2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland

none February 2026 September 2023 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland Maryland legislative no 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland 2008 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland 2012 All 8 Maryland seats to the United States House of Representatives 2010 11 02 Democratic Party (United States) 7 6 1 1,104,056 60.48% 6.67% Republican Party (United States) 1 2 1 674,246 36.94% 6.41% 320px District results 320px County results Democratic #B9D7FF 40–50% #86b6f2 50–60% #4389e3 60–70% #1666CB 70–80% #0645B4 80–90% Republican #E27F90 50–60% #cc2f4a 60–70% #d40000 70–80% The 2010 congressional elections in Maryland were held on November 2, 2010, to determine who will represent the state of Maryland in the United States House of Representatives. Maryland has eight seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected served in the 112th Congress from January 3, 2011, until January 3, 2013. The party primaries were held September 14, 2010. As of 2024, this is the last time that Republicans won more than one congressional district in Maryland. Overview United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, 2010Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives Democratic Party (United States) 6 0 1 –1 75% 1,104,056 60.48% -6.67% Republican Party (United States) 2 1 0 +1 25% 674,246 36.94% +6.41% Libertarian Party (United States) 0 0 0 0 — 37,099 2.03% +0.12% Constitution Party (United States) 0 0 0 0 — 8,237 0.45% +0.45% Other parties 0 0 0 0 — 1,834 0.10% -0.03% |- style="background-color: #e9e9e9; font-weight: bold;" ! scope="row" colspan="2" style="text-align: right;" | Totals | style="text-align: right;" | 8 | style="text-align: right;" | 1 | style="text-align: right;" | 1 | style="text-align: right;" | — | style="text-align: right;" | 100% | style="text-align: right;" | 100% | style="text-align: right;" | 1,825,472 | style="text-align: right;" | |} By district Results of the 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland by district:Haas Karen L. Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010 http://history.house.gov/Institution/Election-Statistics/Election-Statistics/ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives November 12, 2019 June 3, 2011 DistrictDemocraticRepublicanOthersTotalResult Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %District 1 120,400 41.98% 155,118 54.08% 11,294 3.94% 286,812 100.0% Republican gainDistrict 2 134,133 64.21% 69,523 33.28% 5,248 2.51% 208,904 100.0% Democratic holdDistrict 3 147,448 61.07% 86,947 36.01% 7,034 2.91% 241,429 100.0% Democratic holdDistrict 4 160,228 83.44% 31,467 16.39% 325 0.17% 192,020 100.0% Democratic holdDistrict 5 155,110 64.26% 83,575 34.62% 2,698 1.12% 241,383 100.0% Democratic holdDistrict 6 80,455 33.22% 148,820 61.45% 12,914 5.33% 242,189 100.0% Republican holdDistrict 7 152,669 75.18% 46,375 22.84% 4,024 1.98% 203,068 100.0% Democratic holdDistrict 8 153,613 73.27% 52,421 25.00% 3,633 1.73% 209,667 100.0% Democratic holdTotal 1,104,056 60.48% 674,246 36.94% 47,170 2.58% 1,825,472 100.0% District 1 Maryland's 1st congressional district thumb The district encompasses the entire Eastern Shore of Maryland, as well as parts of Anne Arundel, Baltimore and Harford Counties. Incumbent Democrat Frank Kratovil ran for re-election against Republican State Senator Andy Harris. Libertarian Richard Daviswww.delmarvanow.com https://web.archive.org/web/20090807134826/http://www.delmarvanow.com/article/20090804/NEWS01/908040360 August 7, 2009 and Independent Jack Wilson also ran.Official candidate list https://web.archive.org/web/20120306034913/http://www.elections.state.md.us/elections/2010/candidates/statecandidateslist.aspx?office=008 2012-03-06 Maryland Board of Elections MD - District 1 from OurCampaigns.com Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets Race profileAugust 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes at The New York Times Polling Poll source Dates administered FrankKratovil (D) AndyHarris (R) RichardDavis (L) Other UndecidedBaltimore Sun/OpinionWorkshttps://www.baltimoresun.com/2010/10/25/sun-poll-kratovil-harris-race-dead-even/ Baltimore Sun/OpinionWorks January 1, 2011 June 7, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110607214455/http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/bs-md-first-district-poll-20101021,0,2964105.story live October 15–20, 2010 40% 40% — — 14%Monmouth UniversityMonmouth University October 16–19, 2010 42% 53% — — 5%The Hill/ANGAThe Hill/ANGA October 5, 2010 40% 43% — 1% 15%OnMessage Inc.OnMessage Inc. September 20–21, 2010 39% 43% — — —Garin-Hart-Yang Research GroupGarin-Hart-Yang Research Group† September 12–13, 2010 45% 39% — — —Garin-Hart-Yang Research GroupGarin-Hart-Yang Research Group† June 15–16, 2010 44% 39% — — 17%Public Opinion StrategiesPublic Opinion Strategies April 25–26, 2010 36% 39% 6% 1% 18%Tarrance GroupTarrance Group November 15–17, 2009 39% 52% — — — † Internal poll for Kratovil campaign Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Reporthttp://www.cookpolitical.com/charts/house/competitive_2010-11-01_12-12-36.php The Cook Political Report – Charts – 2010 House Competitive Races The Cook Political Report November 1, 2010 November 1, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101104002959/http://www.cookpolitical.com/charts/house/competitive_2010-11-01_12-12-36.php November 4, 2010 dead mdy-all Lean R flip November 1, 2010 RothenbergRothenberg Political Report http://www.rothenbergpoliticalreport.com/ratings/house House Ratings Rothenbergpoliticalreport.com November 1, 2010 November 1, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101101202718/http://rothenbergpoliticalreport.com/ratings/house November 1, 2010Lean R flip November 1, 2010 Sabato's Crystal BallCrystal Ball, 2010 11 01 us onLean R flip November 1, 2010RCPRealClearPolitics, 2010 11 01 us onLean R flip November 1, 2010CQ Politicshttp://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=ratings-house 2010 House Ratings Chart CQ Politics November 1, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101028234534/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=ratings-house October 28, 2010Lean R flipOctober 28, 2010New York TimesHouse Race Ratings http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/house nytimes.com The New York Times 9 October 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20101107095111/http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/house 7 November 2010Lean R flip November 1, 2010FiveThirtyEightLikely R flip November 1, 2010 Maryland's 1st Congressional District: 2010 Republican Party (United States) Andy Harris 155,118 54.08% +5.75 Democratic Party (United States) Frank Kratovil (incumbent) 120,400 41.98% -7.14 Libertarian Party (United States) Richard Davis 10,876 3.79% +1.33 No party Write-ins 418 0.15% 286,812 100.00 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) District 2 Maryland's 2nd congressional district thumb The district comprises parts of Harford, Baltimore, and Anne Arundel Counties, as well as small portions of the City of Baltimore, and has been represented by Democrat Dutch Ruppersberger since 2003; he ran for re-election against Republican Marcelo Cardarelli, a physician. https://archive.today/20130119212035/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=district-2010-MD-02 Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets Race profileAugust 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes at The New York Times Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 1, 2010 RothenbergSafe D November 1, 2010 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 1, 2010RCPSafe D November 1, 2010CQ PoliticsSafe DOctober 28, 2010New York TimesSafe D November 1, 2010FiveThirtyEightSafe D November 1, 2010 Maryland's 2nd Congressional District: 2010 Democratic Party (United States) Dutch Ruppersberger (incumbent) 134,133 64.21% -7.65 Republican Party (United States) Marcelo Cardarelli 69,523 33.28% +8.47 Libertarian Party (United States) Lorenzo Gaztanaga 5,090 2.44% -0.74 No party Write-ins 158 0.08% 208,904 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 3 Maryland's 3rd congressional district thumb This gerrymandered district comprises portions of Baltimore, Howard and Anne Arundel counties, as well as a significant part of the independent city of Baltimore, and was represented by Democrat John Sarbanes since 2007. Sarbanes is the son of former Maryland Senator Paul Sarbanes. His Republican opponent was Jim Wilhelm. https://archive.today/20130119222640/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=district-2010-MD-03 Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets profileAugust 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes at The New York Times Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 1, 2010 RothenbergSafe D November 1, 2010 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 1, 2010RCPSafe D November 1, 2010CQ PoliticsSafe DOctober 28, 2010New York TimesSafe D November 1, 2010FiveThirtyEightSafe D November 1, 2010 Maryland's 3rd Congressional District: 2010 Democratic Party (United States) John Sarbanes (incumbent) 147,448 61.07% -8.59 Republican Party (United States) Jim Wilhelm 86,947 36.01% +5.93 Libertarian Party (United States) Jerry McKinley 5,212 2.16% +2.16 Constitution Party (United States) Alain Lareau 1,634 0.68% +0.68 No party Write-ins 188 0.08% 241,429 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 4 Maryland's 4th congressional district thumb The district comprises portions of Prince George's and Montgomery Counties, and was represented by Democrat Donna Edwards. She ran for re-election against Republican Robert Broadus. Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets Race profileAugust 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes at The New York Times Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 1, 2010 RothenbergSafe D November 1, 2010 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 1, 2010RCPSafe D November 1, 2010CQ PoliticsSafe DOctober 28, 2010New York TimesSafe D November 1, 2010FiveThirtyEightSafe D November 1, 2010 Maryland's 4th Congressional District: 2010 Democratic Party (United States) Donna Edwards (incumbent) 160,228 83.44% -2.39 Republican Party (United States) Robert Broadus 31,467 16.39% +3.54 No party Write-ins 325 0.17% 192,020 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 5 Maryland's 5th congressional district thumb The district comprises all of Charles, St. Mary's, and Calvert Counties, as well as portions of Prince George's and Anne Arundel Counties. The seat had been represented by Democrat and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer since 1981. He was challenged by Republican Charles Lollar, the Chairman of the Charles County Republican Party, and Libertarian H. Gavin Shickle.http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=district-2010-MD-05 Race Rating Change Tracker, 2010 Maps and Ratings: Maryland - 5th District Roll Call CQ Politics March 2, 2010 August 27, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100908012157/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=district-2010-MD-05 September 8, 2010 dead Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets Race profileAugust 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes at The New York Times Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 1, 2010 RothenbergSafe D November 1, 2010 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 1, 2010RCPSafe D November 1, 2010CQ PoliticsSafe DOctober 28, 2010New York TimesSafe D November 1, 2010FiveThirtyEightSafe D November 1, 2010 Maryland's 5th Congressional District: 2010 Democratic Party (United States) Steny Hoyer (incumbent) 155,110 64.26% -9.39 Republican Party (United States) Charles Lollar 83,575 34.62% +10.65 Libertarian Party (United States) H. Gavin Shickle 2,578 1.07% -1.20 No party Write-ins 120 0.05% 241,383 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 6 Maryland's 6th congressional district thumb The district comprises all of Garrett, Allegany, Washington, Frederick and Carroll Counties, as well as portions of Montgomery, Baltimore, and Harford Counties, and had been represented by Republican Roscoe Bartlett since 1993. Democrat Andrew J. Duck challenged Roscoe Bartlett in 2010. https://archive.today/20130120003039/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=district-2010-MD-06 Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets Race profileAugust 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes at The New York Times Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe R November 1, 2010 RothenbergSafe R November 1, 2010 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe R November 1, 2010RCPSafe R November 1, 2010CQ PoliticsSafe ROctober 28, 2010New York TimesSafe R November 1, 2010FiveThirtyEightSafe R November 1, 2010 Maryland's 6th Congressional District: 2010 Republican Party (United States) Roscoe Bartlett (incumbent) 148,820 61.45% +3.69 Democratic Party (United States) Andrew Duck 80,455 33.22% -5.57 Libertarian Party (United States) Dan Massey 6,816 2.81% -0.54 Constitution Party (United States) Michael Reed 5,907 2.44% +2.44 No party Write-ins 191 0.08% 242,189 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 7 Maryland's 7th congressional district thumb The district encompasses parts of Baltimore City, Baltimore County, and Howard County, and had been represented by Democrat Elijah Cummings since 1996. He was challenged for re-election by Republican Frank Mirabile. https://archive.today/20130120063953/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=district-2010-MD-07 Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets Race profileAugust 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes at The New York Times Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 1, 2010 RothenbergSafe D November 1, 2010 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 1, 2010RCPSafe D November 1, 2010CQ PoliticsSafe DOctober 28, 2010New York TimesSafe D November 1, 2010FiveThirtyEightSafe D November 1, 2010 Maryland's 7th Congressional District: 2010 Democratic Party (United States) Elijah Cummings (incumbent) 152,669 75.18% -4.32 Republican Party (United States) Frank C. Mirabile 46,375 22.84% +4.26 Libertarian Party (United States) Scott Spencer 3,814 1.88% +0.06 No party Write-ins 210 0.10% 203,068 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 8 Maryland's 8th congressional district thumb The district mostly consists of the larger part of Montgomery County, but also includes a small portion of Prince George's County, and had been represented by Democrat Chris Van Hollen since 2003. He was challenged by Republican Michael Lee Philips. https://archive.today/20130119234229/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=district-2010-MD-08 Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets Race profileAugust 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes at The New York Times Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 1, 2010 RothenbergSafe D November 1, 2010 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 1, 2010RCPSafe D November 1, 2010CQ PoliticsSafe DOctober 28, 2010New York TimesSafe D November 1, 2010FiveThirtyEightSafe D November 1, 2010 Maryland's 8th Congressional District: 2010 Democratic Party (United States) Chris Van Hollen (incumbent) 153,613 73.27% -1.81 Republican Party (United States) Michael Lee Philips 52,421 25.00% +3.32 Libertarian Party (United States) Mark Grannis 2,713 1.29% +0.45 Constitution Party (United States) Fred Nordhorn 696 0.33% +0.33 No party Write-ins 224 0.11% 209,667 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) References 30em External links Maryland State Board of Elections Official candidate list U.S. Congress candidates for Maryland https://web.archive.org/web/20100930121859/http://www.votesmart.org/election_congress_state.php?state_id=MD September 30, 2010 at Project Vote Smart Maryland U.S. House from OurCampaigns.com Campaign contributions for U.S. Congressional races in Maryland from OpenSecrets 2010 Maryland General Election graph of multiple polls from Pollster.com House - Maryland from The Cook Political Report Candidate blogs https://web.archive.org/web/20110629161907/http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/candidate-blogs/ June 29, 2011 at The Baltimore Sun 2008 elections United States House elections in Maryland2010 2012 elections United States House of Representatives 2010 Maryland