state house districtMaryland State Legislative Subdistrict 27B
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+5.4
2008D+20.5
2012D+23.8
2016D+14.7
2020D+30.8
2024D+26.7
net swing · 2004→2024D+21.3D+5.4 → D+26.7
vs. U.S. · 2024D+28.1D+26.7 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 74.2% of 36,271 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
16,760
9,583
576
26,919
36,271
74.2%
2020
16,253
8,545
224
25,022
34,843†
71.8%
2016
12,835
9,399
1,178
23,412
34,134†
68.6%
2012
14,329
8,734
413
23,476
32,444†
72.4%
2008
12,997
8,540
213
21,750
31,199†
69.7%
2004
10,227
9,170
173
19,570
29,954†
65.3%
† 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
German11.8%11.4%12.5%
English11.2%8.5%9.5%
Irish10.9%9.3%9.4%
American9.9%4.1%5.3%
Italian5.1%4.4%4.8%
Polish1.9%2.6%2.2%
Scottish1.9%1.1%1.3%
French1.6%1.1%1.6%
African American†29.0%23.6%9.9%
Nigerian1.7%1.1%0.2%
African1.3%1.2%0.5%
Jamaican1.1%0.7%0.4%
Ethiopian0.4%0.7%—
Ghanaian0.3%0.3%—
Haitian0.3%0.3%0.3%
Sierra Leonean0.3%——
Salvadoran2.5%3.5%0.7%
Mexican0.9%2.0%11.3%
Guatemalan0.8%1.2%0.5%
Honduran0.4%0.7%0.3%
Puerto Rican0.3%1.2%1.8%
Dominican0.3%0.5%0.7%
Asian Indian0.5%1.7%1.4%
Filipino0.5%0.9%0.9%
Chinese0.3%1.3%1.3%
Vietnamese0.2%0.4%0.6%
Korean0.2%0.8%0.4%
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
42.3
39.5
39.1
Age 18–24
8.9%
8.5%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.1%
16.6%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MD HD 27
Maryland
United States
Median household income
$138,622
$103,678
$84,427
Poverty rate
4.8%
9.5%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
36.7%
43.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MD HD 27
Maryland
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
28.6%
21.1%
22.3%
Spanish
18.1%
9.6%
13.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)
2.0%
1.3%
0.7%
Other Indo-European
1.4%
2.5%
2.0%
Other languages
4.3%
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 27B
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+5.4%
2008
+20.5%
2012
+23.8%
2016
+14.7%
2020
+30.8%
2024
+26.7%
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
62.3%Harris16,760
35.6%Trump9,583
2.1%
D+26.7
R+4.1
D+28.1
26,919
D
65.0%Biden16,253
34.1%Trump8,545
0.9%
D+30.8
D+16.1
D+26.4
25,022
D
54.8%Clinton12,835
40.1%Trump9,399
5.0%
D+14.7
R+9.2
D+12.6
23,412
D
61.0%Obama14,329
37.2%Romney8,734
1.8%
D+23.8
D+3.3
D+20.0
23,476
D
59.8%Obama12,997
39.3%McCain8,540
1.0%
D+20.5
D+15.1
D+13.2
21,750
D
52.3%Kerry10,227
46.9%Bush9,170
0.9%
D+5.4
—
D+7.9
19,570
current representation
Current officeholders
DJeff LongState House · 27B
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
The district recorded a Democratic presidential margin of D+26.7 in 2024, compared with D+20.5 in 2008. No racial group formed a majority of its residents in the 2024 ACS 5-year, with Black residents at 54.8%.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 30.8 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 26.7 points.
A population of 45,259, a 51% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $138,622 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Legislative District 23 and State Legislative Subdistrict 27A.
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How did Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 27B vote in 2024?
In 2024, Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 27B voted Democratic by 26.7 points (D+26.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 26,919 votes cast, 16,760 went Democratic and 9,583 went Republican.
How many people live in Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 27B?
Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 27B has a population of 45,259 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 27B?
Median household income in Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 27B is $138,622 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.
What is the political history of Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 27B?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 27B from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
