Overview
- District ID
- md-hd-47b
- State
- Maryland
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 47B
- Land Area
- 4.46 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 5 places
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 | 45,392 | 100.0% | 5.9% | 99.9% |
| MD District 8 | 18 | <0.1% | <0.1% | 0.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 15,356
- Active Voters
- 14,146 (92.1%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 10,203 | 66.4% |
| Republican | 1,237 | 8.1% |
| Unaffiliated | 3,371 | 22.0% |
| Other parties | 545 | 3.5% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 7,721 (50.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 3,559 (23.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 6,915 (45.0%) | 2,844 (18.5%) | 152 (1.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 4,563 (29.7%) | 1,694 (11.0%) | 65 (0.4%) |
| 2015–2016 | 5,361 (34.9%) | 2,151 (14.0%) | 160 (1.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 2,464 (16.0%) | 1,061 (6.9%) | 41 (0.3%) |
| 2011–2012 | 4,396 (28.6%) | 606 (3.9%) | 70 (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
- 45,741 (± 2,516)
- Median Age
- 33.0
- Median Household Income
- $85,049 (± $5,163)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 56.8%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 19.8%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 12,114 | 26.5% |
| 18 to 64 | 29,553 | 64.6% |
| 65 and over | 4,074 | 8.9% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 32,073 | 70.1% |
| White, not Hispanic | 1,932 | 4.2% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 9,517 | 20.8% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,498 | 3.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 254 | 0.6% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 467 | 1.0% |
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
- 23,923
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 15,308
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 11,800 | 49.3% |
| Hispanic | 12,122 | 50.7% |
| White | 1,920 | 8.0% |
| Black | 8,170 | 34.2% |
| Asian | 1,256 | 5.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 95 | 0.4% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 9,849 | 64.3% |
| Hispanic | 5,463 | 35.7% |
| White | 1,655 | 10.8% |
| Black | 6,681 | 43.6% |
| Asian | 1,311 | 8.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 200 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 79 | 0.5% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
