Who represents the Maryland 1st congressional district?

Rep. Andy Harris (Republican-MD) represents Maryland’s 1st district in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Maryland district 1 candidates 2026

Rep. Andy Harris (Republican-MD) is the current representative for Maryland’s 1st district. The district is heavily Republican (R+23).

Maryland district 1 election results

Rep. Andy Harris won the 2024 general election with 61.38% of the vote. 414,680 total votes were cast. The full result was 38.62% Democratic, 61.38% Republican. The district is heavily Republican (R+23).

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Representative Andy Harris, Republican from Maryland

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Q: Maryland district 1 demographics

The Maryland 1st congressional district is 6% Hispanic, 72.8% White, 15% Black, 2.4% Asian. The median age is 41.7. Median household income is $94,639. 6.2% of residents are foreign-born. Source: Census ACS.

Maryland's 1st congressional district

Representative Andy Harris represents Maryland's 1st congressional district, serving 781,616 constituents. The district has an estimated median household income of $94,639 and an unemployment rate of 4.7%.

Economic & Demographic Snapshot

781,616Population

↑ 7,650

$94,639Median Incomenat'l $37,585

↑ $5,948

4.7%Unemploymentnat'l 3.5%

↑ 0.1%

6.4%Poverty Ratenat'l 12.4%

↑ 0.4%

76.0%Homeownershipnat'l 65.5%

→ no change

$1,373Median Rentnat'l $1,163

↑ $111

0.5%Public Transitnat'l 5%

→ no change

29.0 minMean Commutenat'l 26.4 min

↓ 0.4 min

Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2017-2021 vs. 2019-2023). All figures are statistical estimates with 90% confidence level.

Maryland District 1 Demographics

Median Age 41.7 (vs 38.5) · Homeownership 76% (vs 65.5%) · Bachelor’s+ 35.1% (vs 33.7%) · Poverty 6.4% (vs 12.4%) · Income $94,639 (vs $37,585)

Age Distribution

Skews older than the national average (median age 41.7 vs 38.5 nationally). The largest age cohort is 60–69 at 13.8%.

Race & Ethnicity

White residents are the largest group at 72.8%. Also significant: Black (15%).

* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Racial categories include both Hispanic and non-Hispanic individuals.

Education

35.1% hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, above the 33.7% national average.

Income Distribution

Median household income is $94,639, well above the $37,585 national median.

Housing

A homeowner district: 76% own their home, well above the 65.5% national average. Median rent is $1,373. Median home value is $363,600.

How People Get to Work

Car-dependent: 75.7% drive alone to work. Average commute is 29 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates

Data represents 5-year statistical estimates for increased reliability.

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