Maryland Legislative District 46 Explained

District:46
Constituency:part of the City of Baltimore
Senate:Bill Ferguson (D)
Delegate:
Democratic:65.5
Republican:14.2
Unaffiliated:18.7
Percent White:47.2
Percent Black:27.2
Percent Native American:0.8
Percent Asian:4.0
Percent Pacific Islander:0.0
Percent Other Race:12.7
Percent Two Or More Races:8.1
Percent Hispanic:19.4
Population:124,898
Population Year:2020
Voting-Age:101,213
Registered:74,540

Maryland's Legislative District 46 is one of 47 districts in Maryland for representation in the state legislature. It is located entirely in Baltimore City[1] and encompasses all or part of at least six city council districts, including the First district, Second district, Tenth district, Eleventh district, Twelfth district and Thirteenth district.

Voters in this district select three delegates every four years to represent them in the Maryland House of Delegates.

Demographic characteristics

As of the 2020 United States census, the district had a population of 124,898, of whom 101,213 (81.0%) were of voting age. The racial makeup of the district was 58,975 (47.2%) White, 33,946 (27.2%) African American, 949 (0.8%) Native American, 4,987 (4.0%) Asian, 27 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 15,887 (12.7%) from some other race, and 10,130 (8.1%) from two or more races.[2] [3] Hispanic or Latino of any race were 24,224 (19.4%) of the population.[4]

The district had 74,540 registered voters as of October 17, 2020, of whom 13,962 (18.7%) were registered as unaffiliated, 10,576 (14.2%) were registered as Republicans, 48,847 (65.5%) were registered as Democrats, and 656 (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 Bill Ferguson (D) and in the House of Delegates by Luke Clippinger (D), Robbyn Lewis (D) and Mark Edelson (D).[6] [7]

Election results

2018 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – 46th District[8]
Voters to choose three:
NameVotesPercentOutcome
Luke Clippinger, Democratic23,023  27.8%   Won
Robbyn Lewis, Democratic22,582  27.3%   Won
Brooke Lierman, Democratic23,711  28.6%   Won
Jeremy Baron, Republican6,879  8.3%   Lost
Nicholas Wentworth, Republican6,324  7.6%   Lost
Other write-ins289  .3%   Lost

Notes and References

  1. Web site: LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTING PLAN OF 2012 - LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 46 . 2018-03-29 . . 2021-10-17.
  2. Web site: RACE . . 2021-10-18.
  3. Web site: RACE FOR THE POPULATION 18 YEARS AND OVER . . 2021-10-18.
  4. Web site: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE . . 2021-10-18.
  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.
  8. Web site: 2018 Election Results. elections.maryland.gov.