Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 47A · 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
Barack Obama2012
93.7%
32,143 votes · D+88.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 93.1%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
44.8%
6,084 votes · D+9.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 44.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2012
32,143votes
93.7% of the vote · D+88.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Hillary Clinton, 2016 · 31,780 votes
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
6,084votes
44.8% of the vote · D+9.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 5,139 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
Hillary Clinton2016
+85.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+87.3 · U.S. D+2.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · +84.3 pts
Republican
Richard Nixon1968
−21.3pts R vs U.S.
Place D+20.6 · U.S. R+0.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William H. Taft, 1912 · −24.0 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DDiana FennellState House · 47A
DJulian IveyState House · 47A
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Subdistrict 47A recorded a D+73.8 presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the most one-sided state house districts in Maryland. Districts with margins this wide typically anchor dense urban cores with high concentrations of renters and college-educated residents.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 88.2 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 9.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 73.8 points.
A population of 90,849, a 7% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $75,921 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Legislative District 22 and Assembly District 55.
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How did Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 47A vote in 2024?
In 2024, Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 47A voted Democratic by 73.8 points (D+73.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 24,581 votes cast, 20,933 went Democratic and 2,797 went Republican.
How many people live in Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 47A?
Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 47A has a population of 90,849 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 47A?
Median household income in Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 47A is $75,921 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.
What is the political history of Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 47A?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 47A from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 38 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.