Maryland Legislative District 11 Explained

District:11
Constituency:part of Baltimore County
Senate:Shelly L. Hettleman (D)
Delegate:
Democratic:60.6
Republican:21.1
Unaffiliated:16.9
Percent White:54.0
Percent Black:28.7
Percent Native American:0.3
Percent Asian:7.4
Percent Pacific Islander:0.0
Percent Other Race:3.9
Percent Two Or More Races:5.7
Percent Hispanic:7.3
Population:127,808
Population Year:2020
Voting-Age:99,934
Registered:86,284

Maryland's Legislative District 11 is one of 47 districts in the state for the Maryland General Assembly. It covers part of Baltimore County.[1]

Demographic characteristics

As of the 2020 United States census, the district had a population of 127,808, of whom 99,934 (78.2%) were of voting age. The racial makeup of the district was 68,981 (54.0%) White, 36,640 (28.7%) African American, 416 (0.3%) Native American, 9,434 (7.4%) Asian, 22 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 5,042 (3.9%) from some other race, and 7,242 (5.7%) from two or more races.[2] [3] Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9,335 (7.3%) of the population.[4]

The district had 86,284 registered voters as of October 17, 2020, of whom 14,542 (16.9%) were registered as unaffiliated, 18,171 (21.1%) were registered as Republicans, 52,312 (60.6%) were registered as Democrats, and 805 (0.9%) were registered to other parties.[5]

Political representation

The district is represented for the 2023–2027 legislative term in the State Senate by Shelly L. Hettleman (D) and in the House of Delegates by Cheryl Pasteur (D, District 11A), Jon S. Cardin (D, District 11B) and Dana M. Stein (D, District 11B).[6] [7]

Election history

Multi-member Senate district (1967–1975)

YearsSenatorPartyElectoral historyYearsSenatorPartyElectoral history
nowrap January 2, 1963
 -
December 17, 1968
Paul DorfDemocraticRedistricted from Baltimore City's 5th district and re-elected in 1966.
Retired to run for judge of the Supreme Bench of Baltimore City.[8]
nowrap rowspan=2 January 18, 1967
 -
January 8, 1975
Carl L. FriedlerDemocraticElected in 1966.
Retired to run for U.S. representative in Maryland's 7th congressional district.
nowrap December 19, 1968
 -
December 17, 1968
Edward AzraelDemocraticAppointed to finish Dorf's term.
Lost renomination.
nowrap January 13, 1971
 -
January 8, 1975
Rosalie Silber AbramsDemocraticElected in 1970.
Redistricted to the 42nd district.
nowrap January 13, 1971
 -
January 8, 1975
Clarence W. BlountDemocraticElected in 1970.
Redistricted to the 41st district.

Single-member Senate district (1975–present)

YearsSenatorPartyElectoral history
nowrap January 8, 1975
 -
January 12, 1983
Robert E. StrobleRepublicanElected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1978.
Retired.
nowrap January 8, 1975
 -
January 14, 1987
Melvin SteinbergDemocraticRedistricted from the 12th district and re-elected in 1982.
Retired to run for lieutenant governor of Maryland.
nowrap January 14, 1987
 -
January 10, 2007
Paula HollingerDemocraticElected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2002.
Retired to run for U.S. representative
in Maryland's 3rd congressional district.
nowrap January 10, 2007
 -
January 1, 2020
Robert ZirkinDemocraticElected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2018.
Resigned.
nowrap February 3, 2020
 -
present
Shelly L. HettlemanDemocraticAppointed to finish Zirkin's term.
Elected in 2022.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTING PLAN OF 2012 - LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 11 . 2018-03-29 . . 2021-10-16.
  2. Web site: RACE . . 2021-10-17.
  3. Web site: RACE FOR THE POPULATION 18 YEARS AND OVER . . 2021-10-17.
  4. Web site: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE . . 2021-10-17.
  5. Web site: 2020 Presidential General Voter Registration Counts as of Close of Registration, By Legislative . 2020-10-17 . . 2021-10-15.
  6. Web site: Maryland Senators By District . . 2023-01-28 . 2023-02-05.
  7. Web site: Maryland Delegates By District . . 2023-01-28 . 2023-02-05.
  8. News: Four New Supreme Bench Judges Sworn In, Don Robes Of Office . November 1, 2024 . The Baltimore Sun . December 17, 1968 . Newspapers.com.