2018 Senate elections · Maryland history
Maryland U.S. Senate election 2018
Benjamin L. Cardin DEM +34.6 · Class I seat · held 11/6/18
- Votes counted
- 2,299,889
- Margin
- 34.6 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/6/18
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin L. Cardin Won | DEM | 1,491,614 | 64.86% | |
| Tony Campbell | REP | 697,017 | 30.31% | |
| Neal Simon | UN | 85,964 | 3.74% | |
| Arvin Vohra | LIB | 22,943 | 1.00% | |
| Other | — | 1,650 | 0.07% | |
| Lih Y. Young | W | 364 | 0.02% | |
| Michael Brandon Puskar | W | 247 | 0.01% | |
| Edward Shlikas | W | 90 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 2,299,889 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Maryland Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Angela Alsobrooks | 11.8 |
| 2022 | Class III | Chris Van Hollen | 31.7 |
| 2018 | Class I | Benjamin L. Cardin | 34.6 |
| 2016 | Class III | Chris Van Hollen | 25.2 |
| 2012 | Class I | Benjamin L. Cardin | 29.7 |
| 2010 | Class III | Barbara A. Mikulski | 26.4 |
| 2006 | Class I | Benjamin L. Cardin | 10.0 |
| 2004 | Class III | Barbara A. Mikulski | 31.1 |
| 2000 | Class I | Paul S. Sarbanes | 26.4 |
| 1998 | Class III | Barbara A. Mikulski | 41.0 |
| 1994 | Class I | Paul S. Sarbanes | 18.2 |
| 1992 | Class III | Barbara A. Mikulski | 42.0 |
Full Maryland Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2018 Maryland Senate race?
Benjamin L. Cardin (DEM) won with 64.9% of the vote, ahead of Tony Campbell (30.3%), a margin of 34.6 points.
Did the Maryland Senate seat change party in 2018?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2018 Maryland Senate race?
2,299,889 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.