Maryland Legislative District 31

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Maryland's legislative district 31
Represents
part of Anne Arundel County
SenatorBryan W. Simonaire (R)
Delegate(s)
Registration
Demographics
Population (2020)140,611
Voting-age population109,551
Registered voters96,299

Maryland Legislative District 31 is one of 47 districts in the state for the Maryland General Assembly. It covers part of Anne Arundel County. Up until the 2020 United States redistricting cycle, the district was divided into two sub-districts for the Maryland House of Delegates: District 31A and District 31B. 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 140,611, of whom 109,551 (77.9%) were of voting age. The racial makeup of the district was 97,123 (69.1%) White, 20,581 (14.6%) African American, 606 (0.4%) Native American, 4,908 (3.5%) Asian, 64 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 6,027 (4.3%) from some other race, and 11,262 (8.0%) from two or more races.[4][5] Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11,689 (8.3%) of the population.[6]

The district had 96,299 registered voters as of October 17, 2020, of whom 21,137 (21.9%) were registered as unaffiliated, 36,831 (38.2%) were registered as Republicans, 36,960 (38.4%) were registered as Democrats, and 677 (0.7%) were registered to other parties.[7]

Political representation

The district is represented for the 2023–2027 legislative term in the State Senate by Bryan W. Simonaire (R) and in the House of Delegates by Brian A. Chisholm, (R) Nicholaus R. Kipke (R), and LaToya Nkongolo (R).[8][9]

Election results

Senate

2020s

2026 Maryland Senate election: District 31[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Nic Kipke
Democratic Brent Mulrooney
Write-ins
Total votes
2022 Maryland Senate election: District 31[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bryan Simonaire (incumbent) 32,215 71.3
Libertarian Brian W. Kunkoski 12,318 27.2
Write-ins 681 1.5
Total votes 45,214 100
Republican hold

2010s

2018 Maryland Senate election: District 31[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bryan Simonaire (incumbent) 29,489 61.0
Democratic Scott Harman 18,778 38.9
Write-ins 61 0.1
Total votes 48,328 100
Republican hold
2014 Maryland Senate election: District 31[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bryan Simonaire (incumbent) 28,338 72.1
Democratic Scott Harman 10,929 27.8
Write-ins 34 0.1
Total votes 39,301 100
Republican hold
2010 Maryland Senate election: District 31[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bryan Simonaire (incumbent) 25,744 62.1
Democratic Ned Carey 15,688 37.8
Write-ins 35 0.1
Total votes 41,467 100
Republican hold

2000s

2006 Maryland Senate election: District 31[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bryan Simonaire 19,516 50.8
Democratic Walter J. Shandrowsky 18,857 49.1
Write-ins 28 0.1
Total votes 38,401 100
Republican gain from Democratic
2002 Maryland Senate election: District 31[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Philip C. Jimeno (incumbent) 23,381 62.3
Republican David K. Kyle 14,100 37.6
Write-ins 30 0.1
Total votes 37,511 100
Democratic hold

1990s

1998 Maryland Senate election: District 31[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Philip C. Jimeno (incumbent) 22,917 66.8
Republican Jacqueline J. Turley 11,364 33.1
Total votes 34,281 100
Democratic hold
1994 Maryland Senate election: District 31[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Philip C. Jimeno (incumbent) 19,518 59.3
Republican Nancy M. Schrum 13,402 40.7
Total votes 32,920 100
Democratic hold
1990 Maryland Senate election: District 31[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Philip C. Jimeno (incumbent) 16,715 56.2
Republican John R. Leopold 13,045 43.8
Total votes 29,760 100
Democratic hold

1980s

1986 Maryland Senate election: District 31[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Philip C. Jimeno 16,999 100
Total votes 16,999 100

House of Delegates

2020s

2026 Maryland House of Delegates election: District 31[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Chisholm (incumbent)
Republican LaToya Nkongolo (incumbent)
Republican Mike Jacobs
Democratic Joan Barone Cole
Democratic Heidi Buchanan Schmidt
Democratic Ryan Kelly Shaban
Write-ins
Total votes
Note: Nkongolo was appointed to this seat on January 10, 2025,[22] to replace the resigning Rachel Muñoz.[23]
2022 Maryland House of Delegates election: District 31[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Nic Kipke 28,518 22.2
Republican Brian Chisholm 27,570 21.5
Republican Rachel Muñoz 26,117 20.4
Democratic Kevin Burke 19,953 15.6
Democratic Milad Pooran 17,213 13.4
Libertarian Travis S. Lerol 8,509 6.6
Write-ins 356 0.3
Total votes 128,236 100
Note: Chisholm and Kipke were incumbent in district 31B, while Muñoz was incumbent in district 33.

2010s

2010 Maryland House of Delegates election: District 31[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Nic Kipke (incumbent) 24,143 22.0
Republican Steve Schuh (incumbent) 22,805 20.7
Republican Don H. Dwyer Jr. (incumbent) 22,452 20.4
Democratic Jeremiah Chiappelli 12,943 11.8
Democratic Justin M. Towles 11,968 10.9
Democratic Robert L. Eckert 11,856 10.8
Libertarian Joshua Matthew Crandall 2,015 1.8
Constitution Cory Faust Sr. 1,660 1.5
Write-ins 105 0.1
Total votes 109,947 100

2000s

2006 Maryland House of Delegates election: District 31[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Schuh 19,049 18.4
Republican Nic Kipke 18,150 17.5
Republican Don H. Dwyer Jr. (incumbent) 17,558 17.0
Democratic Joan Cadden (incumbent) 17,533 16.9
Democratic Thomas J. Fleckenstein 16,654 16.1
Democratic Craig A. Reynolds 14,454 14.0
Write-ins 58 0.1
Total votes 103,456 100
2002 Maryland House of Delegates election: District 31[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John R. Leopold (incumbent) 24,937 24.3
Democratic Joan Cadden (incumbent) 16,906 16.5
Republican Don H. Dwyer Jr. 16,807 16.4
Republican Thomas R. Gardner 15,321 14.9
Democratic Mary Rosso (incumbent) 15,127 14.8
Democratic Thomas J. Fleckenstein 13,404 13.1
Write-ins 73 0.1
Total votes 102,575 100

1990s

1998 Maryland House of Delegates election: District 31[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John R. Leopold (incumbent) 21,632 22.6
Democratic Joan Cadden (incumbent) 19,214 20.1
Democratic Mary Rosso 15,372 16.1
Republican Victoria L. Schade (incumbent) 15,366 16.1
Republican Robert Schaeffer 12,092 12.7
Democratic Thomas J. Fleckenstein 11,862 12.4
Total votes 95,538 100
1994 Maryland House of Delegates election: District 31[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John R. Leopold 19,960 24.3
Democratic Joan Cadden (incumbent) 16,492 20.1
Republican Victoria L. Schade 14,801 18.0
Democratic W. Ray Huff (incumbent) 14,203 17.3
Democratic Charles Kolodziejski (incumbent) 13,176 16.0
Republican Douglas Arnold 3,586 4.4
Total votes 82,218 100
1990 Maryland House of Delegates election: District 31[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joan Cadden 17,201 21.4
Democratic W. Ray Huff (incumbent) 14,311 17.8
Democratic Charles Kolodziejski (incumbent) 14,230 17.7
Republican James J. Riley 13,420 16.7
Republican Evelyn O. Kampmeyer 10,732 13.4
Republican Douglas Arnold 10,415 13.0
Total votes 80,309 100

1980s

1986 Maryland House of Delegates election: District 31[29]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John R. Leopold 14,586 22.3
Democratic W. Ray Huff 14,005 21.4
Democratic Charles Kolodziejski 13,050 19.9
Democratic James J. Riley 12,895 19.7
Republican Anthony J. Girandola 5,950 9.1
Republican Charles E. Beatty 4,994 7.6
Total votes 65,480 100

39°9′N 76°36′W / 39.150°N 76.600°W / 39.150; -76.600[30]

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