Maryland House of Delegates District 23A explained

District:23A
Constituency:part of Prince George's County
Delegate:Geraldine Valentino-Smith (D)
Democratic:69.5
Republican:11.8
Unaffiliated:16.1
Percent White:21.9
Percent Black:55.8
Percent Native American:0.6
Percent Asian:5.4
Percent Pacific Islander:0.0
Percent Other Race:8.4
Percent Two Or More Races:7.9
Percent Hispanic:14.0
Population:42,560
Population Year:2020
Voting-Age:32,556
Registered:29,093

Maryland House of Delegates District 23A is one of the 67 districts that compose the Maryland House of Delegates. Along with subdistrict 23B, it makes up the 23rd district of the Maryland Senate. District 23A includes part of Prince George's County, and is represented by one delegate.[1]

Demographic characteristics

As of the 2020 United States census, the district had a population of 42,560, of whom 32,556 (76.5%) were of voting age. The racial makeup of the district was 9,325 (21.9%) White, 23,744 (55.8%) African American, 262 (0.6%) Native American, 2,283 (5.4%) Asian, 8 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 3,560 (8.4%) from some other race, and 3,375 (7.9%) from two or more races.[2] [3] Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5,951 (14.0%) of the population.[4]

The district had 29,093 registered voters as of October 17, 2020, of whom 4,697 (16.1%) were registered as unaffiliated, 3,443 (11.8%) were registered as Republicans, 20,207 (69.5%) were registered as Democrats, and 626 (2.2%) were registered to other parties.[5]

Past Election Results

2002

NamePartyVotesPercentOutcome
align=left Mary A. ConroyDemocratic15,97937.5%Won[6]
align=left James W. HubbardDemocratic14,09433.1%Won
align=left Kenneth E. RupertRepublican6,34214.9%Lost
align=left Day GardnerRepublican6,15614.4%Lost
align=left Other Write-Ins480.1%

2006

See also: 2006 Maryland House of Delegates election.

NamePartyVotesPercentOutcome
align=left James W. HubbardDemocratic17,76547.6%Won[7]
align=left Gerron LeviDemocratic15,95942.8%Won
align=left Steve KrukarConstitution3,4799.3%Lost
align=left Other Write-Ins1160.3%

2010

See also: 2010 Maryland House of Delegates election.

NamePartyVotesPercentOutcome
align=left Geraldine Valentino-SmithDemocratic19,23843.5%Won[8]
align=left James W. HubbardDemocratic18,99943.0%Won
align=left Margaret I. MoodieRepublican5,91313.4%Lost
align=left Other Write-Ins810.2%

2014

NamePartyVotesPercentOutcome
align=left Geraldine Valentino-SmithDemocratic7,66672.5%Won[9]
align=left Shukoor AhmedUnaffiliated2,86927.1%Lost
align=left Other Write-Ins450.4%

2018

See also: 2018 Maryland House of Delegates election.

NamePartyVotesPercentOutcome
align=left Geraldine Valentino-SmithDemocratic12,00274.9%Won[10]
align=left Kathleen Kositzky CrankRepublican2,33614.6%Lost
align=left Shabnam AhmedDemocratic1,64210.2%Lost
align=left Other Write-Ins440.3%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTING PLAN OF 2012 - LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 23 . 2018-03-29 . . 2022-03-27 . December 10, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211210123119/https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/07leg/dist/html/2012.html#dist23 . live .
  2. Web site: RACE . . 2022-03-27 . October 16, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211016185618/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0400000US24$6200000&y=2020&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P1 . live .
  3. Web site: RACE FOR THE POPULATION 18 YEARS AND OVER . . 2022-03-27 . October 16, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211016185619/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0400000US24$6200000&y=2020&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P3 . live .
  4. Web site: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE . . 2022-03-27 . October 16, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211016185614/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0400000US24$6200000&y=2020&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 . live .
  5. Web site: 2020 Presidential General Voter Registration Counts as of Close of Registration, By Legislative . 2020-10-17 . . 2022-03-27 . April 24, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210424175851/https://elections.maryland.gov/press_room/2020_stats/Eligible%20Active%20Voters%20by%20Legislative%20-%20PG20.xlsx . live .
  6. Web site: 2002 Gubernatorial Election. March 26, 2022. July 27, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210727105418/https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2002/results/g_ld23a.html. live.
  7. Web site: Official 2006 Gubernatorial General Election results for Legislative District 23A. March 26, 2022. July 20, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210720150059/https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2006/results/general/legislative_district_23A.html. live.
  8. Web site: 2010 General Election Results. March 26, 2022. July 3, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210703180821/https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2010/results/General/gen_results_2010_2_01623A.html. live.
  9. Web site: 2014 Election Results. March 26, 2022. June 18, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200618104130/https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2014/results/General/gen_results_2014_2_01623A.html. live.
  10. Web site: 2018 Election Results. March 26, 2022. May 14, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210514215938/https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2018/results/general/gen_results_2018_2_01623A.html. live.