Maryland House of Delegates District 2A
American legislative district
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Maryland House of Delegates District 2A is one of the 71 districts that compose the Maryland House of Delegates. Along with subdistrict 2B, it makes up the 2nd district of the Maryland Senate. District 2A includes parts of Washington and Frederick County, and is represented by two delegates.[1][2]
- 48.2% Republican
- 30.2% Democratic
- 20.2% unaffiliated
- 79.6% White
- 9.2% Black/African American
- 0.3% Native American
- 2.1% Asian
- 0.0% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
- 2.6% Other race
- 6.2% Two or more races
- 5.9% Hispanic
| Maryland's legislative district 2A | |
|---|---|
| Represents parts of Washington County and Frederick County | |
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| Delegate(s) | William Valentine (R) William J. Wivell (R) |
| Registration |
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| Demographics |
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| Population (2020) | 91,587 |
| Voting-age population | 73,136 |
| Registered voters | 60,615 |
History
The constituency of District 2A was part of Washington County up until the 2020 United States redistricting cycle when its constituency expanded to include parts of Washington County and Frederick County.[1][3]
Demographic characteristics
As of the 2020 United States census, the district had a population of 91,587, of whom 73,136 (79.9%) were of voting age. The racial makeup of the district was 72,911 (79.6%) White, 8,386 (9.2%) African American, 262 (0.3%) Native American, 1,884 (2.1%) Asian, 25 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 2,392 (2.6%) from some other race, and 5,700 (6.2%) from two or more races.[4][5] Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5,444 (5.9%) of the population.[6]
The district had 60,615 registered voters as of October 17, 2020, of whom 12,218 (20.2%) were registered as unaffiliated, 29,230 (48.2%) were registered as Republicans, 18,279 (30.2%) were registered as Democrats, and 496 (0.8%) were registered to other parties.[7]
Past Election Results
1982
| Name | Party | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Casper R. Taylor Jr. | Democratic | Won[8] |
1998
| Name | Party | Votes | Percent | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert A. McKee | Republican | 8,198 | 100.0% | Won[9] |
2002
| Name | Party | Votes | Percent | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert A. McKee | Republican | 10,223 | 74.7% | Won[10] |
| Peter E. Perini Sr. | Democratic | 3,447 | 25.2% | Lost |
| Other Write-Ins | 21 | 0.2% |
2006
| Name | Party | Votes | Percent | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert A. McKee | Republican | 11,676 | 99.2% | Won[11] |
| Other Write-Ins | 94 | 0.8% |
2010
| Name | Party | Votes | Percent | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew A. Serafini | Republican | 9,754 | 71.0% | Won[12] |
| Neil Becker | Democratic | 3,957 | 28.8% | Lost |
| Other Write-Ins | 27 | 0.2% |
2014
| Name | Party | Votes | Percent | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil C. Parrott | Republican | 17,599 | 36.0% | Won[13] |
| Andrew A. Serafini | Republican | 17,528 | 35.9% | Won |
| Elizabeth Paul | Democratic | 8,279 | 16.9% | Lost |
| Charles Bailey | Democratic | 5,419 | 11.1% | Lost |
| Other Write-Ins | 22 | 0.0% |
2018
| Name | Party | Votes | Percent | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil C. Parrott | Republican | 22,422 | 40.0% | Won[14] |
| William J. Wivell | Republican | 19,453 | 34.7% | Won |
| Andrew J. Barnhart | Green | 7,371 | 13.1% | Lost |
| Charlotte McBrearty | Green | 6,683 | 11.9% | Lost |
| Other Write-Ins | 141 | 0.3% |
2022
While two-term Republican incumbent William J. Wivell ran for a third term, two-term Republican incumbent Neil Parrott, announced on November 17, 2021, that he would run for Congress in Maryland's 6th congressional district instead of running for a third term.[15]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William J. Wivell (incumbent) | 5,751 | 42.9 | |
| Republican | William Valentine | 3,069 | 22.9 | |
| Republican | Seth Edward Wilson | 2,340 | 17.5 | |
| Republican | Bradley Belmont | 2,235 | 16.7 | |
- 80–90%
- >90%
- 50–60%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William Valentine | 19,839 | 49.59% | |
| Republican | William J. Wivell (incumbent) | 19,458 | 48.64% | |
| Write-in | 711 | 1.78% | ||
| Total votes | 40,008 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
