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Maryland held an election for comptroller on November 6, 2018. The candidate filing deadline was February 27, 2018.
This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in Maryland from 2000 to 2016. All data comes from the Maryland State Board of Elections.
This chart shows the results of the presidential election in Maryland every year from 2000 to 2016.
Election results (President of the United States), Maryland 2000-2016
| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |  Hillary Clinton |
60.3% |  Donald Trump |
33.9% | 26.4% |
| 2012 | Barack Obama |
62.0% | Mitt Romney |
35.9% | 26.1% |
| 2008 | Barack Obama |
61.9% | John McCain |
36.5% | 25.4% |
| 2004 | John Kerry |
55.9% | George W. Bush |
42.9% | 13.0% |
| 2000 | Al Gore |
56.6% | George W. Bush |
40.2% | 16.4% |
This chart shows the results of U.S. Senate races in Maryland from 2000 to 2016. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the seats are staggered so that roughly one-third of the seats are up every two years.
Election results (U.S. Senator), Maryland 2000-2016
| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Chris Van Hollen |
60.9% | Kathy Szeliga |
35.7% | 25.2% |
| 2012 | Ben Cardin |
56.0% | Dan Bongino |
26.3% | 29.7% |
| 2010 | Barbara Mikulski |
62.2% | Eric Wargotz |
35.8% | 26.4% |
| 2006 | Ben Cardin |
54.2% | Michael Steele |
44.2% | 10.0% |
| 2004 | Barbara Mikulski |
64.8% | E. J. Pipkin |
33.8% | 31.0% |
| 2000 | Paul Sarbanes |
63.2% | Paul Rappaport |
36.7% | 26.5% |
This chart shows the results of the four gubernatorial elections held between 2000 and 2016. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in Maryland.
Election results (Governor), Maryland 2000-2016
| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Larry Hogan |
51.0% | Anthony G. Brown |
47.2% | 3.8% |
| 2010 | Martin O'Malley |
49.5% | Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. |
41.8% | 6.7% |
| 2006 | Martin O'Malley |
52.7% | Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. |
46.2% | 6.5% |
| 2002 | Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. |
51.6% | Kathleen Kennedy Townsend |
47.7% | 3.9% |
This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent Maryland in the U.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.
Congressional delegation, Maryland 2000-2016
| Year | Republicans | Republicans (%) | Democrats | Democrats (%) | Balance of power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 |
12.5% | 7 |
87.5% | D+7 |
| 2014 | 1 |
12.5% | 7 |
87.5% | D+7 |
| 2012 | 1 |
12.5% | 7 |
87.5% | D+7 |
| 2010 | 2 |
25% | 6 |
75% | D+4 |
| 2008 | 1 |
12.5% | 7 |
87.5% | D+7 |
| 2006 | 2 |
25% | 6 |
75% | D+4 |
| 2004 | 2 |
25% | 6 |
75% | R+1 |
| 2002 | 2 |
25% | 6 |
75% | R+1 |
| 2000 | 4 |
50.0% | 4 |
50.0% | Even |
A state government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.
Maryland Party Control: 1992-2020
Nineteen years of Democratic trifectas • No Republican trifectas
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Demographic data for Maryland
| Maryland | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Total population: | 5,994,983 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 9,707 | 3,531,905 |
| Gender | ||
| Female: | 51.6% | 50.8% |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 57.6% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 29.5% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 6% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 3% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 9% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 89.4% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 37.9% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $74,551 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 10.7% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Maryland. | ||
As of July 2016, Maryland's three largest cities were Baltimore (pop. est. 611,648), Columbia (pop. est. 103,439), and Germantown (pop. est. 90,494).
