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Maryland State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Maryland Legislative District 3

A district of about 131,000 people, 47% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+34.0 relative to the nation for president.

Karen Young (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+34.027th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican24th seat · the majority lineDistrict 3

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+33.1D+47.1

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 3.

Adults with a bachelor's degree47% 61st pct · 19th of 47 in MD

Higher than 61% of seats.

White adults without a degree28% 61st pct · 19th of 47 in MD

Higher than 61% of seats.

Hispanic residents17% 80th pct · 10th of 47 in MD

Higher than 80% of seats.

Black residents16% 37th pct · 30th of 47 in MD

Lower than 63% of seats.

Asian residents7% 70th pct · 15th of 47 in MD

Higher than 70% of seats.

People per square mile2,024 59th pct · 20th of 47 in MD

Denser than 59% 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 12
24% Black · 49% college gradsD+41.0Held DDistrict 32
33% Black · 39% college gradsD+31.7Held DDistrict 33
57% college gradsD+19.0Held DDistrict 14
28% Black · 57% college gradsD+46.0Held 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. Karen Lewis Young (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 33.1, 2026 by 47.1

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