Maryland 39th 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
Joe Biden2020
76.7%
44,615 votes · D+56.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Hillary Clinton, 2016 · 76.6%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1952
62.2%
5,677 votes · R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Thomas E. Dewey, 1948 · 60.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
44,615votes
76.7% of the vote · D+56.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Hillary Clinton, 2016 · 42,527 votes
Republican
George H. W. Bush1988
18,244votes
47.9% of the vote · D+3.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 17,421 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
Hillary Clinton2016
+54.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+56.8 · U.S. D+2.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · +51.6 pts
Republican
Thomas E. Dewey1948
+27.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+22.9 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Thomas E. Dewey, 1944 · +21.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DGabriel AceveroState House · 39
DGreg WimsState House · 39
DLesley LopezState House · 39
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
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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
77.3%47,879
22.7%14,082
61,961
2018
D
79.5%39,780
20.5%10,242
50,022
Anchored in the rural and small-town stretches of Western Maryland, District 39 posts presidential margins well above the statewide Republican baseline, reflecting a working-class and agricultural electorate that has trended consistently rightward over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 56.8 points in 2016 and a Republican high of 25.2 points in 1952. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 10.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 45.3 points.
A population of 133,845, a 25% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $113,950 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Legislative District 17 and State Legislative District 19.
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How did Maryland 39th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Maryland 39th State House District voted Democratic by 45.3 points (D+45.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 56,064 votes cast, 39,337 went Democratic and 13,941 went Republican.
When did Maryland 39th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Maryland 39th State House District voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Maryland 39th State House District?
Maryland 39th State House District has a population of 133,845 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Maryland 39th State House District?
Median household income in Maryland 39th State House District is $113,950 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.
What is the political history of Maryland 39th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Maryland 39th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 30 went Democratic and 8 went Republican.