state senate districtMaryland 7th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+36.0
2008R+26.9
2012R+24.4
2016R+25.7
2020R+15.7
2024R+15.9
net swing · 2004→2024D+20.0R+36.0 → R+15.9
vs. U.S. · 2024R+14.5R+15.9 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 77.7% of 96,982 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
30,781
42,793
1,814
75,388
96,982
77.7%
2020
30,077
41,478
1,088
72,643
94,300†
77.0%
2016
22,863
40,061
4,005
66,929
92,837†
72.1%
2012
23,363
38,963
1,623
63,949
90,176†
70.9%
2008
22,396
39,385
1,264
63,045
88,010†
71.6%
2004
18,831
40,487
874
60,192
85,844†
70.1%
† 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 7MarylandUnited States
German20.7%11.4%12.5%
Irish15.5%9.3%9.4%
English12.0%8.5%9.5%
Italian8.2%4.4%4.8%
Polish5.7%2.6%2.2%
American5.6%4.1%5.3%
French1.7%1.1%1.6%
Scottish1.7%1.1%1.3%
African American†8.9%23.6%9.9%
Nigerian0.5%1.1%0.2%
African0.5%1.2%0.5%
Jamaican0.2%0.7%0.4%
Asian Indian1.3%1.7%1.4%
Chinese1.0%1.3%1.3%
Filipino0.8%0.9%0.9%
Pakistani0.6%0.3%—
Korean0.6%0.8%0.4%
Nepalese0.4%0.2%—
Burmese0.4%——
Vietnamese0.4%0.4%0.6%
Mexican0.8%2.0%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.7%1.2%1.8%
Salvadoran0.6%3.5%0.7%
Honduran0.3%0.7%0.3%
Guatemalan0.2%1.2%0.5%
Dominican0.2%0.5%0.7%
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 7
Maryland
United States
Median age
42.3
39.5
39.1
Age 18–24
8.4%
8.5%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
17.9%
16.6%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MD SD 7
Maryland
United States
Median household income
$114,976
$103,678
$84,427
Poverty rate
6.2%
9.5%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
41.6%
43.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MD SD 7
Maryland
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
13.4%
21.1%
22.3%
Spanish
4.5%
9.6%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
2.4%
2.5%
2.0%
Other languages
2.1%
2.5%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
MD SD 7
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 7th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−36.0%
2008
−26.9%
2012
−24.4%
2016
−25.7%
2020
−15.7%
2024
−15.9%
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 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
40.8%Harris30,781
56.8%Trump42,793
2.4%
R+15.9
R+0.2
R+14.5
75,388
R
41.4%Biden30,077
57.1%Trump41,478
1.5%
R+15.7
D+10.0
R+20.1
72,643
R
34.2%Clinton22,863
59.9%Trump40,061
6.0%
R+25.7
R+1.3
R+27.8
66,929
R
36.5%Obama23,363
60.9%Romney38,963
2.5%
R+24.4
D+2.6
R+28.2
63,949
R
35.5%Obama22,396
62.5%McCain39,385
2.0%
R+26.9
D+9.0
R+34.2
63,045
R
31.3%Kerry18,831
67.3%Bush40,487
1.5%
R+36.0
—
R+33.5
60,192
current representation
Current officeholders
RJ.B. JenningsState Senate · 7
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Anchored in the upper Chesapeake region, District 7 delivered a roughly 16-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, making it a consistent outlier in a state where Democrats hold a structural advantage statewide.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 36.0 points in 2004. The 2024 margin was 15.9 points.
A population of 129,415, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $114,976 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 42 and State Senate District 31.
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How did Maryland 7th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Maryland 7th State Senate District voted Republican by 15.9 points (R+15.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 75,388 votes cast, 30,781 went Democratic and 42,793 went Republican.
How many people live in Maryland 7th State Senate District?
Maryland 7th State Senate District has a population of 129,415 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Maryland 7th State Senate District?
Median household income in Maryland 7th State Senate District is $114,976 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.
What is the political history of Maryland 7th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Maryland 7th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
