2022 Maryland Senate election

The 2022 Maryland Senate election were held on November 8, 2022, to elect senators in all 47 districts of the Maryland Senate. Members were elected in single-member constituencies to four-year terms. These elections were held concurrently with various federal and state elections, including for Governor of Maryland. The Democratic and Republican primaries were held on July 19, 2022.

2022 Maryland Senate election

November 8, 2022

All 47 seats of the Maryland Senate
24 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Bill Ferguson Bryan Simonaire
Party Democratic Republican
Leader since January 8, 2020 October 10, 2020
Leader's seat 46th district 31st district
Seats before 32 15
Seats won 34 13
Seat change 2 2
Popular vote 1,120,385 692,099
Percentage 60.54% 37.40%
Swing 4.36% 4.10%

Results:
     Democratic gain
     Democratic hold      Republican hold

President before election

Bill Ferguson
Democratic

President

Bill Ferguson
Democratic

Democrats gained 2 seats, increasing their supermajority to 34 out of 47 seats. Simultaneously with gains in the state house and Wes Moore's win in the gubernatorial race, Democrats won a trifecta in the state for the first time since 2010.

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