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Maryland House of Delegates seat · lines in effect since 2022

Maryland Delegate District 43B

A district of about 41,000 people, 24% Black, 63% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+57.6 relative to the nation for president.

Cathi Forbes (D) · since Nov 8, 2022Next election Nov 5, 2030The 2026 race →

Where it sits among all 71 seats

Every Maryland House of Delegates seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

D+57.619th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican36th seat · the majority lineDistrict 43B

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

2024
U.S. SenateD+33.1

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 71 seats. Small marks are other seats in Maryland. The black marker is District 43B.

Adults with a bachelor's degree63% 91st pct · 7th of 71 in MD

Higher than 91% of seats.

White adults without a degree18% 37th pct · 45th of 71 in MD

Lower than 63% of seats.

Hispanic residents6% 27th pct · 52nd of 71 in MD

Lower than 73% of seats.

Black residents24% 54th pct · 33rd of 71 in MD

Higher than 54% of seats.

Asian residents8% 74th pct · 19th of 71 in MD

Higher than 74% of seats.

People per square mile6,544 93rd pct · 6th of 71 in MD

Denser than 93% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Seats most like this one

Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.

District 12A
23% Black · 63% college gradsD+52.6CountingDistrict 46
27% Black · 52% college gradsD+64.4CountingDistrict 11B
66% college gradsD+29.6CountingDistrict 33A
32% Black · 52% college gradsD+36.9Held D

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Cathi Forbes (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 95.9, 2026 by 96.3

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)