Maryland House of Delegates elections, 2026
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Elections for the Maryland House of Delegates will take place in 2026. The general election is on November 3, 2026. The primary is June 23, 2026. The filing deadline was February 24, 2026.
The Maryland House of Delegates is one of 88 state legislative chambers with elections in 2026. There are 99 chambers throughout the country.
Party control
| As of March 2026 | ||
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| Party | Members | |
| Democratic | 102 | |
| Republican | 39 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 141 | |
Candidates
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| Office |  Democratic |
 Republican |
Other |
| District 1A | Primary results pending | ||
| District 1B | Primary results pending | ||
| District 1C | Primary results pending | ||
| District 2A (2 seats) | Primary results pending | ||
| District 2B | Primary results pending | ||
| District 3 (3 seats) | Primary results pending | ||
| District 4 (3 seats) | Primary results pending | ||
| District 5 (3 seats) | Primary results pending | ||
| District 6 (3 seats) | Primary results pending | ||
| District 7A (2 seats) | Primary results pending | ||
| District 7B | Primary results pending | ||
| District 8 (3 seats) | Primary results pending | ||
| District 9A (2 seats) | Primary results pending | ||
| District 9B | Primary results pending | ||
| District 10 (3 seats) | Primary results pending | ||
| District 11A | Primary results pending | ||
| District 11B (2 seats) | Primary results pending | ||
| District 12A (2 seats) | Primary results pending | ||
| District 12B | Primary results pending | ||
| District 13 (3 seats) | Primary results pending | ||
| District 14 (3 seats) | Primary results pending | ||
| District 15 (3 seats) | Primary results pending | ||
| District 16 (3 seats) | Primary results pending | ||
| District 17 (3 seats) | Primary results pending | ||
| District 18 (3 seats) | Primary results pending | ||
| District 19 (3 seats) | Primary results pending | ||
| District 20 (3 seats) | Primary results pending | ||
| District 21 (3 seats) | Primary results pending | ||
| District 22 (3 seats) | Primary results pending | ||
| District 23 (3 seats) | Primary results pending | ||
| District 24 (3 seats) | Primary results pending | ||
| District 25 (3 seats) | Primary results pending | ||
| District 26 (3 seats) | Primary results pending | ||
| District 27A | Primary results pending | ||
| District 27B | Primary results pending | ||
| District 27C | Primary results pending | ||
| District 28 (3 seats) | Primary results pending | ||
| District 29A | Primary results pending | ||
| District 29B | Primary results pending | ||
| District 29C | Primary results pending | ||
| District 30A (2 seats) | Primary results pending | ||
| District 30B | Primary results pending | ||
| District 31 (3 seats) | Primary results pending | ||
| District 32 (3 seats) | Primary results pending | ||
| District 33A | Primary results pending | ||
| District 33B | Primary results pending | ||
| District 33C | Primary results pending | ||
| District 34A (2 seats) | Primary results pending | ||
| District 34B | Primary results pending | ||
| District 35A (2 seats) | Primary results pending | ||
| District 35B | Primary results pending | ||
| District 36 (3 seats) | Primary results pending | ||
| District 37A | Primary results pending | ||
| District 37B (2 seats) | Primary results pending | ||
| District 38A | Primary results pending | ||
| District 38B | Primary results pending | ||
| District 38C | Primary results pending | ||
| District 39 (3 seats) | Primary results pending | ||
| District 40 (3 seats) | Primary results pending | ||
| District 41 (3 seats) | Primary results pending | ||
| District 42A | Primary results pending | ||
| District 42B | Primary results pending | ||
| District 42C | Primary results pending | ||
| District 43A (2 seats) | Primary results pending | ||
| District 43B | Primary results pending | ||
| District 44A | Primary results pending | ||
| District 44B (2 seats) | Primary results pending | ||
| District 45 (3 seats) | Primary results pending | ||
| District 46 (3 seats) | Primary results pending | ||
| District 47A (2 seats) | Primary results pending | ||
| District 47B | Primary results pending | ||
Voting information
- See also: Voting in Maryland
Competitiveness
This section will be updated with information about the competitiveness of state legislative elections in Maryland. For more information about Ballotpedia's Competitiveness Analysis of state legislative elections, please click here.
Open seats
The table below shows the number and percentage of open seats in the Maryland House from 2010 to 2026.[1] It will be updated as information becomes available following the state’s candidate filing deadline.
| Open seats in Maryland House of Delegates elections: 2010 - 2026 | |||
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| Year | Total seats | Open seats | Seats with incumbents running for re-election |
| 2026 | 141 | TBD | TBD |
| 2022 | 141 | 32 (23%) | 109 (77%) |
| 2018 | 141 | 30 (21%) | 111 (79%) |
| 2014 | 141 | 43 (30%) | 98 (70%) |
| 2010 | 141 | 22 (16%) | 119 (84%) |
Process to become a candidate
See statutes: Election Law, Title 5 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
For principal party candidates
A candidate for federal, statewide, or state legislative office seeking the nomination of a principal political party in a primary election must submit to the Maryland State Board of Elections a certificate of candidacy, which notes the office being sought, the year of the election, the name and address of the candidate, and includes a statement verifying that the candidate satisfies the legal requirements for candidacy for the office being sought. A candidate for statewide or state legislative office must also submit a financial disclosure form to the Maryland State Ethics Commission.[2][3]
A principal party candidate must pay a filing fee. Fees vary according to the office being sought and are established by statute. Fees are detailed in the table below.[4]
| Filing fees for principal party candidates | |
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| Office sought | Filing fee |
| Governor, Lieutenant Governor, United States Senator, Comptroller of the Treasury, Attorney General | $290 |
| United States Representative | $100 |
| Member of the General Assembly | $50 |
All required paperwork and filing fees must be submitted to the appropriate office by 9 p.m. on the last Tuesday in February of the election year. It should be noted that the certificate of candidacy must be submitted in person (or by certified mail, personal messenger, or delivery service if the candidate is unable to file in person due to illness, military service, or temporary absence from the state).[2][5]
For non-principal party candidates
Non-principal party candidates file paperwork in two phases. First, a candidate must submit a declaration of intent to the Maryland State Board of Elections. This form must be filed by the last Tuesday in February of the election year. A filing fee does not have to be paid at this time.[2][6]
By 5 p.m. on the first Monday in August of the election year, the candidate must submit to the Maryland State Board of Elections a certificate of nomination signed by the officers of the candidate's party (non-principal parties may determine for themselves the methods by which they nominate candidates). The candidate must also submit at this time the same financial disclosure form as principal party candidates. Non-principal party candidates must likewise pay the same filing fees as principal party candidates.[2][6]
For independent candidates
Independent candidates file paperwork in two phases. First, a candidate must submit a declaration of intent to the Maryland State Board of Elections. This form must be filed no later than the first Monday in July.[2][7][8]
By 5 p.m. on the first Monday in August of the election year, the candidate must submit a certificate of candidacy to the Maryland State Board of Elections and a financial disclosure form to the Maryland State Ethics Commission. The candidate must also submit to the Maryland State Board of Elections a petition signed by either 10,000 registered voters, or 1 percent of the total number of voters who are eligible to vote for the office being sought by the candidate, whichever is less. Independent candidates must also pay the same filing fees as party candidates.[2][7]
For write-in candidates
A write-in candidate for either the primary or general election who intends to have his or her votes tallied must file a certificate of candidacy and a financial disclosure form. The deadline for filing these materials with the appropriate office is the earlier of the following:[5]
- seven days after a total expenditure of at least $51 is made to promote the candidacy by the candidate's campaign finance entity
- 5 p.m. on the Wednesday preceding the day of the election
Qualifications
Section 9 of Article 3 of the Maryland Constitution states, "A person is eligible to serve as a Senator or Delegate, who on the date of his election, (1) is a citizen of the State of Maryland, (2) has resided therein for at least one year next preceding that date, and (3) if the district which he has been chosen to represent has been established for at least six months prior to the date of his election, has resided in that district for six months next preceding that date.
If the district which the person has been chosen to represent has been established less than six months prior to the date of his election, then in addition to (1) and (2) above, he shall have resided in the district for as long as it has been established.
A person is eligible to serve as a Senator, if he has attained the age of twenty-five years, or as a Delegate, if he has attained the age of twenty-one years, on the date of his election."[9]
Salaries and per diem
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislative salaries, 2025[10] | |
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| Salary | Per diem |
| $55,526/year | $125/day for lodging. $63/day for meals. |
When sworn in
Maryland legislators assume office the second Wednesday in January after the election.[11]
Maryland political history
Trifectas
A state government trifecta is a term that describes single-party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government.
Maryland Party Control: 1992-2026
Twenty-three years of Democratic trifectas • No Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
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| Governor | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D |
| Senate | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| House | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Presidential politics in Maryland
2024
- See also: Presidential election, 2024
Presidential election in Maryland, 2024
Candidate/Running mate |
% |
Popular votes |
Electoral votes |
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| Kamala D. Harris/Tim Walz (D) |
62.6
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1,902,577 | 10 |
 
| Donald Trump/J.D. Vance (R) |
34.1
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1,035,550 | 0 | |
 
| Jill Stein/Butch Ware (G) |
1.1
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33,134 | 0 | |
 
| Robert F. Kennedy Jr./Nicole Shanahan (Unaffiliated) |
0.9
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28,819 | 0 | |
 
| Chase Oliver/Mike ter Maat (L) |
0.5
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15,570 | 0 | |
 
| Claudia De La Cruz/Karina Garcia (Independent) (Write-in) |
0.0
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1,136 | 0 | |
 | Peter Sonski (no running mate) (Unaffiliated) (Write-in) |
0.0
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1,012 | 0 | |
 
| Cornel West/Melina Abdullah (Unaffiliated) (Write-in) |
0.0
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918 | 0 | |
| Paij Boring/Jaimey Rutschman (R) (Write-in) |
0.0
|
104 | 0 | |
 
| Shiva Ayyadurai/Crystal Ellis (Unaffiliated) (Write-in) |
0.0
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31 | 0 | |
 | Ralph Jaffe (no running mate) (D) (Write-in) |
0.0
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25 | 0 | |
 | Joseph Kishore (no running mate) (Unaffiliated) (Write-in) |
0.0
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12 | 0 | |
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| Doug Jenkins (no running mate) (Unaffiliated) (Write-in) |
0.0
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9 | 0 | |
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| Brian Kienitz (no running mate) (Unaffiliated) (Write-in) |
0.0
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7 | 0 | |
| John Cheng/Wayne Waligorski (Unaffiliated) (Write-in) |
0.0
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6 | 0 | |
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| Michael Christopher Yost (no running mate) (Unaffiliated) (Write-in) |
0.0
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6 | 0 | |
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| Shondra Yevette Irving (no running mate) (Unaffiliated) (Write-in) |
0.0
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5 | 0 | |
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| Les Waller (no running mate) (Unaffiliated) (Write-in) |
0.0
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5 | 0 | |
 | Benjamin Schwalb (no running mate) (Unaffiliated) (Write-in) |
0.0
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4 | 0 | |
 | President Boddie (no running mate) (Unaffiliated) (Write-in) |
0.0
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3 | 0 | |
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| John R. Gibb Jr. (no running mate) (Unaffiliated) (Write-in) |
0.0
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3 | 0 | |
 | William P. Stodden (no running mate) (Unaffiliated) |
0.0
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3 | 0 | |
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| Sharon E. Harris (no running mate) (D) (Write-in) |
0.0
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2 | 0 | |
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| Carol Asher (no running mate) (Unaffiliated) (Write-in) |
0.0
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2 | 0 | |
 | Susan Buchser-Lochocki (no running mate) (Unaffiliated) (Write-in) |
0.0
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2 | 0 | |
 | Andre Ramon McNeil (no running mate) (Unaffiliated) (Write-in) |
0.0
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2 | 0 | |
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| Sethatina Maria Newman (no running mate) (R) (Write-in) |
0.0
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1 | 0 | |
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| Jokie Beckett Jr. (no running mate) (Unaffiliated) (Write-in) |
0.0
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1 | 0 | |
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| Gary Hubbard/Elizabeth Seymour (Unaffiliated) (Write-in) |
0.0
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1 | 0 | |
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| Richard Mayers (no running mate) (Unaffiliated) (Write-in) |
0.0
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1 | 0 | |
| Other write-in votes |
0.6
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19,383 | 0 | ||
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Total votes: 3,038,334 |
2020
- See also: Presidential election, 2020
Presidential election in Maryland, 2020
Candidate/Running mate |
% |
Popular votes |
Electoral votes |
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| Joe Biden/Kamala D. Harris (D) |
65.4
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1,985,023 | 10 |
| Donald Trump/Mike Pence (R) |
32.2
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976,414 | 0 | |
 
| Jo Jorgensen/Spike Cohen (L) |
1.1
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33,488 | 0 | |
 
| Howie Hawkins/Angela Nicole Walker (G) |
0.5
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15,799 | 0 | |
| Jerry Segal/John de Graaf (Bread and Roses) |
0.2
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5,884 | 0 | |
 | Ye (no running mate) (Unaffiliated) (Write-in) |
0.0
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1,117 | 0 | |
 | Brian T. Carroll (no running mate) (Unaffiliated) (Write-in) |
0.0
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795 | 0 | |
| Jade Simmons/Claudeliah Roze (Unaffiliated) (Write-in) |
0.0
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131 | 0 | |
 
| Gloria La Riva/Sunil Freeman (Unaffiliated) (Write-in) |
0.0
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125 | 0 | |
 | Albert Raley (no running mate) (Unaffiliated) (Write-in) |
0.0
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32 | 0 | |
 
| Mark Charles/Adrian Wallace (Unaffiliated) |
0.0
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30 | 0 | |
 | Roque De La Fuente (no running mate) (Unaffiliated) (Write-in) |
0.0
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26 | 0 | |
 | Barbara Ruth Bellar (no running mate) (Unaffiliated) (Write-in) |
0.0
|
23 | 0 | |
 | Shawn W. Howard (no running mate) (Unaffiliated) (Write-in) |
0.0
|
20 | 0 | |
 
| Brock Pierce/Karla Ballard (Unaffiliated) (Write-in) |
0.0
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16 | 0 | |
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| Todd Cella (no running mate) (Unaffiliated) (Write-in) |
0.0
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11 | 0 | |
 
| Tom Hoefling/Andy Prior (Unaffiliated) |
0.0
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11 | 0 | |
 | Phil Collins (no running mate) (Unaffiliated) (Write-in) |
0.0
|
10 | 0 | |
 | Dennis Ball (no running mate) (Unaffiliated) (Write-in) |
0.0
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8 | 0 | |
| Deborah Rouse/Sheila Cannon (Unaffiliated) (Write-in) |
0.0
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6 | 0 | |
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| Kasey Wells (no running mate) (Unaffiliated) (Write-in) |
0.0
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5 | 0 | |
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| President Boddie (no running mate) (Unaffiliated) |
0.0
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4 | 0 | |
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| Benjamin Schwalb (no running mate) (Unaffiliated) (Write-in) |
0.0
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3 | 0 | |
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| Peter Sherrill (no running mate) (Unaffiliated) (Write-in) |
0.0
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3 | 0 | |
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| Johnson Lee (no running mate) (Unaffiliated) (Write-in) |
0.0
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1 | 0 | |
| Other write-in votes |
0.6
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18,045 | 0 | ||
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Total votes: 3,037,030 |
2016
- See also: Presidential election, 2016
| U.S. presidential election, Maryland, 2016 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Electoral votes | |
| Democratic |  Hillary Clinton/Tim Kaine |
60.3% | 1,677,928 | 10 | |
| Republican | Donald Trump/Mike Pence | 33.9% | 943,169 | 0 | |
| Libertarian | Gary Johnson/Bill Weld | 2.9% | 79,605 | 0 | |
| Green | Jill Stein/Ajamu Baraka | 1.3% | 35,945 | 0 | |
| - | Write-in votes | 1.6% | 44,799 | 0 | |
| Total Votes | 2,781,446 | 10 | |||
| Election results via: Maryland State Board of Elections | |||||
Maryland presidential election results (1900-2024)
- 22 Democratic wins
- 10 Republican wins
| Year | 1900 | 1904 | 1908 | 1912 | 1916 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1940 | 1944 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 |
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| Winning Party | R | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | D | D | D | R | D | D | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Redistricting following the 2020 census
Maryland adopted legislative maps on January 27, 2022, when the Maryland House of Delegates approved new legislative district boundaries that had been approved on January 20, 2022, by the Maryland State Senate. The vote in the state Senate was 32-14 and in the House of Delegates was 95-42, both along party lines.[12][13][14][15] Since legislative maps are not subject to gubernatorial veto, the maps were therefore enacted.
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Ballotpedia defines a seat as open if the incumbent did not file to run for re-election or filed but withdrew and did not appear on any ballot for his or her seat. If the incumbent withdrew from or did not participate in the primary but later chose to seek re-election to his or her seat as a third party or independent candidate, the seat would not be counted as open. If the incumbent retired or ran for a different seat in the same chamber, his or her original seat would be counted as open unless another incumbent from the same chamber filed to run for that seat, in which case it would not be counted as open due to the presence of an incumbent.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Annotated Code of Maryland, "Election Law, Title 5, Subtitle 3, Section 304," accessed April 29, 2025
- ↑ Maryland State Ethics Commission, "State Employees/Officials," accessed April 28, 2025
- ↑ Annotated Code of Maryland, "Election Law, Title 5, Subtitle 4, Section 401," accessed April 28, 2025
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Annotated Code of Maryland, "Election Law, Title 5, Subtitle 3, Section 303," accessed May 28, 2025
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Annotated Code of Maryland, "Election Law, Title 5, Subtitle 7, Section 703.1," accessed May 16, 2025
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Annotated Code of Maryland, "Election Law, Title 5, Subtitle 7, Section 703," accessed April 28, 2025
- ↑ Ballot Access News, "Maryland Deadline Victory Confirmed," September 23, 2016
- ↑ Maryland Constitution, "Article III, Section 9," accessed February 11, 2021
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2025 Legislator Compensation," December 2, 2025
- ↑ Maryland Constitution, "Article III, Section 6," accessed February 11, 2021
- ↑ The Baltimore Sun, "Maryland state lawmakers give final OK to new district maps; lawsuit likely," January 27, 2022
- ↑ Maryland General Assembly, "Legislative Districting Plan of 2022," accessed March 15, 2022
- ↑ Maryland General Assembly, "Senate of Maryland 2022 Regular Session - SJ 2," accessed March 16, 2022
- ↑ Maryland General Assembly, "General Assembly of Maryland 2022 Regular Session - SJ 2," accessed March 16, 2022
