Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 27C · 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
64.3%
1,492 votes · D+28.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1976 · 56.1%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
65.2%
976 votes · R+31.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 65.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
11,244votes
41.4% of the vote · R+15.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 11,053 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
15,311votes
56.3% of the vote · R+15.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 13,321 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
+11.0pts D vs U.S.
Place R+14.2 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1976 · +10.1 pts
Republican
William H. Taft1912
+46.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+26.6 · U.S. D+19.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Alf Landon, 1936 · +32.8 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RMark FisherState House · 27C
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.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
R
46.9%11,859
53.1%13,427
25,286
2020
R
45.6%10,565
54.4%12,624
23,189
2018
R
49.9%9,102
50.1%9,152
18,254
Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 27C sits in the Mid-Atlantic. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 28.5 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 31.4 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 15.0 points.
A population of 45,440, a 74% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $140,625 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Legislative Subdistrict 29C and State Legislative Subdistrict 29A.
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How did Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 27C vote in 2024?
In 2024, Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 27C voted Republican by 15.0 points (R+15.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 27,182 votes cast, 11,244 went Democratic and 15,311 went Republican.
When did Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 27C last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 27C voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 27C?
Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 27C has a population of 45,440 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 27C?
Median household income in Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 27C is $140,625 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.
What is the political history of Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 27C?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 27C from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 34 went Republican.