Maryland Legislative District 31
{{Short description|American legislative district}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2021}}
{{Infobox Maryland State Legislature district
| district = 31
| constituency = part of Anne Arundel County
| image = MD Legislative District 2022.31.png
| senate = Bryan W. Simonaire (R)
| delegate = {{plainlist|
- Brian A. Chisholm (R)
- Nicholaus R. Kipke (R)
- LaToya Nkongolo (R)
}}
| Democratic = 38.4
| Republican = 38.2
| Unaffiliated = 21.9
| percent white = 69.1
| percent black = 14.6
| percent native american = 0.4
| percent asian = 3.5
| percent pacific islander = 0.0
| percent other race = 4.3
| percent two or more races = 8.0
| percent hispanic = 8.3
| population = 140,611
| population year = 2020
| voting-age = 109,551
| registered = 96,299
}}
Maryland's Legislative District 31 is one of 47 districts in the state for the Maryland General Assembly. It covers part of Anne Arundel County. Up until the 2020 United States redistricting cycle, the district was divided into two sub-districts for the Maryland House of Delegates: District 31A and District 31B.{{Cite web |url=https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/07leg/dist/html/2012.html#dist31 |title=LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTING PLAN OF 2012 - LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 31 |date=2018-03-29 |website=Maryland State Archives |access-date=2021-10-16}}
Demographic characteristics
As of the 2020 United States census, the district had a population of 140,611, of whom 109,551 (77.9%) were of voting age. The racial makeup of the district was 97,123 (69.1%) White, 20,581 (14.6%) African American, 606 (0.4%) Native American, 4,908 (3.5%) Asian, 64 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 6,027 (4.3%) from some other race, and 11,262 (8.0%) from two or more races.{{cite web |title=RACE |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0400000US24%246200000&y=2020&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P1 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=2021-10-17}}{{cite web |title=RACE FOR THE POPULATION 18 YEARS AND OVER |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0400000US24%246200000&y=2020&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P3 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=2021-10-17}} Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11,689 (8.3%) of the population.{{cite web |title=HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0400000US24%246200000&y=2020&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=2021-10-17}}
The district had 96,299 registered voters as of October 17, 2020, of whom 21,137 (21.9%) were registered as unaffiliated, 36,831 (38.2%) were registered as Republicans, 36,960 (38.4%) were registered as Democrats, and 677 (0.7%) were registered to other parties.{{Cite web |url=https://elections.maryland.gov/press_room/2020_stats/Eligible%20Active%20Voters%20by%20Legislative%20-%20PG20.xlsx |title=2020 Presidential General Voter Registration Counts as of Close of Registration, By Legislative |date=2020-10-17 |website=Maryland State Archives |access-date=2021-10-15}}
Political representation
The district is represented for the 2023–2027 legislative term in the State Senate by Bryan W. Simonaire (R) and in the House of Delegates by Brian A. Chisholm, (R) Nicholaus R. Kipke (R), and LaToya Nkongolo (R).{{Cite web |url=https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/05sen/html/sendist.html |title=Maryland Senators By District |website=Maryland State Archives |date=2023-01-28 |access-date=2025-01-10}}{{Cite web |url=https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/06hse/html/hsedist.html |title=Maryland Delegates By District |website=Maryland State Archives |date=2023-01-28 |access-date=2025-01-10}}
Election results
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|+ 2006 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – 31st District{{cite web| url=http://www.elections.state.md.us/elections/2006/results/general/office_House_of_Delegates.html| title=House of Delegates Results |publisher=Maryland State Board of Elections}} Retrieved on Aug. 12, 2007 Voters to choose three: |
| Name
!Votes !Percent !Outcome |
|---|
| {{Party shading/Republican}}
|Steve Schuh, Rep. |19,049 |18.4% |Won |
| {{Party shading/Republican}}
|Nic Kipke, Rep. |18,150 |17.5% |Won |
| {{Party shading/Republican}}
|Donald H. Dwyer, Jr., Rep. |17,558 |17.0% |Won |
| {{Party shading/Democratic}}
|Joan Cadden, Dem. |17,533 |16.9% |Lost |
| {{Party shading/Democratic}}
|Thomas J. Fleckenstein, Dem. |16,654 |16.1% |Lost |
| {{Party shading/Democratic}}
|Craig A. Reynolds, Dem. |14,454 |14.0% |Lost |
| Other Write-Ins
|58 |0.1% | |
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