Maryland 37th State Senate District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
62.3%
14,682 votes · D+25.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 58.6%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
71.6%
21,216 votes · R+44.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 66.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
31,502votes
46.3% of the vote · R+5.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 30,640 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
36,699votes
53.0% of the vote · R+8.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 34,985 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
John W. Davis1924
+32.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+7.0 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +30.5 pts
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
+21.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+44.3 · U.S. R+23.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George H. W. Bush, 1988 · +17.8 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJohnny MautzState Senate · 37
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
R
41.3%27,104
58.7%38,476
65,580
2020
R
43.1%21,721
56.9%28,643
50,364
2018
R
46.2%23,498
53.8%27,347
50,845
Anchored in the rural and small-town communities of western Maryland, District 37 delivered a 8.8-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, making it a consistent outlier in a state dominated by Democratic statewide wins.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 25.0 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 44.3 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 8.8 points.
A population of 134,714, a 63% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,738 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 38 and State Senate District 25.
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How did Maryland 37th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Maryland 37th State Senate District voted Republican by 8.8 points (R+8.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 69,191 votes cast, 30,640 went Democratic and 36,699 went Republican.
When did Maryland 37th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Maryland 37th State Senate District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Maryland 37th State Senate District?
Maryland 37th State Senate District has a population of 134,714 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Maryland 37th State Senate District?
Median household income in Maryland 37th State Senate District is $72,738 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.
What is the political history of Maryland 37th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Maryland 37th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.