HarrisDemocratic44.0%21,150TrumpRepublican52.8%25,381OtherAll other candidates3.2%1,514
R+8.8- Lead
- 4,231
- Total
- 48,045
- vs nation
- R+7.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 7A
Contests in this Place (45 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
BidenDemocratic43.8%20,146TrumpRepublican53.3%24,545OtherAll other candidates2.9%1,327
R+9.6- Lead
- 4,399
- Total
- 46,018
- vs nation
- R+14.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic38.0%16,037TrumpRepublican57.7%24,365OtherAll other candidates4.4%1,854
R+19.7- Lead
- 8,328
- Total
- 42,256
- vs nation
- R+21.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic38.1%16,161RomneyRepublican59.6%25,244OtherAll other candidates2.3%976
R+21.4- Lead
- 9,083
- Total
- 42,381
- vs nation
- R+25.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic37.0%15,748McCainRepublican60.9%25,879OtherAll other candidates2.1%880
R+23.8- Lead
- 10,131
- Total
- 42,507
- vs nation
- R+31.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic32.6%13,377BushRepublican66.0%27,061OtherAll other candidates1.3%547
R+33.4- Lead
- 13,684
- Total
- 40,985
- vs nation
- R+30.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic34.1%11,780BushRepublican62.6%21,668OtherAll other candidates3.3%1,148
R+28.6- Lead
- 9,888
- Total
- 34,596
- vs nation
- R+29.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic31.5%9,733DoleRepublican60.3%18,630OtherAll other candidates8.1%2,508
R+28.8- Lead
- 8,897
- Total
- 30,871
- vs nation
- R+37.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+8.8MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 84,0062024 5-year
- Population density
- 1,018 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 82.5 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $108,6702024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 71.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 12.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+9.3 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+68.6 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Legislative District 31, MD · twin score 89.7
presidential history
Party record book
Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 7A · 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
47.7%
17,534 votes · R+3.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 45.8%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
83.7%
28,652 votes · R+68.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 82.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
21,150votes
44.0% of the vote · R+8.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 20,146 votes
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
28,652votes
83.7% of the vote · R+68.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 28,031 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
Kamala Harris2024
−7.3pts D vs U.S.
Place R+8.8 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · −10.1 pts
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
+50.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+65.5 · U.S. R+15.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Gerald Ford, 1976 · +47.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RKathy SzeligaState House · 7A
RRyan NawrockiState House · 7A
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.
The 2024 presidential margin was R+8.8, one of the narrower results among Maryland's state house districts, compared with R+23.8 in 2008. About 121,000 residents lived here, with White alone at 52.6% in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 9.3 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 68.6 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.8 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 8.8 points.
A population of 84,006, a 71% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $108,670 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Legislative District 31 and State Legislative Subdistrict 42A.
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 District 31
Maryland
89.7twin score
12-yr trend2008–2012 trajectory% unaffiliated
State Legislative Subdistrict 42A
Maryland
87.1twin score
2008 marginelasticity12-yr trend≠ median income
State House District 98
Virginia
86.9twin score
elasticity2008–2012 trajectory12-yr trend
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 State Legislative Subdistrict 7A vote in 2024?
In 2024, Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 7A voted Republican by 8.8 points (R+8.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 48,045 votes cast, 21,150 went Democratic and 25,381 went Republican.
How many people live in Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 7A?
Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 7A has a population of 84,006 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 7A?
Median household income in Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 7A is $108,670 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.
What is the political history of Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 7A?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 7A from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 37 went Republican.