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Maryland › Maryland House of Delegates · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Maryland Delegate District 30A

D vs D2 seats

Same-party general election. Two Democrats advanced to November: the seat stays Democratic.

Dylan Behler has no major-party opponent.

Dylan Behler has no major-party opponent.

2 seats in this district

2.0 D · 0.0 R expected of 2 seats

2.0 D · 0.0 R expected of 2 seats

How this race is decided

Multi-member delegate districts

Each of the 47 legislative districts elects one senator and three delegates. Some districts elect all three together, where voters pick up to three; others are split into one- or two-member subdistricts.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+31: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+25.9D+23.7 vs. nation2020 presidentD+33.9D+29.4 vs. nation2024 presidentD+32.2D+33.7 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
86,624
People per km²
531
Adults with a B.A.+
58%
White, no degree
25%of adults
  • White 68%
  • Hispanic 12%
  • Black 12%
  • Asian 3%
  • Other / multiracial 5%

American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.

Past results

Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.

2024 President Vote in this district

45,083 two-party votes · D+32.2 · D+33.7 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)66.1%
Donald Trump (R)33.9%

2022

63,454 votes · D+22.3
✓ Shaneka Henson (D)32.1%
Dana Jones (D)31.1%
Doug Rathell (R)20.4%
Rob Seyfferth (R)16.3%

2020 President Vote in this district

46,608 two-party votes · D+33.9 · D+29.4 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)67.0%
Donald Trump (R)33.0%

2018 Earlier district lines

61,624 votes · D+24.8
✓ Mike Busch (D)32.6%
Alice Cain (D)29.3%
Chelsea Gill (R)19.6%
Bob Oshea (R)18.4%

2016 President Vote in this district

35,658 two-party votes · D+25.9 · D+23.7 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)63.0%
Donald Trump (R)37.0%

2014 Earlier district lines

51,805 votes · R+0.7
✓ Herb McMillan (R)28.0%
Mike Busch (D)27.6%
Chuck Ferrar (D)23.0%
Genevieve Lindner (R)21.4%