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Maryland Legislative District 7

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Maryland's legislative district 7
Represents
parts of Baltimore County and Harford County
SenatorJ. B. Jennings (R)
Delegate(s)
Registration
Demographics
Population (2020)140,902
Voting-age population109,881
Registered voters101,882

Maryland's Legislative District 7 is one of 47 districts in the state for the Maryland General Assembly. The district currently consists of parts of Baltimore County and Harford County.[1] The district includes the communities of Bel Air North, Bel Air South, Bowleys Quarters, Edgewood, Fallston, Jarrettsville, Joppatowne, Kingsville, Middle River, Pleasant Hills, Rossville, and White Marsh. The district was established in 1975.[citation needed]

The district is represented by one State Senator and three State Delegates all of which serve four year terms elected during the Maryland Gubernatorial Elections.

Demographic characteristics

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As of the 2020 United States census, the district had a population of 140,902, of whom 109,881 (78.0%) were of voting age. The racial makeup of the district was 107,012 (75.9%) White, 16,188 (11.5%) African American, 377 (0.3%) Native American, 5,905 (4.2%) Asian, 47 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 2,611 (1.9%) from some other race, and 8,755 (6.2%) from two or more races.[2][3] Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6,335 (4.5%) of the population.[4]

The district had 101,882 registered voters as of October 17, 2020, of whom 19,236 (18.9%) were registered as unaffiliated, 45,777 (44.9%) were registered as Republicans, 35,311 (34.7%) were registered as Democrats, and 907 (0.9%) were registered to other parties.[5]

Political representation

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The district is represented for the 2023–2027 legislative term in the State Senate by J. B. Jennings (R) and in the House of Delegates by Kathy Szeliga (R, 7A), Ryan Nawrocki (R, 7A), and Lauren Arikan (R, 7B).[6][7]

Election history

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Session Senate Delegates
1975 Donald P. Hutchinson (D) Peter J. Basilone (D) Dennis F. Rasmussen (D) Michael H. Weir Sr. (D)
1976
1977
1978 James N. Hart (D) Michael J. Collins (D)
1979 Dennis F. Rasmussen (D) R. Terry Connelly
1980
1981
1982
1983 Norman R. Stone Jr. (D) John S. Arnick (D) Louis L. DePazzo (D) Robert R. Staab (D)
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989 Joseph J. Minnick (D)
1990
1991 Connie C. Galiazzo (D)
1992 Edward G. "Nipper" Schafer (D)
1993
1994 John S. Arnick (D)
1995 Jacob J. Mohorovic Jr. (D) Joseph J. Minnick (D)
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003 Andrew P. Harris (R) Richard K. Impallaria (R) J.B. Jennings (R) Patrick L. McDonough (R)
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011 J.B. Jennings (R) Kathy Szeliga (R)
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019 Lauren Arikan (R)
2020
2021
2022
2023 Ryan Nawrocki (R)
2024

State Senate Elections Results

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  • 2014 General Election for Maryland State Senator – District 7[8]
Voters to choose one:
Name Votes Percent Outcome
J. B. Jennings, Rep. 36,913   74.6%    Won
Kim Letke 12,502   25.3%    Lost
Other Write-Ins 46   0.1%    Lost
  • 2010 General Election for Maryland State Senator – District 7[9]
Voters to choose one:
Name Votes Percent Outcome
J. B. Jennings, Rep. 28,890   65.9%    Won
Rebecca Weir Nelson, Dem. 14,848   33.9%    Lost
Jim Stavropoulos, Jr. (Dem. write-in) 53   0.1%    Lost
Other Write-Ins 64   0.1%    Lost

House of Delegates Election Results

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  • 2018 General Election for Maryland House of Delegates – District 7 [10]
Name Votes Percent Outcome
Kathy Szeliga 38,617   25.4%    Won
Lauren Arikan 35,476   23.3%    Won
Richard K. Impallaria 34,223   22.5%    Won
Allison Berkowitz 19,550   12.8%    Lost
Gordon Koerner 15,614   10.3%    Lost
Ryan Sullivan 8,443   5.5%    Lost
Other Write-Ins 324   0.2%    Lost


  • 2018 Republican Primary Election for Maryland House of Delegates - District 7 [11]
Voters to choose up to three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome
Kathy Szeliga 7,127   23.3%    Won
Richard K. Impallaria 4,494   14.7%    Won
Lauren Arikan 4,173   13.6%    Won
Aaron Penman 3,216   10.5%    Lost
Bill Paulshock 2,869   9.4%    Lost
Michael Geppi 2,044   6.7%    Lost
David Seman 1,981   6.5%    Lost
Tammy Larkin 1,934   6.3%    Lost
Joshua Barlow 1,548   5.1%    Lost
Angela Sudano-Marcellino 498   1.6%    Lost
Russ English, Jr. 374   1.2%    Lost
Norm Gifford 219   0.7%    Lost
Trevor Leach 148   0.5%    Lost
  • 2014 General Election for Maryland House of Delegates – District 7[12]
Voters to choose three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome
Pat McDonough, Rep. 35,627   26.9%    Won
Kathy Szeliga, Rep. 33,197   25.0%    Won
Richard Impallaria, Rep. 32,560   24.6%    Won
Bob Bowle, Jr., Dem. 11,154   8.4%    Lost
Norman Gifford, Jr., Dem. 10,192   7.7%    Lost
Pete Definbaugh, Dem. 9,707   7.3%    Lost
Other Write-Ins 145   0.1%    Lost
  • 2014 Republican Primary Election for Maryland House of Delegates - District 7 [13]
Voters to choose up to three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome
Pat McDonough 6,971   29.0%    Won
Kathy Szeliga 6,125   25.5%    Won
Richard K. Impallaria 5,790   24.1%    Won
David Seman 3,483   14.5%    Lost
Tina Sutherland 1,675   7.0%    Lost
  • 2010 General Election for Maryland House of Delegates – District 7[14]
Voters to choose three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome
Richard Impallaria, Rep. 27,217   23.1%    Won
Pat McDonough, Rep. 25,450   21.6%    Won
Kathy Szeliga, Rep. 24,573   20.9%    Won
Jeff Beard, Dem. 14,885   12.6%    Lost
Kristina A. Sargent, Dem. 13,551   11.5%    Lost
James Ward Morrow, Dem. 11,960   10.2%    Lost
Other Write-Ins 111   0.1%    Lost
  • 2010 Republican Primary Election for Maryland House of Delegates - District 7 [15]
Voters to choose up to three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome
Pat McDonough 6,479   27.2%    Won
Richard K. Impallaria 5,678   23.8%    Won
Kathy Szeliga 4,021   16.9%    Won
Brian Bennett 1,838   7.7%    Lost
Marilyn Booker 1,808   7.6%    Lost
Roger Zajdel 1,783   7.5%    Lost
John Cromwell 1,031   4.3%    Lost
Jim Berndt 873   3.7%    Lost
Laine O. C. Clark 312   1.3%    Lost
  • 2006 General Election for Maryland House of Delegates – District 7[16]
Voters to choose up to three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome
Richard K Impallaria, Rep. 21,333   18.7%    Won
J. B. Jennings, Rep. 21,189   18.6%    Won
Pat McDonough, Rep. 23,184   20.3%    Won
Linda W. Hart, Dem. 17,122   15.0%    Lost
Jack Sturgill, Dem. 15,390   13.5%    Lost
Rebecca L. Nelson, Dem. 13,481   11.8%    Lost
Kim Fell, Green 2,307   2.0%    Lost
Other Write-Ins 83   0.1%    Lost
  • 2006 Republican Primary Election for House of Delegates - District 7 [17]
Voters to choose up to three:
Name Votes Percent Outrcome
Pat McDonouogh 4,214   30.1%    Won
J.B. Jennings 3,798   27.1%    Won
Richard K. Impallaria 3,654   26.1%    Won
John T. Laing 1,499   10.7%    Lost
Nikolai Volkoff 845   6.0%    Lost
  • 2002 General Election for Maryland House of Delegates – District 7[18]
Voters to choose up to three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome
J. B. Jennings, Rep. 22,470   20.4%    Won
Pat McDonough, Rep. 20,869   18.9%    Won
Richard Impallaria, Rep. 18,749   17.0%    Won
Nancy M. Hubers, Dem. 17,092   15.5%    Lost
Donna M. Felling, Dem. 14,205   12.9%    Lost
Randy Cogar, Dem. 13,926   12.6%    Lost
Michael F. Linder, Libertarian 2,817   2.6%    Lost
Other Write-Ins 80   0.1%    Lost
  • 2002 Republican Primary Election for Maryland House of Delegates - District 7 [19]
Voters to choose up to three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome
Pat McDonough 3,191   16.9%    Won
J.B. Jennings 3,126   16.5%    Won
Richard K. Impallaria 2,863   13.7%    Won
Sheryl L. Davis-Kohl 2,473   13.1%    Lost
Michael J. Davis 2,079   11.0%    Lost
Dilip B. Paliath 1,883   10.0%    Lost
Christopher Saffer 1,851   9.8%    Lost
Jackie Bailey 1,708   9.0%    Lost

References

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  1. ^ "LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTING PLAN OF 2012 - LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 7". Maryland State Archives. March 29, 2018. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  2. ^ "RACE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  3. ^ "RACE FOR THE POPULATION 18 YEARS AND OVER". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  4. ^ "HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 17, 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. ^ "Official 2014 Gubernatorial General Election results for State Senator". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  9. ^ "Official 2010 Gubernatorial General Election results for State Senator". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
  10. ^ "2018 Election Results".
  11. ^ "2018 House of Delegates Primary Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved August 15, 2018
  12. ^ "Official 2014 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates Legislative District 7". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
  13. ^ "House of Delegates Primary Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on August 15, 2018
  14. ^ "Official 2010 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates Legislative District 7". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
  15. ^ "House of Delegates Primary Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on August 15, 2018
  16. ^ "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Sept. 22, 2007
  17. ^ "House of Delegates Primary Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on August 15, 2018
  18. ^ "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Sept. 22, 2007
  19. ^ "House of Delegates Primary Results". Maryland Board of Elections. Retrieved on August 14, 2018