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All 8 Maryland seats to the United States House of Representatives
Majority party Minority party   Party Democratic Republican Last election 7 1 Seats won 7 1 Seat change Popular vote 1,636,281 962,307 Percentage 60.43% 35.54% Swing 2.99% 5.82%
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The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the eight U.S. representatives from the state of Maryland, one from each of the state's eight congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on April 26.

Overview

District 1

2016 Maryland's 1st congressional district election

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Nominee Andy Harris Joe Werner Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 242,574 103,622 Percentage 67.0% 28.6%

Precinct results Harris:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Werner:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Tie:      40–50%      No votes

U.S. Representative before election Andy Harris Republican Elected U.S. Representative Andy Harris Republican

The 1st district includes the entire Eastern Shore of Maryland as well as parts of Baltimore, Harford and Carroll counties. The incumbent was Republican Andy Harris, who had represented the district since 2011. He was re-elected with 70% of the vote in 2014 and the district had a PVI of R+14.

Republican primary

Harris had considered a run for the U.S. Senate, but chose to seek reelection.

Candidates

Nominee

• Andy Harris, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Jonathan Goff
• Sean Jackson
• Michael D. Smigiel Sr., former state delegate

Declined

• J. B. Jennings, state senator
• Kathy Szeliga, state delegate (running for the U.S. Senate)

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Joe Werner, attorney

Eliminated in primary

• Jim Ireton, Salisbury City Council member and former mayor of Salisbury

Primary results

Libertarian Party

Candidates

Nominee

• Matt Beers

General election

Results

District 2

2016 Maryland's 2nd congressional district election

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Nominee Dutch Ruppersberger Pat McDonough Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 192,183 102,577 Percentage 62.1% 33.1%

Precinct results Ruppersberger:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% McDonough:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      No votes

U.S. Representative before election Dutch Ruppersberger Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Dutch Ruppersberger Democratic

The 2nd district includes parts of Howard, Harford, Baltimore and Anne Arundel counties, as well as small portions of the City of Baltimore. The incumbent is Democrat Dutch Ruppersberger, who has represented the district since 2003. He was re-elected with 61% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of D+10.

Democratic primary

Ruppersberger considered running for the U.S. Senate, but chose to seek reelection.

Candidates

Nominee

• Dutch Ruppersberger, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Pat McDonough, state delegate

Eliminated in primary

• Bill Heine, project management specialist and candidate for the Anne Arundel County Council in 2014
• Carl Magee
• Yuripzy Morgan, attorney
• Mark Shell

Primary results

Libertarian Party

Candidates

Nominee

• Kristin Kasprzak

General election

Results

District 3

2016 Maryland's 3rd congressional district election

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Nominee John Sarbanes Mark Plaster Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 214,640 115,048 Percentage 63.2% 33.9%

Precinct results Sarbanes:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Plaster:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      No votes

U.S. Representative before election John Sarbanes Democratic Elected U.S. Representative John Sarbanes Democratic

The 3rd district includes parts of Baltimore, Howard, Montgomery and Anne Arundel counties, as well as a significant part of the City of Baltimore. The incumbent is Democrat John Sarbanes, who has represented the district since 2007. He was re-elected with 60% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of D+9.

Democratic primary

Sarbanes considered running for the U.S. Senate, but decided to run for re-election instead. 2014 primary challenger Matthew Molyett had filed to run again, but withdrew.

Candidates

Nominee

• John Sarbanes, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• John Rea

Withdrawn

• Matthew Molyett

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Mark Plaster, physician

Eliminated in primary

• Thomas Harris, perennial candidate

Primary results

Green Party

Candidates

Nominee

• Nnabu Eze

General election

Results

District 4

2016 Maryland's 4th congressional district election

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Nominee Anthony Brown George McDermott Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 237,501 68,670 Percentage 74.1% 21.4%

Precinct results Brown:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% McDermott:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      No votes

U.S. Representative before election Anthony Brown Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Anthony Brown Democratic

The 4th district includes parts of Prince George's, and Anne Arundel counties. The incumbent is Democrat Donna Edwards, who has represented the district since 2008. She was re-elected with 70% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of D+26.

Democratic primary

Edwards did not run for reelection, so that she could run for the United States Senate seat being vacated by Barbara Mikulski, who was retiring.

Candidates

Nominee

• Anthony Brown, former Lieutenant Governor and nominee for governor in 2014

Eliminated in primary

• Warren Christopher, retired United States Army lieutenant colonel and candidate for this seat in 2014
• Matthew Fogg, retired Chief Deputy U.S. Marshal and anti-racism and anti-corruption activist
• Glenn Ivey, former Prince George's County State Attorney and candidate for this seat in 2012
• Joseline Peña-Melnyk, state delegate
• Terence Strait

Withdrawn

• Dereck E. Davis, state delegate
• Lisa Ransom, political strategist and 2010 State Delegate candidate
• Alvin Thornton, former chair of the political science department at Howard University and chair of the Commission on Education Finance, Equity and Excellence
• Ingrid Turner, Prince George's County Councilmember

Declined

• Angela Alsobrooks, Prince George's County State's Attorney
• Rushern Baker, Prince George's County Executive
• Erek Barron, state delegate
• Jamie Benoit, Anne Arundel County councilman
• Aisha N. Braveboy, former state delegate and candidate for state attorney general in 2014
• Delman Coates, pastor and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2014
• Derrick Davis, Prince George's County Councilmember
• Donna Edwards, incumbent U.S. Representative (running for U.S. Senate)
• Andrea Harrison, Prince George's County Councilmember
• Jolene Ivey, former state delegate and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2014
• Michael A. Jackson, state delegate and former Prince George's County Sheriff
• C. Anthony Muse, state senator and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2012
• Victor R. Ramirez, state senator
• Kris Valderrama, state delegate
• Michael L. Vaughn, state delegate
• Jay Walker, state delegate

Endorsements

Organizations

• VoteVets.org

State legislators

• Angela Angel, state delegate
• Vanessa E. Atterbeary, state delegate
• Charles E. Barkley, state delegate
• Darryl Barnes, state delegate
• Benjamin T. Brooks Jr., state delegate
• Ned Carey, state delegate
• William Frick, state delegate
• Cheryl Glenn, state delegate
• Sally Y. Jameson, state delegate
• Adrienne A. Jones, Speaker Pro Tem of the Maryland House of Delegates
• Benjamin F. Kramer, state delegate
• Mary Ann Lisanti, state delegate
• Will C. Smith Jr., state delegate
• Frank S. Turner, state delegate
• Joseph F. Vallario Jr., state delegate
• Michael L. Vaughn, state delegate
• Jay Walker, state delegate
• C. T. Wilson, state delegate

Local officials

• Derrick Davis, Prince George's County Councilmember

State legislators

• Will Campos, former state delegate
• Victor R. Ramirez, state senator

Labor unions

• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 26

Local officials

• Rushern Baker, Prince George's County Executive
• Rocio Treminio-Lopez, Mayor of Brentwood

State legislators

• David Fraser-Hidalgo, state delegate
• Ana Sol Gutierrez, state delegate
• Roger Manno, state senator
• Marice Morales, state delegate
• Victor R. Ramirez, state senator
• Carlo Sanchez, state delegate

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• George McDermott, perennial candidate

Eliminated in primary

• Robert Broadus, candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2012
• Rob Buck
• David Therrien

Primary results

Green Party

Candidates

Nominee

• Kamesha Clark

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Benjamin Lee Krause

General election

Results

District 5

2016 Maryland's 5th congressional district election

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Nominee Steny Hoyer Mark Arness Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 242,989 105,931 Percentage 67.4% 29.4%

Precinct results Hoyer:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Arness:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      No votes

U.S. Representative before election Steny Hoyer Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Steny Hoyer Democratic

The 5th district includes all of Charles, St. Mary's, and Calvert counties, as well as portions of Prince George's and Anne Arundel counties. The incumbent is Democrat Steny Hoyer, the House Minority Whip, who has represented the district since 1981. He was re-elected with 64% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of D+14.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Steny Hoyer, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Kristin Beck, former United States Navy SEAL
• Debbie Wilson

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Mark Arness, physician and candidate for this seat in 2014

Eliminated in primary

• Charles Sam Faddis, retired CIA officer

Primary results

General election

Results

District 6

2016 Maryland's 6th congressional district election

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Nominee John Delaney Amie Hoeber Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 185,770 133,081 Percentage 56.0% 40.1%

Precinct results Delaney:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Hoeber:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%      No votes

U.S. Representative before election John Delaney Democratic Elected U.S. Representative John Delaney Democratic

The 6th district includes the entire Maryland Panhandle including all of Garrett, Allegany and Washington counties as well as portions of Montgomery and Frederick counties. The incumbent is Democrat John Delaney, who has represented the district since 2013. He was re-elected with 50% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of D+4.

Democratic primary

Delaney considered running for the U.S. Senate, but chose to seek reelection.

Candidates

Nominee

• John Delaney, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Tony Puca

Declined

• Kumar Barve, state delegate and former majority leader of the Maryland House of Delegates (running for MD-08)
• John P. Donoghue, former state delegate
• Brian Feldman, state senator
• William Frick, state delegate
• Rob Garagiola, former state senator and candidate for this seat in 2012
• Roger Manno, state senator
• Kirill Reznik, state delegate
• Craig L. Rice, Montgomery County Councilman
• Mark Shriver, former state delegate and candidate for MD-08 in 2002

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Amie Hoeber, businesswoman and former Deputy Under Secretary of the Army

Eliminated in primary

• Terry Baker, president of the Washington County Board of County Commissioners
• Scott Cheng, physician, college instructor, and 2014 State House candidate
• Robin Ficker, former state delegate, candidate for U.S. Senate in 2000, and candidate for this seat in 2012
• Frank Howard, businessman and 2014 state senate candidate
• Christopher Mason, carpenter and 2014 Frederick County Council candidate
• Harold Painter, certified public accountant and candidate for this seat in 2014
• David E. Vogt III, State Delegate

Declined

• Kathy Afzali, state delegate and candidate for this seat in 2012
• Augustus Alzona, tax consultant, candidate for Comptroller of Maryland in 2002, and candidate for MD-08 in 2012
• Dan Bongino, former United States Secret Service agent, candidate for U.S. Senate in 2012 and nominee for this seat in 2014 (moved to Florida)
• Thomas Ferleman, business management consultant
• Mike McKay, state delegate
• Neil Parrott, state delegate

Endorsements

State legislators

• Steve Arentz, state delegate
• Jason Buckel, state delegate
• John Cluster, state delegate
• Mark Fisher, state delegate
• Robin Grammer, state delegate
• Kevin Hornberger, state delegate
• Seth Howard, state delegate
• Jay Jacobs, state delegate
• Bob Long, state delegate
• Tony McConkey, state delegate
• Mike McKay, state delegate
• Ric Metzgar, state delegate
• Matt Morgan, state delegate
• Teresa Reilly, state delegate
• Deb Rey, state delegate
• Sid Saab, state delegate
• Haven Shoemaker, state delegate
• Steve Waugh, state senator
• Chris West, state delegate
• Brett Wilson, state delegate

Primary results

Green Party

Candidates

Nominee

• George Gluck

Polling

General election

Results

District 7

2016 Maryland's 7th congressional district election

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Nominee Elijah Cummings Corrogan Vaughn Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 238,838 69,556 Percentage 74.9% 21.8%

Precinct results Cummings:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Vaughn:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      No votes

U.S. Representative before election Elijah Cummings Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Elijah Cummings Democratic

The 7th district includes just over half of the City of Baltimore, most of the majority African American sections of Baltimore County, and the majority of Howard County, Maryland. The incumbent is Democrat Elijah Cummings, who has represented the district since 1996. He was re-elected with 70% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of D+24.

Democratic primary

Cummings considered running for the U.S. Senate, but chose to seek reelection.

Candidates

Nominee

• Elijah Cummings, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Adrian Petrus

Withdrawn

• Jamal Bryant, pastor

Declined

• Calvin Ball, Howard County council member
• Talmadge Branch, state delegate
• Lisa Gladden, state senator

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Corrogan Vaughn, perennial candidate

Eliminated in primary

• Ray Bly, perennial candidate
• Wayne T. Newton

Primary results

Green Party

Candidates

Nominee

• Myles Hoenig

Libertarian Party

Candidates

Withdrawn

• Scott Soffen

Independents

Candidates

Withdrawn

• Andre Odell Kersey

General election

Results

District 8

2016 Maryland's 8th congressional district election

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Nominee Jamie Raskin Dan Cox Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 220,657 124,651 Percentage 60.6% 34.2%

Precinct results Raskin:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Cox:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      No votes

U.S. Representative before election Chris Van Hollen Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin Democratic

The 8th district includes parts of Carroll, Frederick and Montgomery counties. The incumbent is Democrat Chris Van Hollen, who has represented the district since 2003. He was re-elected with 61% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of D+11.

Democratic primary

Van Hollen did not run for reelection, so that he could run for the United States Senate seat being vacated by Barbara Mikulski, who was retiring.

Candidates

Nominee

• Jamie Raskin, state senator

Eliminated in primary

• David M. Anderson, senior vice president at the Washington Center and adjunct faculty member at Johns Hopkins University
• Kumar Barve, state delegate and former majority leader of the Maryland House of Delegates
• Dan Bolling
• Ana Sol Gutierrez, state delegate
• Will Jawando, former Congressional and White House aide and 2014 State Delegate candidate
• Kathleen Matthews, Marriott International executive and former news anchor
• Joel Martin Rubin, former State Department official and founding political and government affairs director at J Street
• David Trone, founder and president of Total Wine & More

Withdrawn

• Valerie Ervin, former Montgomery County Councilwoman

Declined

• Roger Berliner, Montgomery County Councilman
• William A. Bronrott, former state delegate and former Deputy Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
• Doug Duncan, former Montgomery County Executive
• Nancy Floreen, Montgomery City Councilwoman
• Peter Franchot, State Comptroller
• Jan Gardner, Frederick County Executive
• William Frick, state delegate
• Cheryl Kagan, state senator
• Ariana Kelly, state delegate
• Susan C. Lee, state senator
• George Leventhal, Montgomery County Councilman
• Rich Madaleno, state senator
• Tom Manatos, former Congressional staffer
• Roger Manno, state senator
• Heather Mizeur, former state delegate and candidate for governor in 2014
• Nancy Navarro, Montgomery County Councilwoman
• Josh Rales, businessman and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2006
• Oscar Ramirez, former Vice Chair of the Maryland Democratic Party
• Craig L. Rice, Montgomery County Councilman
• Hans Riemer, Montgomery County Councilman
• Luiz R. S. Simmons, state delegate
• Susan Turnbull, former chair of the Maryland Democratic Party
• Chris Van Hollen, incumbent U.S. Representative (running for U.S. Senate)
• Jeff Waldstreicher, state delegate

Endorsements

U.S. Representatives

• Ami Bera, U.S. Representative (D-CA)

State legislators

• Pamela Beidle, state delegate
• Talmadge Branch, state delegate
• Michael E. Busch, Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates
• Galen R. Clagett, former state delegate
• Jennie M. Forehand, former state senator
• David Fraser-Hidalgo, state delegate
• Barbara A. Frush, state delegate
• James W. Gilchrist, state delegate
• Anne Healey, state delegate
• Marvin E. Holmes Jr., state delegate
• John Hurson, former state delegate
• Adrienne A. Jones, Speaker Pro Tem of the Maryland House of Delegates
• Carol Krimm, state delegate
• Stephen W. Lafferty, state delegate
• Clarence Lam, state delegate
• Eric Luedtke, state delegate
• Cory McCray, state delegate
• Aruna Miller, state delegate
• R. Clayton Mitchell Jr., former Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates
• Carol Petzold, former state delegate
• Andrew Platt, state delegate
• Shane Robinson, state delegate
• Dana Stein, state delegate
• Casper Taylor, former Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates
• Joseph F. Vallario Jr., state delegate
• Craig Zucker, state delegate

Local officials

• Peter Benjamin, Mayor of Garrett Park
• Alan Cheung, former Montgomery County Board of Education member
• Greg Pecoraro, Westminster Town Councilman

U.S. Representatives

• Elijah Cummings, U.S. Representative (D-MD)
• John Lewis, U.S. Representative (D-GA)

U.S. Representatives

• Cheri Bustos, U.S. Representative (IL-17)
• Katherine Clark, U.S. Representative (MA-05)
• Debbie Dingell, U.S. Representative (MI-12)
• Anna Eshoo, U.S. Representative (CA-18)
• Lois Frankel, U.S. Representative (FL-22)
• Ann McLane Kuster, U.S. Representative (NH-02)

U.S. Representatives

• John Conyers, U.S. Representative (D-MI)
• John Sarbanes, U.S. Representative (D-MD)

Statewide officials

• Brian Frosh, Attorney General of Maryland
• Doug Gansler, former Attorney General of Maryland and candidate for Governor in 2014

State legislators

• John Astle, state senator
• James Brochin, state senator
• James E. DeGrange Sr., state senator
• Sheila Hixson, state delegate
• Nancy J. King, state senator
• Susan C. Lee, state senator
• Karen Lewis Young, state delegate
• Richard Madaleno, state senator
• Nathaniel McFadden, President Pro Tempore of the Maryland Senate
• Thomas M. Middleton, state senator
• Karen S. Montgomery, state senator
• David Moon, state delegate
• Douglas J. J. Peters, state senator
• Paul G. Pinsky, state senator
• Catherine Pugh, majority leader of the Maryland Senate and president of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators
• Victor R. Ramirez, state senator
• James Rosapepe, state senator and former United States Ambassador to Romania
• Will Smith, state delegate
• Ronald N. Young, state senator
• Robert Zirkin, state senator

Newspapers

• Washington Jewish Week

Local officials

• Roger Berliner, Montgomery County Councilman
• Marc Elrich, Montgomery County Councilman
• George Leventhal, Montgomery County Councilman
• Hans Riemer, Montgomery County Councilman
• Bruce Williams, Mayor of Takoma Park

U.S. Representatives

• Jan Schakowsky, U.S. Representative (D-IL)

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Dan Cox, former aide to Alan Keyes

Eliminated in primary

• Jeffrey W. Jones
• Liz Matory, business consultant and Democratic candidate for state delegate in 2014
• Aryeh Shudofsky
• Shelly Skolnick

Declined

• Augustus Alzona, tax consultant, candidate for Comptroller of Maryland in 2002, and candidate for MD-08 in 2012
• James Calderwood, attorney, chair of the Maryland Transportation Commission and founding director of the Maryland Public Policy Institute
• Bill Day, attorney
• Frank Howard, businessman and 2014 State Senate candidate (running for district 6 instead)

Primary results

Green Party

Candidates

Nominee

• Nancy Wallace

Eliminated in primary

• Elizabeth Croyden
• Charles Galloway

Primary results

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Jasen Wunder

Independents

Withdrawn

• Liz Matory, business consultant and Democratic candidate for State Delegate in 2014 (running as a Republican)

General election

Results

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External links

• U.S. House elections in Maryland, 2016 at Ballotpedia
• Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets

v t e Elections in Maryland
General	1946 1948 1950 1952 1954 1956 1958 1960 1962 1964 1966 1968 1970 1972 1974 1976 1978 1982 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024
Governor	1777 1778 1779 1780 1781 1782 1783 1784 1785 1786 1787 1788 1789 1790 1791 1792 1793 1794 1795 1796 1797 1798 1799 1800 1801 1802 1803 1804 1805 1806 1807 1808 1809 (sp) 1809 1810 1811 1812 1813 1814 1815 1816 1817 1818 1819 1820 1821 1822 1823 1824 1826 1827 1828 1829 1830 1831 1832 1833 1834 1835 1836 1837 1838 (Jan.) 1838 (Oct.) 1841 1844 1847 1850 1853 1857 1861 1864 1867 1871 1875 1879 1883 1887 1891 1895 1899 1903 1907 1911 1915 1919 1923 1926 1930 1934 1938 1942 1946 1950 1954 1958 1962 1966 1969 (sp) 1970 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
State Senate	1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
House of Delegates	1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
U.S. President	1788 1792 1796 1800 1804 1808 1812 1816 1820 1824 1828 1832 1836 1840 1844 1848 1852 1856 1860 1864 1868 1872 1876 1880 1884 1888 1892 1896 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
U.S. Senate	1788 1790 1791 1793 1793 (sp) 1795 1796 1796 (sp) 1797 (sp) 1800 (sp) 1801 (sp) 1802 1806 1806 (sp) 1808 1809 1813 (sp) 1816 (sp) 1819 1819 (sp) 1821 1822 (sp) 1825 1826 (sp) 1827 1831 1833 1835 (sp) 1836 (sp) 1837 1838 (sp) 1839 1839 (sp) 1841 (sp) 1843 1849 1850 (sp) 1851 1855 1861 1864 (sp) 1865 (sp) 1868 (sp) 1874 1880 1884 1886 1890 1892 1892 (sp) 1896 1898 1902 1904 1908 1908 (sp) 1910 1913 (sp) 1914 1916 1920 1922 1926 1928 1932 1934 1938 1940 1944 1946 1950 1952 1956 1958 1962 1964 1968 1970 1974 1976 1980 1982 1986 1988 1992 1994 1998 2000 2004 2006 2010 2012 2016 2018 2022 2024
U.S. House	1789 1790 1792 1794 1798 1803 1806 1822 1826 1829 1831 1833 1835 1837 1839 1841 1844 1845 1847 1849 1851 1853 1855 1857 1859 1861 1863 1864 1866 1868 1870 1872 1874 1876 1878 1880 1882 1884 1886 1888 1890 1892 1894 1896 1898 1900 1902 1904 1906 1908 1910 1912 1914 1916 1918 1920 1922 1924 1926 1928 1930 1932 1934 1936 1938 1940 1942 1944 1946 1948 1950 1952 1954 1956 1958 1960 1962 1964 1966 1968 1970 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024
Attorney General	1895 1899 1903 1907 1911 1915 1919 1923 1926 1930 1934 1938 1942 1946 1950 1954 1958 1962 1966 1970 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Comptroller	1895 1897 1899 1901 1903 1905 1907 1909 1911 1913 1915 1917 1919 1921 1923 1926 1930 1934 1938 1942 1946 1950 1954 1958 1962 1966 1970 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
County Executive	2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022 2025 sp
County offices	2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
See also: Political party strength in Maryland

• 2016 United States House of Representatives elections
• United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland
• 2016 Maryland elections