Maryland 3rd State Senate District, Maryland: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted D+9%. Democratic peak: D+10 in 2020.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+9MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- BellwetherAkashic typology
- Population
- 125,9902024 5-year
- Median household income
- $122,0022024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 67.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 10.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 12.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+10 in 2020MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+3 in 2012MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 3, MDOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
5 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 36,171 | 30,177 | 68,521 | ||
| D | 34,093 | 27,951 | 63,913 | ||
| R | 24,808 | 26,125 | 54,084 | ||
| R | 24,204 | 25,807 | 51,404 | ||
| R | 23,707 | 24,215 | 48,801 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
18.7%
Irish
12.9%
English
12.4%
Italian
5.9%
American
4.7%
Polish
3.1%
Scottish
2.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 39.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$122,002
State Senate District 3 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 3$122,002
Maryland$103,678
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
6.0%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 186.8%
Working age (18–64)5.5%
Seniors (65+)8.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
82.3%
speak English only
Spanish9.0%
Other Indo-European3.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander3.1%
Other languages1.7%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 63.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With roughly 126,000 residents and a 2024 presidential margin of D+13.8, this district sits comfortably in Democratic territory while remaining close enough to competitive suburban corridors to draw statewide attention during wave elections.
The Democratic margin in Maryland 3rd State Senate District has rarely exceeded ten points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded three points. 2024 delivered the district to the Democratic candidate by nine points.
Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 68% non-Hispanic-white share, a 6% poverty rate, and a median household income of $122,002 — all within the broad national range.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 3, Maryland vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 3, Maryland voted Democratic by 8.7 points (D+9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 68,521 votes cast, 36,171 went Democratic and 30,177 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 3, Maryland's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 3, Maryland as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 2 times, Republican 3 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Senate District 3, Maryland last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 3, Maryland voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in State Senate District 3, Maryland?
State Senate District 3, Maryland has a population of 125,990 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State Senate District 3, Maryland?
Median household income in State Senate District 3, Maryland is $122,002 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.
What is the political history of State Senate District 3, Maryland?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 3, Maryland from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 3 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.