Maryland Legislative District 45 is one of 47 legislative districts in the state of Maryland and is one of the 5 located entirely within Baltimore City. The district is represented by three delegates in the Maryland House of Delegates.
Demographic characteristics As of the 2020 United States census, the district had a population of 107,403, of whom 83,995 (78.2%) were of voting age. The racial makeup of the district was 18,445 (17.2%) White, 77,798 (72.4%) African American, 435 (0.4%) Native American, 1,808 (1.7%) Asian, 24 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 3,749 (3.5%) from some other race, and 5,135 (4.8%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6,206 (5.8%) of the population.
The district had 75,097 registered voters as of October 17, 2020, of whom 8,776 (11.7%) were registered as unaffiliated, 4,773 (6.4%) were registered as Republicans, 60,488 (80.5%) were registered as Democrats, and 669 (0.9%) were registered to other parties.
Educational institutions
High schools The 45th district is home to Baltimore's storied Dunbar High School. Dunbar High opened 1918 as the Paul Laurence Dunbar Elementary School, No. 101, as part of the separate "colored schools" system then in place in the Baltimore City Public Schools system which was abolished by 1954. It was named in memory of Paul Laurence Dunbar, a famous African-American poet, who had died ten years earlier. The district is also home to the Heritage High School and the REACH! Partnership School.
Universities After the 2010 census and the subsequent re-districting, the University of Baltimore and University of Baltimore School of Law are now part of the 45th district. The University of Baltimore School of Law is housed in the new John and Frances Angelos Law Center, at the corner of Mount Royal Ave. and N. Charles St. on the University of Baltimore's main campus in the Mt. Vernon cultural district.
Political representation The district is represented for the 2023–2027 legislative term in the State Senate by Cory V. McCray (D) and in the House of Delegates by Jackie Addison (D), Caylin Young (D) and Stephanie M. Smith (D).
Election results + 2006 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – 45th District Retrieved on Mar. 3, 2007 Voters to choose three:NameVotesPercentOutcomeCheryl Glenn, Democratic16,911 32.6% WonHattie N. Harrison, Democratic16,804 31.0% WonTalmadge Branch, Democratic16,014 30.9% WonRonald M. Owens-Bey, Populist2,727 5.3% LostOther write-ins111 .2% Lost
+2010 Race Maryland House of Delegates – 45th District Voters to choose three:NameVotesPercentOutcomeTalmadge Branch, Democratic (Incumbent)18,676 30% WonCheryl Glenn, Democratic (Incumbent)18,232 29.3% WonHattie N. Harrison, Democratic(Incumbent)17,564 28.2% WonRick Saffery, Republican2,799 4.5% LostLarry Wardlow, Republican2,622 4.2% LostRonald Owens-Bey, Libertarian2,309 3.7% Lost
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