Maryland Legislative District 4
| Maryland's legislative district 4 | |
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| Represents part of Frederick County | |
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| Senator | William Folden (R) |
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| Demographics |
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| Population (2020) | 141,284 |
| Voting-age population | 107,625 |
| Registered voters | 102,375 |
Maryland Legislative District 4 is one of 47 districts in the state for the Maryland General Assembly. It covers part of Frederick County. Three delegates represent the district in the Maryland House of Delegates.[1][2]
History
The constituency of District 4 was parts of Frederick County and Carroll County up until the 2020 United States redistricting cycle when its constituency changed to part of Frederick County.[1][3][4]
Demographic characteristics
As of the 2020 United States census, the district had a population of 141,284, of whom 107,625 (76.2%) were of voting age. The racial makeup of the district was 115,959 (82.1%) White, 5,755 (4.1%) African American, 389 (0.3%) Native American, 5,177 (3.7%) Asian, 85 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 3,197 (2.3%) from some other race, and 10,736 (7.6%) from two or more races.[5][6] Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9,166 (6.5%) of the population.[7]
The district had 102,375 registered voters as of October 17, 2020, of whom 23,301 (22.8%) were registered as unaffiliated, 46,243 (45.2%) were registered as Republicans, 31,657 (30.9%) were registered as Democrats, and 455 (0.4%) were registered to other parties.[8]
Political representation
The district is represented for the 2023–2027 legislative term in the State Senate by William Folden (R) and in the House of Delegates by Barrie S. Ciliberti (R), April Fleming Miller (R) and Jesse T. Pippy (R).[9][10]
Election history
Multi-member Senate district (1967–1975)
| Year | District 4-A | District 4-B | District 4-C | ||
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| 1967 | Edward T. Conroy | Meyer M. Emanuel Jr. | Royal Hart | Fred L. Wineland | Steny Hoyer |
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| 1971 | William J. Goodman | Peter A. Bozick | |||
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Single-member Senate district (1975–present)
| Years | Senator | Party | Electoral history | |
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| January 18, 1967 – January 11, 1995 |
Charles H. Smelser | Democratic | Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1990. Retired. | |
| January 11, 1995 – January 8, 2003 |
Timothy R. Ferguson | Republican | Elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1998. Lost renomination. | |
| January 8, 2003 – January 15, 2015 |
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David R. Brinkley | Republican | Elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2010. Lost renomination. |
| January 15, 2015 – January 11, 2023 |
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Michael Hough | Republican | Elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2018. Retired to run for Frederick County Executive. |
| January 11, 2023 – present |
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William Folden | Republican | Elected in 2022. |
References
- 1 2 "MD-2022 House Official - Plan Components by Precinct w/ Pop Detail" (PDF). Maryland General Assembly. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
- ↑ "2022 Maryland Legislative Districts - Number of Delegates Table" (PDF). Maryland Department of Planning. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
- ↑ "LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTING PLAN OF 2012 - LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 4". Maryland State Archives. March 29, 2018. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
- ↑ "MD-2022 Senate Official - Plan Components by Precinct w/ Pop Detail" (PDF). Maryland General Assembly. 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.