state house districtMaryland State Legislative Subdistrict 27A
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+28.7
2008D+48.4
2012D+52.5
2016D+51.8
2020D+62.0
2024D+60.1
net swing · 2004→2024D+31.4D+28.7 → D+60.1
vs. U.S. · 2024D+61.6D+60.1 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 73.7% of 32,642 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
19,021
4,555
479
24,055
32,642
73.7%
2020
19,651
4,553
142
24,346
31,258†
77.9%
2016
15,567
4,684
774
21,025
30,250†
69.5%
2012
15,749
4,801
309
20,859
28,630†
72.9%
2008
14,685
5,056
157
19,898
27,315†
72.8%
2004
10,508
5,797
103
16,408
26,000†
63.1%
† 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 27MarylandUnited States
African American†52.0%23.6%9.9%
Nigerian2.6%1.1%0.2%
African2.4%1.2%0.5%
Jamaican1.8%0.7%0.4%
Ethiopian0.6%0.7%—
Haitian0.6%0.3%0.3%
Ghanaian0.5%0.3%—
Sierra Leonean0.3%——
English5.1%8.5%9.5%
German5.0%11.4%12.5%
Irish4.7%9.3%9.4%
American4.2%4.1%5.3%
Italian2.1%4.4%4.8%
Polish0.8%2.6%2.2%
French0.7%1.1%1.6%
Scottish0.7%1.1%1.3%
Salvadoran3.1%3.5%0.7%
Mexican1.3%2.0%11.3%
Guatemalan1.1%1.2%0.5%
Honduran0.5%0.7%0.3%
Puerto Rican0.4%1.2%1.8%
Dominican0.4%0.5%0.7%
Filipino0.7%0.9%0.9%
Asian Indian0.7%1.7%1.4%
Chinese0.4%1.3%1.3%
Vietnamese0.2%0.4%0.6%
Korean0.2%0.8%0.4%
Pakistani0.2%0.3%—
Maya0.5%——
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 27
Maryland
United States
Median age
40.6
39.5
39.1
Age 18–24
8.9%
8.5%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
14.6%
16.6%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MD HD 27
Maryland
United States
Median household income
$123,567
$103,678
$84,427
Poverty rate
8.0%
9.5%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
35.7%
43.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MD HD 27
Maryland
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
24.6%
21.1%
22.3%
Spanish
15.0%
9.6%
13.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)
1.7%
1.3%
0.7%
Other Indo-European
1.4%
2.5%
2.0%
Other languages
3.6%
2.5%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
MD HD 27
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 27A
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+28.7%
2008
+48.4%
2012
+52.5%
2016
+51.8%
2020
+62.0%
2024
+60.1%
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
79.1%Harris19,021
18.9%Trump4,555
2.0%
D+60.1
R+1.9
D+61.6
24,055
D
80.7%Biden19,651
18.7%Trump4,553
0.6%
D+62.0
D+10.3
D+57.6
24,346
D
74.0%Clinton15,567
22.3%Trump4,684
3.7%
D+51.8
R+0.7
D+49.7
21,025
D
75.5%Obama15,749
23.0%Romney4,801
1.5%
D+52.5
D+4.1
D+48.6
20,859
D
73.8%Obama14,685
25.4%McCain5,056
0.8%
D+48.4
D+19.7
D+41.1
19,898
D
64.0%Kerry10,508
35.3%Bush5,797
0.6%
D+28.7
—
D+31.2
16,408
current representation
Current officeholders
DDarrell OdomState House · 27A
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Its Democratic presidential margin was D+60.1 in 2024 and D+48.4 in 2008. No racial group formed a majority of its residents in the 2024 ACS 5-year, with Black residents at 56%.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 62.0 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 60.1 points.
A population of 45,367, a 22% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $123,567 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Legislative District 23 and State House District 67.
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How did Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 27A vote in 2024?
In 2024, Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 27A voted Democratic by 60.1 points (D+60.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 24,055 votes cast, 19,021 went Democratic and 4,555 went Republican.
How many people live in Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 27A?
Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 27A has a population of 45,367 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 27A?
Median household income in Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 27A is $123,567 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.
What is the political history of Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 27A?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 27A from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
