Maryland Legislative District 19


Maryland's Legislative District 19 is one of 47 districts in the state for the Maryland General Assembly. The district currently consists of several Montgomery County communities, including portions of Laytonsville, Redland, Derwood, Shady Grove, Olney, Norbeck, Norwood, Leisure World, Aspen Hill, Layhill, Glenmont, Wheaton, Kemp Mill, and Four Corners.

Demographic characteristics

As of the 2020 United States census, the district had a population of 130,865, of whom 101,851 were of voting age. The racial makeup of the district was 50,940 White, 24,741 African American, 1,005 Native American, 17,246 Asian, 37 Pacific Islander, 20,162 from some other race, and 16,719 from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 34,762 of the population.
The district had 82,913 registered voters as of October 17, 2020, of whom 17,581 were registered as unaffiliated, 14,123 were registered as Republicans, 50,079 were registered as Democrats, and 711 were registered to other parties.

Political representation

The district is represented for the 2023–2027 legislative term in the State Senate by Benjamin F. Kramer and in the House of Delegates by Bonnie Cullison, Vaughn Stewart, and Charlotte Crutchfield. On January 28, 2026, Cullison announced that she would not seek re-election in 2026.