Maryland 42nd State Senate District, Maryland: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted D+6%. Democratic peak: D+8 in 2020.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+6MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- BellwetherAkashic typology
- Population
- 127,4862024 5-year
- Median household income
- $100,6122024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 63.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 21.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+8 in 2020MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+2 in 2008MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 42, 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 | 33,894 | 30,060 | 66,144 | ||
| D | 34,637 | 29,225 | 65,780 | ||
| R | 28,243 | 29,065 | 60,313 | ||
| R | 28,767 | 29,253 | 59,662 | ||
| R | 28,181 | 29,083 | 58,604 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
16.9%
Irish
12.9%
English
9.7%
American
6.6%
Italian
5.9%
Polish
3.8%
French
0.7%
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: 40.2 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
$100,612
State Senate District 42 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 42$100,612
Maryland$103,678
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
8.3%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 189.8%
Working age (18–64)7.5%
Seniors (65+)10.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
87.2%
speak English only
Spanish4.3%
Other Indo-European4.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.3%
Other languages2.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 63.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Maryland 42nd State Senate District in the Mid-Atlantic has, for decades, voted very close to the way the country has voted. Its margins are typically narrow, and the candidate who carries Maryland 42nd State Senate District more often than not also wins the national popular vote.
The Democratic margin in Maryland 42nd State Senate District has rarely exceeded eight points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded two points. 2024 delivered the district to the Democratic candidate by six points.
Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 64% non-Hispanic-white share, a 8% poverty rate, and a median household income of $100,612 — all within the broad national range.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 42, Maryland vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 42, Maryland voted Democratic by 5.8 points (D+6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 66,144 votes cast, 33,894 went Democratic and 30,060 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 42, Maryland's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 42, 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 42, Maryland last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 42, Maryland voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in State Senate District 42, Maryland?
State Senate District 42, Maryland has a population of 127,486 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 42, Maryland?
Median household income in State Senate District 42, Maryland is $100,612 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.
What is the political history of State Senate District 42, Maryland?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 42, 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.