state senate districtMaryland 8th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+3.0
2008D+7.2
2012D+16.0
2016D+18.2
2020D+26.0
2024D+26.1
net swing · 2004→2024D+29.1R+3.0 → D+26.1
vs. U.S. · 2024D+27.6D+26.1 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 61.0% of 91,305 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
34,429
19,901
1,336
55,666
91,305
61.0%
2020
34,418
20,052
704
55,174
88,921†
62.0%
2016
32,552
21,987
3,366
57,905
88,254†
65.6%
2012
31,668
22,758
1,385
55,811
86,078†
64.8%
2008
28,300
24,432
1,010
53,742
84,310†
63.7%
2004
24,078
25,589
700
50,367
82,542†
61.0%
† 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 8MarylandUnited States
German12.7%11.4%12.5%
Irish9.7%9.3%9.4%
English7.0%8.5%9.5%
Italian4.9%4.4%4.8%
American3.9%4.1%5.3%
Polish3.5%2.6%2.2%
French1.0%1.1%1.6%
Scottish1.0%1.1%1.3%
African American†28.5%23.6%9.9%
Nigerian1.7%1.1%0.2%
African1.4%1.2%0.5%
Jamaican0.7%0.7%0.4%
Ethiopian0.5%0.7%—
Kenyan0.3%——
Trinidadian and Tobagonian0.3%0.2%—
Ghanaian0.2%0.3%—
Asian Indian1.7%1.7%1.4%
Chinese1.2%1.3%1.3%
Filipino1.2%0.9%0.9%
Pakistani0.8%0.3%—
Korean0.6%0.8%0.4%
Nepalese0.6%0.2%—
Burmese0.6%——
Vietnamese0.4%0.4%0.6%
Salvadoran1.3%3.5%0.7%
Mexican1.3%2.0%11.3%
Puerto Rican1.1%1.2%1.8%
Honduran0.5%0.7%0.3%
Guatemalan0.4%1.2%0.5%
Dominican0.4%0.5%0.7%
Colombian0.3%0.4%0.4%
Cuban0.2%—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 8
Maryland
United States
Median age
38.2
39.5
39.1
Age 18–24
8.8%
8.5%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
18.2%
16.6%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MD SD 8
Maryland
United States
Median household income
$86,327
$103,678
$84,427
Poverty rate
10.4%
9.5%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
42.3%
43.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MD SD 8
Maryland
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
15.8%
21.1%
22.3%
Spanish
5.0%
9.6%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
3.0%
2.5%
2.0%
Other languages
2.6%
2.5%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
MD SD 8
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 8th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−3.0%
2008
+7.2%
2012
+16.0%
2016
+18.2%
2020
+26.0%
2024
+26.1%
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
D
61.8%Harris34,429
35.8%Trump19,901
2.4%
D+26.1
D+0.1
D+27.6
55,666
D
62.4%Biden34,418
36.3%Trump20,052
1.3%
D+26.0
D+7.8
D+21.6
55,174
D
56.2%Clinton32,552
38.0%Trump21,987
5.8%
D+18.2
D+2.3
D+16.2
57,905
D
56.7%Obama31,668
40.8%Romney22,758
2.5%
D+16.0
D+8.8
D+12.1
55,811
D
52.7%Obama28,300
45.5%McCain24,432
1.9%
D+7.2
D+10.2
R+0.1
53,742
R
47.8%Kerry24,078
50.8%Bush25,589
1.4%
R+3.0
—
R+0.5
50,367
current representation
Current officeholders
DCarl JacksonState Senate · 8
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 26 points, this Baltimore County district ranks among Maryland's most consistently Democratic state senate seats, driven by dense suburban precincts and a racially diverse, college-educated electorate.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 26.1 points in 2024 and a Republican high of 3.0 points in 2004. The 2024 margin was 26.1 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 26.1 points (D+26.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 55,666 votes cast, 34,429 went Democratic and 19,901 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 2004.
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 6 presidential elections in Maryland 8th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.
