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2018 US Senate election in Maryland

Ben Cardin (Democrat) beat Tony Campbell (Republican) in Maryland in 2018, 64.9% to 30.3%, a margin of 34.5 points and 794,597 votes.

The Democratic hold continued from 2012, when Ben Cardin also won.

Democrats led in 12 of the 24 counties and Republicans in 12. The largest, Montgomery, cast 406,997 votes and went to the Democrat by 58.9 points. The closest was Dorchester, where 64 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
Ben Cardin won Democratic 1,491,614 64.9%
Tony Campbell Republican 697,017 30.3%
All other candidates 111,258 4.8%
Total2,299,889

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Montgomery 314,568 77.3% 74,924 18.4% 17,505 406,997 D+58.9
Baltimore 197,530 60.9% 106,275 32.7% 20,795 324,600 D+28.1
Prince George's 286,975 90.1% 24,140 7.6% 7,408 318,523 D+82.5
Anne Arundel 122,910 53.7% 92,401 40.4% 13,392 228,703 D+13.3
Baltimore City 160,370 86.9% 16,184 8.8% 7,888 184,442 D+78.2
Howard 96,067 67.0% 38,797 27.0% 8,584 143,448 D+39.9
Harford 45,921 41.6% 56,749 51.4% 7,637 110,307 R+9.8
Frederick 55,256 51.7% 47,038 44.0% 4,639 106,933 D+7.7
Carroll 25,986 34.9% 42,479 57.0% 6,024 74,489 R+22.1
Charles 44,874 69.5% 17,872 27.7% 1,787 64,533 D+41.8
Washington 19,956 39.6% 28,319 56.2% 2,131 50,406 R+16.6
St. Mary's 16,849 41.9% 21,393 53.2% 1,938 40,180 R+11.3
Calvert 17,372 44.5% 19,901 51.0% 1,758 39,031 R+6.5
Cecil 13,237 38.0% 19,851 57.1% 1,703 34,791 R+19.0
Wicomico 16,539 49.1% 15,644 46.4% 1,508 33,691 D+2.7
Worcester 9,840 41.4% 12,886 54.2% 1,062 23,788 R+12.8
Allegany 8,597 36.8% 13,790 59.1% 962 23,349 R+22.2
Queen Anne's 8,463 37.2% 12,813 56.3% 1,468 22,744 R+19.1
Talbot 9,054 50.1% 8,050 44.6% 962 18,066 D+5.6
Dorchester 5,928 48.2% 5,864 47.7% 500 12,292 D+0.5
Caroline 4,265 37.7% 6,474 57.3% 565 11,304 R+19.5
Garrett 2,817 25.8% 7,801 71.3% 321 10,939 R+45.6
Kent 4,588 53.5% 3,490 40.7% 500 8,578 D+12.8
Somerset 3,652 47.1% 3,882 50.1% 221 7,755 R+3.0

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