Maryland's 2nd Congressional District
Maryland · MD-02
Maryland's 2nd Congressional District is one of 8 U.S. House districts in Maryland, represented in Congress by Johnny Olszewski (Democrat). It is home to roughly 769,142 people, with a median age of 40.3. The population is about 60% White. The median household income is $98,685, and 45% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted solidly Democratic (D+18).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 829 square miles, MD-02 is the 287th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 928 residents per square mile, it is a largely suburban district. Its shape is irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.21 ranks 301st of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 58% of MD-02 voters backed Kamala Harris and 40% Donald Trump — a D+18 margin. That is a 3.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+21.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 40.3 years old; 21.6% of residents are under 18 and 18% are 65 or older. About 11.6% of residents were born outside the United States, and 13.9% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $98,685, the district's median household income ranks 76th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $363,610, and the median rent is $1,595 a month. 8.4% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 31.8-minute commute (15.8% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).