Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 42A · 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. Roosevelt1936
46.4%
10,920 votes · R+6.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 44.4%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
84.0%
18,764 votes · R+69.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 83.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
12,277votes
43.0% of the vote · R+10.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 11,908 votes
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
18,764votes
84.0% of the vote · R+69.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 18,341 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
Kamala Harris2024
−8.9pts D vs U.S.
Place R+10.4 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · −10.0 pts
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
+51.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+66.8 · U.S. R+15.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Gerald Ford, 1976 · +49.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RNino MangioneState House · 42A
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
D
62.6%12,275
37.4%7,334
19,609
2020
D
62.3%12,640
37.7%7,634
20,274
2018
D
64.1%10,078
35.9%5,656
15,734
Its Republican presidential margin was R+10.4 in 2024 and R+25.9 in 2008. The district had about 312,000 residents, 52.6% White alone in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 7.3 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 69.5 points in 1972. The 2024 margin was 10.4 points.
A population of 42,834, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $145,116 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 87 and State Legislative Subdistrict 33B.
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Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 42A. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/2442A/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
How did Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 42A vote in 2024?
In 2024, Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 42A voted Republican by 10.4 points (R+10.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 27,596 votes cast, 11,908 went Democratic and 14,775 went Republican.
How many people live in Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 42A?
Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 42A has a population of 42,834 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 42A?
Median household income in Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 42A is $145,116 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.
What is the political history of Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 42A?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 42A from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 37 went Republican.