state house districtMaryland State Legislative Subdistrict 47B
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+60.5
2008D+75.6
2012D+79.8
2016D+82.2
2020D+78.1
2024D+62.9
net swing · 2004→2024D+2.4D+60.5 → D+62.9
vs. U.S. · 2024D+64.4D+62.9 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 50.7% of 15,308 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
6,212
1,326
227
7,765
15,308
50.7%
2020
7,162
865
31
8,058
14,678†
54.9%
2016
9,470
778
322
10,570
14,395†
73.4%
2012
7,469
802
88
8,359
13,674†
61.1%
2008
6,761
908
74
7,743
13,126†
59.0%
2004
5,310
1,282
62
6,654
12,579†
52.9%
† 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 47MarylandUnited States
Salvadoran28.3%3.5%0.7%
Mexican10.2%2.0%11.3%
Guatemalan9.6%1.2%0.5%
Honduran4.2%0.7%0.3%
Puerto Rican2.7%1.2%1.8%
Dominican2.7%0.5%0.7%
Nicaraguan1.2%——
Colombian0.9%0.4%0.4%
African American†18.6%23.6%9.9%
Nigerian1.1%1.1%0.2%
African0.9%1.2%0.5%
Jamaican0.7%0.7%0.4%
Ethiopian0.3%0.7%—
Ghanaian0.2%0.3%—
Haitian0.2%0.3%0.3%
Sierra Leonean0.2%——
American2.5%4.1%5.3%
German2.2%11.4%12.5%
Irish2.0%9.3%9.4%
English1.8%8.5%9.5%
Italian1.0%4.4%4.8%
Polish0.4%2.6%2.2%
French0.3%1.1%1.6%
Scottish0.3%1.1%1.3%
Asian Indian0.9%1.7%1.4%
Filipino0.8%0.9%0.9%
Chinese0.5%1.3%1.3%
Vietnamese0.3%0.4%0.6%
Korean0.3%0.8%0.4%
Pakistani0.2%0.3%—
Afghan0.2%——
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 47
Maryland
United States
Median age
33
39.5
39.1
Age 18–24
9.1%
8.5%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.1%
16.6%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MD HD 47
Maryland
United States
Median household income
$85,049
$103,678
$84,427
Poverty rate
20.6%
9.5%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
36.7%
43.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MD HD 47
Maryland
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
30.7%
21.1%
22.3%
Spanish
19.5%
9.6%
13.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)
2.2%
1.3%
0.7%
Other Indo-European
1.5%
2.5%
2.0%
Other languages
4.7%
2.5%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
MD HD 47
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 47B
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+60.5%
2008
+75.6%
2012
+79.8%
2016
+82.2%
2020
+78.1%
2024
+62.9%
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, 2020 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for these cycles 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
80.0%Harris6,212
17.1%Trump1,326
2.9%
D+62.9
R+15.2
D+64.4
7,765
D
88.9%Biden7,162
10.7%Trump865
0.4%
D+78.1
R+4.1
D+73.7
8,058
D
89.6%Clinton9,470
7.4%Trump778
3.0%
D+82.2
D+2.5
D+80.1
10,570
D
89.4%Obama7,469
9.6%Romney802
1.1%
D+79.8
D+4.2
D+75.9
8,359
D
87.3%Obama6,761
11.7%McCain908
1.0%
D+75.6
D+15.1
D+68.3
7,743
D
79.8%Kerry5,310
19.3%Bush1,282
0.9%
D+60.5
—
D+63.0
6,654
current representation
Current officeholders
DDeni TaverasState House · 47B
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Subdistrict 47B recorded a 62.9-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the most heavily one-sided state house districts in Maryland. Dense urban geography and high minority-population share drive its consistent partisan uniformity.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 82.2 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 15.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 62.9 points.
A population of 45,410, a 5% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $85,049 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Legislative Subdistrict 47A and State House District 98.
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How did Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 47B vote in 2024?
In 2024, Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 47B voted Democratic by 62.9 points (D+62.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 7,765 votes cast, 6,212 went Democratic and 1,326 went Republican.
How many people live in Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 47B?
Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 47B has a population of 45,410 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 47B?
Median household income in Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 47B is $85,049 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.
What is the political history of Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 47B?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Maryland State Legislative Subdistrict 47B from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
