Elections in Maryland |
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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.
The Maryland Senate had 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.
Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
Source | Ranking | As of |
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Governing [18] | Safe D | October 8, 2018 |
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All election results are from the Maryland Board of Elections. [19]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | George C. Edwards (incumbent) | 34,966 | 98.3% | |
Write-in | 593 | 1.7% | ||
Total votes | 35,559 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Andrew A. Serafini (incumbent) | 29,798 | 71.7% | |
Green | Jenna L. Roland | 11,631 | 28.0% | |
Write-in | 158 | 0.4% | ||
Total votes | 41,587 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ronald N. Young (incumbent) | 30,391 | 58.5% | |
Republican | Craig Giangrande | 21,471 | 41.3% | |
Write-in | 114 | 0.2% | ||
Total votes | 51,976 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Michael Hough (incumbent) | 35,240 | 59.1% | |
Democratic | Jessica Douglass | 24,358 | 40.8% | |
Write-in | 47 | 0.1% | ||
Total votes | 59,645 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Justin Ready (incumbent) | 39,568 | 71.5% | |
Democratic | Jamie O'Marr | 15,739 | 28.4% | |
Write-in | 63 | 0.1% | ||
Total votes | 55,370 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Johnny Ray Salling (incumbent) | 19,511 | 55.3% | |
Democratic | Buddy Staigerwald | 14,108 | 40.0% | |
Independent | Scott M. Collier | 1,631 | 4.6% | |
Write-in | 23 | 0.1% | ||
Total votes | 35,273 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | J. B. Jennings (incumbent) | 40,070 | 66.9% | |
Democratic | Donna Hines | 19,780 | 33.0% | |
Write-in | 69 | 0.1% | ||
Total votes | 59,919 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Kathy Klausmeier (incumbent) | 24,332 | 51.1% | |
Republican | Christian Miele | 23,271 | 48.8% | |
Write-in | 45 | 0.1% | ||
Total votes | 47,648 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Katie Fry Hester | 33,493 | 50.8% | |
Republican | Gail H. Bates (incumbent) | 32,347 | 49.1% | |
Write-in | 52 | 0.1% | ||
Total votes | 65,892 | 100% | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Delores G. Kelley (incumbent) | 38,005 | 80.3% | |
Republican | Stephanie Boston | 9,229 | 19.5% | |
Write-in | 74 | 0.2% | ||
Total votes | 47,308 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Robert Zirkin (incumbent) | 40,472 | 96.9% | |
Write-in | 1,299 | 3.1% | ||
Total votes | 41,771 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Clarence Lam | 32,730 | 66.1% | |
Republican | Joseph D. "Joe" Hooe | 16,747 | 33.8% | |
Write-in | 46 | 0.1% | ||
Total votes | 49,523 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Guy Guzzone (incumbent) | 47,309 | 97.4% | |
Write-in | 1,267 | 2.6% | ||
Total votes | 48,576 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Craig Zucker (incumbent) | 40,262 | 72.6% | |
Republican | Robert Drozd | 15,177 | 27.1% | |
Write-in | 52 | 0.1% | ||
Total votes | 55,491 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Brian Feldman (incumbent) | 38,771 | 72.0% | |
Republican | David Wilson | 15,000 | 27.9% | |
Write-in | 46 | 0.1% | ||
Total votes | 53,817 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Susan C. Lee (incumbent) | 48,822 | 80.1% | |
Republican | Marcus Alzona | 12,052 | 19.8% | |
Write-in | 61 | 0.1% | ||
Total votes | 60,935 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Cheryl Kagan (incumbent) | 36,147 | 79.0% | |
Republican | Josephine J. Wang | 9,529 | 20.8% | |
Write-in | 62 | 0.1% | ||
Total votes | 45,738 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jeff Waldstreicher | 41,360 | 97.6% | |
Write-in | 1,009 | 2.4% | ||
Total votes | 42,369 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Benjamin F. Kramer | 39,393 | 88.0% | |
Green | David Jeang | 4,795 | 10.7% | |
Write-in | 574 | 1.3% | ||
Total votes | 44,762 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | William C. Smith Jr. (incumbent) | 42,069 | 90.8% | |
Republican | Dwight Patel | 4,236 | 9.1% | |
Write-in | 35 | 0.1% | ||
Independent | Vardly E. "North" St. Preux (write-in) | 5 | 0.0% | |
Total votes | 46,345 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | James Rosapepe (incumbent) | 32,262 | 77.5% | |
Republican | Lee Havis | 9,311 | 22.4% | |
Write-in | 59 | 0.1% | ||
Total votes | 41,632 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Paul G. Pinsky (incumbent) | 33,849 | 92.4% | |
Libertarian | Lauren K. Drew | 2,633 | 7.2% | |
Write-in | 136 | 0.4% | ||
Total votes | 36,618 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Douglas J. J. Peters (incumbent) | 53,176 | 98.6% | |
Write-in | 769 | 1.4% | ||
Total votes | 53,495 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Joanne C. Benson (incumbent) | 44,568 | 99.2% | |
Write-in | 338 | 0.8% | ||
Total votes | 44,906 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Melony G. Griffith | 44,390 | 99.4% | |
Write-in | 253 | 0.6% | ||
Total votes | 44,643 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Obie Patterson | 42,929 | 92.5% | |
Republican | Ike Puzon | 3,280 | 7.1% | |
Write-in | 183 | 0.4% | ||
Total votes | 46,392 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Thomas V. Miller Jr. (incumbent) | 39,664 | 66.0% | |
Republican | Jesse Allen Peed | 20,359 | 33.9% | |
Write-in | 111 | 0.2% | ||
Total votes | 60,134 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Arthur Ellis | 37,585 | 66.2% | |
Republican | Bill Dotson | 19,063 | 33.6% | |
Write-in | 145 | 0.3% | ||
Total votes | 56,793 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jack Bailey | 28,918 | 60.2% | |
Democratic | Thomas Brewer | 19,017 | 39.6% | |
Write-in | 96 | 0.2% | ||
Total votes | 48,031 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Sarah Elfreth | 29,736 | 53.8% | |
Republican | Ron George | 24,639 | 44.6% | |
Libertarian | Christopher Wallace, Sr. | 826 | 1.5% | |
Write-in | 38 | 0.1% | ||
Total votes | 55,239 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Bryan Simonaire (incumbent) | 29,489 | 61.0% | |
Democratic | Scott Harman | 18,778 | 38.9% | |
Write-in | 61 | 0.1% | ||
Total votes | 48,328 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Pamela Beidle | 30,384 | 66.4% | |
Republican | John Grasso | 15,306 | 33.4% | |
Write-in | 70 | 0.2% | ||
Total votes | 45,760 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Edward R. Reilly (incumbent) | 34,884 | 53.5% | |
Democratic | Eve Hurwitz | 30,298 | 46.4% | |
Write-in | 51 | 0.1% | ||
Total votes | 65,233 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Robert Cassilly (incumbent) | 24,445 | 50.1% | |
Democratic | Mary-Dulany James | 24,256 | 49.7% | |
Write-in | 87 | 0.2% | ||
Total votes | 48,788 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jason C. Gallion | 33,813 | 67.3% | |
Independent | Frank Esposito | 10,600 | 21.1% | |
Libertarian | Christopher Randers-Pehrson | 5,632 | 11.2% | |
Write-in | 222 | 0.4% | ||
Total votes | 50,267 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Steve Hershey (incumbent) | 33,028 | 65.1% | |
Democratic | Heather Lynette Sinclair | 17,691 | 34.9% | |
Write-in | 32 | 0.1% | ||
Total votes | 50,751 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Adelaide C. Eckardt (incumbent) | 29,520 | 59.9% | |
Democratic | Holly Wright | 19,691 | 40.0% | |
Write-in | 56 | 0.1% | ||
Total votes | 49,267 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Mary Beth Carozza | 25,731 | 52.6% | |
Democratic | James N. Mathias Jr. (incumbent) | 23,098 | 47.3% | |
Write-in | 44 | 0.1% | ||
Total votes | 48,873 | 100% | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Nancy J. King (incumbent) | 32,417 | 79.3% | |
Republican | Al Phillips | 8,434 | 20.6% | |
Write-in | 53 | 0.1% | ||
Total votes | 40,904 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Antonio Hayes | 26,960 | 98.7% | |
Write-in | 349 | 1.3% | ||
Total votes | 27,309 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jill P. Carter (incumbent) | 33,284 | 98.2% | |
Write-in | 616 | 1.8% | ||
Total votes | 33,900 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Chris West | 29,100 | 51.0% | |
Democratic | Robbie Leonard | 27,949 | 49.0% | |
Write-in | 46 | 0.1% | ||
Total votes | 57,095 | 100% | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Mary L. Washington | 35,972 | 98.8% | |
Write-in | 423 | 1.2% | ||
Total votes | 36,395 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Shirley Nathan-Pulliam (incumbent) | 34,834 | 84.5% | |
Republican | Victor Clark, Jr. | 6,280 | 15.2% | |
Write-in | 86 | 0.2% | ||
Total votes | 41,200 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Cory V. McCray | 29,608 | 98.8% | |
Write-in | 373 | 1.2% | ||
Total votes | 29,981 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Bill Ferguson (incumbent) | 26,203 | 78.2% | |
Republican | Christine Digman | 7,238 | 21.6% | |
Write-in | 60 | 0.2% | ||
Total votes | 33,501 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Malcolm Augustine | 23,983 | 93.0% | |
Republican | Fred Price Jr. | 1,777 | 6.9% | |
Write-in | 33 | 0.1% | ||
Total votes | 25,793 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |