state senate districtMaryland 4th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+31.9
2008R+13.4
2012R+15.0
2016R+17.1
2020R+5.0
2024R+6.1
net swing · 2004→2024D+25.8R+31.9 → R+6.1
vs. U.S. · 2024R+4.7R+6.1 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 80.7% of 98,944 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
36,500
41,407
1,941
79,848
98,944
80.7%
2020
34,786
38,500
1,223
74,509
89,373†
83.4%
2016
25,408
36,973
5,108
67,489
83,928†
80.4%
2012
26,757
36,522
1,761
65,040
79,143†
82.2%
2008
25,097
32,986
1,001
59,084
75,338†
78.4%
2004
18,336
35,829
627
54,792
71,534†
76.6%
† 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 4MarylandUnited States
German23.1%11.4%12.5%
Irish15.9%9.3%9.4%
English15.3%8.5%9.5%
Italian7.3%4.4%4.8%
American5.8%4.1%5.3%
Polish3.8%2.6%2.2%
Scottish2.8%1.1%1.3%
French2.2%1.1%1.6%
Salvadoran1.4%3.5%0.7%
Mexican1.1%2.0%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.6%1.2%1.8%
Guatemalan0.5%1.2%0.5%
Dominican0.4%0.5%0.7%
Peruvian0.4%0.3%—
Colombian0.3%0.4%0.4%
Cuban0.2%—0.7%
African American†2.8%23.6%9.9%
Ghanaian0.3%0.3%—
African0.2%1.2%0.5%
Nigerian0.2%1.1%0.2%
Jamaican0.2%0.7%0.4%
Asian Indian1.4%1.7%1.4%
Chinese0.5%1.3%1.3%
Filipino0.5%0.9%0.9%
Korean0.4%0.8%0.4%
Pakistani0.3%0.3%—
Vietnamese0.2%0.4%0.6%
Burmese0.2%——
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 SD 4
Maryland
United States
Median age
41.5
39.5
39.1
Age 18–24
8.2%
8.5%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.1%
16.6%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MD SD 4
Maryland
United States
Median household income
$144,801
$103,678
$84,427
Poverty rate
3.7%
9.5%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
45.8%
43.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MD SD 4
Maryland
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
17.7%
21.1%
22.3%
Spanish
9.0%
9.6%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.9%
2.5%
2.0%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
1.4%
1.1%
1.1%
Other languages
1.4%
2.5%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
MD SD 4
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 4th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−31.9%
2008
−13.4%
2012
−15.0%
2016
−17.1%
2020
−5.0%
2024
−6.1%
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
45.7%Harris36,500
51.9%Trump41,407
2.4%
R+6.1
R+1.2
R+4.7
79,848
R
46.7%Biden34,786
51.7%Trump38,500
1.6%
R+5.0
D+12.2
R+9.4
74,509
R
37.6%Clinton25,408
54.8%Trump36,973
7.6%
R+17.1
R+2.1
R+19.2
67,489
R
41.1%Obama26,757
56.2%Romney36,522
2.7%
R+15.0
R+1.7
R+18.9
65,040
R
42.5%Obama25,097
55.8%McCain32,986
1.7%
R+13.4
D+18.6
R+20.6
59,084
R
33.5%Kerry18,336
65.4%Bush35,829
1.1%
R+31.9
—
R+29.5
54,792
current representation
Current officeholders
RBill FoldenState Senate · 4
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Maryland Senate District 4 posted a 6.1-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, making it one of the state's more competitive Republican-leaning districts in a state that otherwise votes heavily Democratic at the statewide level.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 31.9 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 6.1 points.
A population of 126,452, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $144,801 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 30.
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How did Maryland 4th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Maryland 4th State Senate District voted Republican by 6.1 points (R+6.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 79,848 votes cast, 36,500 went Democratic and 41,407 went Republican.
How many people live in Maryland 4th State Senate District?
Maryland 4th State Senate District has a population of 126,452 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Maryland 4th State Senate District?
Median household income in Maryland 4th State Senate District is $144,801 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.
What is the political history of Maryland 4th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Maryland 4th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
