Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 12B · 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
Woodrow Wilson1916
64.5%
265 votes · D+31.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Samuel J. Tilden, 1876 · 64.4%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
71.5%
4,558 votes · R+43.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 64.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
10,015votes
55.5% of the vote · D+13.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 9,219 votes
Republican
George W. Bush2004
8,516votes
54.2% of the vote · R+9.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John McCain, 2008 · 8,270 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
+34.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+9.5 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Alton B. Parker, 1904 · +33.4 pts
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
+20.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+43.8 · U.S. R+23.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George H. W. Bush, 1988 · +16.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DGary SimmonsState House · 12B
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 1 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
2018
D
55.7%9,233
44.3%7,351
16,584
Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 12B sits in the Mid-Atlantic. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 31.6 points in 1916 and a Republican high of 43.8 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 11.5 points.
A population of 45,293, a 50% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $93,242 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Legislative Subdistrict 44A and State Legislative Subdistrict 34A.
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The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
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How did Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 12B vote in 2024?
In 2024, Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 12B voted Democratic by 11.5 points (D+11.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 17,001 votes cast, 9,219 went Democratic and 7,258 went Republican.
When did Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 12B last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 12B voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 12B?
Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 12B has a population of 45,293 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 12B?
Median household income in Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 12B is $93,242 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.
What is the political history of Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 12B?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 12B from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.