Maryland Legislative District 11

Maryland's legislative district 11
Represents part of Baltimore County
Senator	Shelly L. Hettleman (D)
Delegate(s)	Cheryl Pasteur (D) (District 11A) Dana M. Stein (D) (District 11B) Jon S. Cardin (D) (District 11B)
Registration	60.6% Democratic 21.1% Republican 16.9% unaffiliated
Demographics	54.0% White 28.7% Black/African American 0.3% Native American 7.4% Asian 0.0% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 3.9% Other race 5.7% Two or more races 7.3% Hispanic
Population (2020)	127,808
Voting-age population	99,934
Registered voters	86,284

Maryland's Legislative District 11 is one of 47 districts in the state for the Maryland General Assembly. It covers part of Baltimore County.^[1]

Demographic characteristics

As of the 2020 United States census, the district had a population of 127,808, of whom 99,934 (78.2%) were of voting age. The racial makeup of the district was 68,981 (54.0%) White, 36,640 (28.7%) African American, 416 (0.3%) Native American, 9,434 (7.4%) Asian, 22 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 5,042 (3.9%) from some other race, and 7,242 (5.7%) from two or more races.^[2][3] Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9,335 (7.3%) of the population.^[4]

The district had 86,284 registered voters as of October 17, 2020, of whom 14,542 (16.9%) were registered as unaffiliated, 18,171 (21.1%) were registered as Republicans, 52,312 (60.6%) were registered as Democrats, and 805 (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 Shelly L. Hettleman (D) and in the House of Delegates by Cheryl Pasteur (D, District 11A), Jon S. Cardin (D, District 11B) and Dana M. Stein (D, District 11B).^[6][7]

Election history

Multi-member Senate district (1967–1975)

Years	Senator		Party	Electoral history	Years	Senator		Party	Electoral history
January 2, 1963 – December 17, 1968		Paul Dorf	Democratic	Redistricted from Baltimore City's 5th district and re-elected in 1966. Retired to run for judge of the Supreme Bench of Baltimore City.[8]	January 18, 1967 – January 8, 1975		Carl L. Friedler	Democratic	Elected in 1966. Retired to run for U.S. representative in Maryland's 7th congressional district.
December 19, 1968 – December 17, 1968		Edward Azrael	Democratic	Appointed to finish Dorf's term. Lost renomination.
January 13, 1971 – January 8, 1975		Rosalie Silber Abrams	Democratic	Elected in 1970. Redistricted to the 42nd district.	January 13, 1971 – January 8, 1975		Clarence W. Blount	Democratic	Elected in 1970. Redistricted to the 41st district.

Single-member Senate district (1975–present)

Years	Senator		Party	Electoral history
January 8, 1975 – January 12, 1983		Robert E. Stroble	Republican	Elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1978. Retired.
January 8, 1975 – January 14, 1987		Melvin Steinberg	Democratic	Redistricted from the 12th district and re-elected in 1982. Retired to run for lieutenant governor of Maryland.
January 14, 1987 – January 10, 2007		Paula Hollinger	Democratic	Elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2002. Retired to run for U.S. representative in Maryland's 3rd congressional district.
January 10, 2007 – January 1, 2020		Robert Zirkin	Democratic	Elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2018. Resigned.
February 3, 2020 – present		Shelly L. Hettleman	Democratic	Appointed to finish Zirkin's term. Elected in 2022.

References

1. "LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTING PLAN OF 2012 - LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 11". 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. "Four New Supreme Bench Judges Sworn In, Don Robes Of Office". The Baltimore Sun. December 17, 1968. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.