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.
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
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]
Predictions
Detailed results
All election results are from the Maryland Board of Elections.[ 19]
District 1
District 2
Results by precinct 50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
District 3
Results by precinct
District 4
Results by precinct Tie
District 5
Results by precinct
District 6
Results by precinct 40–50%
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
>90%
District 7
Results by precinct 50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
District 8
Results by precinct 50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
>90%
District 9
Results by precinct
District 10
Results by precinct 50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
>90%
District 11
District 12
Results by precinct 50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
District 13
District 14
Results by precinct 50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
>90%
District 15
Results by precinct 50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
Tie
District 16
Results by precinct 50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
District 17
Results by precinct Tie
District 18
District 19
Results by precinct Tie
District 20
Results by precinct
District 21
Results by precinct 50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
>90%
Tie
District 22
Results by precinct Tie
District 23
District 24
District 25
District 26
Results by precinct Tie
District 27
Results by precinct 50–60%
60–70%
80–90%
>90%
District 28
Results by precinct 50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
>90%
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
District 29
Results by precinct Tie
District 30
Results by precinct 40–50%
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
Tie
District 31
Results by precinct 50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
District 32
Results by precinct 50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
>90%
Tie
District 33
Results by precinct
District 34
Results by precinct 50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
Tie
District 35
Results by precinct 40–50%
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
Tie
District 36
Results by precinct 40–50%
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
District 37
Results by precinct 40–50%
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
>90%
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
>90%
District 38
Results by precinct 50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
>90%
District 39
Results by precinct
District 40
District 41
District 42
Results by precinct 50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
>90%
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
>90%
Tie
District 43
District 44
Results by precinct 50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
>90%
District 45
District 46
Results by precinct 50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
>90%
Tie
District 47
Results by precinct Tie
References
^ Kurtz, Josh (November 7, 2018). "GOP's 'Drive for Five' Stalls" . Maryland Matters . Retrieved July 2, 2020 .
^ Hicks, Josh (February 8, 2018). "Md. Senate budget chair Kasemeyer to retire" . The Washington Post . Retrieved July 19, 2024 .
^ Hicks, Josh (July 17, 2017). "Madaleno makes it official — he's running for Maryland governor" . The Washington Post . Retrieved July 19, 2024 .
^ Metcalf, Andrew (August 2, 2017). "Manno Announces Launch of District 6 Congressional Campaign" . MoCo360 . Retrieved July 19, 2024 .
^ Wiggins, Ovetta (February 11, 2018). "Wife of 80-year-old state senator accompanies him to work each day. Some say she assists him with duties" . The Washington Post . Retrieved July 19, 2024 .
^ Hernández, Arelis R. (June 26, 2017). "State Sen. Anthony Muse to run for Prince George's County executive" . The Washington Post . Retrieved July 19, 2024 .
^ Kurtz, Josh (June 29, 2017). "The Kid Prepares for Her Close-up" . Maryland Matters . Retrieved July 19, 2024 .
^ Yeager, Amanda (August 25, 2017). "State Sen. Ed DeGrange to retire in 2018" . The Capital . Retrieved July 19, 2024 .
^ "State Sen. Jim Brochin To Run For Baltimore County Executive" . WJZ-TV . October 19, 2017. Retrieved July 19, 2024 .
^ Kurtz, Josh (August 21, 2017). "Sen. Ramirez to Run for State's Attorney; Scramble on to Replace Him" . Maryland Matters . Retrieved July 19, 2024 .
^ Anderson, David (March 12, 2018). "Linda Norman nominated to fill remainder of late husband's State Senate term" . The Baltimore Sun . Retrieved July 19, 2024 .
^ a b Zorzi, William F. (June 27, 2018). "Stunning Developments: Middleton, Vallario Lose, Conway Trails; Generational Change in Baltimore" . Maryland Matters . Retrieved July 19, 2024 .
^ Dresser, Michael (July 6, 2018). "Mary Washington claims victory in Maryland Senate race against Joan Carter Conway" . The Baltimore Sun . Retrieved July 19, 2024 .
^ Bailey, Deborah (June 28, 2018). "McCray's Upset of Longtime Del. McFadden Ushers in New Era" . Baltimore Afro-American . Retrieved July 19, 2024 .
^ Zou, Dandan (November 30, 2018). "Waugh disappointed by more than election result" . Maryland Independent . Retrieved July 19, 2024 .
^ Soper, Shawn (November 8, 2018). "Carozza Scores Decisive Win For Shore Senate Seat; Mathias Win Streak Snapped At 10 Elections" . Maryland Coastal Dispatch . Retrieved July 19, 2024 .
^ Wiggins, Ovetta (May 17, 2019). "Could a first-term state senator build bridges? It was a constant struggle" . The Washington Post . Retrieved July 19, 2024 .
^ Jacobson, Louis (October 8, 2018). "A Month Before Election Day, Democrats Poised for Legislative Gains" . Governing . Retrieved June 27, 2024 .
^ "Official 2018 Gubernatorial General Election Results" . Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 19, 2020 .
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