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Maryland State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Maryland Legislative District 38

A district of about 145,000 people, 20% Black, 31% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+15.3 relative to the nation for president.

Mary Beth Carozza (R) · 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.

R+15.340th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican24th seat · the majority lineDistrict 38

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 SenateR+32.9R+24.6

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 38.

Adults with a bachelor's degree31% 15th pct · 40th of 47 in MD

Lower than 85% of seats.

White adults without a degree47% 87th pct · 7th of 47 in MD

Higher than 87% of seats.

Hispanic residents5% 9th pct · 43rd of 47 in MD

Lower than 91% of seats.

Black residents20% 43rd pct · 27th of 47 in MD

Lower than 57% of seats.

Asian residents2% 17th pct · 39th of 47 in MD

Lower than 83% of seats.

People per square mile98 2nd pct · 46th of 47 in MD

Less dense than 98% 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 37
23% Black · 28% college gradsR+7.7Held RDistrict 29
36% college gradsR+14.5CountingDistrict 36
33% college gradsR+22.7Held RDistrict 2
25% college gradsR+17.5Held 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. Mary Beth Carozza (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 32.9, 2026 by 24.6

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