Maryland Legislative District 22

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Maryland's legislative district 22
Represents
part of Prince George's County
SenatorAlonzo T. Washington (D)
Delegate(s)
Registration
Demographics
Population (2020)144,235
Voting-age population108,328
Registered voters75,652

Maryland Legislative District 22 is one of 47 districts in the state for the Maryland General Assembly. It covers part of Prince George's County. The district is represented by three delegates in the Maryland House of Delegates.[1][2][3]

Demographic characteristics

As of the 2020 United States census, the district had a population of 144,235, of whom 108,328 (75.1%) were of voting age. The racial makeup of the district was 22,273 (15.4%) White, 65,577 (45.5%) African American, 2,014 (1.4%) Native American, 8,615 (6.0%) Asian, 16 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 32,693 (22.7%) from some other race, and 12,978 (9.0%) from two or more races.[4][5] Hispanic or Latino of any race were 46,420 (32.2%) of the population.[6]

The district had 75,652 registered voters as of October 17, 2020, of whom 11,434 (15.1%) were registered as unaffiliated, 5,125 (6.8%) were registered as Republicans, 57,189 (75.6%) were registered as Democrats, and 1,544 (2.0%) were registered to other parties.[7]

Political representation

The district is represented for the 2023–2027 legislative term in the State Senate by Alonzo T. Washington (D) and in the House of Delegates by Anne Healey (D), Nicole A. Williams (D) and Ashanti Martinez (D).[8][9][10]

Election history

Years Senator Party Electoral history
January 8, 1975
–
December 31, 1977		 Meyer M. Emanuel Jr. Democratic Redistricted from District 4-B and re-elected in 1974.
Resigned.[11]
January 1978
–
June 19, 1982		 John J. Garrity Democratic Appointed to serve the remainder of Emanuel's term.
Elected in 1978.
Resigned.[12]
August 1982
–
January 12, 1983		 Richard A. Palumbo Democratic Appointed to serve the remainder of Garrity's term.[13]
January 12, 1983
–
December 31, 1977		 Thomas P. O'Reilly Democratic Elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1990.
Resigned.[14]
August 2, 1994
–
January 18, 2023		 Paul G. Pinsky Democratic Appointed to serve the remainder of O'Reilly's term.
Elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2022.
Resigned.
January 30, 2023
–
present		 Alonzo T. Washington Democratic Appointed to serve the remainder of Pinsky's term.

References

  1. "LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTING PLAN OF 2012 - LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 22". Maryland State Archives. March 29, 2018. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  2. "MD-2022 House Official - Plan Components by Precinct w/ Pop Detail" (PDF). Maryland General Assembly. 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
  3. "2022 Maryland Legislative Districts - Number of Delegates Table" (PDF). Maryland Department of Planning. 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
  4. "RACE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  5. "RACE FOR THE POPULATION 18 YEARS AND OVER". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  6. "HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  7. "2020 Presidential General Voter Registration Counts as of Close of Registration, By Legislative". Maryland State Archives. October 17, 2020. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  8. "Maryland Senators By District". Maryland State Archives. January 28, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  9. "Maryland Delegates By District". Maryland State Archives. January 28, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  10. "Delegate Ashanti Martinez". mgaleg.maryland.gov. Maryland General Assembly. February 24, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  11. "Emanuel, tired of politics, quits Senate". The Baltimore Sun. November 11, 1977. p. 34. Retrieved April 5, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. Linthicum, Tom; Bainbridge, J. S. Jr. (June 19, 1982). "Hughes puts Garrity on appellate bench". The Baltimore Sun. p. 1. Retrieved April 5, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. Hosler, Karen (August 7, 1982). "Legislators find no joy in session". The Baltimore Sun. p. 6. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
  14. Frece, John W. (March 26, 1994). "Sen. O'Reilly retires to join commission". The Baltimore Sun. p. 9. Retrieved April 5, 2026.