CQ Risk Rating: Safe Republican 
| GENERAL ELECTION: NOVEMBER 7, 2000 |
|
| Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. (R) | 178,556 | 69% |
| Kenneth T. Bosley (D) | 81,591 | 31% |
| write-in | 285 | 0% |
| PRIMARY ELECTION: MARCH 7, 2000 |
|
| | Votes | Percentage | | Democratic |
| Kenneth T. Bosley | 21,845 | 48% |
| Jake Mohorovic | 16,626 | 37% |
| Walter Thomas Kuebler | 3,833 | 8% |
| Edward J. Hornzell | 3,186 | 7% |
| | Republican |
| Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. | 43,804 | 100% |
Source: Congressional Quarterly. To suggest updates and corrections: politics.feedback@cq.com
Major Industry | Military Bases | Population | Cities | People | Race | Median Household Income | Unusual Features
MARYLAND 2
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Baltimore and Harford counties
The 2nd includes Baltimore's northeastern suburbs, the northern and
eastern sections of Baltimore County, Harford County to the east and a small
portion of Anne Arundel County to the south. Although Democrats hold a
2-to-1 registration advantage, a mix of conservative Democrats and moderate
Republicans makes the 2nd winnable for the GOP.
Baltimore's northern suburbs, the most affluent and fastest-growing area
of the district, have led the 2nd to a GOP trend in national elections. Both
Bob Dole and George Bush carried Baltimore County by small margins. In 1998,
Baltimore County voted mostly Democratic in state and local elections, yet
less-populated Harford County voted heavily Republican.
The district has enjoyed a fair amount of economic growth, aside from
eastern Baltimore County's industrial sector, which has struggled with
unemployment during the transition from an industrial to service-based
economy. Bethlehem Steel, the county's largest employer, hopes to reduce
this problem with a planned new mill at their Sparrows Point complex.
Harford County's fastest-growing residential area, located along
Interstate 95, is a mix of conservative Democrats and socially conscious
Republicans. In the northern and more agricultural parts of the county,
there are more old-line, conservative Democrats and Republicans. The
district is Democratic in the communities along Route 40, which are mostly
working-class and military.
Major Industry
Manufacturing, military, agriculture
Military Bases
Aberdeen Proving Ground (Army), 3,451 military, 7,345 civilian (1998)
Population
597,450 (1990)
Cities
Dundalk (unincorporated), 65,800; Essex (unincorporated), 40,872; Towson
(unincorporated) (pt.), 37,864 (1990)
People
76% urban; 12% age 65+ (ranks fourth of eight in state; middle third
nationally); 62% married couples, 28% married couples with children; 22%
college educated (ranks fifth of eight in state; top third nationally); 64%
white collar (ranks fifth of eight in state; top third nationally), 17% blue
collar (ranks seventh of eight in state; bottom third nationally) (1990)
Race
92% white, 6% black, 2% Asian; 1% Hispanic origin (1990)
Median Household Income
$40,120 (ranks fourth of eight in state; top third nationally) (1990)
Unusual Features
Cal Ripken Jr. Museum; Ladew Topiary Gardens.
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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