state senate districtMaryland 16th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+35.9
2008D+47.1
2012D+43.0
2016D+60.2
2020D+67.1
2024D+63.7
net swing · 2004→2024D+27.8D+35.9 → D+63.7
vs. U.S. · 2024D+65.1D+63.7 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 83.9% of 88,799 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
60,074
12,655
1,743
74,472
88,799
83.9%
2020
63,049
12,172
575
75,796
86,529†
87.6%
2016
53,140
11,556
4,414
69,110
82,398†
83.9%
2012
49,528
19,291
1,423
70,242
76,568†
91.7%
2008
45,250
16,050
640
61,940
74,157†
83.5%
2004
39,429
18,441
646
58,516
71,747†
81.6%
† 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 16MarylandUnited States
German13.6%11.4%12.5%
Irish13.1%9.3%9.4%
English12.1%8.5%9.5%
Italian6.7%4.4%4.8%
American4.8%4.1%5.3%
Polish4.3%2.6%2.2%
Russian3.3%——
French2.4%1.1%1.6%
Asian Indian3.5%1.7%1.4%
Chinese3.5%1.3%1.3%
Korean1.5%0.8%0.4%
Filipino1.2%0.9%0.9%
Vietnamese1.1%0.4%0.6%
Pakistani0.4%0.3%—
Japanese0.4%—0.2%
Nepalese0.3%0.2%—
Salvadoran3.0%3.5%0.7%
Mexican0.7%2.0%11.3%
Guatemalan0.7%1.2%0.5%
Honduran0.6%0.7%0.3%
Peruvian0.6%0.3%—
Puerto Rican0.5%1.2%1.8%
Colombian0.4%0.4%0.4%
Dominican0.3%0.5%0.7%
African American†3.3%23.6%9.9%
Ethiopian0.7%0.7%—
African0.4%1.2%0.5%
Jamaican0.2%0.7%0.4%
Nigerian0.2%1.1%0.2%
Ghanaian0.2%0.3%—
Haitian0.2%0.3%0.3%
Maya0.4%——
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 16
Maryland
United States
Median age
44.5
39.5
39.1
Age 18–24
7.7%
8.5%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
17.0%
16.6%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MD SD 16
Maryland
United States
Median household income
$188,511
$103,678
$84,427
Poverty rate
4.0%
9.5%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
60.6%
43.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MD SD 16
Maryland
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
43.0%
21.1%
22.3%
Spanish
17.7%
9.6%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
5.6%
2.5%
2.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)
3.7%
1.2%
1.1%
Other languages
4.9%
2.5%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
MD SD 16
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 16th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+35.9%
2008
+47.1%
2012
+43.0%
2016
+60.2%
2020
+67.1%
2024
+63.7%
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
80.7%Harris60,074
17.0%Trump12,655
2.3%
D+63.7
R+3.4
D+65.1
74,472
D
83.2%Biden63,049
16.1%Trump12,172
0.8%
D+67.1
D+7.0
D+62.7
75,796
D
76.9%Clinton53,140
16.7%Trump11,556
6.4%
D+60.2
D+17.1
D+58.1
69,110
D
70.5%Obama49,528
27.5%Romney19,291
2.0%
D+43.0
R+4.1
D+39.2
70,242
D
73.1%Obama45,250
25.9%McCain16,050
1.0%
D+47.1
D+11.3
D+39.9
61,940
D
67.4%Kerry39,429
31.5%Bush18,441
1.1%
D+35.9
—
D+38.3
58,516
current representation
Current officeholders
DSara LoveState Senate · 16
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 63 points in favor of Democrats, this district anchors a deeply blue corridor where competitive general elections are rare and primary outcomes typically determine representation.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 67.1 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 63.7 points.
A population of 132,973, a 66% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $188,511 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 28 and Norfolk and Middlesex District.
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How did Maryland 16th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Maryland 16th State Senate District voted Democratic by 63.7 points (D+63.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 74,472 votes cast, 60,074 went Democratic and 12,655 went Republican.
How many people live in Maryland 16th State Senate District?
Maryland 16th State Senate District has a population of 132,973 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Maryland 16th State Senate District?
Median household income in Maryland 16th State Senate District is $188,511 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.
What is the political history of Maryland 16th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Maryland 16th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
