Maryland Legislative District 15 Explained

District:15
Constituency:part of Montgomery County
Senate:Brian J. Feldman (D)
Delegate:
Democratic:53.8
Republican:18.8
Unaffiliated:26.0
Percent White:45.9
Percent Black:13.5
Percent Native American:0.3
Percent Asian:26.8
Percent Pacific Islander:0.0
Percent Other Race:4.1
Percent Two Or More Races:9.3
Percent Hispanic:10.6
Population:133,574
Population Year:2020
Voting-Age:101,640
Registered:92,931

Maryland's Legislative District 15 is one of 47 districts in the state for the Maryland General Assembly. It covers part of Montgomery County.[1]

Demographic characteristics

As of the 2020 United States census, the district had a population of 133,574, of whom 101,640 (76.1%) were of voting age. The racial makeup of the district was 61,332 (45.9%) White, 18,066 (13.5%) African American, 441 (0.3%) Native American, 35,782 (26.8%) Asian, 41 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 5,431 (4.1%) from some other race, and 12,468 (9.3%) from two or more races.[2] [3] Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14,195 (10.6%) of the population.[4]

The district had 92,931 registered voters as of October 17, 2020, of whom 24,178 (26.0%) were registered as unaffiliated, 17,494 (18.8%) were registered as Republicans, 50,015 (53.8%) were registered as Democrats, and 797 (0.9%) were registered to other parties.[5]

Political representation

The district is represented for the 2023–2027 legislative term in the State Senate by Brian J. Feldman (D) and in the House of Delegates by Linda Foley (D), David Fraser-Hidalgo (D) and Lily Qi (D).[6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTING PLAN OF 2012 - LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 15 . 2018-03-29 . . 2021-10-16.
  2. Web site: RACE . . 2021-10-17.
  3. Web site: RACE FOR THE POPULATION 18 YEARS AND OVER . . 2021-10-17.
  4. Web site: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE . . 2021-10-17.
  5. Web site: 2020 Presidential General Voter Registration Counts as of Close of Registration, By Legislative . 2020-10-17 . . 2021-10-15.
  6. Web site: Maryland Senators By District . . 2023-01-28 . 2023-02-05.
  7. Web site: Maryland Delegates By District . . 2023-01-28 . 2023-02-05.