Maryland State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Maryland Legislative District 25

A district of about 122,000 people, 78% Black, 33% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+87.7 relative to the nation for president.

Nick Charles (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+87.71st most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican24th seat · the majority lineDistrict 25

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 25.

Adults with a bachelor's degree33% 20th pct · 38th of 47 in MD

Lower than 80% of seats.

White adults without a degree3% 2nd pct · 46th of 47 in MD

Lower than 98% of seats.

Hispanic residents10% 57th pct · 21st of 47 in MD

Higher than 57% of seats.

Black residents78% 100th pct · 1st of 47 in MD

Highest of 47 seats.

Asian residents1% 9th pct · 43rd of 47 in MD

Lower than 91% of seats.

People per square mile1,856 54th pct · 22nd of 47 in MD

Denser than 54% of seats.

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

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Nick Charles (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 98.5
  2. Melony G. Griffith (D)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 98.9

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