Overview
- District ID
- md-hd-47a
- State
- Maryland
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 47A
- Land Area
- 14.1 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.13 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
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Places
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Overlapping Congressional Districts
| Congressional district | Population in both | Share of this district's population | Share of the congressional district's population | Share of this district's land |
|---|
| MD District 4 | 90,849 | 100.0% | 11.8% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 49,306
- Active Voters
- 45,325 (91.9%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 35,517 | 72.0% |
| Republican | 3,094 | 6.3% |
| Unaffiliated | 9,226 | 18.7% |
| Other parties | 1,469 | 3.0% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 26,170 (53.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 13,528 (27.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 24,162 (49.0%) | 11,350 (23.0%) | 403 (0.8%) |
| 2017–2018 | 16,537 (33.5%) | 6,587 (13.4%) | 207 (0.4%) |
| 2015–2016 | 19,231 (39.0%) | 7,830 (15.9%) | 480 (1.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 9,349 (19.0%) | 4,211 (8.5%) | 179 (0.4%) |
| 2011–2012 | 16,832 (34.1%) | 2,960 (6.0%) | 225 (0.5%) |
Turnout counts today's registered voters with a counted ballot in the cycle's elections (the odd and even year), as a share of today's registered voters. Voters who have since left the rolls are not counted.
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Source: Civitech voter file snapshot as of 12/01/2025. These are registered voters, separate from the Census population figures. Counts under 10 are suppressed and shown as "<10".
Demographics
- Total Population
- 91,809 (± 2,951)
- Median Age
- 35.5
- Median Household Income
- $75,921 (± $2,664)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 78.6%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 25.9%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 23,873 | 26.0% |
| 18 to 64 | 56,619 | 61.7% |
| 65 and over | 11,317 | 12.3% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 36,411 | 39.7% |
| White, not Hispanic | 5,857 | 6.4% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 44,641 | 48.6% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,399 | 1.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 141 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 558 | 0.6% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2,802 | 3.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates (tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B03002, B15003, B19013) for this state legislative district. Estimates are survey-based; ± figures are 90% margins of error.
Citizen Voting Age Population
- Total Citizen Population
- 69,721
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 48,722
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 49,724 | 71.3% |
| Hispanic | 19,992 | 28.7% |
| White | 5,908 | 8.5% |
| Black | 40,814 | 58.5% |
| Asian | 899 | 1.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 64 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 285 | 0.4% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 39,878 | 81.8% |
| Hispanic | 8,843 | 18.1% |
| White | 4,664 | 9.6% |
| Black | 34,091 | 70.0% |
| Asian | 802 | 1.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 370 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 146 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
