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Maryland › Maryland House of Delegates · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Maryland Delegate District 43B
Cathi Forbes has no major-party opponent.
Cathi Forbes has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
DemocraticIncumbent
Cathi Forbes
- Experience
- State legislature
The district
Lean D+52: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 40,794
- People per km²
- 2,527
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 63%
- White, no degree
- 18%of adults
- White 57%
- Hispanic 6%
- Black 24%
- Asian 8%
- Other / multiracial 5%
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
17,309 two-party votes · D+58.3 · D+59.8 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)79.2%
Donald Trump (R)20.8%
2022
11,200 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Cathi Forbes (D)98.0%
Other Write-Ins (—)2.0%
2020 President Vote in this district
17,014 two-party votes · D+55.3 · D+50.7 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)77.6%
Donald Trump (R)22.4%
2016 President Vote in this district
15,654 two-party votes · D+47.5 · D+45.3 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)73.8%
Donald Trump (R)26.2%
Also on the ballot in Maryland
Neighboring districts
HD-8Nick AllenBrian Campbell3 seats>99%Dem.>99%Dem. HD-11BJon CardinJohn Gordon2 seats>99%Dem.>99%Dem. HD-41Samuel I. Rosenberg—D vs D3 seats>99%Dem.>99%Dem. HD-42BMichele GuytonJeffry McDonald>99%Dem.>99%Dem. HD-43ARegina T. Boyce—D vs D2 seats>99%Dem.>99%Dem. HD-45Jackie Addison—D vs D3 seats>99%Dem.>99%Dem.