Maryland Legislative District 15
| Maryland's legislative district 15 | |
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| Represents part of Montgomery County | |
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| Senator | Brian J. Feldman (D) |
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| Demographics |
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| Population (2020) | 133,574 |
| Voting-age population | 101,640 |
| Registered voters | 92,931 |
Maryland Legislative District 15 is one of 47 districts in the state for the Maryland General Assembly. It covers part of Montgomery County. The district is represented by three delegates in the Maryland House of Delegates.[1][2][3]
Demographic characteristics
As of the 2020 United States census, the district had a population of 133,574, of whom 101,640 (76.1%) were of voting age. The racial makeup of the district was 61,332 (45.9%) White, 18,066 (13.5%) African American, 441 (0.3%) Native American, 35,782 (26.8%) Asian, 41 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 5,431 (4.1%) from some other race, and 12,468 (9.3%) from two or more races.[4][5] Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14,195 (10.6%) of the population.[6]
The district had 92,931 registered voters as of October 17, 2020, of whom 24,178 (26.0%) were registered as unaffiliated, 17,494 (18.8%) were registered as Republicans, 50,015 (53.8%) were registered as Democrats, and 797 (0.9%) were registered to other parties.[7]
Political representation
The district is represented for the 2023–2027 legislative term in the State Senate by Brian J. Feldman (D) and in the House of Delegates by Linda Foley (D), David Fraser-Hidalgo (D) and Lily Qi (D).[8][9]
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 – January 13, 1971 |
Robert P. Dean | Democratic | Redistricted from Queen Anne's County at-large and re-elected in 1966. Lost re-election. |
January 18, 1967 – January 13, 1971 |
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Harry Hughes | Democratic | Redistricted from Caroline County at-large and re-elected in 1966. Retired. | |
| January 13, 1971 – January 10, 1973 |
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Robert Bauman | Republican | Elected in 1970. Resigned. |
January 13, 1971 – January 8, 1975 |
Elroy G. Boyer | Democratic | Elected in 1970. Redistricted to the 34th district. | |
| October 7, 1973 – January 8, 1975 |
John C. Miller | Republican | Appointed to serve the remainder of Bauman's term.[10] Redistricted to the 34th district. | ||||||
Single-member Senate district (1975–present)
| Years | Senator | Party | Electoral history | |
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| January 8, 1975 – January 11, 1995 |
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Laurence Levitan | Democratic | Elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1990. Lost re-election. |
| January 11, 1995 – January 8, 2003 |
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Jean Roesser | Republican | Elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1998. Lost re-election. |
| January 8, 2003 – September 1, 2013 |
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Robert J. Garagiola | Democratic | Elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2010. Resigned. |
| September 12, 2013 – present |
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Brian Feldman | Democratic | Appointed to serve the remainder of Garagiola's term. Elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2022. |
References
- ↑ "LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTING PLAN OF 2012 - LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 15". Maryland State Archives. March 29, 2018. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
- ↑ "MD-2022 House Official - Plan Components by Precinct w/ Pop Detail" (PDF). Maryland General Assembly. 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
- ↑ "2022 Maryland Legislative Districts - Number of Delegates Table" (PDF). Maryland Department of Planning. 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
- ↑ "RACE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
- ↑ "RACE FOR THE POPULATION 18 YEARS AND OVER". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
- ↑ "HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
- ↑ "2020 Presidential General Voter Registration Counts as of Close of Registration, By Legislative". Maryland State Archives. October 17, 2020. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- ↑ "Maryland Senators By District". Maryland State Archives. January 28, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
- ↑ "Maryland Delegates By District". Maryland State Archives. January 28, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
- ↑ "Miller Takes Office As State Senator". The Daily Times. October 7, 1973. p. 31. Retrieved April 4, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.