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

Maryland Delegate District 38C

Wayne A. Hartman has no major-party opponent.

Wayne A. Hartman has no major-party opponent.

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

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentR+40.6R+42.8 vs. nation2020 presidentR+28.0R+32.5 vs. nation2024 presidentR+32.3R+30.8 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
53,313
People per km²
43
Adults with a B.A.+
35%
White, no degree
54%of adults
  • White 82%
  • Hispanic 5%
  • Black 6%
  • Asian 2%
  • 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

28,176 two-party votes · R+32.3 · R+30.8 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)66.1%
Kamala Harris (D)33.9%

2022

16,564 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Wayne A Hartman (R)97.8%
Other Write-Ins (—)2.2%

2020 President Vote in this district

33,010 two-party votes · R+28.0 · R+32.5 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)64.0%
Joe Biden (D)36.0%

2018 Earlier district lines

15,977 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Wayne A Hartman (R)95.4%
Writein (—)2.5%
Ed Tinus (—)2.1%

2016 President Vote in this district

23,977 two-party votes · R+40.6 · R+42.8 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)70.3%
Hillary Clinton (D)29.7%

2014 Earlier district lines

15,711 votes · R+47.8
✓ Mary Beth Carozza (R)73.9%
Judy H Davis (D)26.1%