Maryland Legislative District 6

Maryland's Legislative District 6 is one of 47 districts in the state for the Maryland General Assembly. It covers part of Baltimore County.[1]

Maryland's legislative district 6
Represents
part of Baltimore County
SenatorJohnny Ray Salling (R)
Delegate(s)
Registration
Demographics
Population (2020)128,766
Voting-age population98,958
Registered voters78,127

Demographic characteristics

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As of the 2020 United States census, the district had a population of 128,766, of whom 98,958 (76.9%) were of voting age. The racial makeup of the district was 79,430 (61.7%) White, 26,074 (20.2%) African American, 1,143 (0.9%) Native American, 2,777 (2.2%) Asian, 34 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 9,149 (7.1%) from some other race, and 10,146 (7.9%) from two or more races.[2][3] Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14,299 (11.1%) of the population.[4]

The district had 78,127 registered voters as of October 17, 2020, of whom 15,680 (20.1%) were registered as unaffiliated, 23,619 (30.2%) were registered as Republicans, 37,295 (47.7%) were registered as Democrats, and 931 (1.2%) were registered to other parties.[5]

Political representation

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The district is represented for the 2023–2027 legislative term in the State Senate by Johnny Ray Salling (R) and in the House of Delegates by Robin L. Grammer Jr. (R), Robert B. Long (R) and Richard W. Metzgar (R).[6][7]

Election history

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Session Senate Delegates
1975 Arthur Henry Helton, Jr. (D) George B. Adams, Jr. (D) William H. Cox, Jr. (D) Catherine I. Riley (D)
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983 Dennis F. Rasmussen (D) Michael J. Collins (D) R. Terry Connelly (D) Michael H. Weir, Sr. (D)
1984
1985
1986 Michael J. Collins (D) E. Farrell Maddox (D)
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991 Leslie Hutchinson (D)
1992
1993
1994
1995 Diane DeCarlo (D) Kenneth C. Holt (R)
1996
1997
1998
1999 Nancy Hubers (D)
2000
2001
2002 Diane DeCarlo (D) Edmund C. Dotterweich, Jr. (D)
2003 Norman R. Stone, Jr. (D) John S. Arnick (D) Joseph J. "Sonny" Minnick (D) Michael H. Weir, Jr. (D)
2004
2005
2006 John A. Olszewski, Jr. (D)
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015 Johnny Ray Salling (R) Richard W. Metzgar (R) Robin L. Grammer, Jr. (R) Robert B. Long (R)
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024

References

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  1. ^ "LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTING PLAN OF 2012 - LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 6". Maryland State Archives. March 29, 2018. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  2. ^ "RACE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  3. ^ "RACE FOR THE POPULATION 18 YEARS AND OVER". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  4. ^ "HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  5. ^ "2020 Presidential General Voter Registration Counts as of Close of Registration, By Legislative". Maryland State Archives. October 17, 2020. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  6. ^ "Maryland Senators By District". Maryland State Archives. January 28, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  7. ^ "Maryland Delegates By District". Maryland State Archives. January 28, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2023.