state senate districtMaryland 47th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+75.2
2008D+84.9
2012D+87.2
2016D+85.5
2020D+82.9
2024D+71.5
net swing · 2004→2024R+3.8D+75.2 → D+71.5
vs. U.S. · 2024D+72.9D+71.5 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 50.3% of 64,027 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
27,141
4,123
946
32,210
64,027
50.3%
2020
32,976
3,016
129
36,121
61,391†
58.8%
2016
41,236
2,541
1,455
45,232
60,208†
75.1%
2012
35,823
2,252
404
38,479
57,191†
67.3%
2008
32,470
2,517
303
35,290
54,901†
64.3%
2004
25,484
3,487
272
29,243
52,611†
55.6%
† 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 47MarylandUnited States
Salvadoran20.6%3.5%0.7%
Mexican7.4%2.0%11.3%
Guatemalan7.0%1.2%0.5%
Honduran3.1%0.7%0.3%
Puerto Rican2.0%1.2%1.8%
Dominican2.0%0.5%0.7%
Nicaraguan0.9%——
Colombian0.7%0.4%0.4%
African American†32.7%23.6%9.9%
Nigerian1.9%1.1%0.2%
African1.5%1.2%0.5%
Jamaican1.2%0.7%0.4%
Ethiopian0.5%0.7%—
Ghanaian0.4%0.3%—
Haitian0.4%0.3%0.3%
Sierra Leonean0.3%——
American2.7%4.1%5.3%
German2.3%11.4%12.5%
Irish2.1%9.3%9.4%
English1.9%8.5%9.5%
Italian1.1%4.4%4.8%
Polish0.4%2.6%2.2%
French0.4%1.1%1.6%
Scottish0.4%1.1%1.3%
Asian Indian0.6%1.7%1.4%
Filipino0.5%0.9%0.9%
Chinese0.4%1.3%1.3%
Vietnamese0.2%0.4%0.6%
Korean0.2%0.8%0.4%
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 47
Maryland
United States
Median age
34.8
39.5
39.1
Age 18–24
9.1%
8.5%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.1%
16.6%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MD SD 47
Maryland
United States
Median household income
$78,404
$103,678
$84,427
Poverty rate
16.1%
9.5%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
36.7%
43.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MD SD 47
Maryland
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
30.7%
21.1%
22.3%
Spanish
19.5%
9.6%
13.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)
2.2%
1.3%
0.7%
Other Indo-European
1.5%
2.5%
2.0%
Other languages
4.7%
2.5%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
MD SD 47
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 47th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+75.2%
2008
+84.9%
2012
+87.2%
2016
+85.5%
2020
+82.9%
2024
+71.5%
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, 2020 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for these cycles 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
84.3%Harris27,141
12.8%Trump4,123
2.9%
D+71.5
R+11.5
D+72.9
32,210
D
91.3%Biden32,976
8.3%Trump3,016
0.4%
D+82.9
R+2.6
D+78.5
36,121
D
91.2%Clinton41,236
5.6%Trump2,541
3.2%
D+85.5
R+1.7
D+83.5
45,232
D
93.1%Obama35,823
5.9%Romney2,252
1.0%
D+87.2
D+2.4
D+83.4
38,479
D
92.0%Obama32,470
7.1%McCain2,517
0.9%
D+84.9
D+9.7
D+77.6
35,290
D
87.1%Kerry25,484
11.9%Bush3,487
0.9%
D+75.2
—
D+77.7
29,243
current representation
Current officeholders
DMalcolm AugustineState Senate · 47
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Anchored in the rural and small-town stretches of western or southern Maryland, this district backed the 2024 Republican presidential nominee by nearly 22 points, a margin that stands well outside the state's competitive mainstream.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 87.2 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 11.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 71.5 points.
A population of 136,259, a 6% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $78,404 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 22 and State Senate District 25.
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How did Maryland 47th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Maryland 47th State Senate District voted Democratic by 71.5 points (D+71.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 32,210 votes cast, 27,141 went Democratic and 4,123 went Republican.
How many people live in Maryland 47th State Senate District?
Maryland 47th State Senate District has a population of 136,259 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Maryland 47th State Senate District?
Median household income in Maryland 47th State Senate District is $78,404 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.
What is the political history of Maryland 47th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Maryland 47th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
