Demographic characteristics
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As of the 2020 United States census , the district had a population of 124,623, of whom 99,393 (79.8%) were of voting age. The racial makeup of the district was 88,997 (71.4%) White , 14,596 (11.7%) African American , 566 (0.5%) Native American , 2,581 (2.1%) Asian , 57 (0.0%) Pacific Islander , 8,570 (6.9%) from some other race , and 9,265 (7.4%) from two or more races.[ 2] [ 3] Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15,170 (12.2%) of the population.[ 4]
The district had 91,447 registered voters as of October 17, 2020, of whom 19,573 (21.4%) were registered as unaffiliated, 31,047 (34.0%) were registered as Republicans , 39,609 (43.3%) were registered as Democrats , and 629 (0.7%) were registered to other parties.[ 5]
Political representation
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Past election results
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2010 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – 30th District[ 8]
Voters to choose three:
Name
Votes
Percent
Outcome
Ron George , Rep.
25,631
19.25%
Won
Michael E. Busch , Dem.
23,995
18.02%
Won
Herb McMillan , Rep.
22,553
16.94%
Won
Virginia P. Clagett , Dem.
21,142
15.88%
Lost
Seth Howard, Rep.
20,080
15.08%
Lost
Judd Legum, Dem.
19,670
14.77%
Lost
2006 Race for Maryland House of Delegates– 30th District[ 9]
Voters to choose three:
Name
Votes
Percent
Outcome
Michael E. Busch , Dem.
22,479
17.1%
Won
Virginia P. Clagett , Dem.
22,360
17.0%
Won
Ron George , Rep.
21,811
16.6%
Won
Barbara Samorajczyk, Dem.
21,758
16.5%
Lost
Andy Smarick, Rep.
20,594
15.6%
Lost
Ron Elfenbein, Rep.
20,497
15.5%
Lost
2002 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – 30th District[ 10]
Voters to choose three:
Name
Votes
Percent
Outcome
Michael E. Busch , Dem.
22,422
17.7%
Won
Virginia P. Clagett , Dem.
21,875
17.3%
Won
Herbert H. McMillan , Rep.
20,972
16.6%
Won
C. Richard D'Amato , Dem.
20,545
16.3%
Lost
Michael Collins, Rep.
19,140
15.1%
Lost
Nancy Almgren, Rep.
18,861
14.9%
Lost
David M. Gross, Green
2,536
2.0%
Lost
Other Write-Ins
71
0.1%
1998 Race for Maryland House of Delegates– District 30[ 11]
Voters to choose three:
Name
Votes
Percent
Outcome
Michael E. Busch , Dem.
24,075
21%
Won
Virginia P. Clagett , Dem.
24,036
21%
Won
C. Richard D'Amato , Dem.
20,223
18%
Won
Phillip D. Bissett , Rep.
18,690
16%
Lost
Edward J. Turner, Rep.
14,119
12%
Lost
Anthony McConkey , Rep.
12,353
11%
Lost
1994 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 30[ 12]
Voters to choose three:
Name
Votes
Percent
Outcome
Michael E. Busch , Dem.
18,709
19%
Won
Phillip D. Bissett , Rep.
18,009
23%
Won
Virginia P. Clagett , Dem.
18,254
18%
Won
Ralph C. Rosacker, Rep.
16,299
16%
Lost
Joan Beck, Rep.
15,974
16%
Lost
John C. Eldridge Jr., Dem.
13,320
13%
Lost
1990 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 30[ 13]
Voters to choose three:
Name
Votes
Percent
Outcome
John Astle , Dem.
18,009
23%
Won
Aris T. Allen , Rep.
16,951
22%
Won
Michael E. Busch , Dem.
16,104
18%
Won
Edith Segree, Dem.
14,341
18%
Lost
Phillip D. Bissett , Rep.
13,321
17%
Lost
^ "LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTING PLAN OF 2012 - LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 30" . Maryland State Archives . March 29, 2018. Retrieved October 16, 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 .
^ "2010 General Election Official Results" . Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved August 13, 2012 .
^ "Official 2007 Gubernatorial General Election results for Anne Arundel County" . Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 20, 2008 .
^ "House of Delegates Results" . Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Jan, 20th, 2008
^ "House of Delegates Results" . Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Nov. 7, 2007
^ "House of Delegates Results" . Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Nov. 7, 2007
^ "House of Delegates Results" . Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Nov. 7, 2007