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2000 US Senate election in Maryland

Paul S. Sarbanes (Democrat) beat Paul H. Rappaport (Republican) in Maryland in 2000, 63.2% to 36.7%, a margin of 26.4 points and 514,835 votes.

The Democratic hold continued from 1994, when Paul S. Sarbanes also won.

Democrats led in 16 of the 24 counties and Republicans in 8. The largest, Montgomery, cast 361,063 votes and went to the Democrat by 39.0 points. The closest was Cecil, where 213 votes separated the two parties.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Senate

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Paul S. Sarbanes won Democratic 1,230,013 63.2%
Paul H. Rappaport Republican 715,178 36.7%
All other candidates 1,707 0.1%
Total1,946,898

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Montgomery 250,664 69.4% 109,911 30.4% 488 361,063 D+39.0
Baltimore 175,551 58.8% 122,601 41.1% 302 298,454 D+17.7
Prince George's 204,622 83.6% 40,033 16.4% 18 244,673 D+67.3
Anne Arundel 101,627 51.4% 95,737 48.5% 194 197,558 D+3.0
Baltimore City 158,260 86.7% 24,019 13.2% 162 182,441 D+73.6
Howard 62,636 56.7% 47,786 43.2% 119 110,541 D+13.4
Harford 41,679 46.3% 48,322 53.6% 76 90,077 R+7.4
Frederick 37,315 48.8% 39,031 51.1% 79 76,425 R+2.2
Carroll 23,781 38.0% 38,790 61.9% 59 62,630 R+24.0
Washington 22,362 48.9% 23,291 51.0% 37 45,690 R+2.0
Charles 25,278 57.9% 18,321 42.0% 25 43,624 D+15.9
Wicomico 18,946 60.7% 12,234 39.2% 14 31,194 D+21.5
Calvert 15,305 52.9% 13,618 47.0% 28 28,951 D+5.8
St. Mary's 15,273 53.3% 13,357 46.6% 21 28,651 D+6.7
Cecil 14,168 50.3% 13,955 49.6% 25 28,148 D+0.8
Allegany 12,638 59.0% 8,768 41.0% 2 21,408 D+18.1
Worcester 12,064 59.5% 8,186 40.4% 11 20,261 D+19.1
Queen Anne's 7,539 46.2% 8,775 53.8% 9 16,323 R+7.6
Talbot 6,996 47.1% 7,820 52.7% 24 14,840 R+5.6
Garrett 4,319 42.4% 5,858 57.6% 10,177 R+15.1
Dorchester 5,724 57.2% 4,276 42.8% 10,000 D+14.5
Caroline 4,239 48.6% 4,472 51.3% 8 8,719 R+2.7
Kent 4,346 55.5% 3,481 44.5% 4 7,831 D+11.0
Somerset 4,681 64.8% 2,536 35.1% 2 7,219 D+29.7

Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

Maryland Senate elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2024 Angela Alsobrooks (D) D+11.8
2022 Chris Van Hollen (D) D+31.8
2018 Ben Cardin (D) D+34.5
2016 Chris Van Hollen (D) D+25.2
2012 Ben Cardin (D) D+29.6
2010 Barbara Mikulski (D) D+26.4
2006 Benjamin L. Cardin (D) D+10.0
2004 Barbara A. Mikulski (D) D+31.1
2000 Paul S. Sarbanes (D) D+26.4
1998 Barbara A. Mikulski (D) D+41.0
1994 Paul S. Sarbanes (D) D+18.2
1992 Barbara A. Mikulski (D) D+42.0
1988 Paul S. Sarbanes (D) D+23.6
1986 Barbara A. Mikulski (D) D+21.4
1982 Paul S. Sarbanes (D) D+26.9
1980 Charles McC. Mathias Jr. (R) R+32.3
1976 Paul S. Sarbanes (D) D+17.7
1974 Charles M. Mathias Jr. (R) R+14.7
1970 J. Glenn Beall Jr. (R) R+2.6
1968 Charles M. Mathias Jr. (R) R+8.7
1964 Joseph D. Tydings (D) D+25.6
1962 Daniel Brewster (D) D+24.1
1958 J. Glenn Beall Sr. (R) R+2.0
1956 John M. Butler (R) R+6.0
1952 J. Glenn Beall Sr. (R) R+5.1
1950 John M. Butler (R) R+7.0
1946 Herbert R. O'Conor (D) D+0.5
1944 Millard E. Tydings (D) D+23.5
1940 George L. Radcliffe (D) D+31.3
1938 Millard E. Tydings (D) D+39.0
1934 George L. Radcliffe (D) D+14.1
1932 Millard E. Tydings (D) D+34.9
1928 Phillips Goldsborough (R) R+8.8
1926 Millard E. Tydings (D) D+16.1
1922 William C. Bruce (D) D+7.0
1920 Ovington Weller (R) R+4.0
1916 Joseph I. France (R) R+1.7
1914 John W. Smith (D) D+7.1