Maryland Legislative District 7
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- Ryan Nawrocki (R)
(District 7A) - Kathy Szeliga (R)
(District 7A) - Lauren Arikan (R)
(District 7B)
- 44.9% Republican
- 34.7% Democratic
- 18.9% unaffiliated
- 75.9% White
- 11.5% Black/African American
- 0.3% Native American
- 4.2% Asian
- 0.0% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
- 1.9% Other race
- 6.2% Two or more races
- 4.5% Hispanic
| Maryland's legislative district 7 | |
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| Represents parts of Baltimore County and Harford County | |
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| Senator | J. B. Jennings (R) |
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| Demographics |
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| Population (2020) | 140,902 |
| Voting-age population | 109,881 |
| Registered voters | 101,882 |
Maryland's Legislative District 7 is one of 47 districts in the state for the Maryland General Assembly. The district currently consists of parts of Baltimore County and Harford County.[1] The district includes the communities of Bel Air North, Bel Air South, Bowleys Quarters, Edgewood, Fallston, Jarrettsville, Joppatowne, Kingsville, Middle River, Pleasant Hills, Rossville, and White Marsh. The district was established in 1975.[citation needed]
The district is represented by one State Senator and three State Delegates all of which serve four year terms elected during the Maryland Gubernatorial Elections.
As of the 2020 United States census, the district had a population of 140,902, of whom 109,881 (78.0%) were of voting age. The racial makeup of the district was 107,012 (75.9%) White, 16,188 (11.5%) African American, 377 (0.3%) Native American, 5,905 (4.2%) Asian, 47 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 2,611 (1.9%) from some other race, and 8,755 (6.2%) from two or more races.[2][3] Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6,335 (4.5%) of the population.[4]
The district had 101,882 registered voters as of October 17, 2020, of whom 19,236 (18.9%) were registered as unaffiliated, 45,777 (44.9%) were registered as Republicans, 35,311 (34.7%) were registered as Democrats, and 907 (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 J. B. Jennings (R) and in the House of Delegates by Kathy Szeliga (R, 7A), Ryan Nawrocki (R, 7A), and Lauren Arikan (R, 7B).[6][7]
Election history
| Session | Senate | Delegates | ||
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| 1975 | Donald P. Hutchinson (D) | Peter J. Basilone (D) | Dennis F. Rasmussen (D) | Michael H. Weir Sr. (D) |
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| 1978 | James N. Hart (D) | Michael J. Collins (D) | ||
| 1979 | Dennis F. Rasmussen (D) | R. Terry Connelly | ||
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| 1983 | Norman R. Stone Jr. (D) | John S. Arnick (D) | Louis L. DePazzo (D) | Robert R. Staab (D) |
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| 1989 | Joseph J. Minnick (D) | |||
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| 1991 | Connie C. Galiazzo (D) | |||
| 1992 | Edward G. "Nipper" Schafer (D) | |||
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| 1994 | John S. Arnick (D) | |||
| 1995 | Jacob J. Mohorovic Jr. (D) | Joseph J. Minnick (D) | ||
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| 2003 | Andrew P. Harris (R) | Richard K. Impallaria (R) | J.B. Jennings (R) | Patrick L. McDonough (R) |
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| 2011 | J.B. Jennings (R) | Kathy Szeliga (R) | ||
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| 2019 | Lauren Arikan (R) | |||
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| 2023 | Ryan Nawrocki (R) | |||
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