state house districtMaryland State Legislative Subdistrict 42B
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+12.8
2008R+2.7
2012D+1.0
2016D+15.4
2020D+27.3
2024D+25.9
net swing · 2004→2024D+38.7R+12.8 → D+25.9
vs. U.S. · 2024D+27.4D+25.9 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 69.0% of 29,454 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
12,528
7,252
554
20,334
29,454
69.0%
2020
12,672
7,165
315
20,152
28,685†
70.3%
2016
10,959
7,829
1,565
20,353
28,470†
71.5%
2012
10,067
9,872
508
20,447
27,768†
73.6%
2008
8,882
9,377
339
18,598
27,197†
68.4%
2004
7,563
9,820
280
17,663
26,627†
66.3%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupMD HD 42MarylandUnited States
German16.9%11.4%12.5%
Irish12.9%9.3%9.4%
English9.3%8.5%9.5%
Italian6.5%4.4%4.8%
American5.1%4.1%5.3%
Polish4.7%2.6%2.2%
French1.3%1.1%1.6%
Scottish1.3%1.1%1.3%
African American†13.1%23.6%9.9%
Nigerian0.8%1.1%0.2%
African0.6%1.2%0.5%
Jamaican0.3%0.7%0.4%
Ethiopian0.2%0.7%—
Kenyan0.2%——
Trinidadian and Tobagonian0.2%0.2%—
Asian Indian2.1%1.7%1.4%
Chinese1.4%1.3%1.3%
Filipino1.4%0.9%0.9%
Pakistani1.0%0.3%—
Korean0.8%0.8%0.4%
Nepalese0.8%0.2%—
Burmese0.8%——
Vietnamese0.5%0.4%0.6%
Salvadoran1.7%3.5%0.7%
Mexican1.6%2.0%11.3%
Puerto Rican1.4%1.2%1.8%
Honduran0.7%0.7%0.3%
Guatemalan0.6%1.2%0.5%
Dominican0.5%0.5%0.7%
Colombian0.3%0.4%0.4%
Cuban0.2%—0.7%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
MD HD 42
Maryland
United States
Median age
37.9
39.5
39.1
Age 18–24
8.8%
8.5%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
18.2%
16.6%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MD HD 42
Maryland
United States
Median household income
$92,886
$103,678
$84,427
Poverty rate
10.4%
9.5%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
42.3%
43.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MD HD 42
Maryland
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
15.8%
21.1%
22.3%
Spanish
5.0%
9.6%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
3.0%
2.5%
2.0%
Other languages
2.6%
2.5%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
MD HD 42
Maryland
United States
Catholic
—
14.7%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
11.2%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
56.6%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 42B
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−12.8%
2008
−2.7%
2012
+1.0%
2016
+15.4%
2020
+27.3%
2024
+25.9%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
D
61.6%Harris12,528
35.7%Trump7,252
2.7%
D+25.9
R+1.4
D+27.4
20,334
D
62.9%Biden12,672
35.6%Trump7,165
1.6%
D+27.3
D+11.9
D+22.9
20,152
D
53.8%Clinton10,959
38.5%Trump7,829
7.7%
D+15.4
D+14.4
D+13.3
20,353
D
49.2%Obama10,067
48.3%Romney9,872
2.5%
D+1.0
D+3.6
R+2.9
20,447
R
47.8%Obama8,882
50.4%McCain9,377
1.8%
R+2.7
D+10.1
R+9.9
18,598
R
42.8%Kerry7,563
55.6%Bush9,820
1.6%
R+12.8
—
R+10.3
17,663
current representation
Current officeholders
DMichele GuytonState House · 42B
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
The district recorded a Democratic presidential margin of D+25.9 in 2024 and R+2.7 in 2008, switching sides at least once in between. The district had about 20,700 residents, 52.6% White alone in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 27.3 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 12.8 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 25.9 points.
A population of 42,014, a 61% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $92,886 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Legislative Subdistrict 43B and State Legislative Subdistrict 33A.
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How did Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 42B vote in 2024?
In 2024, Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 42B voted Democratic by 25.9 points (D+25.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 20,334 votes cast, 12,528 went Democratic and 7,252 went Republican.
When did Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 42B last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 42B voted Republican was 2008.
How many people live in Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 42B?
Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 42B has a population of 42,014 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 42B?
Median household income in Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 42B is $92,886 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.
What is the political history of Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 42B?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 42B from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.
