Maryland Legislative District 47

Maryland's legislative district 47
Represents part of Prince George's County
Senator	Malcolm Augustine (D)
Delegate(s)	Diana M. Fennell (D) (District 47A) Julian Ivey (D) (District 47A) Deni Taveras (D) (District 47B)
Registration	78.5%  Democratic 5.3%  Republican 13.5% unaffiliated
Demographics	9.5%  White 40.1%  Black/African American 2.2%  Native American 2.3%  Asian 0.0%  Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 35.1% Other race 10.7% Two or more races 49.4%  Hispanic
Population (2020)	135,884
Voting-age population	101,771
Registered voters	56,322

Maryland's Legislative District 47 is the last of 47 districts in the state for the Maryland General Assembly. It covers part of Prince George's County. The district is divided into two sub-districts for the Maryland House of Delegates: District 47A and District 47B. ^[1]

Voters in this district select three delegates every four years to represent them in the Maryland House of Delegates.

Demographic characteristics

As of the 2020 United States census, the district had a population of 135,884, of whom 101,771 (74.9%) were of voting age. The racial makeup of the district was 12,925 (9.5%) White, 54,470 (40.1%) African American, 3,030 (2.2%) Native American, 3,081 (2.3%) Asian, 17 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 47,656 (35.1%) from some other race, and 14,606 (10.7%) from two or more races. ^{[2] [3]} Hispanic or Latino of any race were 67,124 (49.4%) of the population. ^[4]

The district had 56,322 registered voters as of October 17, 2020, of whom 7,622 (13.5%) were registered as unaffiliated, 2,971 (5.3%) were registered as Republicans, 44,211 (78.5%) were registered as Democrats, and 1,231 (2.2%) were registered to other parties. ^[5]

Political representation

The district is represented for the 2023–2027 legislative term in the State Senate by Malcolm Augustine (D) and in the House of Delegates by Diana M. Fennell (D, District 47A), Julian Ivey (D, District 47A) and Deni Taveras (D, District 47B). ^{[6] [7]}

References

1. "LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTING PLAN OF 2012 - LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 47". Maryland State Archives . March 29, 2018. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
2. "RACE". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved October 18, 2021.
3. "RACE FOR THE POPULATION 18 YEARS AND OVER". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved October 18, 2021.
4. "HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved October 18, 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.