Maryland Legislative District 21
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- Ben Barnes (D)
- Mary A. Lehman (D)
- Joseline Peña-Melnyk (D)
- 60.8% Democratic
- 16.3% Republican
- 20.3% unaffiliated
- 35.6% White
- 29.7% Black/African American
- 0.8% Native American
- 10.5% Asian
- 0.0% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
- 13.4% Other race
- 9.9% Two or more races
- 21.9% Hispanic
| Maryland's legislative district 21 | |
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| Represents parts of Anne Arundel County and Prince George's County | |
| Senator | James Rosapepe (D) |
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| Demographics |
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| Population (2020) | 147,240 |
| Voting-age population | 119,320 |
| Registered voters | 81,968 |
Maryland's Legislative District 21 is one of 47 districts in the state for the Maryland General Assembly. It covers parts of Anne Arundel County and Prince George's County.[1]
As of the 2020 United States census, the district had a population of 147,240, of whom 119,320 (81.0%) were of voting age. The racial makeup of the district was 52,417 (35.6%) White, 43,710 (29.7%) African American, 1,240 (0.8%) Native American, 15,501 (10.5%) Asian, 52 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 19,720 (13.4%) from some other race, and 14,551 (9.9%) from two or more races.[2][3] Hispanic or Latino of any race were 32,265 (21.9%) of the population.[4]
The district had 81,968 registered voters as of October 17, 2020, of whom 16,615 (20.3%) were registered as unaffiliated, 13,362 (16.3%) were registered as Republicans, 49,831 (60.8%) were registered as Democrats, and 1,663 (2.0%) were registered to other parties.[5]