Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 38C · 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
61.6%
1,702 votes · D+23.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Winfield S. Hancock, 1880 · 52.4%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
81.7%
6,398 votes · R+64.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 76.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
9,463votes
34.8% of the vote · R+28.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 9,324 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
18,062votes
64.2% of the vote · R+31.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 17,166 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
+14.8pts D vs U.S.
Place R+11.4 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +12.5 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2016
+42.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+40.1 · U.S. D+2.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · +40.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RWayne HartmanState House · 38C
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
37.1%8,902
62.9%15,115
24,017
2020
R
38.1%9,126
61.9%14,852
23,978
2018
R
40.8%7,385
59.2%10,734
18,119
Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 38C sits in the Mid-Atlantic. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 23.2 points in 1876 and a Republican high of 64.0 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 31.1 points.
A population of 44,656, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $86,279 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 106 and State House District 68.
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How did Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 38C vote in 2024?
In 2024, Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 38C voted Republican by 31.1 points (R+31.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 28,118 votes cast, 9,324 went Democratic and 18,062 went Republican.
When did Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 38C last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 38C voted Democratic was 1932.
How many people live in Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 38C?
Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 38C has a population of 44,656 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 38C?
Median household income in Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 38C is $86,279 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.
What is the political history of Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 38C?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 38C from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 33 went Republican.