2022 Senate elections · Maryland history
Maryland U.S. Senate election 2022
Chris Van Hollen DEM +31.7 · Class III seat · held 11/8/22
- Votes counted
- 2,002,336
- Margin
- 31.7 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/8/22
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Van Hollen Won | DEM | 1,316,897 | 65.77% | |
| Chris Chaffee | REP | 682,293 | 34.08% | |
| Write-in | — | 2,723 | 0.14% | |
| Scottie Griffin | W | 334 | 0.02% | |
| Andrew J. Wildman | W | 89 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 2,002,336 | |||
Official source: gen_results_2022_4.html
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 2022 Maryland Senate race?
Chris Van Hollen (DEM) won with 65.8% of the vote, ahead of Chris Chaffee (34.1%), a margin of 31.7 points.
Did the Maryland Senate seat change party in 2022?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2022 Maryland Senate race?
2,002,336 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.