Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 27A · 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
79.9%
19,657 votes · D+61.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 78.7%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
59.6%
3,382 votes · R+20.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1900 · 55.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
19,657votes
79.9% of the vote · D+61.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 19,027 votes
Republican
George W. Bush2004
5,478votes
34.7% of the vote · D+29.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John McCain, 2008 · 4,791 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
+61.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+59.9 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · +57.0 pts
Republican
William H. Taft1912
+27.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+8.3 · U.S. D+19.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Alf Landon, 1936 · +8.8 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DDarrell OdomState House · 27A
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 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
76.9%16,972
23.1%5,105
22,077
2020
D
70.5%11,090
29.5%4,630
15,720
2018
D
79.1%12,741
20.9%3,362
16,103
Its Democratic presidential margin was D+59.9 in 2024 and D+49.2 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 61.4 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 20.5 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 59.9 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 59.9 points (D+59.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 24,167 votes cast, 19,027 went Democratic and 4,556 went Republican.
When did Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 27A last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 27A voted Republican was 1988.
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 38 presidential elections in Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 27A from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 25 went Democratic and 13 went Republican.