Maryland House of Delegates District 29B

Maryland's legislative district 29B
Represents
part of St. Mary's County
Delegate(s)Brian M. Crosby (D)
Registration
Demographics
Population (2020)44,620
Voting-age population34,184
Registered voters26,285

Maryland House of Delegates District 29B is one of the 67 districts that compose the Maryland House of Delegates. Along with subdistricts 29A and 29C, it makes up the 29th district of the Maryland Senate. District 29B includes part of St. Mary's County, and is represented by one delegate.[1]

Demographic characteristics

As of the 2020 United States census, the district had a population of 44,620, of whom 34,184 (76.6%) were of voting age. The racial makeup of the district was 25,721 (57.6%) White, 10,841 (24.3%) African American, 193 (0.4%) Native American, 1,878 (4.2%) Asian, 32 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 1,502 (3.4%) from some other race, and 4,429 (9.9%) from two or more races.[2][3] Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3,936 (8.8%) of the population.[4]

The district had 26,285 registered voters as of October 17, 2020, of whom 5,785 (22.0%) were registered as unaffiliated, 8,554 (32.5%) were registered as Republicans, 11,468 (43.6%) were registered as Democrats, and 265 (1.0%) were registered to other parties.[5]

Past Election Results

1990

Name Party Votes Percent Outcome
J. Ernest Bell II Democratic 5,956 70.0% Won[6][7]
O'Donnell Republican 2,590 30.0% Lost

1994

Name Party Votes Percent Outcome
John F. Slade III Democratic 5,228 63.0% Won[8]
Donald Lee O'Neal Republican 3,083 37.0% Lost

1998

Name Party Votes Percent Outcome
John F. Slade III Democratic 6,327 66.0% Won[9]
Donald Lee O'Neal Republican 3,316 34.0% Lost

2002

Name Party Votes Percent Outcome
John L. Bohanan Jr. Democratic 6,340 58.8% Won[10]
Joseph L. Dick Republican 4,434 41.2% Lost
Other Write-Ins 2 0.0%

2006

See also: 2006 Maryland House of Delegates election
Name Party Votes Percent Outcome
John L. Bohanan Jr. Democratic 8,077 64.0% Won[11]
Noel Temple Wood Republican 4,528 35.9% Lost
Other Write-Ins 8 0.1%

2010

See also: 2010 Maryland House of Delegates election
Name Party Votes Percent Outcome
John L. Bohanan Jr. Democratic 7,654 52.4% Won[12]
Erik Anderson Republican 6,946 47.5% Lost
Other Write-Ins 11 0.1%

2014

Name Party Votes Percent Outcome
Deb Rey Republican 5,334 50.3% Won[13]
John L. Bohanan Jr. Democratic 5,258 49.6% Lost
Other Write-Ins 10 0.1%

2018

See also: 2018 Maryland House of Delegates election
Name Party Votes Percent Outcome
Brian M. Crosby Democratic 7,351 53.4% Won[14]
Deb Rey Republican 6,409 46.5% Lost
Other Write-Ins 16 0.1%

List of delegates

Delegate Party Years Electoral history Notes
J. Ernest Bell II Democratic 1983–1994 Elected in 1990 [6][15]
John F. Slade III Democratic 1995–2002 Elected in 1994 and 1998 [9]
John L. Bohanan Jr. Democratic 2003–2014 Elected in 2002, 2006 and 2010. Lost election in 2014. [10][11][12][13]
Deb Rey Republican 2015–2018 Elected in 2014. Lost election in 2018. [13][14]
Brian M. Crosby Democratic 2019–present Elected in 2018. [14]

References

  1. ^ "LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTING PLAN OF 2012 - LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 29". Maryland State Archives. March 29, 2018. Archived from the original on December 10, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  2. ^ "RACE". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on October 16, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  3. ^ "RACE FOR THE POPULATION 18 YEARS AND OVER". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on October 16, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  4. ^ "HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on October 16, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  5. ^ "2020 Presidential General Voter Registration Counts as of Close of Registration, By Legislative". Maryland State Archives. October 17, 2020. Archived from the original on April 24, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  6. ^ a b "House of Delegates, Legislative Districts 29, 29A, 29B, 29C (1975-1990)". Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  7. ^ "Legislatives Races Outside the Baltimore Area". The Baltimore Sun. November 7, 1990. Retrieved April 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  8. ^ "GENERAL ELECTION RETURNS - NOVEMBER 8, 1994". Archived from the original on December 10, 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  9. ^ a b "1998 Gubernatorial Election". Archived from the original on July 27, 2021. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  10. ^ a b "2002 Gubernatorial Election". Archived from the original on July 27, 2021. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  11. ^ a b "Official 2006 Gubernatorial General Election results for Legislative District 29B". Archived from the original on July 20, 2021. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  12. ^ a b "2010 General Election Results". Archived from the original on July 3, 2021. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  13. ^ a b c "2014 Election Results". Archived from the original on March 27, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  14. ^ a b c "2018 Election Results". Archived from the original on May 14, 2021. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  15. ^ "House of Delegates, Legislative Districts 29, 29A, 29B, 29C (1975-1990)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. Retrieved April 2, 2022.