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2016 US Senate election in Maryland

Chris Van Hollen (Democrat) beat Kathy Szeliga (Republican) in Maryland in 2016, 60.9% to 35.7%, a margin of 25.2 points and 687,350 votes.

The Democratic hold continued from 2010, when Barbara Mikulski won.

Republicans led in 18 of the 24 counties and Democrats in 6. The largest, Montgomery, cast 471,389 votes and went to the Democrat by 53.2 points. The closest was Kent, where 227 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
Chris Van Hollen won Democratic 1,659,907 60.9%
Kathy Szeliga Republican 972,557 35.7%
All other candidates 93,706 3.4%
Total2,726,170

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Montgomery 354,161 75.1% 103,401 21.9% 13,827 471,389 D+53.2
Baltimore 217,155 56.4% 155,079 40.3% 12,710 384,944 D+16.1
Prince George's 334,274 87.7% 34,067 8.9% 12,948 381,289 D+78.7
Anne Arundel 127,968 48.3% 128,268 48.4% 8,674 264,910 R+0.1
Baltimore City 193,861 82.6% 29,306 12.5% 11,522 234,689 D+70.1
Howard 97,634 61.3% 55,888 35.1% 5,671 159,193 D+26.2
Harford 47,866 36.2% 80,355 60.8% 3,912 132,133 R+24.6
Frederick 57,097 46.6% 60,516 49.4% 4,959 122,572 R+2.8
Carroll 27,649 30.6% 60,195 66.7% 2,450 90,294 R+36.0
Charles 48,999 63.7% 25,507 33.1% 2,462 76,968 D+30.5
Washington 23,316 36.9% 37,278 59.0% 2,629 63,223 R+22.1
St. Mary's 17,980 37.3% 28,207 58.5% 2,002 48,189 R+21.2
Calvert 18,536 40.4% 25,431 55.4% 1,927 45,894 R+15.0
Cecil 14,849 34.2% 26,914 61.9% 1,709 43,472 R+27.8
Wicomico 18,382 44.0% 22,027 52.7% 1,366 41,775 R+8.7
Allegany 9,762 33.5% 18,072 62.1% 1,284 29,118 R+28.5
Worcester 10,125 36.6% 16,731 60.5% 797 27,653 R+23.9
Queen Anne's 8,473 32.4% 17,006 65.1% 657 26,136 R+32.6
Talbot 8,967 44.3% 10,861 53.6% 435 20,263 R+9.3
Dorchester 6,697 45.1% 7,763 52.3% 375 14,835 R+7.2
Caroline 4,596 33.2% 8,903 64.2% 360 13,859 R+31.1
Garrett 2,699 20.2% 10,210 76.6% 424 13,333 R+56.3
Kent 4,709 47.6% 4,936 49.9% 241 9,886 R+2.3
Somerset 4,277 44.3% 5,178 53.6% 206 9,661 R+9.3

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