Maryland 8th 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
67.1%
35,638 votes · D+34.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 64.9%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
70.2%
25,898 votes · R+41.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 68.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
35,638votes
67.1% of the vote · D+34.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 34,430 votes
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
25,898votes
70.2% of the vote · R+41.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 25,298 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
Kamala Harris2024
+27.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+25.9 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Alton B. Parker, 1904 · +22.3 pts
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
+20.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+36.0 · U.S. R+15.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · +18.7 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DCarl JacksonState Senate · 8
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
D
62.6%36,710
37.4%21,933
58,643
2020
D
62.3%37,800
37.7%22,831
60,631
2018
D
64.1%30,139
35.9%16,914
47,053
Maryland 8th State Senate District sits in the Mid-Atlantic. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 34.8 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 41.8 points in 1972. The 2024 margin was 25.9 points.
A population of 128,099, a 46% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $86,327 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 32 and State Senate District 43.
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How did Maryland 8th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Maryland 8th State Senate District voted Democratic by 25.9 points (D+25.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 55,969 votes cast, 34,430 went Democratic and 19,907 went Republican.
When did Maryland 8th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Maryland 8th State Senate District voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Maryland 8th State Senate District?
Maryland 8th State Senate District has a population of 128,099 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Maryland 8th State Senate District?
Median household income in Maryland 8th State Senate District is $86,327 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.
What is the political history of Maryland 8th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Maryland 8th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 24 went Democratic and 14 went Republican.