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

Maryland Delegate District 45

D vs D3 seats

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

Jackie Addison has no major-party opponent.

Jackie Addison 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+79: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+81.1D+78.9 vs. nation2020 presidentD+81.9D+77.4 vs. nation2024 presidentD+78.8D+80.3 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
124,342
People per km²
2,954
Adults with a B.A.+
26%
White, no degree
11%of adults
  • White 17%
  • Hispanic 6%
  • Black 72%
  • Asian 1%
  • 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

45,332 two-party votes · D+78.8 · D+80.3 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)89.4%
Donald Trump (R)10.6%

2022

65,864 votes · D+71.0
✓ Stephanie Smith (D)32.1%
Jackie Addison (D)31.8%
Caylin Young (D)30.3%
Antonio Barboza (R)5.4%

2020 President Vote in this district

47,321 two-party votes · D+81.9 · D+77.4 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)91.0%
Donald Trump (R)9.0%

2018 Earlier district lines

82,578 votes · D+78.0
✓ Cheryl D Glenn (D)27.6%
Stephanie Smith (D)27.3%
Talmadge Branch (D)26.2%
Glenn L Ross (G)4.9%
Steven Ellis (G)4.5%

2016 President Vote in this district

49,860 two-party votes · D+81.1 · D+78.9 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)90.5%
Donald Trump (R)9.5%

2014 Earlier district lines

61,995 votes · D+71.1
✓ Cheryl D Glenn (D)29.4%
Talmadge Branch (D)29.1%
Cory V McCray (D)27.6%
Rick Saffery (R)5.0%
Larry O Wardlow Jr (R)4.5%