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Maryland State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Maryland Legislative District 46

A district of about 119,000 people, 27% Black, 52% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+64.4 relative to the nation for president.

Bill Ferguson (D) · since Nov 2, 2010Next 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+64.414th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican24th seat · the majority lineDistrict 46

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+69.4D+73.8

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 46.

Adults with a bachelor's degree52% 74th pct · 13th of 47 in MD

Higher than 74% of seats.

White adults without a degree16% 46th pct · 26th of 47 in MD

Lower than 54% of seats.

Hispanic residents18% 83rd pct · 9th of 47 in MD

Higher than 83% of seats.

Black residents27% 54th pct · 22nd of 47 in MD

Higher than 54% of seats.

Asian residents4% 50th pct · 24th of 47 in MD

Higher than 50% of seats.

People per square mile3,702 74th pct · 13th of 47 in MD

Denser than 74% 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 20
23% Hispanic · 32% BlackD+74.8Held DDistrict 21
24% Hispanic · 34% BlackD+57.5Held DDistrict 18
27% Hispanic · 60% college gradsD+65.6Held DDistrict 12
24% Black · 49% college gradsD+41.0Held 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. Bill Ferguson (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 69.4, 2026 by 73.8

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