state senate districtMaryland 43rd State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+60.1
2008D+68.3
2012D+68.6
2016D+70.2
2020D+76.8
2024D+75.5
net swing · 2004→2024D+15.4D+60.1 → D+75.5
vs. U.S. · 2024D+76.9D+75.5 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 54.9% of 98,279 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
46,626
5,876
1,489
53,991
98,279
54.9%
2020
49,092
6,233
469
55,794
102,899†
54.2%
2016
43,753
6,370
3,101
53,224
104,537†
50.9%
2012
45,570
8,067
1,066
54,703
103,709†
52.7%
2008
46,585
8,463
763
55,811
105,460†
52.9%
2004
38,376
9,360
582
48,318
107,210†
45.1%
† 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 43MarylandUnited States
African American†42.8%23.6%9.9%
African1.3%1.2%0.5%
Nigerian1.0%1.1%0.2%
Jamaican0.7%0.7%0.4%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian0.3%0.2%—
Ethiopian0.3%0.7%—
Haitian0.2%0.3%0.3%
West Indian0.2%——
German8.8%11.4%12.5%
Irish8.3%9.3%9.4%
English5.8%8.5%9.5%
Italian4.0%4.4%4.8%
American3.9%4.1%5.3%
Polish2.8%2.6%2.2%
French1.0%1.1%1.6%
Scottish1.0%1.1%1.3%
Chinese1.6%1.3%1.3%
Asian Indian1.6%1.7%1.4%
Filipino1.1%0.9%0.9%
Korean0.7%0.8%0.4%
Vietnamese0.5%0.4%0.6%
Mexican1.1%2.0%11.3%
Salvadoran0.8%3.5%0.7%
Puerto Rican0.6%1.2%1.8%
Honduran0.6%0.7%0.3%
Dominican0.3%0.5%0.7%
Guatemalan0.3%1.2%0.5%
Spanish0.2%——
Cuban0.2%—0.7%
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 43
Maryland
United States
Median age
34.6
39.5
39.1
Age 18–24
9.1%
8.5%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.7%
16.6%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MD SD 43
Maryland
United States
Median household income
$72,534
$103,678
$84,427
Poverty rate
15.3%
9.5%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
36.9%
43.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MD SD 43
Maryland
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
12.5%
21.1%
22.3%
Spanish
5.8%
9.6%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.2%
2.5%
2.0%
Other languages
1.5%
2.5%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
MD SD 43
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 43rd State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+60.1%
2008
+68.3%
2012
+68.6%
2016
+70.2%
2020
+76.8%
2024
+75.5%
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
86.4%Harris46,626
10.9%Trump5,876
2.8%
D+75.5
R+1.3
D+76.9
53,991
D
88.0%Biden49,092
11.2%Trump6,233
0.8%
D+76.8
D+6.6
D+72.4
55,794
D
82.2%Clinton43,753
12.0%Trump6,370
5.8%
D+70.2
D+1.7
D+68.1
53,224
D
83.3%Obama45,570
14.7%Romney8,067
1.9%
D+68.6
D+0.3
D+64.7
54,703
D
83.5%Obama46,585
15.2%McCain8,463
1.4%
D+68.3
D+8.3
D+61.0
55,811
D
79.4%Kerry38,376
19.4%Bush9,360
1.2%
D+60.1
—
D+62.5
48,318
current representation
Current officeholders
DMary WashingtonState Senate · 43
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Anchored in the rural and small-town communities of western Maryland, District 43 delivered a 22.9-point margin for the Republican presidential nominee in 2024, making it a consistent outlier in an otherwise heavily Democratic state.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 76.8 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 75.5 points.
A population of 126,409, a 37% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,534 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 44 and State Senate District 33.
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How did Maryland 43rd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Maryland 43rd State Senate District voted Democratic by 75.5 points (D+75.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 53,991 votes cast, 46,626 went Democratic and 5,876 went Republican.
How many people live in Maryland 43rd State Senate District?
Maryland 43rd State Senate District has a population of 126,409 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Maryland 43rd State Senate District?
Median household income in Maryland 43rd State Senate District is $72,534 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.
What is the political history of Maryland 43rd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Maryland 43rd State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
