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Maryland's 6th Congressional District

Maryland · MD-06

Maryland's 6th Congressional District is one of 8 U.S. House districts in Maryland, represented in Congress by April McClain Delaney (Democrat). It is home to roughly 783,148 people, with a median age of 39.4. The population is about 60% White. The median household income is $99,999, and 40% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted leaning Democratic (D+6).

Representative

Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).

Geography

Map of Maryland

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2,430 mi²
Land area
322/mi²
Pop. density
0.13
Compactness (Polsby-Popper)

Covering 2,430 square miles, MD-06 is the 213th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 322 residents per square mile, it is a mix of small cities, suburbs and countryside. Its shape is very irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.13 ranks 382nd of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.

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Presidential results

D+6
2024 margin
52% / 46%
2024 Dem / Rep
D+10
2020 margin

In the 2024 presidential election, 52% of MD-06 voters backed Kamala Harris and 46% Donald Trump — a D+6 margin. That is a 4.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+10.

Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).

Who lives here

60% White12% Black14% Hispanic9% Asian5% Other
783,148
Population
39.4
Median age
22.4%
Under 18
15.6%
Age 65+
17.9%
Foreign-born
6.6%
Veterans

The median resident of the district is 39.4 years old; 22.4% of residents are under 18 and 15.6% are 65 or older. About 17.9% of residents were born outside the United States, and 23.4% speak a language other than English at home.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).

Economy & education

$99,999
Median household income
$377,854
Median home value
$1,595
Median rent
40%
Bachelor's or higher
70.7%
Homeownership
9.1%
Poverty rate
33.5 min
Mean commute
6.2%
Uninsured

At $99,999, the district's median household income ranks 70th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $377,854, and the median rent is $1,595 a month. 9.1% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 33.5-minute commute (17.8% work from home).

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).

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