Damascus, Maryland
Damascus is a Census-designated place (an unincorporated community) in Montgomery County, Maryland, with 17,224 residents in 2020. It spans 2 congressional districts: MD-06 (98%) and MD-08 (2.1%). It spans 2 state senate and 2 state house districts.
County
| County | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| Montgomery County | 100% |
Congressional districts
| Congressional district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| Maryland's 6th congressional district (MD-06) | 98% |
| Maryland's 8th congressional district (MD-08) | 2.1% |
Elected officials
| Office | Member | Contact | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Representative (MD-06) | April McClain Delaney (D) | 202-225-2721 | 98% |
| U.S. Representative (MD-08) | Jamie Raskin (D) | 202-225-5341 | 2.1% |
| U.S. Senator | Angela D. Alsobrooks (D) | 202-224-4524 · contact form | statewide |
| U.S. Senator | Chris Van Hollen (D) | 202-224-4654 · contact form | statewide |
| State Senator (State Senate District 14) | Craig Zucker (Democratic) | 53% | |
| State Senator (State Senate District 9) | Katie Hester (Democratic) | 47% | |
| Delegate (State Legislative District 14) | Anne Kaiser (Democratic) | 53% | |
| Delegate (State Legislative District 14) | Bernice Mireku-North (Democratic) | 53% | |
| Delegate (State Legislative District 14) | Pam Queen (Democratic) | 53% | |
| Delegate (State Legislative Subdistrict 9A) | Chao Wu (Democratic) | 47% | |
| Delegate (State Legislative Subdistrict 9A) | Natalie Ziegler (Democratic) | 47% |
Officials serving now (members of Congress until January 3, 2027). Sources: State legislators: Open States (public domain); Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0).
Local government
- Damascus laws: search for the Damascus, Maryland code of ordinances
- Montgomery County website: https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/
- Montgomery County laws: search for the Montgomery County, Maryland code of ordinances
State legislative districts
| State senate district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| State Senate District 14 | 53% |
| State Senate District 9 | 47% |
| State house district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| State Legislative District 14 | 53% |
| State Legislative Subdistrict 9A | 47% |
ZIP codes
Percentages mark ZIPs only partly in Damascus: the share of that ZIP's residents living in it.
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Damascus here is the Census Bureau's place boundary as of January 1, 2025 (a Census-designated place, which has no municipal government). Shares are of 2020 Census population. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.