state senate districtMaryland 2nd State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+26.3
2008R+10.1
2012R+13.7
2016R+25.4
2020R+16.0
2024R+18.0
net swing · 2004→2024D+8.3R+26.3 → R+18.0
vs. U.S. · 2024R+16.5R+18.0 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 61.3% of 100,544 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
24,515
35,610
1,473
61,598
100,544
61.3%
2020
23,476
32,582
747
56,805
96,291†
59.0%
2016
18,782
32,765
3,453
55,000
93,969†
58.5%
2012
21,938
29,116
1,376
52,430
91,576†
57.3%
2008
22,635
27,832
894
51,361
88,968†
57.7%
2004
17,462
30,087
402
47,951
86,360†
55.5%
† 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 SD 2MarylandUnited States
German21.9%11.4%12.5%
Irish12.2%9.3%9.4%
English11.7%8.5%9.5%
American5.7%4.1%5.3%
Italian4.6%4.4%4.8%
Polish2.3%2.6%2.2%
Scottish2.1%1.1%1.3%
French1.4%1.1%1.6%
African American†10.1%23.6%9.9%
African0.8%1.2%0.5%
Jamaican0.5%0.7%0.4%
Ghanaian0.5%0.3%—
Haitian0.2%0.3%0.3%
Puerto Rican1.2%1.2%1.8%
Mexican1.2%2.0%11.3%
Salvadoran1.1%3.5%0.7%
Dominican0.7%0.5%0.7%
Guatemalan0.7%1.2%0.5%
Honduran0.3%0.7%0.3%
Filipino0.4%0.9%0.9%
Asian Indian0.4%1.7%1.4%
Chinese0.3%1.3%1.3%
Korean0.2%0.8%0.4%
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 SD 2
Maryland
United States
Median age
39.6
39.5
39.1
Age 18–24
8.1%
8.5%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
17.4%
16.6%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MD SD 2
Maryland
United States
Median household income
$79,913
$103,678
$84,427
Poverty rate
12.3%
9.5%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
30.0%
43.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MD SD 2
Maryland
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
11.7%
21.1%
22.3%
Spanish
6.5%
9.6%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.0%
2.5%
2.0%
Other languages
1.0%
2.5%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
MD SD 2
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 2nd State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−26.3%
2008
−10.1%
2012
−13.7%
2016
−25.4%
2020
−16.0%
2024
−18.0%
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
R
39.8%Harris24,515
57.8%Trump35,610
2.4%
R+18.0
R+2.0
R+16.5
61,598
R
41.3%Biden23,476
57.4%Trump32,582
1.3%
R+16.0
D+9.4
R+20.5
56,805
R
34.1%Clinton18,782
59.6%Trump32,765
6.3%
R+25.4
R+11.7
R+27.5
55,000
R
41.8%Obama21,938
55.5%Romney29,116
2.6%
R+13.7
R+3.6
R+17.5
52,430
R
44.1%Obama22,635
54.2%McCain27,832
1.7%
R+10.1
D+16.2
R+17.4
51,361
R
36.4%Kerry17,462
62.7%Bush30,087
0.8%
R+26.3
—
R+23.9
47,951
current representation
Current officeholders
RPaul CordermanState Senate · 2
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Anchored in the rural and small-town communities of western Maryland, this district delivered an 18-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, making it a reliable outlier in an otherwise heavily Democratic state.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 26.3 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 18.0 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 18.0 points (R+18.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 61,598 votes cast, 24,515 went Democratic and 35,610 went Republican.
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 6 presidential elections in Maryland 2nd State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
