| Maryland's legislative district 23 | |
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| Represents part ofPrince George's County | |
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| Senator | Ronald L. Watson (D) |
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| Population (2020) | 135,756 |
| Voting-age population | 106,376 |
| Registered voters | 100,430 |
Maryland's Legislative District 23 is one of 47 districts in the state for theMaryland General Assembly. It covers part ofPrince George's County. Up until the2020 United States redistricting cycle, the district was divided into two sub-districts for theMaryland House of Delegates:District 23A andDistrict 23B.[1]
As of the2020 United States census, the district had a population of 135,756, of whom 106,376 (78.4%) were of voting age. The racial makeup of the district was 25,827 (19.0%)White, 88,037 (64.8%)African American, 603 (0.4%)Native American, 5,035 (3.7%)Asian, 19 (0.0%)Pacific Islander, 6,820 (5.0%) fromsome other race, and 9,374 (6.9%) from two or more races.[2][3]Hispanic orLatino of any race were 12,159 (9.0%) of the population.[4]
The district had 100,430 registered voters as of October 17, 2020, of whom 13,968 (13.9%) were registered as unaffiliated, 10,093 (10.0%) were registered asRepublicans, 74,345 (74.0%) were registered asDemocrats, and 1,686 (1.7%) were registered to other parties.[5]
The district is represented for the 2023–2027 legislative term in theState Senate byRonald L. Watson (D) and in theHouse of Delegates byAdrian Boafo (D),Marvin E. Holmes Jr. (D) andKym Taylor (D).[6][7]