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Maryland State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Maryland Legislative District 34

A district of about 133,000 people, 23% Black, 38% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+7.0 relative to the nation for president.

Mary-Dulany James (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+7.034th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican24th seat · the majority lineDistrict 34

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+1.3D+19.4

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 34.

Adults with a bachelor's degree38% 43rd pct · 27th of 47 in MD

Lower than 57% of seats.

White adults without a degree39% 74th pct · 13th of 47 in MD

Higher than 74% of seats.

Hispanic residents8% 41st pct · 28th of 47 in MD

Lower than 59% of seats.

Black residents23% 46th pct · 26th of 47 in MD

Lower than 54% of seats.

Asian residents3% 37th pct · 30th of 47 in MD

Lower than 63% of seats.

People per square mile635 28th pct · 34th of 47 in MD

Less dense than 72% 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 31
40% college gradsR+11.7Held RDistrict 27
35% Black · 36% college gradsD+25.9Held DDistrict 4
47% college gradsR+6.0CountingDistrict 7
42% college gradsR+15.8Held R

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. Marydulany James (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 1.3, 2026 by 19.4

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