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Maryland State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Maryland Legislative District 23

A district of about 145,000 people, 66% Black, 48% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+73.3 relative to the nation for president.

Ron Watson (D) · since Nov 8, 2022Next 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+73.310th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican24th seat · the majority lineDistrict 23

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.

20222026
Maryland State SenateD+74.9D+81.0

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 23.

Adults with a bachelor's degree48% 65th pct · 17th of 47 in MD

Higher than 65% of seats.

White adults without a degree9% 15th pct · 40th of 47 in MD

Lower than 85% of seats.

Hispanic residents10% 54th pct · 22nd of 47 in MD

Higher than 54% of seats.

Black residents66% 89th pct · 6th of 47 in MD

Higher than 89% of seats.

Asian residents3% 43rd pct · 27th of 47 in MD

Lower than 57% of seats.

People per square mile1,278 48th pct · 25th of 47 in MD

Less dense than 52% 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 24
73% Black · 37% college gradsD+83.9Held DDistrict 26
67% Black · 35% college gradsD+82.9Held DDistrict 10
49% Black · 45% college gradsD+57.1Held DDistrict 25
78% Black · 33% college gradsD+87.7Held 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. Ron Watson (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 74.9, 2026 by 81.0

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