Maryland Legislative District 43

Maryland House of Delegates District 43 is one of 47 legislative districts in the state of Maryland and one of the 5 located entirely within Baltimore City.^[1] The neighborhoods of Abell, Cedarcroft, Charles Village, Coldstream-Homestead-Montebello, Ednor Gardens-Lakeside, Guilford, Homeland, Hillen, Lake Evesham, Lauraville, Mid-Govans, Northwood, Pen Lucy, Radnor-Winston, Ramblewood, Stonewood-Pentwood-Winston, Tuscany-Canterbury, Waverly, Wilson Park and Woodbourne Heights, Baltimore make up the majority of the district. The district is divided into two sub-districts for the Maryland House of Delegates: District 43A and District 43B.^{[citation needed]}

Maryland's legislative district 43
Represents part of the City of Baltimore
Senator	Mary L. Washington (D)
Delegate(s)	Elizabeth Embry (D) (District 43A) Regina T. Boyce (D) (District 43A) Cathi Forbes (D) (District 43B)
Registration	81.3% Democratic 5.4% Republican 12.0% unaffiliated
Demographics	26.9% White 59.3% Black/African American 0.2% Native American 6.1% Asian 0.0% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2.0% Other race 5.4% Two or more races 4.5% Hispanic
Population (2020)	109,154
Voting-age population	90,503
Registered voters	77,644

Cedarcroft is one of the many communities in the 43rd district

Demographic characteristics

As of the 2020 United States census, the district had a population of 109,154, of whom 90,503 (82.9%) were of voting age. The racial makeup of the district was 29,325 (26.9%) White, 64,733 (59.3%) African American, 242 (0.2%) Native American, 6,646 (6.1%) Asian, 26 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 2,220 (2.0%) from some other race, and 5,947 (5.4%) from two or more races.^[2][3] Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4,873 (4.5%) of the population.^[4]

The district had 77,644 registered voters as of October 17, 2020, of whom 9,308 (12.0%) were registered as unaffiliated, 4,222 (5.4%) were registered as Republicans, 63,099 (81.3%) were registered as Democrats, and 541 (0.7%) were registered to other parties.^[5]

Educational institutions

 

Baltimore City College high school

Universities

Several of Maryland's larger institutions of higher education are located within the 43rd district. With the district being redrawn in 2012 per the 2010 census, most of the Johns Hopkins University Homewood campus is in the 43rd. The district also includes Morgan State University, Loyola University Maryland and the Notre Dame of Maryland University.

High schools

The 43rd district is also home to Baltimore City College, the oldest high school in Maryland. Other high schools in the district include: W. E. B. Du Bois High School, Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High School, Reginald F. Lewis High School and the Baltimore Career Academy.

Elected representatives

The district is represented for the 2023–2027 legislative term in the State Senate by Mary L. Washington (D) and in the House of Delegates by Elizabeth Embry (D, District 43A), Regina T. Boyce (D, District 43A), and Cathi Forbes (D, District 43B).^[6][7]

Election results

2018 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – 43rd District Voters to choose three:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Curt Anderson, Democratic
Regina T. Boyce, Democratic
Maggie McIntosh, Democratic
Bonnie "Raven" Lane, Green

2014 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – 43rd District^[8]
Voters to choose three:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Curt Anderson, Democratic	23,046	34.1%	Won
Maggie McIntosh, Democratic	22,310	33.0%	Won
Mary L. Washington, Democratic	21,800	32.3%	Won
Greg Dorsey (write-in)	128	0.2%	Lost
Other Write-Ins	267	0.4%	Lost

2010 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – 43rd District^[9]
Voters to choose three:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Curt Anderson, Democratic	24,831	35.1%	Won
Maggie McIntosh, Democratic	23,266	32.9%	Won
Mary L. Washington, Democratic	22,334	31.6%	Won
Other Write-Ins	312	0.4%	Lost

2006 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – 43rd District^[10]
Voters to choose three:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Curt Anderson, Democratic	22,315	29.4%	Won
Maggie McIntosh, Democratic	22,093	29.1%	Won
Ann Marie Doory, Democratic	21,219	28.0%	Won
Armand F. Girard, Republican	3,425	4.5%	Lost
David G.S. Greene, Green	2,619	3.5%	Lost
Brandy Baker, Green	2,267	3.0%	Lost
Richard J. Ochs, Green	1,772	2.3%	Lost

2002 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – 43rd District^[11]
Voters to choose three:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Maggie McIntosh, Democratic	21,993	32.5%	Won
Curt Anderson, Democratic	21,131	30.8%	Won
Ann Marie Doory, Democratic	19,999	29.15%	Won
John A. Heath, Republican	5,243	7.64%	Lost
Morning Sunday, Green (write-in)	152	.22%	Lost
Other Write-Ins	97	.14%	Lost

References

1. "LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTING PLAN OF 2012 - LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 43". Maryland State Archives. March 29, 2018. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
2. "RACE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
3. "RACE FOR THE POPULATION 18 YEARS AND OVER". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
4. "HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
5. "2020 Presidential General Voter Registration Counts as of Close of Registration, By Legislative". Maryland State Archives. October 17, 2020. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
6. "Maryland Senators By District". Maryland State Archives. January 28, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
7. "Maryland Delegates By District". Maryland State Archives. January 28, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
8. "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Jul. 26, 2018
9. "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Dec. 15, 2010
10. "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Mar. 3, 2007
11. "2002 Gubernatorial Election".

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