Maryland 10th 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
81.8%
41,216 votes · D+64.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 79.5%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
51.2%
13,277 votes · R+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 48.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
49,488votes
78.7% of the vote · D+59.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 47,155 votes
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
13,277votes
51.2% of the vote · R+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 12,967 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
Alton B. Parker1904
+59.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+39.6 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · +56.4 pts
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
−18.2pts R vs U.S.
Place D+2.8 · U.S. R+15.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · −18.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DBen BrooksState Senate · 10
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%36,061
37.4%21,546
57,607
2020
D
62.3%37,132
37.7%22,428
59,560
2018
D
64.1%29,606
35.9%16,615
46,221
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+54.9, this district ranks among the most reliably Democratic in the state, suggesting a densely populated urban core where contested general elections are rare and primary outcomes typically decide representation.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 64.3 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 4.5 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 54.9 points.
A population of 125,835, a 30% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $98,746 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 44 and State Senate District 23.
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How did Maryland 10th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Maryland 10th State Senate District voted Democratic by 54.9 points (D+54.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 62,329 votes cast, 47,155 went Democratic and 12,941 went Republican.
When did Maryland 10th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Maryland 10th State Senate District voted Republican was 1972.
How many people live in Maryland 10th State Senate District?
Maryland 10th State Senate District has a population of 125,835 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Maryland 10th State Senate District?
Median household income in Maryland 10th State Senate District is $98,746 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.
What is the political history of Maryland 10th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Maryland 10th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 37 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.