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Maryland › Maryland State Senate · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Maryland Legislative District 43

Mary L. Washington has no major-party opponent.

Mary L. Washington has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+75: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+76.2D+73.9 vs. nation2020 presidentD+78.5D+73.9 vs. nation2024 presidentD+77.6D+79.1 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
119,641
People per km²
3,126
Adults with a B.A.+
47%
White, no degree
10%of adults
  • White 34%
  • Hispanic 6%
  • Black 51%
  • Asian 4%
  • 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

52,198 two-party votes · D+77.6 · D+79.1 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)88.8%
Donald Trump (R)11.2%

2022

35,801 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Mary Washington (D)90.3%
Bob Gemmill (L)9.3%

2020 President Vote in this district

54,191 two-party votes · D+78.5 · D+73.9 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)89.2%
Donald Trump (R)10.8%

2018 Earlier district lines

36,395 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Mary Washington (D)98.8%
Writein (—)1.2%

2016 President Vote in this district

50,412 two-party votes · D+76.2 · D+73.9 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)88.1%
Donald Trump (R)11.9%

2014 Earlier district lines

25,666 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Joan Carter Conway (D)100.0%