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Maryland House of Delegates seat · lines in effect since 2022

Maryland Delegate District 8

A district of about 115,000 people, 33% Black, 34% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+26.5 relative to the nation for president.

Harry Bhandari (D) · since Nov 6, 2018Kim Ross (D)Nick Allen (D) · since Nov 8, 2022Next election Nov 5, 2030The 2026 race →

Where it sits among all 71 seats

Every Maryland House of Delegates seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

D+26.538th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican36th seat · the majority lineDistrict 8

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

20222024
U.S. SenateNo raceD+7.8
Maryland House of DelegatesD+20.8No race

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 71 seats. Small marks are other seats in Maryland. The black marker is District 8.

Adults with a bachelor's degree34% 33rd pct · 48th of 71 in MD

Lower than 67% of seats.

White adults without a degree36% 63rd pct · 27th of 71 in MD

Higher than 63% of seats.

Hispanic residents6% 33rd pct · 48th of 71 in MD

Lower than 67% of seats.

Black residents33% 73rd pct · 20th of 71 in MD

Higher than 73% of seats.

Asian residents8% 80th pct · 15th of 71 in MD

Higher than 80% of seats.

People per square mile4,243 81st pct · 14th of 71 in MD

Denser than 81% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Seats most like this one

Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.

District 44A
24% Black · 34% college gradsD+21.9CountingDistrict 32
33% Black · 39% college gradsD+31.7CountingDistrict 38B
26% Black · 33% college gradsD+7.9CountingDistrict 12B
26% Black · 23% college gradsD+11.8Counting

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Nick Allen (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 20.8
  2. Harry Bhandari (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 24.9
  3. Carl Jackson (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 23.1

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)