Maryland Legislative District 31

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.^[1]

Maryland's legislative district 31
Represents part of Anne Arundel County
Senator	Bryan W. Simonaire (R)
Delegate(s)	Rachel Muñoz (R) Brian A. Chisholm (R) Nicholaus R. Kipke (R)
Registration	38.4% Democratic 38.2% Republican 21.9% unaffiliated
Demographics	69.1% White 14.6% Black/African American 0.4% Native American 3.5% Asian 0.0% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 4.3% Other race 8.0% Two or more races 8.3% Hispanic
Population (2020)	140,611
Voting-age population	109,551
Registered voters	96,299

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.^[2][3] Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11,689 (8.3%) of the population.^[4]

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.^[5]

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 Rachel Muñoz (R), Brian A. Chisholm (R) and Nicholaus R. Kipke (R).^[6][7]

Election results

2006 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – 31st District^[8]
Voters to choose three:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Steve Schuh, Rep.	19,049	18.4%	Won
Nic Kipke, Rep.	18,150	17.5%	Won
Donald H. Dwyer, Jr., Rep.	17,558	17.0%	Won
Joan Cadden, Dem.	17,533	16.9%	Lost
Thomas J. Fleckenstein, Dem.	16,654	16.1%	Lost
Craig A. Reynolds, Dem.	14,454	14.0%	Lost
Other Write-Ins	58	0.1%

39°9′N 76°36′W^[9]

References

1. "LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTING PLAN OF 2012 - LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 31". 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. "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Aug. 12, 2007
9. "Maryland General Assembly: Legislative Districts: Maps". Maryland State Archives. Retrieved July 19, 2012.
10. "Maryland General Assembly: Legislative Districts: Maps". Maryland State Archives. Retrieved July 19, 2012.