Maryland House of Delegates District 1B explained

District:1B
Constituency:part of Allegany County
Delegate:Jason C. Buckel (R)
Democratic:29.6
Republican:51.6
Unaffiliated:17.2
Percent White:84.0
Percent Black:9.5
Percent Native American:0.2
Percent Asian:1.3
Percent Pacific Islander:0.0
Percent Other Race:0.9
Percent Two Or More Races:4.1
Percent Hispanic:1.7
Population:37,328
Population Year:2020
Voting-Age:31,058
Registered:23,824

Maryland House of Delegates District 1B is one of the 67 districts that compose the Maryland House of Delegates. Along with subdistricts 1A and 1C, it makes up the 1st district of the Maryland Senate. Near the state's western border, District 1B is located entirely within Allegany County.[1] Since 2015, it has been represented by Jason C. Buckel, a Republican.[2]

District 1B elected 2 delegates until the 1994 election, when District 1C was created.[3]

Demographic characteristics

As of the 2020 United States census, the district had a population of 37,328, of whom 31,058 (83.2%) were of voting age. The racial makeup of the district was 31,342 (84.0%) White, 3,542 (9.5%) African American, 80 (0.2%) Native American, 468 (1.3%) Asian, 8 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 338 (0.9%) from some other race, and 1,543 (4.1%) from two or more races.[4] [5] Hispanic or Latino of any race were 639 (1.7%) of the population.[6]

The district had 23,824 registered voters as of October 17, 2020, of whom 4,105 (17.2%) were registered as unaffiliated, 12,301 (51.6%) were registered as Republicans, 7,054 (29.6%) were registered as Democrats, and 194 (0.8%) were registered to other parties.[7]

Past Election Results

1982

Voters to choose no more than 2.
NamePartyOutcome
align=left William B. ByrnesDemocraticWon[8]
align=left W. Timothy FinanDemocraticWon
align=left W. Ardell HainesRepublicanLost
align=left R. Neil WilliamsRepublicanLost

1986

Voters to choose no more than 2.
NamePartyVotesPercentOutcome
align=left Betty WorkmanDemocratic8,19529.1%Won[9]
align=left Kevin KellyDemocratic7,85827.9%Won
align=left Robert M. HutchesonRepublican6,15121.8%Lost
align=left William R. DavisRepublican5,98421.2%Lost

1990

Voters to choose no more than 2.
NamePartyVotesPercentOutcome
align=left Kevin KellyDemocratic11,57940.9%Won[10]
align=left Betty WorkmanDemocratic11,41340.3%Won
align=left H. Dolores Chase MorganRepublican5,32118.8%Lost

1994

The 1994 election marked the split of District 1B, creating District 1C. Both delegates ran in the Democratic primary, with Betty Workman defeating Kevin Kelly.[11]

NamePartyVotesPercentOutcome
align=left Betty WorkmanDemocratic7,05068.8%Won[12]
align=left Stephen P. CrosslandRepublican3,20431.2%Lost

1998

Former delegate Kevin Kelly defeated incumbent Betty Workman in the Democratic primary.[13]

NamePartyVotesPercentOutcome
align=left Kevin KellyDemocratic5,23251.2%Won[14]
align=left Tricia WolfeRepublican4,99148.8%Lost

2002

NamePartyVotesPercentOutcome
align=left Kevin KellyDemocratic6,65455.7%Won[15]
align=left Tricia WolfeRepublican5,28644.3%Lost
align=left Other Write-Ins40.0%

2006

See also: 2006 Maryland House of Delegates election.

NamePartyVotesPercentOutcome
align=left Kevin KellyDemocratic6,48955.7%Won[16]
align=left Mark A. FisherRepublican5,15144.2%Lost
align=left Other Write-Ins200.2%

2010

See also: 2010 Maryland House of Delegates election.

NamePartyVotesPercentOutcome
align=left Kevin KellyDemocratic6,22651.3%Won[17]
align=left Mary Beth PirolozziRepublican5,90848.6%Lost
align=left Other Write-Ins120.1%

2014

In the 2014 Election, Republican Jason C. Buckel won an easy victory over the longtime incumbent, Democrat Kevin Kelly.

NamePartyVotesPercentOutcome
align=left Jason C. BuckelRepublican6,66458.9%Won[18]
align=left Kevin KellyDemocratic4,62340.9%Lost
align=left Other Write-Ins210.2%

2018

See also: 2018 Maryland House of Delegates election.

NamePartyVotesPercentOutcome
align=left Jason C. BuckelRepublican8,07462.6%Won[19]
align=left Penny Lyn WalkerDemocratic4,82637.4%Lost
align=left Other Write-Ins50.0%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Maryland House of Delegates District 1B.
  2. Web site: Members - Delegate Jason C. Buckel.
  3. Web site: Betty Workman.
  4. Web site: RACE . . 2021-10-23.
  5. Web site: RACE FOR THE POPULATION 18 YEARS AND OVER . . 2021-10-23.
  6. Web site: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE . . 2021-10-23.
  7. Web site: 2020 Presidential General Voter Registration Counts as of Close of Registration, By Legislative . 2020-10-17 . . 2021-10-23.
  8. News: General Assembly winners from around the state . 1982-11-03 . . 11 . 2022-03-29 . Newspapers.com.
  9. Web site: 1986 Gubernatorial Election - House of Delegates.
  10. Web site: 1990 Gubernatorial Election.
  11. Web site: 1994 Gubernatorial Election.
  12. Web site: 1994 Gubernatorial Election.
  13. Web site: 1998 Gubernatorial Election.
  14. Web site: 1998 Gubernatorial Election.
  15. Web site: 2002 Gubernatorial Election.
  16. Web site: Official 2006 Gubernatorial General Election results for Legislative District 01B.
  17. Web site: 2010 General Election Results.
  18. Web site: 2014 Election Results.
  19. Web site: 2018 Election Results.

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