Maryland Legislative District 20
| Maryland's legislative district 20 | |
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| Represents part of Montgomery County | |
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| Senator | William C. Smith Jr. (D) |
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| Demographics |
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| Population (2020) | 130,131 |
| Voting-age population | 100,770 |
| Registered voters | 75,448 |
Maryland's Legislative District 20 is one of 47 districts in the state for the Maryland General Assembly. It covers part of Montgomery County.[1]
Demographic characteristics
[edit]As of the 2020 United States census, the district had a population of 130,131, of whom 100,770 (77.4%) were of voting age. The racial makeup of the district was 42,998 (33.0%) White, 42,758 (32.9%) African American, 1,302 (1.0%) Native American, 10,114 (7.8%) Asian, 41 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 18,901 (14.5%) from some other race, and 14,008 (10.8%) from two or more races.[2][3] Hispanic or Latino of any race were 31,560 (24.3%) of the population.[4]
The district had 75,448 registered voters as of October 17, 2020, of whom 13,164 (17.4%) were registered as unaffiliated, 5,834 (7.7%) were registered as Republicans, 55,431 (73.5%) were registered as Democrats, and 597 (0.8%) were registered to other parties.[5]
Political representation
[edit]The district is represented for the 2023–2027 legislative term in the State Senate by William C. Smith Jr. (D) and in the House of Delegates by Lorig Charkoudian (D), David Moon (D) and Jheanelle K. Wilkins (D).[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTING PLAN OF 2012 - LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 20". Maryland State Archives. March 29, 2018. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
- ^ "RACE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
- ^ "RACE FOR THE POPULATION 18 YEARS AND OVER". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
- ^ "HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
- ^ "2020 Presidential General Voter Registration Counts as of Close of Registration, By Legislative". Maryland State Archives. October 17, 2020. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- ^ "Maryland Senators By District". Maryland State Archives. January 28, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
- ^ "Maryland Delegates By District". Maryland State Archives. January 28, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2023.