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2004 US Senate election in Maryland

Barbara A. Mikulski (Democrat) beat E. J. Pipkin (Republican) in Maryland in 2004, 64.8% to 33.7%, a margin of 31.1 points and 721,636 votes.

The Democratic hold continued from 1998, when Barbara A. Mikulski also won.

Democrats led in 18 of the 24 counties and Republicans in 6. The largest, Montgomery, cast 404,510 votes and went to the Democrat by 45.9 points. The closest was Caroline, where 104 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
Barbara A. Mikulski won Democratic 1,504,691 64.8%
E. J. Pipkin Republican 783,055 33.7%
All other candidates 34,185 1.5%
Total2,321,931

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Montgomery 291,839 72.1% 106,101 26.2% 6,570 404,510 D+45.9
Baltimore 217,688 62.7% 124,092 35.8% 5,290 347,070 D+27.0
Prince George's 264,088 85.6% 39,863 12.9% 4,698 308,649 D+72.6
Anne Arundel 129,166 54.9% 102,522 43.6% 3,563 235,251 D+11.3
Baltimore City 172,427 86.2% 23,759 11.9% 3,786 199,972 D+74.3
Howard 82,479 62.9% 46,610 35.5% 2,141 131,230 D+27.3
Harford 53,444 48.1% 56,465 50.8% 1,287 111,196 R+2.7
Frederick 49,336 50.4% 47,081 48.1% 1,548 97,965 D+2.3
Carroll 32,391 41.4% 44,704 57.2% 1,061 78,156 R+15.8
Charles 34,305 60.5% 21,547 38.0% 874 56,726 D+22.5
Washington 26,431 46.9% 29,181 51.7% 779 56,391 R+4.9
Calvert 19,543 50.7% 18,422 47.8% 548 38,513 D+2.9
St. Mary's 18,440 50.0% 17,802 48.3% 625 36,867 D+1.7
Cecil 17,371 47.3% 18,843 51.3% 522 36,736 R+4.0
Wicomico 19,866 54.3% 16,348 44.7% 394 36,608 D+9.6
Allegany 15,238 53.4% 12,882 45.1% 441 28,561 D+8.2
Worcester 13,524 54.8% 10,954 44.4% 216 24,694 D+10.4
Queen Anne's 9,332 43.3% 11,964 55.5% 246 21,542 R+12.2
Talbot 9,855 53.1% 8,501 45.8% 219 18,575 D+7.3
Dorchester 7,571 58.3% 5,284 40.7% 129 12,984 D+17.6
Garrett 4,540 37.8% 7,330 61.0% 144 12,014 R+23.2
Caroline 5,543 49.8% 5,439 48.9% 152 11,134 D+0.9
Kent 5,117 56.3% 3,860 42.5% 111 9,088 D+13.8
Somerset 5,157 58.9% 3,501 40.0% 93 8,751 D+18.9

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