2018 Maryland Senate election explained
| Election Name: | 2018 Maryland Senate election |
| Leaders Seat2: | 7th District |
| Seat Change1: | 1 |
| Popular Vote1: | 1,446,326 |
| Percentage1: | 64.9% |
| Swing1: | 6.12% |
| Leader2: | J.B. Jennings |
| Leader Since2: | November 12, 2014 |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Last Election2: | 14 seats |
| Seats Before2: | 14 |
| Seats Needed2: | 10 |
| Seats2: | 15 |
| Seat Change2: | 1 |
| Popular Vote2: | 742,827 |
| Percentage2: | 33.3% |
| Swing2: | 7.51% |
| Map Size: | 400px |
| Map Alt: | The 2018 Maryland Senate election |
| Seats1: | 32 |
| Seats Before1: | 33 |
| Country: | Maryland |
| Type: | legislative |
| Previous Election: | 2014 Maryland Senate election |
| Previous Year: | 2014 |
| Election Date: | November 6, 2018 |
| Next Election: | 2022 Maryland Senate election |
| Next Year: | 2022 |
| Seats For Election: | All 47 seats in the Maryland Senate |
| Majority Seats: | 24 |
| President |
| Last Election1: | 33 seats |
| Before Election: | Mike Miller |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Mike Miller |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Image1: | File:Thomas V. Mike Miller at Franchot inauguration - cropped.jpg |
| Leader1: | Mike Miller |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Leader Since1: | January 21, 1987 |
| Leaders Seat1: | 27th District |
Elections for the Maryland Senate were held on November 6, 2018, with all 47 seats being contested. Republicans had initially hoped to break the Democrats' supermajority in the upper chamber by knocking off five incumbents, known as their "Drive for Five" plan.[1] Though they did make a net gain of one seat, they came short of their goal. Three seats switched hands: District 9 in Carroll and Howard Counties flipped from Republican to Democratic while District 38 in Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester Counties and District 42 in Baltimore County both flipped from Democrats to Republicans.
The Maryland Senate has been in Democratic hands since the elections of 1900. Despite Governor Larry Hogan's success in his gubernatorial race at the top of the ticket, nobody expected Republicans to come close to recapturing the majority. In terms of popular vote, Maryland's Republican Senate candidates performed significantly worse than they previously had in 2014.
Summary
Closest races
Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
Retiring incumbents
Democrats
- District 12: Edward J. Kasemeyer retired.[2]
- District 18: Richard Madaleno retired to run for governor.[3]
- District 19: Roger Manno retired to run for Congress in Maryland's 6th congressional district.[4]
- District 25: Ulysses Currie retired.[5]
- District 26: C. Anthony Muse retired to run for Prince George's County Executive.[6]
- District 30: John Astle retired to run for mayor of Annapolis in 2017.[7]
- District 31: James E. DeGrange Sr. retired.[8]
- District 42: James Brochin retired to run for Baltimore County Executive.[9]
- District 47: Victor R. Ramirez retired to run for Prince George's County State's Attorney.[10]
Republicans
- District 35: Linda Norman retired.[11]
Incumbents defeated
In primary elections
Democrats
- District 28: Thomas M. Middleton lost renomination to Arthur Ellis.[12]
- District 40: Barbara A. Robinson lost renomination to Antonio Hayes.
- District 43: Joan Carter Conway lost renomination to Mary L. Washington.[13]
- District 45: Nathaniel J. McFadden lost renomination to Cory McCray.[14]
Republicans
- District 29: Stephen Waugh lost renomination to Jack Bailey.[15]
In the general elections
Democrats
- District 38: James N. Mathias Jr. lost to Mary Beth Carozza.[16]
Republicans
- District 9: Gail H. Bates lost to Katie Fry Hester.[17]
Detailed results
| align=center | District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 •District 12 • District 13 • District 14 •District 15 • District 16 • District 17 •District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 • District 36 • District 37 • District 38 • District 39 • District 40 • District 41 • District 42 • District 43 • District 44 • District 45 • District 46 • District 47 | |
All election results are from the Maryland Board of Elections.
[18] District 47
Notes and References
- News: Kurtz . Josh . GOP’s ‘Drive for Five’ Stalls . 2 July 2020 . Maryland Matters . 7 November 2018.
- News: Hicks . Josh . Md. Senate budget chair Kasemeyer to retire . July 19, 2024 . . February 8, 2018.
- News: Hicks . Josh . Madaleno makes it official — he’s running for Maryland governor . July 19, 2024 . . July 17, 2017.
- News: Metcalf . Andrew . Manno Announces Launch of District 6 Congressional Campaign . July 19, 2024 . . August 2, 2017.
- News: Wiggins . Ovetta . Wife of 80-year-old state senator accompanies him to work each day. Some say she assists him with duties. . July 19, 2024 . . February 11, 2018.
- News: Hernández . Arelis R. . State Sen. Anthony Muse to run for Prince George’s County executive . July 19, 2024 . . June 26, 2017.
- News: Kurtz . Josh . The Kid Prepares for Her Close-up . July 19, 2024 . . June 29, 2017.
- News: Yeager . Amanda . State Sen. Ed DeGrange to retire in 2018 . July 19, 2024 . . August 25, 2017.
- News: State Sen. Jim Brochin To Run For Baltimore County Executive . July 19, 2024 . . October 19, 2017.
- News: Kurtz . Josh . Sen. Ramirez to Run for State’s Attorney; Scramble on to Replace Him . July 19, 2024 . . August 21, 2017.
- News: Anderson . David . Linda Norman nominated to fill remainder of late husband’s State Senate term . July 19, 2024 . . March 12, 2018.
- News: Zorzi . William F. . Stunning Developments: Middleton, Vallario Lose, Conway Trails; Generational Change in Baltimore . July 19, 2024 . . June 27, 2018.
- News: Dresser . Michael . Mary Washington claims victory in Maryland Senate race against Joan Carter Conway . July 19, 2024 . . July 6, 2018.
- News: Bailey . Deborah . McCray’s Upset of Longtime Del. McFadden Ushers in New Era . July 19, 2024 . . June 28, 2018.
- News: Zou . Dandan . Waugh disappointed by more than election result . July 19, 2024 . . November 30, 2018 . en.
- News: Soper . Shawn . Carozza Scores Decisive Win For Shore Senate Seat; Mathias Win Streak Snapped At 10 Elections . July 19, 2024 . Maryland Coastal Dispatch . November 8, 2018.
- News: Wiggins . Ovetta . Could a first-term state senator build bridges? It was a constant struggle. . July 19, 2024 . . May 17, 2019.
- Web site: Official 2018 Gubernatorial General Election Results . Maryland State Board of Elections . 19 May 2020.
