Maryland Legislative District 12
| Maryland's legislative district 12 | |
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| Represents parts of Anne Arundel County and Howard County | |
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| Senator | Clarence K. Lam (D) |
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| Demographics |
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| Population (2020) | 130,272 |
| Voting-age population | 101,992 |
| Registered voters | 83,011 |
Maryland Legislative District 12 is one of 47 districts in the state for the Maryland General Assembly. It covers parts of Anne Arundel County and Howard County.[1]
Demographic characteristics
As of the 2020 United States census, the district had a population of 130,272, of whom 101,992 (78.3%) were of voting age. The racial makeup of the district was 69,722 (53.5%) White, 27,474 (21.1%) African American, 571 (0.4%) Native American, 15,056 (11.6%) Asian, 69 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 6,522 (5.0%) from some other race, and 10,851 (8.3%) from two or more races.[2][3] Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12,261 (9.4%) of the population.[4]
The district had 83,011 registered voters as of October 17, 2020, of whom 17,218 (20.7%) were registered as unaffiliated, 19,094 (23.0%) were registered as Republicans, 45,268 (54.5%) were registered as Democrats, and 895 (1.1%) were registered to other parties.[5]
Political representation
The district is represented for the 2023–2027 legislative term in the State Senate by Clarence K. Lam (D) and in the House of Delegates by Jessica M. Feldmark (D, District 12A), Terri L. Hill (D, District 12A), and Gary Simmons (D, District 12B).[6][7]
Election history
Multi-member Senate district (1967–1975)
| Years | Senator | Party | Electoral history | Years | Senator | Party | Electoral history | ||
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| January 18, 1967 – August 12, 1974 |
William L. Hodges | Democratic | Redistricted from Baltimore City's 6th district and re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1970. Died on August 12, 1974.[8] |
January 18, 1967 – January 8, 1975 |
Harry J. McGuirk | Democratic | Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1970. Redistricted to the 37th district. | ||
| October 12, 1974 – January 8, 1975 |
Joan Vane | Democratic | Appointed to finish Hodges's term.[9] Retired. | ||||||
Single-member Senate district (1975–present)
| Years | Senator | Party | Electoral history | |
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| January 8, 1975 – January 12, 1983 |
Melvin A. Steinberg | Democratic | Redistricted from the 13th district and re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1978. Redistricted to the 11th district. | |
| January 12, 1983 – May 8, 1989 |
John C. Coolahan | Democratic | Elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1986. Resigned to become a judge on the Baltimore County Circuit Court.[10] | |
| June 3, 1989 – January 11, 1995 |
Nancy L. Murphy | Democratic | Appointed to serve the remainder of Coolahan's term. Elected in 1990. Lost renomination. | |
| January 11, 1995 – January 9, 2019 |
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Edward J. Kasemeyer | Democratic | Elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2014. Retired. |
| January 9, 2019 – present |
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Clarence Lam | Democratic | Elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2022. |
References
- ↑ "LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTING PLAN OF 2012 - LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 12". Maryland State Archives. March 29, 2018. Archived from the original on December 10, 2021. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
- ↑ "RACE". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on October 16, 2021. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
- ↑ "RACE FOR THE POPULATION 18 YEARS AND OVER". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on October 16, 2021. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
- ↑ "HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on October 16, 2021. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
- ↑ "2020 Presidential General Voter Registration Counts as of Close of Registration, By Legislative". Maryland State Archives. October 17, 2020. Archived from the original on April 24, 2021. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- ↑ "Maryland Senators By District". Maryland State Archives. January 28, 2023. Archived from the original on December 5, 2020. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
- ↑ "Maryland Delegates By District". Maryland State Archives. January 28, 2023. Archived from the original on October 31, 2020. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
- ↑ "Obituary for WILLIAM L. HODGES". The Baltimore Sun. August 13, 1974. p. 32. Retrieved April 3, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Valentine, Jeff (October 12, 1974). "Appointments Bring 2 'Tributes'". The Baltimore Sun. p. 20. Retrieved April 3, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Delegate Murphy to succeed Coolahan". The Baltimore Sun. June 3, 1989. p. 6. Retrieved April 3, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.