Maryland House District 39

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Gabriel Acevero Democratic, Lesley Lopez Democratic, Greg Wims Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28

3 candidates on the printed ballot. Sorted by last name.

Last election: Lesley Lopez (Democratic) won by 0.3 points, 2022
Seats: 3 seats in this district
On the 2026 ballot: 3 candidates

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3 candidates on the printed ballot for 3 seats.

Gabriel AceveroIncumbentDemocratic
Greg WimsIncumbentDemocratic
Lesley LopezIncumbentDemocratic

Source: elections.maryland.gov, dated Oct 16

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History (13 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 69,937
Election day: November 8, 2022
Seats: 3
District map: Older district map (2022)

Maryland House of Delegates District 39, 1974 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticLesley LopezWon(incumbent)	Democratic	23,28233.3%	33.3%
DemocraticGabriel AceveroWon(incumbent)	Democratic	23,10433.0%	33.0%
DemocraticKirill ReznikWon(incumbent)	Democratic	22,29231.9%	31.9%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	1,2591.8%	1.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 91,828
Election day: November 6, 2018
Seats: 3
District map: Older district map (2014 to 2021)

Maryland House of Delegates District 39, 1974 to 2022, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticGabriel AceveroWon	Democratic	28,55431.1%	31.1%
DemocraticLesley LopezWon	Democratic	27,72230.2%	30.2%
DemocraticKirill ReznikWon(incumbent)	Democratic	25,23627.5%	27.5%
RepublicanVerelyn Gibbs Watson	Republican	10,31611.2%	11.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 66,303
Election day: November 4, 2014
Seats: 3
District map: Older district map (2014 to 2021)

Maryland House of Delegates District 39, 1974 to 2022, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticCharles BarkleyWon(incumbent)	Democratic	15,24723.0%	23.0%
DemocraticShane RobinsonWon(incumbent)	Democratic	14,17921.4%	21.4%
DemocraticKirill ReznikWon(incumbent)	Democratic	13,78820.8%	20.8%
RepublicanGloria Chang	Republican	8,11712.2%	12.2%
RepublicanAl Phillips	Republican	7,56511.4%	11.4%
RepublicanXiangfei Cheng	Republican	7,34011.1%	11.1%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	670.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 76,716
Election day: November 2, 2010
Seats: 3
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Maryland House of Delegates District 39, 1974 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticCharles BarkleyWon(incumbent)	Democratic	18,06023.5%	23.5%
DemocraticKirill ReznikWon	Democratic	16,19921.1%	21.1%
DemocraticShane RobinsonWon	Democratic	15,96120.8%	20.8%
RepublicanJim Pettit	Republican	9,69512.6%	12.6%
RepublicanBill Witham	Republican	8,48211.1%	11.1%
RepublicanAl Phillips	Republican	8,24010.7%	10.7%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	790.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 79,244
Election day: November 7, 2006
Seats: 3
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Maryland House of Delegates District 39, 1974 to 2022, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticNancy J. KingWon(incumbent)	Democratic	18,65123.5%	23.5%
DemocraticCharles BarkleyWon(incumbent)	Democratic	18,25323.0%	23.0%
DemocraticSaqib AliWon	Democratic	16,45520.8%	20.8%
RepublicanDavid Nichols	Republican	9,27811.7%	11.7%
RepublicanGary Scott	Republican	8,36310.6%	10.6%
RepublicanBill Witham	Republican	8,24410.4%	10.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 79,896
Election day: November 5, 2002
Seats: 3
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Maryland House of Delegates District 39, 1974 to 2022, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticCharles BarkleyWon(incumbent)	Democratic	16,50920.7%	20.7%
DemocraticNancy J. KingWon	Democratic	16,47720.6%	20.6%
DemocraticJoan F. SternWon(incumbent)	Democratic	15,46119.4%	19.4%
RepublicanRobert J. Smith	Republican	10,49013.1%	13.1%
RepublicanKyle Winkfield	Republican	10,08612.6%	12.6%
RepublicanBill Witham	Republican	9,02711.3%	11.3%
OtherBill White	Other	1,8462.3%	2.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 92,476
Election day: November 3, 1998
Seats: 3
District map: Older district map (1994 to 2001)

Maryland House of Delegates District 39, 1974 to 2022, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticCharles BarkleyWon	Democratic	17,02018.4%	18.4%
DemocraticPaul CarlsonWon	Democratic	16,67018.0%	18.0%
DemocraticJoan F. SternWon	Democratic	16,51517.9%	17.9%
RepublicanBarrie S. Ciliberti(incumbent)	Republican	14,42015.6%	15.6%
RepublicanWalter McKee	Republican	14,41215.6%	15.6%
RepublicanMathew Mossburg(incumbent)	Republican	13,43914.5%	14.5%

Votes for listed candidates: 78,861
Election day: November 8, 1994
Seats: 3
District map: Older district map (1994 to 2001)

Maryland House of Delegates District 39, 1974 to 2022, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanMathew MossburgWon	Republican	13,11916.6%	16.6%
RepublicanBarrie S. CilibertiWon	Republican	12,89716.4%	16.4%
RepublicanRaymond E. BeckWon	Republican	12,31115.6%	15.6%
DemocraticCharles Barkley	Democratic	12,13715.4%	15.4%
DemocraticAnise Key Brown	Democratic	10,98713.9%	13.9%
DemocraticAnthony J. Santangelo	Democratic	10,93913.9%	13.9%
IndependentPatricia Cummings	Independent	6,4718.2%	8.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 18,017
Election day: November 6, 1990
Seats: 3
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1993)

Maryland House of Delegates District 39, 1974 to 2022, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticElijah CummingsWon(incumbent)	Democratic	6,36935.4%	35.4%
DemocraticRuth M. KirkWon(incumbent)	Democratic	5,98933.2%	33.2%
DemocraticJohn D. JefferiesWon	Democratic	5,65931.4%	31.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 25,895
Election day: November 4, 1986
Seats: 3
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1993)

Maryland House of Delegates District 39, 1974 to 2022, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticLarry YoungWon(incumbent)	Democratic	9,29935.9%	35.9%
DemocraticElijah CummingsWon(incumbent)	Democratic	8,31532.1%	32.1%
DemocraticRuth M. KirkWon(incumbent)	Democratic	8,28132.0%	32.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 37,326
Election day: November 2, 1982
Seats: 3
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1993)

Maryland House of Delegates District 39, 1974 to 2022, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticLarry YoungWon(incumbent)	Democratic	13,43436.0%	36.0%
DemocraticRuth M. KirkWon	Democratic	12,11832.5%	32.5%
DemocraticElijah CummingsWon	Democratic	11,77431.5%	31.5%

Votes for listed candidates: 32,969
Election day: November 7, 1978
Seats: 3
District map: Older district map (1974 to 1981)

Maryland House of Delegates District 39, 1974 to 2022, 1978, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticAnne Scarlett PerkinsWon	Democratic	10,90033.1%	33.1%
DemocraticJames W. CampbellWon	Democratic	10,66632.4%	32.4%
DemocraticTorrey C. BrownWon(incumbent)	Democratic	10,38231.5%	31.5%
IndependentNancy Radcliffe Warm	Independent	1,0213.1%	3.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 23,139
Election day: November 4, 1974
Seats: 3
District map: Older district map (1974 to 1981)

Maryland House of Delegates District 39, 1974 to 2022, 1974, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticRichard W. Emory Jr.Won	Democratic	8,12135.1%	35.1%
DemocraticTorrey C. BrownWon(incumbent)	Democratic	7,73033.4%	33.4%
DemocraticWilliam J. Madonna Jr.Won	Democratic	7,28831.5%	31.5%

1974 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source

Last contest in this district on file: 2022.

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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.

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