# 2010 Maryland Senate election

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The 2010 Maryland Senate election were held on November 2, 2010, 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.

## Summary
### Closest races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
* State Senate district 38, 1.38% (gain)
* State Senate district 29, 2.30%
* State Senate district 3, 2.35% (gain)
* State Senate district 29, 2.93%

## Retiring incumbents
### Republicans

* District 5: Larry E. Haines retired.
* District 7: Andy Harris retired to run for Congress in Maryland's 1st congressional district.
* District 38: J. Lowell Stoltzfus retired.

## Incumbents defeated
### In primary elections
#### Democrats

* District 14: Rona E. Kramer lost renomination to Karen S. Montgomery.
* District 19: Michael G. Lenett lost renomination to Roger Manno.
* District 24: Nathaniel Exum lost renomination to Joanne C. Benson.
* District 46: George W. Della Jr. lost renomination to Bill Ferguson.
* District 47: David C. Harrington lost renomination to Victor R. Ramirez.

#### Republicans

* District 2: Donald F. Munson lost renomination to Christopher B. Shank.

### In the general election
#### Republicans

* District 3: Alex Mooney lost to Ronald Young.

## Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| Governing | Safe D | November 1, 2010 |

## Detailed results
### District 1

Maryland Senate District 1 election, 2010 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | George C. Edwards (incumbent) | 30,012 | 99.3 |
| Write-in | Write-in | 217 | 0.7 |
| Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 2
#### Republican primary

Maryland Senate District 2 Republican primary election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Christopher B. Shank | 6,720 | 57.1 |
| | Republican | Donald F. Munson (incumbent) | 5,059 | 42.9 |

#### General election

Maryland Senate District 2 election, 2010 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Christopher B. Shank | 21,319 | 70.9 |
| Republican | Donald F. Munson (incumbent, write-in) | 8,469 | 28.2 |
| Write-in | Write-in | 283 | 0.9 |
| Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 3
#### Primary election

Maryland Senate District 3 Democratic primary election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ronald N. Young | 4,892 | 66.0 |
| | Democratic | Don DeArmon | 2,523 | 34.0 |

#### General election

Maryland Senate District 3 election, 2010 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Ronald N. Young | 22,710 | 51.1 |
| Republican | Alex Mooney (incumbent) | 21,666 | 48.7 |
| Write-in | Write-in | 75 | 0.2 |
| Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### District 4
#### Republican primary

Maryland Senate District 4 Republican primary election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | David R. Brinkley (incumbent) | 9,705 | 79.0 |
| | Republican | Kathryn Freed | 2,585 | 21.0 |

#### General election

Maryland Senate District 4 election, 2010 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | David R. Brinkley | 31,522 | 72.8 |
| Democratic | Sara Lou Trescott | 11,733 | 27.1 |
| Write-in | Write-in | 50 | 0.1 |
| Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 5
#### Republican primary

Maryland Senate District 5 Republican primary election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Joseph M. Getty | 10,856 | 86.0 |
| | Republican | Dale Lusher | 1,769 | 14.0 |

#### General election

Maryland Senate District 5 election, 2010 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Joseph M. Getty | 36,425 | 72.1 |
| Democratic | C. Scott Stone | 14,070 | 27.8 |
| Write-in | Write-in | 60 | 0.1 |
| Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 6
#### Democratic primary

Maryland Senate District 6 Democratic primary election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Norman R. Stone Jr. (incumbent) | 5,336 | 53.8 |
| | Democratic | Jordan Hadfield | 4,575 | 46.2 |

#### General election

Maryland Senate District 6 election, 2010 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Norman R. Stone, Jr. (incumbent) | 17,623 | 57.8 |
| Republican | Bruce D. Kahl | 12,805 | 42.0 |
| Write-in | Write-in | 49 | 0.2 |
| Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 7
#### Republican primary

Maryland Senate District 7 Republican primary election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | J. B. Jennings | 5,547 | 61.0 |
| | Republican | Alfred W. Redmer Jr. | 3,547 | 39.0 |

#### Democratic primary

Maryland Senate District 7 Democratic primary election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Rebecca Weir Nelson | 4,230 | 54.6 |
| | Democratic | Jim Stavropoulos Jr. | 3,523 | 45.4 |

#### General election

Maryland Senate District 7 election, 2010 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | J. B. Jennings | 28,890 | 65.9 |
| Democratic | Rebecca Weir Nelson | 14,848 | 33.9 |
| Write-in | Write-in | 117 | 0.2 |
| Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 8
#### Republican primary

Maryland Senate District 8 Republican primary election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dee Hodges | 4,155 | 71.8 |
| | Republican | Benjamin Lawless | 1,633 | 28.2 |

#### General election

Maryland Senate District 8 Democratic primary election, 2010 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Kathy Klausmeier (incumbent) | 25,155 | 59.7 |
| Republican | Dee Hodges | 16,968 | 40.2 |
| Write-in | Write-in | 41 | 0.1 |
| Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 9

Maryland Senate District 9 election, 2010 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Allan H. Kittleman (incumbent) | 36,641 | 66.7 |
| Democratic | Jim Adams | 18,198 | 33.1 |
| Write-in | Write-in | 60 | 0.1 |
| Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 10
#### Democratic primary

Maryland Senate District 10 Democratic primary election, 2010 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Delores G. Kelley (incumbent) | 10,472 | 67.4 |
| Democratic | Pat Kelly | 2,945 | 19.0 |
| Democratic | Stephanie Boston | 2,110 | 13.6 |

#### General election

Maryland Senate District 10 election, 2010 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Delores G. Kelley (incumbent) | 37,327 | 98.2 |
| Write-in | Write-in | 691 | 1.8 |
| Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 11

Maryland Senate District 11 election, 2010 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Robert Zirkin (incumbent) | 38,730 | 98.4 |
| Write-in | Write-in | 644 | 1.6 |
| Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 12

Maryland Senate District 12 election, 2010 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Edward J. Kasemeyer (incumbent) | 24,981 | 58.7 |
| Republican | Rick Martel | 17,568 | 41.3 |
| Write-in | Write-in | 33 | 0.1 |
| Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 13
#### Republican primary

Maryland Senate District 13 Republican primary election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kyle Lorton | 2,948 | 58.6 |
| | Republican | Jody Venkatesan | 2,081 | 41.4 |

#### General election

Maryland Senate District 13 election, 2010 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | James N. Robey (incumbent) | 28,258 | 63.0 |
| Republican | Kyle Lorton | 16,503 | 36.8 |
| Write-in | Write-in | 62 | 0.1 |
| Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 14
#### Democratic primary

Maryland Senate District 14 Democratic primary election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Karen S. Montgomery | 4,973 | 50.6 |
| | Democratic | Rona E. Kramer (incumbent) | 4,857 | 49.4 |

#### General election

Maryland Senate District 14 election, 2010 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Karen S. Montgomery | 24,422 | 62.0 |
| Republican | Eric J. Cary | 14,898 | 37.8 |
| Write-in | Write-in | 66 | 0.2 |
| Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 15

Maryland Senate District 15 election, 2010 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Rob Garagiola (incumbent) | 25,648 | 63.7 |
| Republican | Dwight Patel | 14,570 | 36.2 |
| Write-in | Write-in | 45 | 0.1 |
| Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 16

Maryland Senate District 16 election, 2010 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Brian Frosh (incumbent) | 30,762 | 70.5 |
| Republican | Jerry Cave | 12,815 | 29.4 |
| Write-in | Write-in | 39 | 0.1 |
| Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 17
#### Democratic primary

Maryland Senate District 17 Democratic primary election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jennie M. Forehand (incumbent) | 4,129 | 52.3 |
| | Democratic | Cheryl Kagan | 3,773 | 47.7 |

#### General election

Maryland Senate District 17 election, 2010 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Jennie M. Forehand (incumbent) | 23,508 | 73.1 |
| Republican | Adol Theo Owen-Williams II | 8,535 | 26.5 |
| Write-in | Write-in | 119 | 0.4 |
| Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 18
#### Democratic primary

Maryland Senate District 18 Democratic primary election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Richard Madaleno (incumbent) | 8,734 | 78.7 |
| | Democratic | Michael C. Griffiths | 2,364 | 21.3 |

#### General election

Maryland Senate District 18 election, 2010 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Richard Madaleno (incumbent) | 26,077 | 74.8 |
| Republican | Kurt Osuch | 8,755 | 25.1 |
| Write-in | Write-in | 44 | 0.1 |
| Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 19
#### Democratic primary

Maryland Senate District 19 Democratic primary election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Roger Manno | 5,892 | 54.0 |
| | Democratic | Michael G. Lenett (incumbent) | 5,020 | 46.0 |

#### General election

Maryland Senate District 19 election, 2010 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Roger Manno | 24,249 | 68.0 |
| Republican | Don Irvine | 11,320 | 31.8 |
| Write-in | Write-in | 78 | 0.2 |
| Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 20

Maryland Senate District 20 election, 2010 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Jamie Raskin (incumbent) | 25,384 | 98.9 |
| Write-in | Write-in | 276 | 1.1 |
| Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 21

Maryland Senate District 21 election, 2010 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | James Rosapepe (incumbent) | 23,331 | 98.7 |
| Write-in | Write-in | 302 | 1.3 |
| Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 22

Maryland Senate District 22 election, 2010 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Paul G. Pinsky (incumbent) | 20,731 | 99.4 |
| Write-in | Write-in | 122 | 0.6 |
| Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 23
#### Democratic primary

Maryland Senate District 23 Democratic primary election, 2010 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Douglas J. J. Peters (incumbent) | 10,284 | 60.1 |
| Democratic | Bobby G. Henry Jr. | 5,121 | 30.0 |
| Democratic | Darrell Carrington | 968 | 5.7 |
| Democratic | Mike Anderson | 725 | 4.2 |

#### General election

Maryland Senate District 23 election, 2010 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Douglas J. J. Peters (incumbent) | 39,260 | 99.4 |
| Write-in | Write-in | 240 | 0.6 |
| Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 24
#### Democratic primary

Maryland Senate District 24 Democratic primary election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joanne C. Benson | 6,178 | 53.8 |
| | Democratic | Nathaniel Exum (incumbent) | 5,311 | 46.2 |

#### General election

Maryland Senate District 24 election, 2010 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Joanne C. Benson | 27,222 | 99.7 |
| Write-in | Write-in | 92 | 0.3 |
| Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 25

Maryland Senate District 25 election, 2010 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Ulysses Currie (incumbent) | 31,189 | 98.6 |
| Write-in | Write-in | 451 | 1.4 |
| Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 26
#### Democratic primary

Maryland Senate District 26 Democratic primary election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | C. Anthony Muse (incumbent) | 11,529 | 81.4 |
| | Democratic | Albert Chatmon | 2,642 | 18.6 |

#### General election

Maryland Senate District 26 election, 2010 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | C. Anthony Muse (incumbent) | 30,492 | 99.5 |
| Write-in | Write-in | 167 | 0.5 |
| Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 27

Maryland Senate District 27 election, 2010 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Thomas V. Miller Jr. (incumbent) | 36,286 | 74.9 |
| Republican | Vernon R. Hayes, Jr. | 12,143 | 25.0 |
| Write-in | Write-in | 49 | 0.1 |
| Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 28

Maryland Senate District 28 election, 2010 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Thomas M. Middleton (incumbent) | 31,377 | 70.2 |
| Republican | Jay Bala | 13,290 | 29.7 |
| Write-in | Write-in | 34 | 0.1 |
| Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 29

Maryland Senate District 29 election, 2010 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Roy Dyson (incumbent) | 22,368 | 51.4 |
| Republican | Stephen Waugh | 21,090 | 48.5 |
| Write-in | Write-in | 28 | 0.1 |
| Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 30

Maryland Senate District 30 election, 2010 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | John Astle (incumbent) | 25,285 | 51.1 |
| Republican | Ron Elfenbein | 24,146 | 48.8 |
| Write-in | Write-in | 42 | 0.1 |
| Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 31
#### Republican primary

Maryland Senate District 31 Republican primary election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bryan Simonaire (incumbent) | 6,693 | 83.5 |
| | Republican | William Thomas Capps Jr. | 1,323 | 16.5 |

#### Democratic primary

Maryland Senate District 31 Democratic primary election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ned Carey | 4,790 | 69.2 |
| | Democratic | John Edward Booze | 2,131 | 30.8 |

#### General election

Maryland Senate District 31 election, 2010 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Bryan Simonaire (incumbent) | 25,744 | 62.1 |
| Democratic | Ned Carey | 15,688 | 37.8 |
| Write-in | Write-in | 35 | 0.1 |
| Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 32

Maryland Senate District 32 election, 2010 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | James E. DeGrange Sr. (incumbent) | 24,831 | 60.4 |
| Republican | Larry Barber | 16,223 | 39.5 |
| Write-in | Write-in | 47 | 0.1 |
| Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 33
#### Republican primary

Maryland Senate District 33 Republican primary election, 2010 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Edward R. Reilly (incumbent) | 6,838 | 51.9 |
| Republican | James J. King | 5,458 | 41.4 |
| Republican | Brian Benjers | 886 | 6.7 |

#### General election

Maryland Senate District 33 election, 2010 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Edward R. Reilly (incumbent) | 43,500 | 98.3 |
| Write-in | Write-in | 763 | 1.7 |
| Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 34
#### Democratic primary

Maryland Senate District 34 Democratic primary election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Arthur Henry Helton, Jr. | 4,811 | 65.2 |
| | Democratic | Rovall M. Washington | 2,568 | 34.8 |

#### General election

Maryland Senate District 34 election, 2010 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Nancy Jacobs (incumbent) | 22,358 | 55.9 |
| Democratic | Arthur Henry Helton, Jr. | 17,540 | 43.9 |
| Write-in | Write-in | 79 | 0.2 |
| Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 35

Maryland Senate District 35 election, 2010 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Barry Glassman (incumbent) | 46,209 | 99.1 |
| Write-in | Write-in | 439 | 0.9 |
| Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 36
#### Republican primary

Maryland Senate District 36 Republican primary election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | E. J. Pipkin (incumbent) | 8,365 | 71.9 |
| | Republican | Donald Alcorn | 3,264 | 28.1 |

#### Democratic primary

Maryland Senate District 36 Democratic primary election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Steven A. Mumford | 4,041 | 53.0 |
| | Democratic | Robert J. Alt | 3,589 | 47.0 |

#### General election

Maryland Senate District 36 election, 2010 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | E. J. Pipkin (incumbent) | 29,238 | 63.2 |
| Democratic | Steven A. Mumford | 16,896 | 36.5 |
| Write-in | Write-in | 95 | 0.2 |
| Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 37
#### Republican primary

Maryland Senate District 37 Republican primary election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Richard F. Colburn (incumbent) | 7,957 | 76.6 |
| | Republican | Paul Galanek | 2,427 | 23.4 |

#### Democratic primary

Maryland Senate District 37 Democratic primary election, 2010 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Chris Robinson | 4,381 | 51.3 |
| Democratic | Tim Quinn | 2,605 | 30.5 |
| Democratic | Christopher N. Jakubiak | 1,558 | 18.2 |

#### General election

Maryland Senate District 37 election, 2010 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Richard F. Colburn (incumbent) | 26,365 | 59.2 |
| Democratic | Chris Robinson | 18,164 | 40.8 |
| Write-in | Write-in | 41 | 0.1 |
| Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 38
#### Democratic primary

Maryland Senate District 38 Democratic primary election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | James N. Mathias Jr. | 7,891 | 85.8 |
| | Democratic | Charles Mickey Lehrer | 1,308 | 14.2 |

#### General election

Maryland Senate District 38 election, 2010 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | James N. Mathias Jr. | 23,559 | 50.7 |
| Republican | Michael James | 22,919 | 49.3 |
| Write-in | Write-in | 26 | 0.0 |
| Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### District 39
#### Democratic primary

Maryland Senate District 39 Democratic primary election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Nancy J. King (incumbent) | 3,695 | 51.7 |
| | Democratic | Saqib Ali | 3,447 | 48.3 |

#### General election

Maryland Senate District 39 election, 2010 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Nancy J. King (incumbent) | 17,990 | 64.6 |
| Republican | Robert J. Smith | 9,724 | 34.9 |
| Write-in | Write-in | 138 | 0.5 |
| Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 40

Maryland Senate District 40 election, 2010 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Catherine Pugh (incumbent) | 21,778 | 99.3 |
| Write-in | Write-in | 148 | 0.7 |
| Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 41

Maryland Senate District 41 election, 2010 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Lisa Gladden (incumbent) | 28,620 | 99.2 |
| Write-in | Write-in | 231 | 0.8 |
| Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 42
#### Republican primary

Maryland Senate District 42 Republican primary election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kevin Carney | 4,843 | 87.3 |
| | Republican | Walter T. Kuebler | 704 | 12.7 |

#### General election

Maryland Senate District 42 election, 2010 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | James Brochin (incumbent) | 24,346 | 58.4 |
| Republican | Kevin Carney | 17,320 | 41.5 |
| Write-in | Write-in | 27 | 0.1 |
| Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 43
#### Democratic primary

Maryland Senate District 43 Democratic primary election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joan Carter Conway (incumbent) | 9,259 | 69.5 |
| | Democratic | Hector L. Torres | 4,070 | 30.5 |

#### General election

Maryland Senate District 43 election, 2010 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Joan Carter Conway (incumbent) | 27,583 | 99.0 |
| Write-in | Write-in | 276 | 1.0 |
| Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 44

Maryland Senate District 44 election, 2010 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Verna L. Jones (incumbent) | 17,706 | 91.2 |
| Republican | Bernard Joseph Reiter | 1,669 | 8.6 |
| Write-in | Write-in | 31 | 0.2 |
| Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 45

Maryland Senate District 45 election, 2010 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Nathaniel J. McFadden (incumbent) | 23,159 | 99.3 |
| Write-in | Write-in | 166 | 0.7 |
| Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 46
#### Democratic primary

Maryland Senate District 46 Democratic primary election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Bill Ferguson | 5,248 | 59.0 |
| | Democratic | George W. Della Jr. (incumbent) | 3,641 | 41.0 |

#### General election

Maryland Senate District 46 election, 2010 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Bill Ferguson | 19,126 | 97.9 |
| Write-in | Write-in | 412 | 2.1 |
| Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 47
#### Democratic primary

Maryland Senate District 47 Democratic primary election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Victor R. Ramirez | 4,532 | 63.6 |
| | Democratic | David C. Harrington (incumbent) | 2,596 | 36.4 |

#### General election

Maryland Senate District 47 election, 2010 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Victor R. Ramirez | 15,548 | 98.9 |
| Write-in | Write-in | 169 | 1.1 |
| Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |