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Maryland › Maryland House of Delegates · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Maryland Delegate District 20

D vs D3 seats

Same-party general election. Two Democrats advanced to November: the seat stays Democratic.

Lorig Charkoudian has no major-party opponent.

Lorig Charkoudian has no major-party opponent.

3 seats in this district

3.0 D · 0.0 R expected of 3 seats

3.0 D · 0.0 R expected of 3 seats

How this race is decided

Multi-member delegate districts

Each of the 47 legislative districts elects one senator and three delegates. Some districts elect all three together, where voters pick up to three; others are split into one- or two-member subdistricts.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+77: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+80.7D+78.4 vs. nation2020 presidentD+80.3D+75.8 vs. nation2024 presidentD+72.9D+74.4 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
126,479
People per km²
2,561
Adults with a B.A.+
56%
White, no degree
6%of adults
  • White 31%
  • Hispanic 23%
  • Black 32%
  • Asian 8%
  • Other / multiracial 6%

American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.

Past results

Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.

2024 President Vote in this district

54,247 two-party votes · D+72.9 · D+74.4 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)86.5%
Donald Trump (R)13.5%

2022

93,216 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ David Moon (D)33.8%
Jheanelle Wilkins (D)33.1%
Lorig Charkoudian (D)32.3%
Other Write-Ins (—)0.8%

2020 President Vote in this district

94,218 two-party votes · D+80.3 · D+75.8 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)90.1%
Donald Trump (R)9.9%

2018 Earlier district lines

111,109 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ David Moon (D)35.0%
Jheanelle Wilkins (D)33.1%
Lorig Charkoudian (D)31.3%
Writein (—)0.6%

2016 President Vote in this district

87,221 two-party votes · D+80.7 · D+78.4 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)90.3%
Donald Trump (R)9.7%

2014 Earlier district lines

73,955 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Sheila E Hixson (D)31.8%
Will Smith (D)29.7%
David Moon (D)29.3%
Daniel S Robinson (G)9.2%