Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 44B · 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
83.6%
30,426 votes · D+67.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 81.0%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
47.8%
8,573 votes · D+2.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 45.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
35,763votes
79.2% of the vote · D+60.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 33,236 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
9,147votes
20.6% of the vote · D+54.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 8,573 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
+64.8pts D vs U.S.
Place D+45.2 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1908 · +57.6 pts
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
−24.5pts R vs U.S.
Place D+9.1 · U.S. R+15.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · −25.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DAletheia McCaskillState House · 44B
DSheila RuthState House · 44B
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%25,098
37.4%14,996
40,094
2020
D
62.3%25,843
37.7%15,610
41,453
2018
D
64.1%20,606
35.9%11,564
32,170
Its Democratic presidential margin was D+54.3 in 2024 and D+54.9 in 2008. The district had about 29,200 residents, 52.6% White alone in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 67.8 points in 1936. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 54.3 points.
A population of 87,580, a 29% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $86,401 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Legislative District 10 and State Legislative Subdistrict 43A.
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Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 44B. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/2444B/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
How did Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 44B vote in 2024?
In 2024, Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 44B voted Democratic by 54.3 points (D+54.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 44,349 votes cast, 33,236 went Democratic and 9,147 went Republican.
How many people live in Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 44B?
Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 44B has a population of 87,580 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 44B?
Median household income in Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 44B is $86,401 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.
What is the political history of Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 44B?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 44B from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 38 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.