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Maryland House of Delegates seat · lines in effect since 2022

Maryland Delegate District 45

A district of about 124,000 people, 72% Black, 26% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+79.6 relative to the nation for president.

Caylin Young (D) · since Nov 8, 2022Jackie Addison (D) · since Nov 8, 2022Stephanie Smith (D) · since Nov 6, 2018Next 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+79.66th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican36th seat · the majority lineDistrict 45

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.

2022
Maryland House of DelegatesD+69.6

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 45.

Adults with a bachelor's degree26% 14th pct · 61st of 71 in MD

Lower than 86% of seats.

White adults without a degree11% 21st pct · 56th of 71 in MD

Lower than 79% of seats.

Hispanic residents6% 24th pct · 54th of 71 in MD

Lower than 76% of seats.

Black residents72% 97th pct · 3rd of 71 in MD

Higher than 97% of seats.

Asian residents1% 7th pct · 66th of 71 in MD

Lower than 93% of seats.

People per square mile7,651 96th pct · 4th of 71 in MD

Denser than 96% 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 40
69% Black · 29% college gradsD+83.4Held DDistrict 41
60% Black · 35% college gradsD+69.0Held DDistrict 43A
65% Black · 40% college gradsD+87.6Held DDistrict 24
73% Black · 37% college gradsD+83.9Held 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. Stephanie Smith (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 71.0
  2. Jackie Addison (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 70.8
  3. Caylin Young (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 69.6

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