| Maryland's legislative district 19 | |
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| Represents part ofMontgomery County | |
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| Senator | Benjamin F. Kramer (D) |
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| Demographics |
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| Population (2020) | 130,865 |
| Voting-age population | 101,851 |
| Registered voters | 82,913 |
Maryland's Legislative District 19 is one of 47 districts in the state for theMaryland General Assembly. The district currently consists of severalMontgomery County communities, including portions ofLaytonsville,Redland,Derwood,Shady Grove,Olney,Norbeck,Norwood,Leisure World,Aspen Hill,Layhill,Glenmont,Wheaton,Kemp Mill, andFour Corners.[1][2]
As of the2020 United States census, the district had a population of 130,865, of whom 101,851 (77.8%) were of voting age. The racial makeup of the district was 50,940 (38.9%)White, 24,741 (18.9%)African American, 1,005 (0.8%)Native American, 17,246 (13.2%)Asian, 37 (0.0%)Pacific Islander, 20,162 (15.4%) fromsome other race, and 16,719 (12.8%) from two or more races.[3][4]Hispanic orLatino of any race were 34,762 (26.6%) of the population.[5]
The district had 82,913 registered voters as of October 17, 2020, of whom 17,581 (21.2%) were registered as unaffiliated, 14,123 (17.0%) were registered asRepublicans, 50,079 (60.4%) were registered asDemocrats, and 711 (0.9%) were registered to other parties.[6]
The district is represented for the 2023–2027 legislative term in theState Senate byBenjamin F. Kramer (D) and in theHouse of Delegates byBonnie Cullison (D),Vaughn Stewart (D), andCharlotte Crutchfield (D).[7][8]