Maryland Legislative District 26 Explained

District:26
Constituency:part of Prince George's County
Senate:C. Anthony Muse (D)
Delegate:
Democratic:81.9
Republican:5.0
Unaffiliated:11.1
Percent White:7.4
Percent Black:70.3
Percent Native American:0.6
Percent Asian:4.3
Percent Pacific Islander:0.0
Percent Other Race:11.4
Percent Two Or More Races:6.0
Percent Hispanic:15.9
Population:126,356
Population Year:2020
Voting-Age:101,304
Registered:89,715

Maryland's Legislative District 26 is one of 47 districts in the state for the Maryland General Assembly. It covers part of Prince George's County.[1]

Demographic characteristics

As of the 2020 United States census, the district had a population of 126,356, of whom 101,304 (80.2%) were of voting age. The racial makeup of the district was 9,380 (7.4%) White, 88,836 (70.3%) African American, 721 (0.6%) Native American, 5,387 (4.3%) Asian, 13 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 14,383 (11.4%) from some other race, and 7,545 (6.0%) from two or more races.[2] [3] Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20,030 (15.9%) of the population.[4]

The district had 89,715 registered voters as of October 17, 2020, of whom 9,921 (11.1%) were registered as unaffiliated, 4,452 (5.0%) were registered as Republicans, 73,466 (81.9%) were registered as Democrats, and 1,597 (1.8%) were registered to other parties.[5]

Political representation

The district is represented for the 2023–2027 legislative term in the State Senate by C. Anthony Muse (D) and in the House of Delegates by Veronica L. Turner (D), Kriselda Valderrama (D) and Jamila Woods (D).[6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTING PLAN OF 2012 - LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 26 . 2018-03-29 . . 2021-10-17.
  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.