Maryland Legislative District 2

Maryland's Legislative District 2 is one of 47 districts in the state for the Maryland General Assembly. It covers part of Washington County. The district is divided into two sub-districts for the Maryland House of Delegates: District 2A and District 2B.^[1]

Maryland's legislative district 2
Represents part of Washington County
Senator	Paul D. Corderman (R)
Delegate(s)	William Valentine (R) (District 2A) William J. Wivell (R) (District 2A) Vacant (D) (District 2B)
Registration	42.6% Republican 34.7% Democratic 21.1% unaffiliated
Demographics	73.9% White 12.7% Black/African American 0.3% Native American 2.1% Asian 0.0% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 3.2% Other race 7.7% Two or more races 7.2% Hispanic
Population (2020)	136,004
Voting-age population	106,380
Registered voters	86,264

Demographic characteristics

As of the 2020 United States census, the district had a population of 136,004, of whom 106,380 (78.2%) were of voting age. The racial makeup of the district was 100,530 (73.9%) White, 17,277 (12.7%) African American, 421 (0.3%) Native American, 2,895 (2.1%) Asian, 42 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 4,392 (3.2%) from some other race, and 10,410 (7.7%) from two or more races.^[2][3] Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9,785 (7.2%) of the population.^[4]

The district had 86,264 registered voters as of October 17, 2020, of whom 18,172 (21.1%) were registered as unaffiliated, 36,768 (42.6%) were registered as Republicans, 29,915 (34.7%) were registered as Democrats, and 787 (0.9%) were registered to other parties.^[5]

Political representation

The district is represented for the 2023–2027 legislative term in the State Senate by Paul D. Corderman (R) and in the House of Delegates by William Valentine (R, District 2A) and William J. Wivell (R, District 2A). House District 2B is currently vacant following the resignation of Brooke Grossman (D) on December 13, 2024.^[6][7]

Election history

For District 2A, see Maryland House of Delegates District 2A. For District 2B, see Maryland House of Delegates District 2B.

Years	Senator		Party	Electoral history
January 18, 1967 – January 3, 1971		Goodloe Byron	Republican	Elected in 1966. Retired to run for U.S. Representative.
January 3, 1971 – January 8, 1975		Edward P. Thomas	Republican	Elected in 1970. Redistricted to the 3rd district.
January 8, 1975 – July 31, 1977		John P. Corderman	Democratic	Elected in 1974. Resigned to become a Washington County Circuit Court Judge.[8]
June 20, 1990 – January 9, 1991		Victor Cushwa	Democratic	Appointed to finish Corderman's term.[9] Elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1986. Resigned.
June 20, 1990 – January 9, 1991		Patricia Cushwa	Democratic	Appointed to finish Cushwa's term. Lost election.
January 9, 1991 – January 12, 2011		Donald F. Munson	Republican	Elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2006. Lost renomination.
January 12, 2011 – January 21, 2015		Christopher B. Shank	Republican	Elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2014. Resigned.
February 2, 2015 – August 1, 2020		Andrew A. Serafini	Republican	Appointed to finish Shank's term. Elected in 2018. Resigned.
September 1, 2020 – present		Paul D. Corderman	Republican	Appointed to finish Serafini's term. Elected in 2022.

References

1. "LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTING PLAN OF 2012 - LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 2". 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 December 13, 2024.
7. "Maryland Delegates By District". Maryland State Archives. January 28, 2023. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
8. Macht, Maury (July 20, 1977). "Jack Corderman: making the switch". The Morning Herald. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
9. "Victor Cushwa being sworn in as senator". The Daily Mail. August 16, 1977. Retrieved October 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.