Maryland Legislative District 37
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- Sheree Sample-Hughes (D)
(District 37A) - Christopher T. Adams (R)
(District 37B) - Tom Hutchinson (R)
(District 37B)
- 42.2% Democratic
- 38.9% Republican
- 17.5% unaffiliated
- 63.0% White
- 25.4% Black/African American
- 0.4% Native American
- 1.5% Asian
- 0.0% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
- 3.7% Other race
- 6.0% Two or more races
- 6.9% Hispanic
| Maryland's legislative district 37 | |
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| Represents Talbot County and parts of Caroline County, Dorchester County and Wicomico County | |
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| Senator | John F. Mautz IV (R) |
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| Demographics |
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| Population (2020) | 127,669 |
| Voting-age population | 100,275 |
| Registered voters | 87,257 |
Maryland's Legislative District 37 is one of 47 districts in the state for the Maryland General Assembly. It covers Talbot County, Maryland and parts of Caroline County, Dorchester County and Wicomico County. The district is divided into two sub-districts for the Maryland House of Delegates: District 37A and District 37B.[1]
As of the 2020 United States census, the district had a population of 127,669, of whom 100,275 (78.5%) were of voting age. The racial makeup of the district was 80,393 (63.0%) White, 32,394 (25.4%) African American, 508 (0.4%) Native American, 1,921 (1.5%) Asian, 22 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 4,776 (3.7%) from some other race, and 7,641 (6.0%) from two or more races.[2][3] Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8,839 (6.9%) of the population.[4]
The district had 87,257 registered voters as of October 17, 2020, of whom 15,252 (17.5%) were registered as unaffiliated, 33,926 (38.9%) were registered as Republicans, 36,814 (42.2%) were registered as Democrats, and 736 (0.8%) were registered to other parties.[5]
Educational institutions
High schools
The 37th district is home to six public high schools and one private high school.
Caroline County
Dorchester County
Talbot County
Wicomico County
Education proficiency
In 2023, Maryland State Department of Education School Report Cards indicated that the district's public high schools have lower proficiency in English and Math, and maintain above average graduation rates.
| School | % Proficient in Math | % Proficient in English | 4-year Graduation Rate |
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| Colonel Richardson High School | 19.8% | 49.5% | 87.3% |
| Cambridge-South Dorchester High School | 8.5% | 38.6% | 77.6% |
| Easton High School | 21.2% | 51.4% | 96.8% |
| Mardela High School | 33.8% | 63.1% | 95.3% |
| North Dorchester High School | 14% | 49.6% | 88.4% |
| St. Michaels Middle/High School | 27.7% | 69.7% | 100% |
| District 37 Average | 20.8% | 53.6% | 90.9% |
| State Average | 34.9% | 56.1% | 86.29% |