2018 Maryland Senate election

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2018 Maryland Senate election
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  2014 November 6, 2018 2022  

All 47 seats in the Maryland Senate
24 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
  Thomas V. Mike Miller at Franchot inauguration - cropped.jpg JB Jennings.jpg
Leader Mike Miller J.B. Jennings
Party Democratic Republican
Leader sinceJanuary 21, 1987November 12, 2014
Leader's seat27th District7th District
Last election33 seats14 seats
Seats before3314
Seats won3215
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote1,446,326742,827
Percentage64.9%33.3%
SwingIncrease2.svg 6.12%Decrease2.svg 7.51%

2018 Maryland Senate election.svg
Results:
     Democratic gain     Republican gain
     Democratic hold     Republican hold

President before election

Mike Miller
Democratic

Elected President

Mike Miller
Democratic

Elections for the Maryland Senate were held on November 6, 2018, with all 47 seats being contested. Republicans had initially hoped to break the Democrats' supermajority in the upper chamber by knocking off five incumbents, known as their "Drive for Five" plan. [1] Though they did make a net gain of one seat, they came short of their goal. Three seats switched hands: District 9 in Carroll and Howard Counties flipped from Republican to Democratic while District 38 in Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester Counties and District 42 in Baltimore County both flipped from Democrats to Republicans.

Contents

The Maryland Senate has been in Democratic hands since the elections of 1900. Despite Governor Larry Hogan's success in his gubernatorial race at the top of the ticket, nobody expected Republicans to come close to recapturing the majority. In terms of popular vote, Maryland's Republican Senate candidates performed significantly worse than they previously had in 2014.

Summary

Closest races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

  1. State Senate district 34, 0.39%
  2. State Senate district 9, 1.74%(gain)
  3. State Senate district 42, 2.02%(gain)
  4. State Senate district 8, 2.23%
  5. State Senate district 38, 5.39%(gain)
  6. State Senate district 33, 7.03%
  7. State Senate district 30, 9.23%

Election results

All election results are from the Maryland Board of Elections. [2]

District 1

2018 Maryland's 1st Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican George C. Edwards (incumbent) 34,966 98.3%
Write-in 5931.7%
Total votes35,559 100%
Republican hold

District 2

2018 Maryland's 2nd Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Andrew A. Serafini (incumbent) 29,798 71.7%
Green Jenna L. Roland11,63128.0%
Write-in 1580.4%
Total votes41,587 100%
Republican hold

District 3

2018 Maryland's 3rd Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ronald N. Young (incumbent) 30,391 58.5%
Republican Craig Giangrande21,47141.3%
Write-in 1140.2%
Total votes51,976 100%
Democratic hold

District 4

2018 Maryland's 4th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Michael Hough (incumbent) 35,240 59.1%
Democratic Jessica Douglass24,35840.8%
Write-in 470.1%
Total votes59,645 100%
Republican hold

District 5

2018 Maryland's 5th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Justin Ready (incumbent) 39,568 71.5%
Democratic Jamie O'Marr15,73928.4%
Write-in 630.1%
Total votes55,370 100%
Republican hold

District 6

2018 Maryland's 6th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Johnny Ray Salling (incumbent) 19,511 55.3%
Democratic Buddy Staigerwald14,10840.0%
Independent Scott M. Collier1,6314.6%
Write-in 230.1%
Total votes35,273 100%
Republican hold

District 7

2018 Maryland's 7th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican J. B. Jennings (incumbent) 40,070 66.9%
Democratic Donna Hines19,78033.0%
Write-in 690.1%
Total votes59,919 100%
Republican hold

District 8

2018 Maryland's 8th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Katherine A. Klausmeier (incumbent) 24,332 51.1%
Republican Christian Miele23,27148.8%
Write-in 450.1%
Total votes47,648 100%
Democratic hold

District 9

2018 Maryland's 9th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Katie Fry Hester 33,493 50.8%
Republican Gail H. Bates (incumbent)32,34749.1%
Write-in 520.1%
Total votes65,892 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 10

2018 Maryland's 10th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Delores G. Kelley (incumbent) 38,005 80.3%
Republican Stephanie Boston9,22919.5%
Write-in 740.2%
Total votes47,308 100%
Democratic hold

District 11

2018 Maryland's 11th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert Zirkin (incumbent) 40,472 96.9%
Write-in 1,2993.1%
Total votes41,771 100%
Democratic hold

District 12

2018 Maryland's 12th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Clarence Lam 32,730 66.1%
Republican Joseph D. "Joe" Hooe16,74733.8%
Write-in 460.1%
Total votes49,523 100%
Democratic hold

District 13

2018 Maryland's 13th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Guy Guzzone (incumbent) 47,309 97.4%
Write-in 1,2672.6%
Total votes48,576 100%
Democratic hold

District 14

2018 Maryland's 14th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Craig Zucker (incumbent) 40,262 72.6%
Republican Robert Drozd15,17727.1%
Write-in 520.1%
Total votes55,491 100%
Democratic hold

District 15

2018 Maryland's 15th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Brian Feldman (incumbent) 38,771 72.0%
Republican David Wilson15,00027.9%
Write-in 460.1%
Total votes53,817 100%
Democratic hold

District 16

2018 Maryland's 16th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Susan C. Lee (incumbent) 48,822 80.1%
Republican Marcus Alzona12,05219.8%
Write-in 610.1%
Total votes60,935 100%
Democratic hold

District 17

2018 Maryland's 17th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Cheryl Kagan (incumbent) 36,147 79.0%
Republican Josephine J. Wang9,52920.8%
Write-in 620.1%
Total votes45,738 100%
Democratic hold

District 18

2018 Maryland's 18th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jeff Waldstreicher 41,360 97.6%
Write-in 1,0092.4%
Total votes42,369 100%
Democratic hold

District 19

2018 Maryland's 19th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Benjamin F. Kramer 39,393 88.0%
Green David Jeang4,79510.7%
Write-in 5741.3%
Total votes44,762 100%
Democratic hold

District 20

2018 Maryland's 20th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William C. Smith Jr. (incumbent) 42,069 90.8%
Republican Dwight Patel4,2369.1%
Write-in 350.1%
Independent Vardly E. "North" St. Preux (write-in)50.0%
Total votes46,345 100%
Democratic hold

District 21

2018 Maryland's 21st Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic James Rosapepe (incumbent) 32,262 77.5%
Republican Lee Havis9,31122.4%
Write-in 590.1%
Total votes41,632 100%
Democratic hold

District 22

2018 Maryland's 22nd Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Paul G. Pinsky (incumbent) 33,849 92.4%
Libertarian Lauren K. Drew2,6337.2%
Write-in 1360.4%
Total votes36,618 100%
Democratic hold

District 23

2018 Maryland's 23rd Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Douglas J. J. Peters (incumbent) 53,176 98.6%
Write-in 7691.4%
Total votes53,495 100%
Democratic hold

District 24

2018 Maryland's 24th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joanne C. Benson (incumbent) 44,568 99.2%
Write-in 3380.8%
Total votes44,906 100%
Democratic hold

District 25

2018 Maryland's 25th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Melony G. Griffith 44,390 99.4%
Write-in 2530.6%
Total votes44,643 100%
Democratic hold

District 26

2018 Maryland's 26th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Obie Patterson 42,929 92.5%
Republican Ike Puzon3,2807.1%
Write-in 1830.4%
Total votes46,392 100%
Democratic hold

District 27

2018 Maryland's 27th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Thomas V. Miller Jr. (incumbent) 39,664 66.0%
Republican Jesse Allen Peed20,35933.9%
Write-in 1110.2%
Total votes60,134 100%
Democratic hold

District 28

2018 Maryland's 28th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Arthur Ellis 37,585 66.2%
Republican Bill Dotson19,06333.6%
Write-in 1450.3%
Total votes56,793 100%
Democratic hold

District 29

2018 Maryland's 29th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jack Bailey 28,918 60.2%
Democratic Thomas Brewer19,01739.6%
Write-in 960.2%
Total votes48,031 100%
Republican hold

District 30

2018 Maryland's 30th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sarah Elfreth 29,736 53.8%
Republican Ron George24,63944.6%
Libertarian Christopher Wallace, Sr.8261.5%
Write-in 380.1%
Total votes55,239 100%
Democratic hold

District 31

2018 Maryland's 31st Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bryan Simonaire (incumbent) 29,489 61.0%
Democratic Scott Harman18,77838.9%
Write-in 610.1%
Total votes48,328 100%
Republican hold

District 32

2018 Maryland's 32nd Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Pamela Beidle 30,384 66.4%
Republican John Grasso15,30633.4%
Write-in 700.2%
Total votes45,760 100%
Democratic hold

District 33

2018 Maryland's 33rd Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Edward R. Reilly (incumbent) 34,884 53.5%
Democratic Eve Hurwitz30,29846.4%
Write-in 510.1%
Total votes65,233 100%
Republican hold

District 34

2018 Maryland's 34th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert Cassilly (incumbent) 24,445 50.1%
Democratic Mary-Dulany James24,25649.7%
Write-in 870.2%
Total votes48,788 100%
Republican hold

District 35

2018 Maryland's 35th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jason C. Gallion 33,813 67.3%
Independent Frank Esposito10,60021.1%
Libertarian Christopher Randers-Pehrson5,63211.2%
Write-in 2220.4%
Total votes50,267 100%
Republican hold

District 36

2018 Maryland's 36th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Stephen S. Hershey Jr. (incumbent) 33,028 65.1%
Democratic Heather Lynette Sinclair17,69134.9%
Write-in 320.1%
Total votes50,751 100%
Republican hold

District 37

2018 Maryland's 37th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Adelaide C. Eckardt (incumbent) 29,520 59.9%
Democratic Holly Wright19,69140.0%
Write-in 560.1%
Total votes49,267 100%
Republican hold

District 38

2018 Maryland's 38th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mary Beth Carozza 25,731 52.6%
Democratic James N. Mathias Jr. (incumbent)23,09847.3%
Write-in 440.1%
Total votes48,873 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 39

2018 Maryland's 39th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Nancy J. King (incumbent) 32,417 79.3%
Republican Al Phillips8,43420.6%
Write-in 530.1%
Total votes40,904 100%
Democratic hold

District 40

2018 Maryland's 40th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Antonio Hayes 26,960 98.7%
Write-in 3491.3%
Total votes27,309 100%
Democratic hold

District 41

2018 Maryland's 41st Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jill P. Carter (incumbent) 33,284 98.2%
Write-in 6161.8%
Total votes33,900 100%
Democratic hold

District 42

2018 Maryland's 42nd Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chris West 29,100 51.0%
Democratic Robbie Leonard27,94949.0%
Write-in 460.1%
Total votes57,095 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 43

2018 Maryland's 43rd Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mary L. Washington 35,972 98.8%
Write-in 4231.2%
Total votes36,395 100%
Democratic hold

District 44

2018 Maryland's 44th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Shirley Nathan-Pulliam (incumbent) 34,834 84.5%
Republican Victor Clark, Jr.6,28015.2%
Write-in 860.2%
Total votes41,200 100%
Democratic hold

District 45

2018 Maryland's 45th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Cory V. McCray 29,608 98.8%
Write-in 3731.2%
Total votes29,981 100%
Democratic hold

District 46

2018 Maryland's 46th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bill Ferguson (incumbent) 26,203 78.2%
Republican Christine Digman7,23821.6%
Write-in 600.2%
Total votes33,501 100%
Democratic hold

District 47

2018 Maryland's 47th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Malcolm Augustine 23,983 93.0%
Republican Fred Price Jr.1,7776.9%
Write-in 330.1%
Total votes25,793 100%
Democratic hold

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