Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 42C · 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
48.2%
689 votes · R+3.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 48.1%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
80.3%
4,310 votes · R+62.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 78.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
8,279votes
31.4% of the vote · R+33.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 8,216 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
17,180votes
65.2% of the vote · R+33.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 15,803 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
Alton B. Parker1904
+11.1pts D vs U.S.
Place R+8.6 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +10.1 pts
Republican
Thomas E. Dewey1944
+49.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+41.6 · U.S. D+7.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John McCain, 2008 · +46.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJosh StonkoState House · 42C
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%8,727
62.9%14,775
23,502
2020
R
34.6%8,060
65.4%15,233
23,293
2018
R
34.1%5,955
65.9%11,508
17,463
In 2024 it voted Republican by R+34.1, against R+39.4 in 2008. Median household income was $118,211 in the 2024 ACS 5-year, among the higher figures for a state house district.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 5.8 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 62.8 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 33.8 points.
A population of 42,638, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $123,551 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Legislative Subdistrict 7B and State Legislative Subdistrict 35A.
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Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 42C. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/2442C/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
How did Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 42C vote in 2024?
In 2024, Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 42C voted Republican by 33.8 points (R+33.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 26,363 votes cast, 8,279 went Democratic and 17,180 went Republican.
When did Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 42C last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 42C voted Democratic was 1912.
How many people live in Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 42C?
Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 42C has a population of 42,638 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 42C?
Median household income in Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 42C is $123,551 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.
What is the political history of Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 42C?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 42C from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 37 went Republican.