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Maryland House of Delegates seat · lines in effect since 2022

Maryland Delegate District 7B

A district of about 49,000 people, 43% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+28.5 relative to the nation for president.

Lauren Arikan (R) · 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.

R+28.563rd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican36th seat · the majority lineDistrict 7B

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.

20222026
Maryland House of DelegatesR+34.6R+24.0

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 7B.

Adults with a bachelor's degree43% 59th pct · 30th of 71 in MD

Higher than 59% of seats.

White adults without a degree49% 79th pct · 16th of 71 in MD

Higher than 79% of seats.

Hispanic residents4% 10th pct · 64th of 71 in MD

Lower than 90% of seats.

Black residents7% 16th pct · 60th of 71 in MD

Lower than 84% of seats.

Asian residents4% 51st pct · 35th of 71 in MD

Higher than 51% of seats.

People per square mile487 34th pct · 47th of 71 in MD

Less dense than 66% 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 5
41% college gradsR+21.9CountingDistrict 42C
40% college gradsR+34.0CountingDistrict 35A
41% college gradsR+34.6CountingDistrict 31
40% college gradsR+11.7Counting

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. Lauren Arikan (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 34.6

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