Maryland's Legislative District 10 is one of 47 districts in the state for the Maryland General Assembly. It covers part of Baltimore County.[1]
| Maryland's legislative district 10 | |
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| Represents part of Baltimore County | |
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| Senator | Benjamin T. Brooks Sr. (D) |
| Delegate(s) |
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| Demographics |
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| Population (2020) | 122,424 |
| Voting-age population | 95,144 |
| Registered voters | 83,265 |
Demographic characteristics
editAs of the 2020 United States census, the district had a population of 122,424, of whom 95,144 (77.7%) were of voting age. The racial makeup of the district was 30,566 (25.0%) White, 73,788 (60.3%) African American, 419 (0.3%) Native American, 5,694 (4.7%) Asian, 30 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 5,023 (4.1%) from some other race, and 6,897 (5.6%) from two or more races.[2][3] Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8,634 (7.1%) of the population.[4]
The district had 83,265 registered voters as of October 17, 2020, of whom 12,553 (15.1%) were registered as unaffiliated, 10,415 (12.5%) were registered as Republicans, 59,162 (71.1%) were registered as Democrats, and 755 (0.9%) were registered to other parties.[5]
Political representation
editThe district is represented for the 2023–2027 legislative term in the State Senate by Benjamin T. Brooks Sr. (D) and in the House of Delegates by Adrienne A. Jones (D), N. Scott Phillips (D) and Jennifer White Holland (D).[6][7]
Election history
editMulti-member Senate district (1967–1975)
edit| Years | Senator | Party | Electoral history | Years | Senator | Party | Electoral history | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2, 1963 – January 8, 1975 |
Verda Welcome | Democratic | Redistricted from Baltimore City's 4th district and re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1970. Redistricted to the 40th district. |
January 18, 1967 – January 8, 1975 |
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Clarence Mitchell III | Democratic | Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1970. Redistricted to the 38th district. | |
Single-member Senate district (1975–present)
edit| Years | Senator | Party | Electoral history | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 8, 1975 – August 28, 1981 |
John J. Bishop Jr. | Republican | Redistricted from District 13-D and re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1978. Resigned to become a judge of the Maryland Court of Special Appeals.[8] | |
| October 7, 1981 – January 12, 1983 |
F. Vernon Boozer | Republican | Appointed to finish Bishop's term. Redistricted to the 9th district. | |
| January 12, 1983 – January 9, 1991 |
Francis X. Kelly | Democratic | Redistricted from the 5th district and re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1986. Lost renomination. | |
| January 9, 1991 – January 11, 1995 |
Janice Piccinini | Democratic | Elected in 1990. Redistricted to the 11th district. | |
| January 9, 1991 – January 11, 2023 |
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Delores G. Kelley | Democratic | Elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2018. Retired. |
| January 11, 2023 – present |
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Benjamin Brooks | Democratic | Elected in 2022. |
References
edit- ^ "LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTING PLAN OF 2012 - LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 10". 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.
- ^ "John Bishop appointed appeals judge". The Baltimore Sun. August 29, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.