Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 38B · 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
68.5%
815 votes · D+37.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 66.3%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
67.0%
4,559 votes · R+35.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 63.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
9,916votes
51.4% of the vote · D+5.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 9,460 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
8,832votes
45.8% of the vote · D+5.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 8,344 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
+41.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+15.9 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +39.8 pts
Republican
George H. W. Bush1988
+13.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+21.2 · U.S. R+7.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1968 · +12.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RBarry BeauchampState House · 38B
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
43.6%8,036
56.4%10,416
18,452
2020
R
45.4%8,581
54.6%10,323
18,904
2018
R
47.3%6,536
52.7%7,279
13,815
Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 38B sits in the Mid-Atlantic. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 37.1 points in 1876 and a Republican high of 35.5 points in 1972. The 2024 margin was 5.6 points.
A population of 43,804, a 58% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,927 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 75 and State House District 147.
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How did Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 38B vote in 2024?
In 2024, Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 38B voted Democratic by 5.6 points (D+5.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 19,280 votes cast, 9,916 went Democratic and 8,832 went Republican.
When did Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 38B last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 38B voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 38B?
Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 38B has a population of 43,804 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 38B?
Median household income in Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 38B is $73,927 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.
What is the political history of Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 38B?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 38B from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 24 went Democratic and 14 went Republican.