state house districtMaryland State Legislative Subdistrict 43B
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+16.5
2008D+26.1
2012D+28.5
2016D+42.9
2020D+53.8
2024D+56.8
net swing · 2004→2024D+40.2D+16.5 → D+56.8
vs. U.S. · 2024D+58.3D+56.8 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 54.5% of 32,932 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
13,817
3,633
484
17,934
32,932
54.5%
2020
14,272
4,191
266
18,729
32,072†
58.4%
2016
12,279
4,500
1,370
18,149
31,831†
57.0%
2012
10,464
5,731
412
16,607
31,047†
53.5%
2008
10,346
5,993
314
16,653
30,409†
54.8%
2004
8,805
6,268
258
15,331
29,771†
51.5%
† 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 43MarylandUnited States
German17.1%11.4%12.5%
Irish13.0%9.3%9.4%
English9.4%8.5%9.5%
Italian6.6%4.4%4.8%
American5.2%4.1%5.3%
Polish4.7%2.6%2.2%
French1.4%1.1%1.6%
Scottish1.4%1.1%1.3%
African American†17.6%23.6%9.9%
Nigerian1.1%1.1%0.2%
African0.8%1.2%0.5%
Jamaican0.4%0.7%0.4%
Ethiopian0.3%0.7%—
Kenyan0.2%——
Trinidadian and Tobagonian0.2%0.2%—
Asian Indian1.4%1.7%1.4%
Chinese1.0%1.3%1.3%
Filipino1.0%0.9%0.9%
Pakistani0.6%0.3%—
Korean0.5%0.8%0.4%
Nepalese0.5%0.2%—
Burmese0.5%——
Vietnamese0.3%0.4%0.6%
Salvadoran1.2%3.5%0.7%
Mexican1.1%2.0%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.9%1.2%1.8%
Honduran0.5%0.7%0.3%
Guatemalan0.4%1.2%0.5%
Dominican0.3%0.5%0.7%
Colombian0.2%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 43
Maryland
United States
Median age
30.2
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 43
Maryland
United States
Median household income
$88,642
$103,678
$84,427
Poverty rate
13.3%
9.5%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
42.3%
43.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MD HD 43
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 43
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 43B
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+16.5%
2008
+26.1%
2012
+28.5%
2016
+42.9%
2020
+53.8%
2024
+56.8%
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
77.0%Harris13,817
20.3%Trump3,633
2.7%
D+56.8
D+3.0
D+58.3
17,934
D
76.2%Biden14,272
22.4%Trump4,191
1.4%
D+53.8
D+11.0
D+49.4
18,729
D
67.7%Clinton12,279
24.8%Trump4,500
7.5%
D+42.9
D+14.4
D+40.8
18,149
D
63.0%Obama10,464
34.5%Romney5,731
2.5%
D+28.5
D+2.4
D+24.6
16,607
D
62.1%Obama10,346
36.0%McCain5,993
1.9%
D+26.1
D+9.6
D+18.9
16,653
D
57.4%Kerry8,805
40.9%Bush6,268
1.7%
D+16.5
—
D+19.0
15,331
current representation
Current officeholders
DCathi ForbesState House · 43B
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
In 2024 it voted Democratic by D+56.8, against D+26.1 in 2008. The district had about 8,540 residents, 52.6% White alone in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 56.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.0 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 56.8 points.
A population of 42,182, a 62% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $88,642 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 86 and State Legislative Subdistrict 42B.
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How did Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 43B vote in 2024?
In 2024, Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 43B voted Democratic by 56.8 points (D+56.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 17,934 votes cast, 13,817 went Democratic and 3,633 went Republican.
How many people live in Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 43B?
Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 43B has a population of 42,182 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 43B?
Median household income in Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 43B is $88,642 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.
What is the political history of Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 43B?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 43B from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
