Maryland's 6th congressional district
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Maryland's 6th congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
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| Current Representative | John Delaney (D–Potomac) |
| Area | 3,062.27 sq mi (7,931.2 km2) |
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| Population (2015) | 761,921 |
| Median income | 73,641 |
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| Cook PVI | D+4. |
Maryland's 6th congressional district elects a representative to the United States House of Representatives from the northwest part of the state. Today the district comprises all of Garrett, Allegany, and Washington counties as well as portions of Montgomery and Frederick counties. The seat is currently represented by John Delaney (D).
The Maryland 6th District was one of the original districts that had a congressman starting in 1789. At that time, the district essentially had what remains its modern boundaries, consisting of the Maryland panhandle and areas eastward, all the way to the modern western boundary of the District of Columbia. However after the 1790 census Maryland's representation increased to 8 congresspersons. The new sixth district was in the north-east corner of the state east of Baltimore, covering essentially the modern counties of Harford, Cecil and Kent.
In 2012 the district was found to be the ninth least compact congressional district in the United States.
Coordinates: 39°42′N 78°06′W / 39.7°N 78.1°W
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