state senate districtMaryland 36th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+21.0
2008R+14.3
2012R+17.5
2016R+26.2
2020R+20.3
2024R+23.0
net swing · 2004→2024R+2.0R+21.0 → R+23.0
vs. U.S. · 2024R+21.5R+23.0 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 70.7% of 106,069 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
28,093
45,327
1,609
75,029
106,069
70.7%
2020
27,419
41,626
958
70,003
103,302†
67.8%
2016
21,450
38,009
3,801
63,260
101,307†
62.4%
2012
24,277
34,886
1,354
60,517
99,017†
61.1%
2008
25,412
34,064
1,061
60,537
96,715†
62.6%
2004
21,188
32,644
721
54,553
94,413†
57.8%
† 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 36MarylandUnited States
German17.3%11.4%12.5%
English16.6%8.5%9.5%
Irish15.4%9.3%9.4%
Italian7.1%4.4%4.8%
American5.6%4.1%5.3%
Polish4.1%2.6%2.2%
Scottish2.4%1.1%1.3%
French1.1%1.1%1.6%
African American†7.7%23.6%9.9%
African0.3%1.2%0.5%
Nigerian0.2%1.1%0.2%
Mexican2.0%2.0%11.3%
Guatemalan1.5%1.2%0.5%
Puerto Rican1.1%1.2%1.8%
Salvadoran0.4%3.5%0.7%
Dominican0.2%0.5%0.7%
Ecuadorian0.2%——
Cuban0.2%—0.7%
Spanish0.2%——
Pakistani0.2%0.3%—
Asian Indian0.2%1.7%1.4%
Filipino0.2%0.9%0.9%
Chinese0.2%1.3%1.3%
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 36
Maryland
United States
Median age
42.6
39.5
39.1
Age 18–24
8.1%
8.5%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
19.7%
16.6%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MD SD 36
Maryland
United States
Median household income
$92,860
$103,678
$84,427
Poverty rate
9.9%
9.5%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
32.1%
43.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MD SD 36
Maryland
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
6.4%
21.1%
22.3%
Spanish
3.7%
9.6%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
MD SD 36
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 36th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−21.0%
2008
−14.3%
2012
−17.5%
2016
−26.2%
2020
−20.3%
2024
−23.0%
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
R
37.4%Harris28,093
60.4%Trump45,327
2.1%
R+23.0
R+2.7
R+21.5
75,029
R
39.2%Biden27,419
59.5%Trump41,626
1.4%
R+20.3
D+5.9
R+24.7
70,003
R
33.9%Clinton21,450
60.1%Trump38,009
6.0%
R+26.2
R+8.6
R+28.3
63,260
R
40.1%Obama24,277
57.6%Romney34,886
2.2%
R+17.5
R+3.2
R+21.4
60,517
R
42.0%Obama25,412
56.3%McCain34,064
1.8%
R+14.3
D+6.7
R+21.6
60,537
R
38.8%Kerry21,188
59.8%Bush32,644
1.3%
R+21.0
—
R+18.5
54,553
current representation
Current officeholders
RSteve HersheyState Senate · 36
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Anchored in the rural and small-town communities of Western Maryland, this district delivered a 23-point Republican margin in 2024, making it a consistent outlier in an otherwise heavily Democratic state.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 26.2 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 23.0 points.
A population of 134,818, a 78% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $92,860 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 35 and State Senate District 28.
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How did Maryland 36th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Maryland 36th State Senate District voted Republican by 23.0 points (R+23.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 75,029 votes cast, 28,093 went Democratic and 45,327 went Republican.
How many people live in Maryland 36th State Senate District?
Maryland 36th State Senate District has a population of 134,818 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Maryland 36th State Senate District?
Median household income in Maryland 36th State Senate District is $92,860 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.
What is the political history of Maryland 36th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Maryland 36th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
