Maryland State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
Maryland Legislative District 45
A district of about 124,000 people, 72% Black, 26% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+79.6 relative to the nation for president.
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.
Democratic
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 45.
Lower than 91% of seats.
Lower than 72% of seats.
Lower than 87% of seats.
Higher than 96% of seats.
Lowest of 47 seats.
Denser than 96% 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 4069% Black · 29% college gradsD+83.4Held DDistrict 41
60% Black · 35% college gradsD+69.0Held DDistrict 24
73% Black · 37% college gradsD+83.9Held DDistrict 25
78% Black · 33% college gradsD+87.7Held 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.
- Cory V. McCray (D)
2023– · Won 2022 by 97.6, 2026 by 97.9
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)