state senate districtMaryland 34th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+9.7
2008D+0.1
2012D+2.8
2016R+2.9
2020D+8.7
2024D+6.4
net swing · 2004→2024D+16.1R+9.7 → D+6.4
vs. U.S. · 2024D+7.8D+6.4 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 67.5% of 102,460 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
35,927
31,529
1,687
69,143
102,460
67.5%
2020
35,959
30,092
1,116
67,167
99,313†
67.6%
2016
27,290
29,034
4,009
60,333
96,191†
62.7%
2012
28,531
26,959
1,499
56,989
92,647†
61.5%
2008
27,508
27,457
978
55,943
89,756†
62.3%
2004
22,483
27,388
652
50,523
86,865†
58.2%
† 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 34MarylandUnited States
German17.2%11.4%12.5%
Irish12.7%9.3%9.4%
English10.6%8.5%9.5%
Italian7.1%4.4%4.8%
Polish4.7%2.6%2.2%
American3.8%4.1%5.3%
Scottish1.5%1.1%1.3%
French1.4%1.1%1.6%
African American†19.3%23.6%9.9%
African1.5%1.2%0.5%
Nigerian1.2%1.1%0.2%
Jamaican0.7%0.7%0.4%
Ghanaian0.3%0.3%—
Haitian0.3%0.3%0.3%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian0.3%0.2%—
Mexican1.8%2.0%11.3%
Puerto Rican1.6%1.2%1.8%
Salvadoran0.5%3.5%0.7%
Dominican0.4%0.5%0.7%
Guatemalan0.4%1.2%0.5%
Ecuadorian0.4%——
Cuban0.2%—0.7%
Honduran0.2%0.7%0.3%
Asian Indian0.9%1.7%1.4%
Chinese0.5%1.3%1.3%
Filipino0.4%0.9%0.9%
Korean0.4%0.8%0.4%
Vietnamese0.3%0.4%0.6%
Pakistani0.2%0.3%—
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 34
Maryland
United States
Median age
38.5
39.5
39.1
Age 18–24
7.6%
8.5%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
17.4%
16.6%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MD SD 34
Maryland
United States
Median household income
$102,549
$103,678
$84,427
Poverty rate
9.0%
9.5%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
40.3%
43.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MD SD 34
Maryland
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
8.6%
21.1%
22.3%
Spanish
3.4%
9.6%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.3%
2.5%
2.0%
Other languages
1.0%
2.5%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
MD SD 34
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 34th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−9.7%
2008
+0.1%
2012
+2.8%
2016
−2.9%
2020
+8.7%
2024
+6.4%
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
52.0%Harris35,927
45.6%Trump31,529
2.4%
D+6.4
R+2.4
D+7.8
69,143
D
53.5%Biden35,959
44.8%Trump30,092
1.7%
D+8.7
D+11.6
D+4.3
67,167
R
45.2%Clinton27,290
48.1%Trump29,034
6.6%
R+2.9
R+5.6
R+5.0
60,333
D
50.1%Obama28,531
47.3%Romney26,959
2.6%
D+2.8
D+2.7
R+1.1
56,989
D
49.2%Obama27,508
49.1%McCain27,457
1.7%
D+0.1
D+9.8
R+7.2
55,943
R
44.5%Kerry22,483
54.2%Bush27,388
1.3%
R+9.7
—
R+7.3
50,523
current representation
Current officeholders
DMary-Dulany JamesState Senate · 34
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
In 2024 it voted Democratic by D+6.4, against D+0.1 in 2008, having changed party at least once across the five cycles. Median household income was $112,265 in the 2024 ACS 5-year, among the higher figures for a state senate district.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 8.7 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 9.7 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 6.4 points.
A population of 131,550, a 60% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $102,549 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 33.
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How did Maryland 34th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Maryland 34th State Senate District voted Democratic by 6.4 points (D+6.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 69,143 votes cast, 35,927 went Democratic and 31,529 went Republican.
When did Maryland 34th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Maryland 34th State Senate District voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Maryland 34th State Senate District?
Maryland 34th State Senate District has a population of 131,550 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Maryland 34th State Senate District?
Median household income in Maryland 34th State Senate District is $102,549 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.
What is the political history of Maryland 34th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Maryland 34th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.
