Maryland House of Delegates District 37B explained

District:37B
Constituency:parts of Caroline, Dorchester, Talbot, and Wicomico Counties
Delegate:
Democratic:32.1
Republican:46.1
Unaffiliated:31.1
Percent White:77.1
Percent Black:11.3
Percent Native American:0.0
Percent Asian:0.0
Percent Pacific Islander:0.0
Percent Other Race:0.0
Percent Two Or More Races:0.0
Percent Hispanic:0.0
Population:84,547
Population Year:2020
Voting-Age:68,361
Registered:67,413

Maryland House of Delegates District 37B is one of the 67 districts that compose the Maryland House of Delegates. Along with subdistrict 37A, it makes up the 37th district of the Maryland Senate. District 37B includes parts of Caroline, Dorchester, Talbot, and Wicomico counties, and is represented by two delegates.[1]

Demographic characteristics

As of the 2020 United States census, the district had a population of 84,547, of whom 68,361 (80.8%) were of voting age. The racial makeup of the district was 65,150 (77.1%) White, 9,582 (11.3%) African American, 137 (0.0%) Native American, 1,300 (0.0%) Asian, 20 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 319 (0.0%) from some other race, and 3,021 (0.0%) from two or more races.[2] [3] Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5,232 (0.0%) of the population.[4] [5]

The district had 67,413 registered voters as of October 20, 2024, of whom 13,602 (20.1%) were registered as unaffiliated, 21,627 (32.1%) were registered as Democrats, 31,066 (46.1%) were registered as Republicans, and 604 (0.1%) were registered to other parties.[6]

Past Election Results

2010

See also: 2010 Maryland House of Delegates election.

NamePartyVotesPercentOutcome
Adelaide EckhardtRepublican23,10641.3%Won[7]
Jeannie HaddawayRepublican22,30939.9%Won
Patrice L. StanleyDemocratic10,47618.7Won
Other Write-Ins820.1%

2014

NamePartyVotesPercentOutcome
Johnny MautzRepublican21,05739.8%Won[8]
Christopher AdamsRepublican16,046 30.3%Won
Keasha HaytheDemocratic7,95715.0%Lost
Rodney BenjaminDemocratic7,85214.8%Lost
Other Write-Ins270.1%

2018

See also: 2018 Maryland House of Delegates election.

NamePartyVotesPercentOutcome
Johnny MautzRepublican25,03168.5%Won[9]
Christopher AdamsRepublican19,49833.9%Won
Dan O'HareDemocratic12,796 22.3%Lost
Other Write-Ins1280.2%

2022

See also: 2022 Maryland House of Delegates election.

NamePartyVotesPercentOutcome
Christopher AdamsRepublican21,694 37.3%Won[10]
Tom HutchinsonRepublican20,876 35.1%Won
Susan Delean-BotkinDemocratic15,344 26.3%Lost
Other Write-Ins2200.3%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2018-03-29 . Legislative Districting Plan of 2012 - Legislative District 37 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211210123119/https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/07leg/dist/html/2012.html#dist37 . December 10, 2021 . November 16, 2024 . Maryland State Archives.
  2. Web site: Race . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211016185618/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0400000US24$6200000&y=2020&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P1 . October 16, 2021 . November 16, 2024. United States Census Bureau.
  3. Web site: Race for the Population 18 Years and Over . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211016185619/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0400000US24$6200000&y=2020&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P3 . October 16, 2021 . November 16, 2024. United States Census Bureau.
  4. Web site: Hispanic or Latino, And Not Hispanic or Latino by Race . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211016185614/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0400000US24$6200000&y=2020&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 . October 16, 2021 . November 16, 2024 . United States Census Bureau.
  5. Web site: Report of Maryland Precinct Population Data – 2020 Census – Adjusted Maryland Redistricting Data & Unadjusted Census Population Count . Green Report . Maryland Department of Planning . 16 November 2024.
  6. Web site: 2024-10-20 . 2Eligible Active Voters on the Precinct Register - By Legislative District . November 16, 2024 . Maryland State Archives.
  7. Web site: 2010 General Election Results . November 16, 2024.
  8. Web site: 2014 Election Results . November 16, 2024.
  9. Web site: 2018 Election Results . November 16, 2024.
  10. Web site: 2022 Election Results . November 16, 2024.