state senate districtMaryland 33rd State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+14.8
2008R+4.1
2012R+3.1
2016D+5.3
2020D+19.0
2024D+18.5
net swing · 2004→2024D+33.3R+14.8 → D+18.5
vs. U.S. · 2024D+20.0D+18.5 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 77.0% of 98,707 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
43,983
29,913
2,100
75,996
98,707
77.0%
2020
44,816
30,310
1,276
76,402
95,755†
79.8%
2016
32,948
29,347
5,657
67,952
92,331†
73.6%
2012
31,292
33,328
1,705
66,325
88,224†
75.2%
2008
30,928
33,617
973
65,518
84,354†
77.7%
2004
25,571
34,590
756
60,917
80,485†
75.7%
† 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 33MarylandUnited States
German17.0%11.4%12.5%
Irish15.2%9.3%9.4%
English13.8%8.5%9.5%
Italian7.0%4.4%4.8%
American4.6%4.1%5.3%
Polish3.8%2.6%2.2%
Scottish2.3%1.1%1.3%
French1.7%1.1%1.6%
African American†10.7%23.6%9.9%
Nigerian0.6%1.1%0.2%
African0.4%1.2%0.5%
Jamaican0.3%0.7%0.4%
Mexican1.3%2.0%11.3%
Salvadoran1.3%3.5%0.7%
Puerto Rican1.2%1.2%1.8%
Guatemalan0.5%1.2%0.5%
Peruvian0.3%0.3%—
Colombian0.3%0.4%0.4%
Cuban0.2%—0.7%
Honduran0.2%0.7%0.3%
Filipino1.1%0.9%0.9%
Asian Indian0.8%1.7%1.4%
Chinese0.6%1.3%1.3%
Korean0.5%0.8%0.4%
Pakistani0.3%0.3%—
Vietnamese0.2%0.4%0.6%
Nepalese0.2%0.2%—
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 33
Maryland
United States
Median age
39.5
39.5
39.1
Age 18–24
8.3%
8.5%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.9%
16.6%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MD SD 33
Maryland
United States
Median household income
$142,830
$103,678
$84,427
Poverty rate
3.4%
9.5%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
45.8%
43.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MD SD 33
Maryland
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
13.9%
21.1%
22.3%
Spanish
6.9%
9.6%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.6%
2.5%
2.0%
Other languages
1.1%
2.5%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
MD SD 33
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 33rd State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−14.8%
2008
−4.1%
2012
−3.1%
2016
+5.3%
2020
+19.0%
2024
+18.5%
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
57.9%Harris43,983
39.4%Trump29,913
2.8%
D+18.5
R+0.5
D+20.0
75,996
D
58.7%Biden44,816
39.7%Trump30,310
1.7%
D+19.0
D+13.7
D+14.5
76,402
D
48.5%Clinton32,948
43.2%Trump29,347
8.3%
D+5.3
D+8.4
D+3.2
67,952
R
47.2%Obama31,292
50.2%Romney33,328
2.6%
R+3.1
D+1.0
R+6.9
66,325
R
47.2%Obama30,928
51.3%McCain33,617
1.5%
R+4.1
D+10.7
R+11.4
65,518
R
42.0%Kerry25,571
56.8%Bush34,590
1.2%
R+14.8
—
R+12.3
60,917
current representation
Current officeholders
DDawn GileState Senate · 33
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a D+74.8 presidential margin in 2024, this district ranks among the most Democratic in the state, reflecting a dense, urban electorate where competitive general elections are effectively decided in the primary.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 19.0 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 14.8 points in 2004. The 2024 margin was 18.5 points.
A population of 131,785, a 70% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $142,830 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 30 and State Senate District 16.
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How did Maryland 33rd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Maryland 33rd State Senate District voted Democratic by 18.5 points (D+18.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 75,996 votes cast, 43,983 went Democratic and 29,913 went Republican.
When did Maryland 33rd State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Maryland 33rd State Senate District voted Republican was 2012.
How many people live in Maryland 33rd State Senate District?
Maryland 33rd State Senate District has a population of 131,785 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Maryland 33rd State Senate District?
Median household income in Maryland 33rd State Senate District is $142,830 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.
What is the political history of Maryland 33rd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Maryland 33rd State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.
