DemocraticIncumbent
William C. Smith Jr.
- Experience
- State legislature
Maryland › Maryland State Senate · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Maryland Legislative District 20
William C. Smith Jr. has no major-party opponent.
William C. Smith Jr. has no major-party opponent.
The candidates
The district
Lean D+77: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 126,479
- People per km²
- 2,561
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 56%
- White, no degree
- 6%of adults
- White 31%
- Hispanic 23%
- Black 32%
- Asian 8%
- Other / multiracial 6%
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
54,247 two-party votes · D+72.9 · D+74.4 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)86.5%
Donald Trump (R)13.5%
2022
34,535 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Will Smith (D)98.8%
Other Write-Ins (—)1.2%
2020 President Vote in this district
94,218 two-party votes · D+80.3 · D+75.8 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)90.1%
Donald Trump (R)9.9%
2018 Earlier district lines
46,345 votes · D+81.7✓ Will Smith (D)90.8%
Dwight Patel (R)9.1%
2016 President Vote in this district
87,221 two-party votes · D+80.7 · D+78.4 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)90.3%
Donald Trump (R)9.7%
2014 Earlier district lines
26,470 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Jamie Raskin (D)100.0%