HarrisDemocratic31.5%17,459TrumpRepublican65.6%36,369OtherAll other candidates2.9%1,624
R+34.1- Lead
- 18,910
- Total
- 55,452
- vs nation
- R+32.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 35A
Contests in this Place (45 available)
President38 · 1876–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic32.2%17,754TrumpRepublican65.0%35,851OtherAll other candidates2.8%1,524
R+32.8- Lead
- 18,097
- Total
- 55,129
- vs nation
- R+37.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic26.3%13,534TrumpRepublican68.8%35,411OtherAll other candidates4.9%2,508
R+42.5- Lead
- 21,877
- Total
- 51,453
- vs nation
- R+44.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic29.6%14,371RomneyRepublican67.8%32,969OtherAll other candidates2.6%1,261
R+38.3- Lead
- 18,598
- Total
- 48,601
- vs nation
- R+42.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic29.6%14,122McCainRepublican67.9%32,409OtherAll other candidates2.5%1,178
R+38.3- Lead
- 18,287
- Total
- 47,709
- vs nation
- R+45.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic26.0%11,533BushRepublican72.7%32,237OtherAll other candidates1.3%575
R+46.7- Lead
- 20,704
- Total
- 44,345
- vs nation
- R+44.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic29.4%10,333BushRepublican67.5%23,722OtherAll other candidates3.1%1,086
R+38.1- Lead
- 13,389
- Total
- 35,141
- vs nation
- R+38.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic29.0%8,614DoleRepublican59.7%17,732OtherAll other candidates11.3%3,370
R+30.7- Lead
- 9,118
- Total
- 29,716
- vs nation
- R+39.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+34.1MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 89,1842024 5-year
- Population density
- 385 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 232 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $123,5832024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 86.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+2.3 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+62.8 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Legislative Subdistrict 7B, MD · twin score 97.5
presidential history
Party record book
Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 35A · 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
47.8%
1,848 votes · R+3.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 46.5%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
80.7%
11,535 votes · R+62.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 77.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
17,754votes
32.2% of the vote · R+32.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 17,459 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
36,369votes
65.6% of the vote · R+34.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 35,851 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
+5.1pts D vs U.S.
Place R+20.1 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Alton B. Parker, 1904 · +4.6 pts
Republican
John McCain2008
+45.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+38.3 · U.S. D+7.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +44.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RMike GriffithState House · 35A
RTeresa ReillyState House · 35A
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 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.
Subdistrict 35A delivers some of the widest Republican presidential margins in a state that trends heavily Democratic statewide, reflecting the rural and exurban character of its western Maryland constituency.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 2.3 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 62.8 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 34.1 points.
A population of 89,184, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $123,583 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Legislative Subdistrict 7B and State Legislative Subdistrict 42C.
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State Legislative Subdistrict 7B
Maryland
97.5twin score
2008–2016 trajectorymedian income
State Legislative Subdistrict 42C
Maryland
92.3twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ American ancestry
State Legislative District 5
Maryland
90.9twin score
2008–2016 trajectorymedian income≠ American ancestry
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 35A vote in 2024?
In 2024, Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 35A voted Republican by 34.1 points (R+34.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 55,452 votes cast, 17,459 went Democratic and 36,369 went Republican.
When did Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 35A last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 35A voted Democratic was 1912.
How many people live in Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 35A?
Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 35A has a population of 89,184 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 35A?
Median household income in Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 35A is $123,583 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.
What is the political history of Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 35A?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 35A from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 37 went Republican.