Maryland Legislative District 5

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Maryland's legislative district 5
Represents part of Carroll County

Senator	Justin D. Ready (R)
Delegate(s)	April Rose (R) Christopher Bouchat (R) Chris Tomlinson (R)
Registration	52.0% Republican 26.3% Democratic 20.2% unaffiliated
Demographics	86.6% White 3.6% Black/African American 0.2% Native American 1.8% Asian 0.0% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1.7% Other race 6.0% Two or more races 4.3% Hispanic
Population (2020)	131,865
Voting-age population	103,299
Registered voters	95,522

Maryland's Legislative District 5 is one of 47 districts in the state for the Maryland General Assembly. It covers part of Carroll County.^[1]

Demographic characteristics

As of the 2020 United States census, the district had a population of 131,865, of whom 103,299 (78.3%) were of voting age. The racial makeup of the district was 114,178 (86.6%) White, 4,795 (3.6%) African American, 311 (0.2%) Native American, 2,432 (1.8%) Asian, 49 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 2,232 (1.7%) from some other race, and 7,878 (6.0%) from two or more races.^[2]^[3] Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5,648 (4.3%) of the population.^[4]

The district had 95,522 registered voters as of October 17, 2020, of whom 19,265 (20.2%) were registered as unaffiliated, 49,658 (52.0%) were registered as Republicans, 25,112 (26.3%) were registered as Democrats, and 800 (0.8%) were registered to other parties.^[5]

Political representation

The district is represented for the 2023–2027 legislative term in the State Senate by Justin D. Ready (R) and in the House of Delegates by April Rose (R), Christopher Bouchat (R) and Chris Tomlinson (R).^[6]^[7]

Election history

Years		Party	Electoral history
January 18, 1967 – January 3, 1975	Paul J. Bailey	Republican	Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1970. Retired.
January 3, 1975 – January 10, 1979	C. A. Porter Hopkins	Republican	Elected in 1974. Retired.
January 10, 1979 – January 12, 1983	Francis X. Kelly	Democratic	Elected in 1978. Redistricted to the 10th district.
January 12, 1983 – October 15, 1989	Raymond E. Beck	Republican	Elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1986. Resigned to become a Carroll County Circuit Court Judge.
December 18, 1989 – January 9, 1991	Sharon W. Hornberger	Republican	Appointed to finish Kelly's term. Lost renomination.
January 9, 1991 – January 12, 2011	Larry E. Haines	Republican	Elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2006. Retired.
January 12, 2011 – January 23, 2015	Joseph M. Getty	Republican	Elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2014. Resigned.
February 2, 2015 – present	Justin Ready	Republican	Appointed to finish Getty's term. Elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2022.

References

^ "LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTING PLAN OF 2012 - LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 5". Maryland State Archives. March 29, 2018. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
^ "RACE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
^ "RACE FOR THE POPULATION 18 YEARS AND OVER". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
^ "HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
^ "2020 Presidential General Voter Registration Counts as of Close of Registration, By Legislative". Maryland State Archives. October 17, 2020. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
^ "Maryland Senators By District". Maryland State Archives. January 28, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
^ "Maryland Delegates By District". Maryland State Archives. January 28, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2023.

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