state senate districtMaryland 35th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+40.6
2008R+32.7
2012R+34.7
2016R+41.8
2020R+33.8
2024R+35.7
net swing · 2004→2024D+4.9R+40.6 → R+35.7
vs. U.S. · 2024R+34.2R+35.7 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 77.8% of 101,467 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
24,519
52,689
1,761
78,969
101,467
77.8%
2020
24,258
49,611
1,248
75,117
98,442†
76.3%
2016
19,010
49,622
4,552
73,184
95,712†
76.5%
2012
21,008
44,314
1,765
67,087
92,402†
72.6%
2008
21,036
42,164
1,332
64,532
89,702†
71.9%
2004
17,280
41,386
687
59,353
87,002†
68.2%
† 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.
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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 35MarylandUnited States
German23.3%11.4%12.5%
Irish17.9%9.3%9.4%
English15.6%8.5%9.5%
Italian9.6%4.4%4.8%
Polish6.2%2.6%2.2%
American5.4%4.1%5.3%
Scottish2.2%1.1%1.3%
French1.8%1.1%1.6%
African American†3.2%23.6%9.9%
African0.3%1.2%0.5%
Nigerian0.2%1.1%0.2%
Mexican1.1%2.0%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.9%1.2%1.8%
Salvadoran0.2%3.5%0.7%
Dominican0.2%0.5%0.7%
Guatemalan0.2%1.2%0.5%
Asian Indian0.5%1.7%1.4%
Chinese0.4%1.3%1.3%
Filipino0.3%0.9%0.9%
Korean0.2%0.8%0.4%
Vietnamese0.2%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 35
Maryland
United States
Median age
42.1
39.5
39.1
Age 18–24
7.6%
8.5%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
17.3%
16.6%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MD SD 35
Maryland
United States
Median household income
$114,217
$103,678
$84,427
Poverty rate
6.4%
9.5%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
37.2%
43.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MD SD 35
Maryland
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
8.2%
21.1%
22.3%
Spanish
3.4%
9.6%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.2%
2.5%
2.0%
Religious landscape
Measure
MD SD 35
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 35th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−40.6%
2008
−32.7%
2012
−34.7%
2016
−41.8%
2020
−33.8%
2024
−35.7%
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
R
31.0%Harris24,519
66.7%Trump52,689
2.2%
R+35.7
R+1.9
R+34.2
78,969
R
32.3%Biden24,258
66.0%Trump49,611
1.7%
R+33.8
D+8.1
R+38.2
75,117
R
26.0%Clinton19,010
67.8%Trump49,622
6.2%
R+41.8
R+7.1
R+43.9
73,184
R
31.3%Obama21,008
66.1%Romney44,314
2.6%
R+34.7
R+2.0
R+38.6
67,087
R
32.6%Obama21,036
65.3%McCain42,164
2.1%
R+32.7
D+7.9
R+40.0
64,532
R
29.1%Kerry17,280
69.7%Bush41,386
1.2%
R+40.6
—
R+38.2
59,353
current representation
Current officeholders
RJason GallionState Senate · 35
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Anchored in the rural and small-town western reaches of Maryland, District 35 delivered a 27-point presidential margin in 2024, making it a consistent outlier in an otherwise heavily Democratic state.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 41.8 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 35.7 points.
A population of 134,595, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $114,217 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 36 and State Senate District 5.
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How did Maryland 35th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Maryland 35th State Senate District voted Republican by 35.7 points (R+35.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 78,969 votes cast, 24,519 went Democratic and 52,689 went Republican.
How many people live in Maryland 35th State Senate District?
Maryland 35th State Senate District has a population of 134,595 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Maryland 35th State Senate District?
Median household income in Maryland 35th State Senate District is $114,217 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.
What is the political history of Maryland 35th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Maryland 35th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
