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Maryland State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Maryland Legislative District 19

A district of about 130,000 people, 28% Hispanic, 51% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+51.2 relative to the nation for president.

Ben Kramer (D) · since Nov 6, 2018Next 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+51.219th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican24th seat · the majority lineDistrict 19

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.

2022
Maryland State SenateD+52.9

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 47 seats. Small marks are other seats in Maryland. The black marker is District 19.

Adults with a bachelor's degree51% 72nd pct · 14th of 47 in MD

Higher than 72% of seats.

White adults without a degree12% 35th pct · 31st of 47 in MD

Lower than 65% of seats.

Hispanic residents28% 93rd pct · 4th of 47 in MD

Higher than 93% of seats.

Black residents17% 39th pct · 29th of 47 in MD

Lower than 61% of seats.

Asian residents13% 85th pct · 8th of 47 in MD

Higher than 85% of seats.

People per square mile3,287 70th pct · 15th of 47 in MD

Denser than 70% 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 39
28% Hispanic · 24% BlackD+50.2Held DDistrict 21
24% Hispanic · 34% BlackD+57.5Held DDistrict 18
27% Hispanic · 60% college gradsD+65.6Held 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. Ben Kramer (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 52.9, 2026 by 94.0

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