Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 35B · 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
54.5%
3,142 votes · D+9.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 52.8%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
75.7%
2,814 votes · R+51.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 74.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
7,087votes
36.9% of the vote · R+24.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 7,077 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
16,342votes
68.1% of the vote · R+38.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · 14,227 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
James M. Cox1920
+15.7pts D vs U.S.
Place R+10.5 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Alton B. Parker, 1904 · +11.9 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2016
+44.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+42.3 · U.S. D+2.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +39.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RKevin HornbergerState House · 35B
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
R
33.1%6,996
66.9%14,125
21,121
2020
R
34.9%6,941
65.1%12,944
19,885
2018
R
38.0%5,599
62.0%9,139
14,738
Its Republican presidential margin was R+38.6 in 2024 and R+24.2 in 2008. About 35,100 residents lived here, with White alone at 81.7% in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 12.2 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 51.9 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 38.6 points.
A population of 45,411, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $97,569 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Delegate District 91 and State House District 62.
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Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 35B. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/2435B/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
How did Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 35B vote in 2024?
In 2024, Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 35B voted Republican by 38.6 points (R+38.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 23,994 votes cast, 7,077 went Democratic and 16,342 went Republican.
When did Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 35B last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 35B voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 35B?
Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 35B has a population of 45,411 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 35B?
Median household income in Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 35B is $97,569 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.
What is the political history of Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 35B?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 35B from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 31 went Republican.