Maryland Legislative District 36

Maryland's legislative district 36
Represents Kent County, Queen Anne's County and parts of Caroline County and Cecil County
Senator	Stephen S. Hershey Jr. (R)
Delegate(s)	Steven J. Arentz (R) Jefferson L. Ghrist (R) Jay A. Jacobs (R)
Registration	45.6%  Republican 33.2%  Democratic 19.7% unaffiliated
Demographics	79.6%  White 9.2%  Black/African American 0.3%  Native American 1.2%  Asian 0.0%  Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 3.2% Other race 6.4% Two or more races 6.5%  Hispanic
Population (2020)	129,429
Voting-age population	101,733
Registered voters	90,062

Maryland's Legislative District 36 is one of 47 districts in the state for the Maryland General Assembly. It covers Kent County, Queen Anne's County, and parts of Caroline County and Cecil County. ^[1]

Demographic characteristics

As of the 2020 United States census, the district had a population of 129,429, of whom 101,733 (78.6%) were of voting age. The racial makeup of the district was 103,031 (79.6%) White, 11,859 (9.2%) African American, 414 (0.3%) Native American, 1,613 (1.2%) Asian, 40 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 4,190 (3.2%) from some other race, and 8,282 (6.4%) from two or more races. ^{[2] [3]} Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8,428 (6.5%) of the population. ^[4]

The district had 90,062 registered voters as of October 17, 2020, of whom 17,728 (19.7%) were registered as unaffiliated, 41,025 (45.6%) were registered as Republicans, 29,927 (33.2%) were registered as Democrats, and 766 (0.9%) were registered to other parties. ^[5]

Political representation

The district is represented for the 2023–2027 legislative term in the State Senate by Stephen S. Hershey Jr. (R) and in the House of Delegates by Steven J. Arentz (R), Jefferson L. Ghrist (R) and Jay A. Jacobs (R). ^{[6] [7]}

History

1994 redistricting

On January 14, 1994, Maryland was ordered to submit a plan for a new African American majority district on the Eastern Shore following Marylanders for Fair Representation, Inc. v. Schaefer. The U.S. District Court approved a plan to alter the boundaries of former legislative districts 36, 37, and 38, beginning with the 1994 general election. Following this plan, Kent County, Queen Anne's County and parts of Caroline County, Cecil County and Talbot County were provisioned for district 36. ^[8]

References

1. "LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTING PLAN OF 2012 - LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 36". 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.
8. "LEGISLATIVE ELECTION DISTRICTS, ORIGIN & FUNCTIONS". Maryland State Archives . September 29, 2015. Retrieved October 19, 2021.