 14,209
- Total
- 70,936
- vs nation
- R+24.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic34.3%21,450TrumpRepublican60.8%38,011OtherAll other candidates4.9%3,050
R+26.5- Lead
- 16,561
- Total
- 62,511
- vs nation
- R+28.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic40.2%24,263RomneyRepublican57.3%34,586OtherAll other candidates2.6%1,553
R+17.1- Lead
- 10,323
- Total
- 60,402
- vs nation
- R+20.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic41.9%25,007McCainRepublican56.0%33,446OtherAll other candidates2.1%1,236
R+14.1- Lead
- 8,439
- Total
- 59,689
- vs nation
- R+21.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic38.9%20,780BushRepublican59.9%32,024OtherAll other candidates1.2%663
R+21.0- Lead
- 11,244
- Total
- 53,467
- vs nation
- R+18.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic42.1%17,849BushRepublican54.1%22,920OtherAll other candidates3.8%1,617
R+12.0- Lead
- 5,071
- Total
- 42,386
- vs nation
- R+12.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic41.9%15,031DoleRepublican45.9%16,454OtherAll other candidates12.2%4,391
R+4.0- Lead
- 1,423
- Total
- 35,876
- vs nation
- R+12.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+22.8MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 134,8182024 5-year
- Population density
- 139 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 967 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $92,8602024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 78.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 8.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+30.5 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+36.9 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Legislative Subdistrict 2A, MD · twin score 89.9
presidential history
Party record book
Maryland 36th 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
65.3%
13,785 votes · D+30.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 63.6%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
67.6%
14,801 votes · R+36.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 64.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
28,093votes
37.2% of the vote · R+22.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 27,419 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
45,327votes
60.1% of the vote · R+22.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 41,628 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
+40.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+15.4 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +37.0 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2016
+28.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+26.5 · U.S. D+2.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +24.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJay JacobsState House · 36
RJeff GhristState House · 36
RSteve ArentzState House · 36
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 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.
Anchored in the rural and small-town communities of Western Maryland, District 36 delivered a 22.8-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, making it a consistent outlier in an otherwise heavily Democratic state.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 30.5 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 36.9 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 22.8 points.
A population of 134,818, a 78% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $92,860 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Legislative Subdistrict 2A and State House District 31.
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State Legislative Subdistrict 2A
Maryland
89.9twin score
2008–2024 trajectory
State House District 31
Virginia
86.3twin score
2008–2024 trajectory
State Legislative Subdistrict 35B
Maryland
86.1twin score
2008–2016 trajectory% unaffiliated≠ population scale
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Maryland 36th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Maryland 36th State House District voted Republican by 22.8 points (R+22.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 75,442 votes cast, 28,093 went Democratic and 45,327 went Republican.
When did Maryland 36th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Maryland 36th State House District voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Maryland 36th State House District?
Maryland 36th State House District has a population of 134,818 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Maryland 36th State House District?
Median household income in Maryland 36th State House District is $92,860 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.
What is the political history of Maryland 36th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Maryland 36th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.