Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 38A · 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
Samuel J. Tilden1876
59.9%
3,332 votes · D+19.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 59.1%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
68.7%
6,909 votes · R+38.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 66.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2012
11,023votes
48.4% of the vote · R+1.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 10,736 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
13,184votes
56.7% of the vote · R+15.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 12,774 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
+27.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+2.5 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Alton B. Parker, 1904 · +22.8 pts
Republican
Alf Landon1936
+24.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+0.3 · U.S. D+24.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +17.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RKevin AndersonState House · 38A
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
36.1%8,104
63.9%14,318
22,422
2020
R
38.1%8,708
61.9%14,148
22,856
2018
R
40.3%6,949
59.7%10,299
17,248
Subdistrict 38A covers a largely rural stretch of Western Maryland where Republican presidential candidates have carried the vote by double-digit margins, reflecting broader demographic and economic patterns common to the region's small towns and agricultural communities.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 19.9 points in 1876 and a Republican high of 38.3 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 15.9 points.
A population of 48,193, a 60% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,004 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 10 and State House District 136.
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How did Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 38A vote in 2024?
In 2024, Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 38A voted Republican by 15.9 points (R+15.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 23,260 votes cast, 9,481 went Democratic and 13,184 went Republican.
When did Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 38A last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 38A voted Democratic was 2000.
How many people live in Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 38A?
Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 38A has a population of 48,193 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 38A?
Median household income in Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 38A is $70,004 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.
What is the political history of Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 38A?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 38A from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 22 went Republican.