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Maryland State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Maryland Legislative District 8

A district of about 115,000 people, 33% Black, 34% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+26.5 relative to the nation for president.

Carl Jackson (D)Next 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+26.530th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican24th seat · the majority lineDistrict 8

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.

202220242026
U.S. SenateNo raceD+7.8No race
Maryland State SenateD+32.6No raceD+39.0

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 8.

Adults with a bachelor's degree34% 24th pct · 36th of 47 in MD

Lower than 76% of seats.

White adults without a degree36% 70th pct · 15th of 47 in MD

Higher than 70% of seats.

Hispanic residents6% 28th pct · 34th of 47 in MD

Lower than 72% of seats.

Black residents33% 65th pct · 17th of 47 in MD

Higher than 65% of seats.

Asian residents8% 74th pct · 13th of 47 in MD

Higher than 74% of seats.

People per square mile4,243 76th pct · 12th of 47 in MD

Denser than 76% 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 32
33% Black · 39% college gradsD+31.7Held DDistrict 44
43% Black · 35% college gradsD+48.4Held DDistrict 12
24% Black · 49% college gradsD+41.0Held DDistrict 3
47% college gradsD+34.0Held 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. Carl W. Jackson (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 39.0
  2. Kathy Klausmeier (D)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 32.6

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