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Maryland State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Maryland Legislative District 16

A district of about 131,000 people, 86% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+65.6 relative to the nation for president.

Sara Love (D)Next election Nov 5, 2030The 2026 race →

Where it sits among all 47 seats

Every Maryland State Senate 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+65.613th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican24th seat · the majority lineDistrict 16

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

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 47 seats. Small marks are other seats in Maryland. The black marker is District 16.

Adults with a bachelor's degree86% 100th pct · 1st of 47 in MD

Highest of 47 seats.

White adults without a degree7% 13th pct · 41st of 47 in MD

Lower than 87% of seats.

Hispanic residents10% 52nd pct · 23rd of 47 in MD

Higher than 52% of seats.

Black residents6% 9th pct · 43rd of 47 in MD

Lower than 91% of seats.

Asian residents14% 89th pct · 6th of 47 in MD

Higher than 89% of seats.

People per square mile3,163 67th pct · 16th of 47 in MD

Denser than 67% 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 13
28% Black · 61% college gradsD+52.6Held DDistrict 14
28% Black · 57% college gradsD+46.0Held DDistrict 15
68% college gradsD+47.5Held DDistrict 17
25% Hispanic · 59% college gradsD+57.2Held D

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. Sara N. Love (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 94.6
  2. Susan C. Lee (D)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 95.6

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