| District | 24 |
|---|---|
| Constituency | part of Prince George's County |
| Senate | Joanne C. Benson (D) |
| Delegate | |
| Democratic | 83.3 |
| Republican | 3.8 |
| Unaffiliated | 11.0 |
| Percent white | 5.1 |
| Percent black | 79.5 |
| Percent native american | 0.5 |
| Percent asian | 2.2 |
| Percent pacific islander | 0.0 |
| Percent other race | 7.4 |
| Percent two or more races | 5.4 |
| Percent hispanic | 11.2 |
| Population | 129,603 |
| Population year | 2020 |
| Voting-age | 101,651 |
| Registered | 91,858 |
Maryland's Legislative District 24 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 129,603, of whom 101,651 (78.4%) were of voting age. The racial makeup of the district was 6,595 (5.1%) White, 102,972 (79.5%) African American, 584 (0.5%) Native American, 2,814 (2.2%) Asian, 6 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 9,640 (7.4%) from some other race, and 6,957 (5.4%) from two or more races.[2][3] Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14,498 (11.2%) of the population.[4]
The district had 91,858 registered voters as of October 17, 2020, of whom 10,060 (11.0%) were registered as unaffiliated, 3,450 (3.8%) were registered as Republicans, 76,498 (83.3%) were registered as Democrats, and 1,559 (1.7%) were registered to other parties.[5]
Political representation
The district is represented for the 2023–2027 legislative term in the State Senate by Joanne C. Benson (D) and in the House of Delegates by Tiffany T. Alston (D), Andrea Fletcher Harrison (D) and Derrick L. Coley (D).[6][7]
References
- ^ "LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTING PLAN OF 2012 - LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 24". Maryland State Archives. 2018-03-29. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
- ^ "RACE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
- ^ "RACE FOR THE POPULATION 18 YEARS AND OVER". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
- ^ "HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
- ^ "2020 Presidential General Voter Registration Counts as of Close of Registration, By Legislative". Maryland State Archives. 2020-10-17. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
- ^ "Maryland Senators By District". Maryland State Archives. 2023-01-28. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
- ^ "Maryland Delegates By District". Maryland State Archives. 2023-01-28. Retrieved 2023-02-05.