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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 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%:
- State Senate district 34, 0.39%
- State Senate district 9, 1.74% (gain)
- State Senate district 42, 2.02% (gain)
- State Senate district 8, 2.23%
- State Senate district 38, 5.39% (gain)
- State Senate district 33, 7.03%
- State Senate district 30, 9.23%
Retiring incumbents
Democrats
- District 12: Edward J. Kasemeyer retired.[2]
- District 18: Richard Madaleno retired to run for governor.[3]
- District 19: Roger Manno retired to run for Congress in Maryland's 6th congressional district.[4]
- District 25: Ulysses Currie retired.[5]
- District 26: C. Anthony Muse retired to run for Prince George's County Executive.[6]
- District 30: John Astle retired to run for mayor of Annapolis in 2017.[7]
- District 31: James E. DeGrange Sr. retired.[8]
- District 42: James Brochin retired to run for Baltimore County Executive.[9]
- District 47: Victor R. Ramirez retired to run for Prince George's County State's Attorney.[10]
Republicans
- District 35: Linda Norman retired.[11]
Incumbents defeated
In primary elections
Democrats
- District 28: Thomas M. Middleton lost renomination to Arthur Ellis.[12]
- District 40: Barbara A. Robinson lost renomination to Antonio Hayes.[12]
- District 43: Joan Carter Conway lost renomination to Mary L. Washington.[13]
- District 45: Nathaniel J. McFadden lost renomination to Cory McCray.[14]
Republicans
- District 29: Stephen Waugh lost renomination to Jack Bailey.[15]
In the general elections
Democrats
- District 38: James N. Mathias Jr. lost to Mary Beth Carozza.[16]
Republicans
- District 9: Gail H. Bates lost to Katie Fry Hester.[17]
Detailed results
District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 • District 36 • District 37 • District 38 • District 39 • District 40 • District 41 • District 42 • District 43 • District 44 • District 45 • District 46 • District 47 |
All election results are from the Maryland Board of Elections.[18]
District 1
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | George C. Edwards (incumbent) | 34,966 | 98.3% | |
Write-in | 593 | 1.7% | ||
Total votes | 35,559 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 2
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 |
District 3
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 |
District 4
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 |
District 5
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 |
District 6
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 |
District 7
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 |
District 8
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Katherine A. 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 |
District 9
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 |
District 10
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 |
District 11
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Robert Zirkin (incumbent) | 40,472 | 96.9% | |
Write-in | 1,299 | 3.1% | ||
Total votes | 41,771 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 12
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 |
District 13
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Guy Guzzone (incumbent) | 47,309 | 97.4% | |
Write-in | 1,267 | 2.6% | ||
Total votes | 48,576 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 14
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 |
District 15
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 |
District 16
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 |
District 17
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 |
District 18
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jeff Waldstreicher | 41,360 | 97.6% | |
Write-in | 1,009 | 2.4% | ||
Total votes | 42,369 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 19
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 |
District 20
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 |
District 21
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 |
District 22
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 |
District 23
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 |
District 24
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Joanne C. Benson (incumbent) | 44,568 | 99.2% | |
Write-in | 338 | 0.8% | ||
Total votes | 44,906 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 25
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Melony G. Griffith | 44,390 | 99.4% | |
Write-in | 253 | 0.6% | ||
Total votes | 44,643 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 26
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 |
District 27
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 |
District 28
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 |
District 29
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 |
District 30
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 |
District 31
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 |
District 32
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 |
District 33
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 |
District 34
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 |
District 35
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 |
District 36
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Stephen S. Hershey Jr. (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 |
District 37
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 |
District 38
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 |
District 39
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 |
District 40
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Antonio Hayes | 26,960 | 98.7% | |
Write-in | 349 | 1.3% | ||
Total votes | 27,309 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 41
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jill P. Carter (incumbent) | 33,284 | 98.2% | |
Write-in | 616 | 1.8% | ||
Total votes | 33,900 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 42
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |
District 43
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Mary L. Washington | 35,972 | 98.8% | |
Write-in | 423 | 1.2% | ||
Total votes | 36,395 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 44
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |
District 45
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Cory V. McCray | 29,608 | 98.8% | |
Write-in | 373 | 1.2% | ||
Total votes | 29,981 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 46
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 |
District 47
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |
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