Maryland 8th State Senate District, Maryland: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+24%. Democratic peak: D+27 in 2020.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+24MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 128,0992024 5-year
- Median household income
- $91,7682024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 52.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 30.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+27 in 2020MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 8, 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 | 37,635 | 22,518 | 62,170 | ||
| D | 38,907 | 22,013 | 62,474 | ||
| D | 32,885 | 22,506 | 57,964 | ||
| D | 33,172 | 23,324 | 57,934 | ||
| D | 32,243 | 23,897 | 57,355 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
13.8%
Irish
10.5%
English
7.6%
Italian
5.3%
American
4.2%
Polish
3.8%
French
1.1%
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: 39.7 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
$91,768
State Senate District 8 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 8$91,768
Maryland$103,678
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
9.8%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1812.2%
Working age (18–64)8.7%
Seniors (65+)12.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
84.2%
speak English only
Spanish5.0%
Other Indo-European4.7%
Other languages3.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander3.0%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 65.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 26 points, this Baltimore County district ranks among Maryland's most consistently Democratic state senate seats, driven by dense suburban precincts and a racially diverse, college-educated electorate.
The Democratic margin in Maryland 8th State Senate District reached its widest at twenty-seven points in 2020. The margin in 2024 was twenty-four points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $91,768, a 53% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 128,099 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 8, Maryland vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 8, Maryland voted Democratic by 24.3 points (D+24), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 62,170 votes cast, 37,635 went Democratic and 22,518 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 8, Maryland's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 8, Maryland as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 5 times, Republican 0 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in State Senate District 8, Maryland?
State Senate District 8, Maryland has a population of 128,099 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 8, Maryland?
Median household income in State Senate District 8, Maryland is $91,768 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.
What is the political history of State Senate District 8, Maryland?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 8, Maryland from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.