state senate districtMaryland 20th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+63.3
2008D+70.6
2012D+71.4
2016D+77.3
2020D+80.0
2024D+71.0
net swing · 2004→2024D+7.6D+63.3 → D+71.0
vs. U.S. · 2024D+72.4D+71.0 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 67.6% of 82,389 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
46,835
7,323
1,522
55,680
82,389
67.6%
2020
52,276
5,649
343
58,268
80,283†
72.6%
2016
43,088
4,480
2,402
49,970
76,450†
65.4%
2012
38,987
6,116
933
46,036
71,041†
64.8%
2008
41,342
6,891
557
48,790
68,804†
70.9%
2004
36,018
7,864
565
44,447
66,568†
66.8%
† 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 20MarylandUnited States
African American†19.8%23.6%9.9%
Ethiopian4.3%0.7%—
African2.5%1.2%0.5%
Jamaican1.4%0.7%0.4%
Nigerian1.1%1.1%0.2%
Ghanaian0.9%0.3%—
Haitian0.9%0.3%0.3%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian0.4%0.2%—
German6.6%11.4%12.5%
Irish6.3%9.3%9.4%
English5.8%8.5%9.5%
Italian3.3%4.4%4.8%
American2.3%4.1%5.3%
Polish2.1%2.6%2.2%
Russian1.6%——
French1.2%1.1%1.6%
Salvadoran8.1%3.5%0.7%
Mexican1.9%2.0%11.3%
Guatemalan1.9%1.2%0.5%
Honduran1.6%0.7%0.3%
Peruvian1.5%0.3%—
Puerto Rican1.3%1.2%1.8%
Colombian1.2%0.4%0.4%
Dominican0.8%0.5%0.7%
Asian Indian2.0%1.7%1.4%
Chinese2.0%1.3%1.3%
Korean0.9%0.8%0.4%
Filipino0.7%0.9%0.9%
Vietnamese0.6%0.4%0.6%
Pakistani0.3%0.3%—
Japanese0.2%—0.2%
Nepalese0.2%0.2%—
Maya2.8%——
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 20
Maryland
United States
Median age
36.5
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 20
Maryland
United States
Median household income
$106,001
$103,678
$84,427
Poverty rate
10.2%
9.5%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
60.6%
43.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MD SD 20
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 20
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 20th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+63.3%
2008
+70.6%
2012
+71.4%
2016
+77.3%
2020
+80.0%
2024
+71.0%
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
84.1%Harris46,835
13.2%Trump7,323
2.7%
D+71.0
R+9.1
D+72.4
55,680
D
89.7%Biden52,276
9.7%Trump5,649
0.6%
D+80.0
D+2.8
D+75.6
58,268
D
86.2%Clinton43,088
9.0%Trump4,480
4.8%
D+77.3
D+5.9
D+75.2
49,970
D
84.7%Obama38,987
13.3%Romney6,116
2.0%
D+71.4
D+0.8
D+67.5
46,036
D
84.7%Obama41,342
14.1%McCain6,891
1.1%
D+70.6
D+7.3
D+63.3
48,790
D
81.0%Kerry36,018
17.7%Bush7,864
1.3%
D+63.3
—
D+65.8
44,447
current representation
Current officeholders
DWill SmithState Senate · 20
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+71, this district ranks among the most one-sided in the state, reflecting a dense, heavily urban constituency where competitive general elections are rare and primary contests carry the decisive weight.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 80.0 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 9.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 71.0 points.
A population of 130,161, a 31% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $106,001 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 59 and State Senate District 18.
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How did Maryland 20th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Maryland 20th State Senate District voted Democratic by 71.0 points (D+71.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 55,680 votes cast, 46,835 went Democratic and 7,323 went Republican.
How many people live in Maryland 20th State Senate District?
Maryland 20th State Senate District has a population of 130,161 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Maryland 20th State Senate District?
Median household income in Maryland 20th State Senate District is $106,001 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.
What is the political history of Maryland 20th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Maryland 20th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
