Maryland House of Delegates District 31A
| Maryland's legislative district 31A | |
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| Represents part of Anne Arundel County | |
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| Delegate(s) | Ned Carey (D) |
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| Demographics |
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| Population (2020) | 46,036 |
| Voting-age population | 35,500 |
| Registered voters | 27,682 |
Maryland House of Delegates District 31A was one of the 67 districts that composed the Maryland House of Delegates between 2015 and 2023. Along with subdistrict 31B, it made up the 31st district of the Maryland Senate. District 31A included part of Anne Arundel County, and was represented by one delegate.[1]
Demographic characteristics[edit]
As of the 2020 United States census, the district had a population of 46,036, of whom 35,500 (77.1%) were of voting age. The racial makeup of the district was 23,967 (52.1%) White, 11,505 (25.0%) African American, 304 (0.7%) Native American, 2,033 (4.4%) Asian, 22 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 3,888 (8.4%) from some other race, and 4,302 (9.3%) from two or more races.[2][3] Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6,552 (14.2%) of the population.[4]
The district had 27,682 registered voters as of October 17, 2020, of whom 5,977 (21.6%) were registered as unaffiliated, 7,445 (26.9%) were registered as Republicans, 13,792 (49.8%) were registered as Democrats, and 249 (0.9%) were registered to other parties.[5]
Past Election Results[edit]
2014[edit]
| Name | Party | Votes | Percent | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ned Carey | Democratic | 5,221 | 52.6% | Won[6] |
| Terry Lynn DeGraw | Republican | 4,698 | 47.3% | Lost |
| Other Write-Ins | 9 | 0.1% |
2018[edit]
| Name | Party | Votes | Percent | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ned Carey | Democratic | 6,976 | 56.8% | Won[7] |
| Brooks Bennett | Republican | 5,278 | 43.0% | Lost |
| Other Write-Ins | 24 | 0.2% |
References[edit]
- ^ "LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTING PLAN OF 2012 - LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 31". Maryland State Archives. March 29, 2018. Archived from the original on December 10, 2021. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- ^ "RACE". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on October 16, 2021. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- ^ "RACE FOR THE POPULATION 18 YEARS AND OVER". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on October 16, 2021. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- ^ "HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on October 16, 2021. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- ^ "2020 Presidential General Voter Registration Counts as of Close of Registration, By Legislative". Maryland State Archives. October 17, 2020. Archived from the original on April 24, 2021. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- ^ "2014 Election Results". Archived from the original on June 18, 2020. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- ^ "2018 Election Results". Archived from the original on May 14, 2021. Retrieved March 27, 2022.