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| Maryland House of Delegates District 16 | ||
| Current incumbent | Ariana Kelly  Sara Love Marc Korman | |
| Population | 121,048 | |
| Race | 81.65% White, 10.44% Asian, 3.88% Black, 2.81% Two or More Races, 1.04% Other, 0.13% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.06% Pacific Islander | |
Maryland's sixteenth state house district is held by Democratic Representatives Ariana Kelly, Sara Love, and Marc Korman.
As of the 2010 census, a total of 121,048 civilians reside within Maryland's sixteenth state house district. Maryland state delegates represent an average of 40,947 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 37,564 residents.
Members of the Maryland House of Delegates serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Maryland legislators assume office the second Wednesday in January after the election.
Section 9 of Article 3 of the Maryland Constitution states:
| “ | A person is eligible to serve as a Senator or Delegate, who on the date of his election, (1) is a citizen of the State of Maryland, (2) has resided therein for at least one year next preceding that date, and (3) if the district which he has been chosen to represent has been established for at least six months prior to the date of his election, has resided in that district for six months next preceding that date.
If the district which the person has been chosen to represent has been established less than six months prior to the date of his election, then in addition to (1) and (2) above, he shall have resided in the district for as long as it has been established. A person is eligible to serve as a Senator, if he has attained the age of twenty-five years, or as a Delegate, if he has attained the age of twenty-one years, on the date of his election. |
” |
| State legislators | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $50,330/year | $106/day for lodging; $47/day for meals. |
The governor is responsible for filling all vacancies in the house.
The governor has 30 days after the vacancy to make an appointment based on the recommendations of the political party committee that holds the vacant seat. The political party committee has up to 30 days after the vacancy to submit a list of recommended candidates to the governor. If the party committee fails to act within the 30 day deadline, the governor has 15 days to appoint a person from the political party that last held the seat.
The person appointed to the seat serves for the remainder of the unfilled term.
Incumbent Ariana Kelly (D), incumbent Marc Korman (D), and Sara Love (D) defeated Bill Day (R) in the general election for Maryland House of Delegates District 16 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Ariana Kelly (D) |
30.6
|
45,617 |
| ✔ |
|
Marc Korman (D) |
29.4
|
43,861 |
| ✔ |
|
Sara Love (D) |
29.4
|
43,760 |
|
|
Bill Day (R) |
10.3
|
15,321 | |
| Other/Write-in votes |
0.3
|
520 | ||
|
|
Total votes: 149,079 |
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 16 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Marc Korman (D) |
24.3
|
13,598 |
| ✔ |
|
Ariana Kelly (D) |
21.8
|
12,197 |
| ✔ |
|
Sara Love (D) |
20.2
|
11,299 |
|
|
Samir Paul (D) |
20.2
|
11,287 | |
|
|
Jordan Cooper (D) |
6.5
|
3,613 | |
|
|
Nuchhi Currier (D) |
3.8
|
2,131 | |
|
|
Joseph Hennessey (D) |
2.1
|
1,183 | |
|
|
Marc Lande (D) |
1.0
|
563 | |
|
|
Total votes: 55,871 |
Bill Day advanced from the Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 16 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Bill Day (R) |
100
|
1,942 |
|
|
Total votes: 1,942 |
Elections for the Maryland House of Delegates took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 24, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 25, 2014. Marc Korman and incumbents Bill Frick and Ariana Kelly defeated Jordan P. Cooper, Peter Dennis, Hrant Jamgochian, Karen Kuker-Kihl and Gareth E. Murray in the Democratic primary, while John Andrews, Rose Maria Li and Lynda del Castillo were unopposed in the Republican primary. Korman, Frick and Kelly defeated Andrews, Li and del Castillo for three seats in the general election.
Maryland House of Delegates District 16, General Election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Bill Frick Incumbent |
23% | 26,727 | |
| Democratic | Marc Korman |
22.1% | 25,755 | |
| Democratic | Ariana Kelly Incumbent |
21.6% | 25,148 | |
| Republican | Rose Maria Li | 13.3% | 15,441 | |
| Republican | John Andrews | 10.2% | 11,822 | |
| Republican | Lynda del Castillo | 9.8% | 11,453 | |
| Total Votes | 116,346 | |||
Maryland House of Delegates, District 16 Democratic Primary, 2014
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Ariana Kelly Incumbent |
25.6% | 10,045 |
| Bill Frick Incumbent |
23.2% | 9,088 |
| Marc Korman |
21.8% | 8,554 |
| Hrant Jamgochian | 15.3% | 6,005 |
| Jordan P. Cooper | 7.2% | 2,834 |
| Peter Dennis | 3% | 1,175 |
| Karen Kuker-Kihl | 2.1% | 809 |
| Gareth E. Murray | 1.7% | 683 |
| Total Votes | 39,193 | |
Elections for the office of Maryland House of Delegates consisted of a primary election on September 14, 2010, and a general election on November 2, 2010. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was July 6, 2010. Ariana Kelly (D) and incumbents Bill Frick (D) and Susan Lee (D) defeated Jeanne Allen (R), Carol Bowis (R) and Meyer Marks (R) in the general election. Kelly, Frick and Lee defeated ten others in the Democratic primary. Allen, Bowis and Marks were unopposed in the Republican primary.
Maryland House of Delegates, District 16, General Election, 2010
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bill Frick Incumbent |
24.3% | 29,813 | |
| Democratic | Susan Lee Incumbent |
23.1% | 28,341 | |
| Democratic | Ariana Kelly |
23.4% | 28,678 | |
| Republican | Jeanne Allen | 11% | 13,553 | |
| Republican | Carol Bowis | 9.5% | 11,619 | |
| Republican | Meyer Marks | 8.7% | 10,678 | |
| Total Votes | 122,682 | |||
Maryland House of Delegates, District 16 Democratic Primary, 2010
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Susan Lee Incumbent |
23.1% | 9,239 |
| Bill Frick Incumbent |
23.1% | 9,227 |
| Ariana Kelly |
12.8% | 5,129 |
| Kyle Lierman | 11.9% | 4,773 |
| Hrant Jamgochian | 8.1% | 3,254 |
| Mark Winston | 5.4% | 2,142 |
| Bill Farley | 4.3% | 1,732 |
| Charlie Chester | 3.5% | 1,392 |
| Scott Goldberg | 3.1% | 1,230 |
| Michael Sriqui | 1.6% | 657 |
| Peter Dennis | 1% | 419 |
| Craig Herskowitz | 1% | 390 |
| John Adams | 0.9% | 374 |
| Total Votes | 39,958 | |
From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Maryland House of Delegates District 16 raised a total of $2,939,790. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $51,575 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Maryland House of Delegates District 16
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $1,027,349 | 11 | $93,395 |
| 2012 | $226,731 | 3 | $75,577 |
| 2010 | $994,277 | 16 | $62,142 |
| 2008 | $92,402 | 3 | $30,801 |
| 2006 | $178,181 | 8 | $22,273 |
| 2004 | $178,181 | 8 | $22,273 |
| 2002 | $242,669 | 8 | $30,334 |
| Total | $2,939,790 | 57 | $51,575 |
