Maryland 2nd State Senate District · 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
63.5%
16,502 votes · D+26.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 59.2%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
67.2%
18,258 votes · R+36.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 65.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
24,535votes
39.6% of the vote · R+17.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 23,496 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
35,658votes
57.5% of the vote · R+17.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · 32,802 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
John W. Davis1924
+19.2pts D vs U.S.
Place R+5.9 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +18.6 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2016
+27.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+25.8 · U.S. D+2.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · +23.1 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RPaul CordermanState Senate · 2
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
41.0%25,194
59.0%36,259
61,453
2020
R
38.1%18,653
61.9%30,295
48,948
2018
R
41.1%17,250
58.9%24,749
41,999
Anchored in the rural and small-town communities of western Maryland, this district delivered an 17.9-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, making it a reliable outlier in an otherwise heavily Democratic state.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 29.9 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 36.5 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 17.9 points.
A population of 132,638, a 73% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $79,913 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 31 and State Senate District 15.
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How did Maryland 2nd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Maryland 2nd State Senate District voted Republican by 17.9 points (R+17.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 61,969 votes cast, 24,535 went Democratic and 35,658 went Republican.
When did Maryland 2nd State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Maryland 2nd State Senate District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Maryland 2nd State Senate District?
Maryland 2nd State Senate District has a population of 132,638 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Maryland 2nd State Senate District?
Median household income in Maryland 2nd State Senate District is $79,913 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.
What is the political history of Maryland 2nd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Maryland 2nd State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.