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Maryland State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Maryland Legislative District 28

A district of about 144,000 people, 47% Black, 34% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+40.5 relative to the nation for president.

Arthur Ellis (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+40.525th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican24th seat · the majority lineDistrict 28

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+34.2

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 28.

Adults with a bachelor's degree34% 22nd pct · 37th of 47 in MD

Lower than 78% of seats.

White adults without a degree26% 57th pct · 21st of 47 in MD

Higher than 57% of seats.

Hispanic residents8% 43rd pct · 27th of 47 in MD

Lower than 57% of seats.

Black residents47% 80th pct · 10th of 47 in MD

Higher than 80% of seats.

Asian residents3% 41st pct · 28th of 47 in MD

Lower than 59% of seats.

People per square mile245 11th pct · 42nd of 47 in MD

Less dense than 89% 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 27
35% Black · 36% college gradsD+25.9Held DDistrict 10
49% Black · 45% college gradsD+57.1Held DDistrict 32
33% Black · 39% college gradsD+31.7Held DDistrict 34
23% Black · 38% college gradsD+7.0Held 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. C. T. Wilson (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 93.9
  2. Arthur Carr Ellis (D)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 34.2

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