Maryland Legislative District 26

Maryland's legislative district 26
Represents part of Prince George's County
Senator	C. Anthony Muse (D)
Delegate(s)	Veronica L. Turner (D) Kriselda Valderrama (D) Jamila Woods (D)
Registration	81.9%  Democratic 5.0%  Republican 11.1% unaffiliated
Demographics	7.4%  White 70.3%  Black/African American 0.6%  Native American 4.3%  Asian 0.0%  Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 11.4% Other race 6.0% Two or more races 15.9%  Hispanic
Population (2020)	126,356
Voting-age population	101,304
Registered voters	89,715

Maryland's Legislative District 26 is one of 47 districts in the state for the Maryland General Assembly. It covers part of Prince George's County. ^[1]

Demographic characteristics

As of the 2020 United States census, the district had a population of 126,356, of whom 101,304 (80.2%) were of voting age. The racial makeup of the district was 9,380 (7.4%) White, 88,836 (70.3%) African American, 721 (0.6%) Native American, 5,387 (4.3%) Asian, 13 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 14,383 (11.4%) from some other race, and 7,545 (6.0%) from two or more races. ^{[2] [3]} Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20,030 (15.9%) of the population. ^[4]

The district had 89,715 registered voters as of October 17, 2020, of whom 9,921 (11.1%) were registered as unaffiliated, 4,452 (5.0%) were registered as Republicans, 73,466 (81.9%) were registered as Democrats, and 1,597 (1.8%) were registered to other parties. ^[5]

Political representation

The district is represented for the 2023–2027 legislative term in the State Senate by C. Anthony Muse (D) and in the House of Delegates by Veronica L. Turner (D), Kriselda Valderrama (D) and Jamila Woods (D). ^{[6] [7]}

References

1. "LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTING PLAN OF 2012 - LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 26". Maryland State Archives . March 29, 2018. Retrieved October 17, 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.