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Maryland, House of Delegates, District 16

Maryland House of Delegates District 16
Current incumbentAriana Kelly Democratic Party
Sara Love Democratic Party
Marc Korman Democratic Party
Population121,048
Race81.65% White, 10.44% Asian, 3.88% Black, 2.81% Two or More Races, 1.04% Other, 0.13% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.06% Pacific Islander

Maryland's sixteenth state house district is held by Democratic Representatives Ariana Kelly, Sara Love, and Marc Korman.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 121,048 civilians reside within Maryland's sixteenth state house district. Maryland state delegates represent an average of 40,947 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 37,564 residents.

About the office

Members of the Maryland House of Delegates serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Maryland legislators assume office the second Wednesday in January after the election.

Qualifications

Section 9 of Article 3 of the Maryland Constitution states:

A person is eligible to serve as a Senator or Delegate, who on the date of his election, (1) is a citizen of the State of Maryland, (2) has resided therein for at least one year next preceding that date, and (3) if the district which he has been chosen to represent has been established for at least six months prior to the date of his election, has resided in that district for six months next preceding that date.

If the district which the person has been chosen to represent has been established less than six months prior to the date of his election, then in addition to (1) and (2) above, he shall have resided in the district for as long as it has been established.

A person is eligible to serve as a Senator, if he has attained the age of twenty-five years, or as a Delegate, if he has attained the age of twenty-one years, on the date of his election.

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$50,330/year$106/day for lodging; $47/day for meals.

Vacancies

The governor is responsible for filling all vacancies in the house.

The governor has 30 days after the vacancy to make an appointment based on the recommendations of the political party committee that holds the vacant seat. The political party committee has up to 30 days after the vacancy to submit a list of recommended candidates to the governor. If the party committee fails to act within the 30 day deadline, the governor has 15 days to appoint a person from the political party that last held the seat.

The person appointed to the seat serves for the remainder of the unfilled term.

Elections

2018

General election
General election for Maryland House of Delegates District 16 (3 seats)

Incumbent Ariana Kelly (D), incumbent Marc Korman (D), and Sara Love (D) defeated Bill Day (R) in the general election for Maryland House of Delegates District 16 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Ariana Kelly (D)
30.6
45,617

Marc Korman (D)
29.4
43,861

Sara Love (D)
29.4
43,760

Bill Day (R)
10.3
15,321
Other/Write-in votes
0.3
520

Total votes: 149,079
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 16 (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 16 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Marc Korman (D)
24.3
13,598

Ariana Kelly (D)
21.8
12,197

Sara Love (D)
20.2
11,299

Samir Paul (D)
20.2
11,287

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Jordan Cooper (D)
6.5
3,613

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Nuchhi Currier (D)
3.8
2,131

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Joseph Hennessey (D)
2.1
1,183

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Marc Lande (D)
1.0
563

Total votes: 55,871
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 16 (3 seats)

Bill Day advanced from the Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 16 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Bill Day (R)
100
1,942

Total votes: 1,942


2014

Elections for the Maryland House of Delegates took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 24, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 25, 2014. Marc Korman and incumbents Bill Frick and Ariana Kelly defeated Jordan P. Cooper, Peter Dennis, Hrant Jamgochian, Karen Kuker-Kihl and Gareth E. Murray in the Democratic primary, while John Andrews, Rose Maria Li and Lynda del Castillo were unopposed in the Republican primary. Korman, Frick and Kelly defeated Andrews, Li and del Castillo for three seats in the general election.

Maryland House of Delegates District 16, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngBill Frick Incumbent 23% 26,727
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMarc Korman 22.1% 25,755
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngAriana Kelly Incumbent 21.6% 25,148
Republican Rose Maria Li 13.3% 15,441
Republican John Andrews 10.2% 11,822
Republican Lynda del Castillo 9.8% 11,453
Total Votes 116,346

Maryland House of Delegates, District 16 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngAriana Kelly Incumbent 25.6% 10,045
Green check mark transparent.pngBill Frick Incumbent 23.2% 9,088
Green check mark transparent.pngMarc Korman 21.8% 8,554
Hrant Jamgochian 15.3% 6,005
Jordan P. Cooper 7.2% 2,834
Peter Dennis 3% 1,175
Karen Kuker-Kihl 2.1% 809
Gareth E. Murray 1.7% 683
Total Votes 39,193

2010

Elections for the office of Maryland House of Delegates consisted of a primary election on September 14, 2010, and a general election on November 2, 2010. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was July 6, 2010. Ariana Kelly (D) and incumbents Bill Frick (D) and Susan Lee (D) defeated Jeanne Allen (R), Carol Bowis (R) and Meyer Marks (R) in the general election. Kelly, Frick and Lee defeated ten others in the Democratic primary. Allen, Bowis and Marks were unopposed in the Republican primary.

Maryland House of Delegates, District 16, General Election, 2010

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngBill Frick Incumbent 24.3% 29,813
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSusan Lee Incumbent 23.1% 28,341
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngAriana Kelly 23.4% 28,678
Republican Jeanne Allen 11% 13,553
Republican Carol Bowis 9.5% 11,619
Republican Meyer Marks 8.7% 10,678
Total Votes 122,682

Maryland House of Delegates, District 16 Democratic Primary, 2010

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Maryland House of Delegates District 16 raised a total of $2,939,790. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $51,575 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Maryland House of Delegates District 16

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $1,027,349 11 $93,395
2012 $226,731 3 $75,577
2010 $994,277 16 $62,142
2008 $92,402 3 $30,801
2006 $178,181 8 $22,273
2004 $178,181 8 $22,273
2002 $242,669 8 $30,334
Total $2,939,790 57 $51,575