Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 33B · 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
58.1%
855 votes · D+19.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 55.7%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
74.1%
6,965 votes · R+50.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 68.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
14,981votes
53.3% of the vote · D+9.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 14,510 votes
Republican
George W. Bush2004
12,949votes
58.3% of the vote · R+18.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John McCain, 2008 · 12,611 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
+20.6pts D vs U.S.
Place R+4.6 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Alton B. Parker, 1904 · +14.2 pts
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
+27.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+50.2 · U.S. R+23.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George H. W. Bush, 1988 · +25.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RStuart SchmidtState House · 33B
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
D
56.7%12,581
43.3%9,618
22,199
2020
D
55.7%12,560
44.3%9,971
22,531
2018
D
55.7%9,264
44.3%7,377
16,641
Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 33B sits in the Mid-Atlantic. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 19.5 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 50.2 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 8.1 points.
A population of 45,449, a 78% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $164,115 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Legislative Subdistrict 33C and State House District 61.
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How did Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 33B vote in 2024?
In 2024, Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 33B voted Democratic by 8.1 points (D+8.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 27,803 votes cast, 14,510 went Democratic and 12,250 went Republican.
When did Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 33B last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 33B voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 33B?
Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 33B has a population of 45,449 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 33B?
Median household income in Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 33B is $164,115 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.
What is the political history of Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 33B?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 33B from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 27 went Republican.