Maryland Legislative District 11 is one of 47 districts in the state for the Maryland General Assembly. It covers part of Baltimore County.
Demographic characteristics As of the 2020 United States census, the district had a population of 127,808, of whom 99,934 (78.2%) were of voting age. The racial makeup of the district was 68,981 (54.0%) White, 36,640 (28.7%) African American, 416 (0.3%) Native American, 9,434 (7.4%) Asian, 22 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 5,042 (3.9%) from some other race, and 7,242 (5.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9,335 (7.3%) of the population.
The district had 86,284 registered voters as of October 17, 2020, of whom 14,542 (16.9%) were registered as unaffiliated, 18,171 (21.1%) were registered as Republicans, 52,312 (60.6%) were registered as Democrats, and 805 (0.9%) were registered to other parties.
Political representation The district is represented for the 2023–2027 legislative term in the State Senate by Shelly L. Hettleman (D) and in the House of Delegates by Cheryl Pasteur (D, District 11A), Jon S. Cardin (D, District 11B) and Dana M. Stein (D, District 11B).
Election history Multi-member Senate district (1967–1975) Years Senator Party Electoral history Years Senator Party Electoral history January 2, 1963–December 17, 1968 Paul Dorf Democratic Redistricted from Baltimore City's 5th district and re-elected in 1966.Retired to run for judge of the Supreme Bench of Baltimore City. January 18, 1967–January 8, 1975 Carl L. Friedler Democratic Elected in 1966.Retired to run for U.S. representative in Maryland's 7th congressional district. December 19, 1968–December 17, 1968 Edward Azrael Democratic Appointed to finish Dorf's term.Lost renomination. January 13, 1971–January 8, 1975 Rosalie Silber Abrams Democratic Elected in 1970.Redistricted to the 42nd district. January 13, 1971–January 8, 1975 Clarence W. Blount Democratic Elected in 1970.Redistricted to the 41st district.
Single-member Senate district (1975–present) Years Senator Party Electoral history January 8, 1975–January 12, 1983 Robert E. Stroble Republican Elected in 1974.Re-elected in 1978.Retired. January 12, 1983–January 14, 1987 Melvin Steinberg Democratic Redistricted from the 12th district and re-elected in 1982.Retired to run for lieutenant governor of Maryland. January 14, 1987–January 10, 2007 Paula Hollinger Democratic Elected in 1986.Re-elected in 1990.Re-elected in 1994.Re-elected in 1998.Re-elected in 2002.Retired to run for U.S. representativein Maryland's 3rd congressional district. January 10, 2007–January 1, 2020 Robert Zirkin Democratic Elected in 2006.Re-elected in 2010.Re-elected in 2014.Re-elected in 2018.Resigned. February 3, 2020–present Shelly L. Hettleman Democratic Appointed to finish Zirkin's term.Elected in 2022.
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