Election Results for Dorchester County, MD -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	852	13.1
Deaths:	1,007	15.5
Net Migration:	287	4.4
Net Immigration:	51	0.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +351	D +261	D + 2.6%
D +612
2020 vs. 2012	R +788	R +1,188	R + 7.5%
D -400
2020 vs. 2008	R +596	R +651	R + 3.9%
D -55

2016 vs. 2008	R +245	R +912	R + 6.5%
D -667
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	62%	Donald Trump* (R)	8,764	54.9%	Joe Biden (D)	6,857	42.9%	356 [+]	2.2%	15,977	23	8	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 174 (1.1%);
2016	60%	Donald Trump (R)	8,413	55.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	6,245	41.0%	567 [+]	3.7%	15,225	21	9	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 337 (2.2%); Jill Stein (Grn) 109 (0.7%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	60%	Mitt Romney (R)	7,976	51.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	7,257	47.0%	211 [+]	1.4%	15,444	16	4	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 116 (0.8%);
2008	61%	John McCain (R)	8,168	53.5%	Barack Obama (D)	6,912	45.3%	194 [+]	1.3%	15,274	17	8	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 84 (0.5%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 35 (0.2%);
2004	55%	George W. Bush* (R)	7,801	58.5%	John Kerry (D)	5,411	40.6%	127 [+]	1.0%	13,339	16	8	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 52 (0.4%);
2000	48%	George W. Bush (R)	5,847	51.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	5,232	45.9%	313 [+]	2.7%	11,392	11	3	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 222 (1.9%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 35 (0.3%);
1996	43%	Bill Clinton* (D)	4,613	45.9%	Robert Dole (R)	4,337	43.1%	1,104 [+]	11.0%	10,054	5	2	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,008 (10.0%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 46 (0.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	47%	George Bush* (R)	4,934	45.0%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,933	35.9%	2,090 [+]	19.1%	10,957	9	8	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 2,010 (18.3%);
1988	44%	George Bush (R)	6,343	62.6%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,709	36.6%	88 [+]	0.9%	10,140	11	9	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 63 (0.6%);
1984	43%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	6,699	67.1%	Walter Mondale (D)	3,160	31.7%	122	1.2%	9,981	15	8	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	46%	Ronald Reagan (R)	5,160	48.9%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	4,908	46.5%	482 [+]	4.6%	10,550	5	-2	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 360 (3.4%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 122 (1.2%);
1976	44%	Gerald Ford* (R)	4,768	51.3%	Jimmy Carter (D)	4,528	48.7%	5 [+]	0.1%	9,301	5	3	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	44%	Richard Nixon* (R)	6,859	75.0%	George McGovern (D)	2,136	23.3%	154 [+]	1.7%	9,149	14	14	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 154 (1.7%);
1968	56%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,183	41.4%	George Wallace (AIP)	3,217	31.8%	2,714 [+]	26.8%	10,114	-1	-2	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Hubert Humphrey (D) 2,714 (26.8%);
1964	55%	Barry Goldwater (R)	5,327	53.9%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	4,564	46.1%	0	0.0%	9,891	19	15	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	53%	John Kennedy (D)	4,964	51.8%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,626	48.2%	0	0.0%	9,590	2	-1	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	50%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	5,809	60.8%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,733	39.1%	14	0.1%	9,556	1	3	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	56%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	5,524	52.6%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,823	45.9%	152	1.4%	10,499	-3	-3	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	46%	Harry Truman* (D)	4,507	53.7%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,751	44.7%	131 [+]	1.6%	8,389	-5	0	1.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 45 (0.5%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	49%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,764	52.9%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,241	47.1%	0	0.0%	9,005	-1	1	1.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	55%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,088	60.1%	Wendell Willkie (R)	3,953	39.0%	87	0.9%	10,128	-2	-6	1.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	53%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,293	58.6%	Alf Landon (R)	3,735	41.3%	11 [+]	0.1%	9,039	4	5	1.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 8 (0.1%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	48%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,547	56.5%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	3,466	43.0%	39 [+]	0.5%	8,052	7	3	1.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 22 (0.3%);
1928	52%	Herbert Hoover (R)	6,333	74.2%	Al Smith (D)	2,180	25.5%	22 [+]	0.3%	8,535	17	16	1.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 12 (0.1%);
1924	40%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,356	50.8%	John Davis (D)	3,047	46.1%	209 [+]	3.2%	6,612	5	-3	1.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 203 (3.1%);
1920	49%	Warren Harding (R)	4,218	51.4%	James Cox (D)	3,950	48.1%	42 [+]	0.5%	8,210	-4	-9	1.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 15 (0.2%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 6 (0.1%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	32%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,750	51.7%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,468	46.4%	102 [+]	1.9%	5,320	2	0	2.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 76 (1.4%); Allan Benson (Soc) 11 (0.2%);
1912	32%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,509	47.1%	William Taft* (R)	2,387	44.8%	433 [+]	8.1%	5,329	21	22	2.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 313 (5.9%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 62 (1.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 51 (1.0%);
1908	35%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,769	50.5%	William Taft (R)	2,627	47.9%	89 [+]	1.6%	5,485	-1	-4	2.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 66 (1.2%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 15 (0.3%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 8 (0.1%);
1904	31%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,680	55.0%	Alton Parker (D)	2,087	42.9%	102 [+]	2.1%	4,869	6	-1	2.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 86 (1.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 16 (0.3%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	40%	William McKinley* (R)	3,366	53.9%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,733	43.8%	143 [+]	2.3%	6,242	2	2	2.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 128 (2.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 5 (0.1%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Dorchester County, MD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

6,857

42.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

8,764

54.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

174

1.1%

Other

182

1.1%

TOTAL

15,977

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 8

2016 President, Dorchester County, MD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

6,245

41.0%

Donald Trump (R)

8,413

55.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

337

2.2%

Jill Stein (Grn)

109

0.7%

Other

121

0.8%

TOTAL

15,225

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 9

2012 President, Dorchester County, MD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

7,257

47.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

7,976

51.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

116

0.8%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

15,444

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 4

2008 President, Dorchester County, MD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

6,912

45.3%

John McCain (R)

8,168

53.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

15,274

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 8

2004 President, Dorchester County, MD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

7,801

58.5%

John Kerry (D)

5,411

40.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

13,339

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 8

2000 President, Dorchester County, MD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

5,847

51.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

5,232

45.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

222

1.9%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

11,392

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 3

1996 President, Dorchester County, MD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

4,613

45.9%

Robert Dole (R)

4,337

43.1%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,008

10.0%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

10,054

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 2

1992 President, Dorchester County, MD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

3,933

35.9%

George Bush* (R)

4,934

45.0%

Ross Perot (I)

2,010

18.3%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

10,957

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 8

1988 President, Dorchester County, MD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

6,343

62.6%

Michael Dukakis (D)

3,709

36.6%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

10,140

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 9

1984 President, Dorchester County, MD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

6,699

67.1%

Walter Mondale (D)

3,160

31.7%

Other

122

1.2%

TOTAL

9,981

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 8

1980 President, Dorchester County, MD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

5,160

48.9%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

4,908

46.5%

John Anderson (I)

360

3.4%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

122

1.2%

TOTAL

10,550

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -2

1976 President, Dorchester County, MD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

4,528

48.7%

Gerald Ford* (R)

4,768

51.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

9,301

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 3

1972 President, Dorchester County, MD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

6,859

75.0%

George McGovern (D)

2,136

23.3%

John Schmitz (Amer)

154

1.7%

TOTAL

9,149

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 14

1968 President, Dorchester County, MD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

4,183

41.4%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

2,714

26.8%

George Wallace (AIP)

3,217

31.8%

TOTAL

10,114

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -2

1960 President, Dorchester County, MD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

4,964

51.8%

Richard Nixon (R)

4,626

48.2%

TOTAL

9,590

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -1

1956 President, Dorchester County, MD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

5,809

60.8%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,733

39.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

9,556

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 3

1952 President, Dorchester County, MD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

5,524

52.6%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

4,823

45.9%

Other

152

1.4%

TOTAL

10,499

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -3

1948 President, Dorchester County, MD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

4,507

53.7%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3,751

44.7%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.5%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

8,389

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 0

1944 President, Dorchester County, MD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,764

52.9%

Thomas Dewey (R)

4,241

47.1%

TOTAL

9,005

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 1

1940 President, Dorchester County, MD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

6,088

60.1%

Wendell Willkie (R)

3,953

39.0%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

10,128

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -6

1936 President, Dorchester County, MD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,293

58.6%

Alf Landon (R)

3,735

41.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

9,039

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 5

1932 President, Dorchester County, MD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

4,547

56.5%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

3,466

43.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

8,052

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 3

1928 President, Dorchester County, MD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

6,333

74.2%

Al Smith (D)

2,180

25.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

8,535

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 16

1924 President, Dorchester County, MD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

3,356

50.8%

John Davis (D)

3,047

46.1%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

203

3.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,612

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -3

1920 President, Dorchester County, MD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

4,218

51.4%

James Cox (D)

3,950

48.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.2%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

0.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

8,210

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -9

1916 President, Dorchester County, MD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

2,750

51.7%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

2,468

46.4%

Allan Benson (Soc)

0.2%

James Hanly (Proh)

1.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

5,320

Turnout: 32%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 0

1912 President, Dorchester County, MD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

2,509

47.1%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

313

5.9%

William Taft* (R)

2,387

44.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.0%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,329

Turnout: 32%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 22

1908 President, Dorchester County, MD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

2,627

47.9%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,769

50.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.2%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.3%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.1%

TOTAL

5,485

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -4

1904 President, Dorchester County, MD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

2,680

55.0%

Alton Parker (D)

2,087

42.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.3%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

1.8%

TOTAL

4,869

Turnout: 31%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): -1

1900 President, Dorchester County, MD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

3,366

53.9%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,733

43.8%

John Woolley (Proh)

128

2.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

6,242

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Dorchester County, MD

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	45%	Chris Chafee (R)	6,511	56.8%	Chris Van Hollen* (D)	4,947	43.1%	15 [+]	0.1%	11,473	23	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 15 (0.1%);
2022	G	45%	Dan Cox (R)	6,377	55.6%	Wes Moore (D)	4,715	41.1%	384 [+]	3.3%	11,476	23	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: David Harding (Working Class) 165 (1.4%); David Lashar (Libertarian) 145 (1.3%); Nancy Wallace (Green) 70 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);

2018	S1	48%	Ben Cardin* (D)	5,928	48.2%	Tony Campbell (R)	5,864	47.7%	500 [+]	4.1%	12,292	17	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Neal Simon (I) 397 (3.2%); Arvin Vohra (Libertarian) 95 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);
2018	G	48%	Lawrence Hogan, Jr.* (R)	9,205	74.4%	Ben Jealous (D)	3,043	24.6%	119 [+]	1.0%	12,367	19	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Shawn Quinn (Libertarian) 72 (0.6%); Ian Schlakman (Green) 39 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);
2016	S3	58%	Kathy Szeliga (R)	7,763	52.3%	Chris Van Hollen (D)	6,697	45.1%	375 [+]	2.5%	14,835	17	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Margaret Flowers (Green) 360 (2.4%); Other (Write-in) 15 (0.1%);
2014	G	42%	Lawrence Hogan, Jr. (R)	7,276	68.3%	Anthony Brown (D)	3,252	30.5%	132 [+]	1.2%	10,660	17	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Shawn Quinn (Libertarian) 126 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2012	S1	58%	Ben Cardin* (D)	6,552	44.3%	Dan Bongino (R)	5,526	37.4%	2,715 [+]	18.4%	14,793	11	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Rob Sobhani (I) 2,567 (17.4%); Dean Ahmad (Libertarian) 132 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 16 (0.1%);
2010	S3	45%	Barbara Mikulski* (D)	6,481	56.0%	Eric Wargotz (R)	4,910	42.4%	191 [+]	1.6%	11,582	7	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Kenniss Henry (Green) 99 (0.9%); Richard Shawver (Constitution) 87 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
2010	G	46%	Robert Ehrlich (R)	6,780	57.5%	Martin O'Malley* (D)	4,756	40.3%	257 [+]	2.2%	11,793	16	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Susan Gaztanaga (Libertarian) 115 (1.0%); Maria Allwine (Green) 69 (0.6%); Eric Knowles (Constitution) 66 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);

2006	S1	43%	Michael Steele (R)	6,326	59.4%	Ben Cardin (D)	4,183	39.3%	141 [+]	1.3%	10,650	15	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Kevin Zeese (Green) 134 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
2006	G	43%	Robert Ehrlich* (R)	6,529	60.7%	Martin O'Malley (D)	4,126	38.3%	104 [+]	1.0%	10,759	15	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Ed Boyd (Green) 80 (0.7%); Christopher Driscoll (Populist) 19 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
2004	S3	53%	Barbara Mikulski* (D)	7,571	58.3%	E.J. Pipkin (R)	5,284	40.7%	129 [+]	1.0%	12,984	7	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Maria Allwine (Green) 82 (0.6%); Thomas Trump (Constitution) 42 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
2002	G	43%	Robert Ehrlich (R)	6,941	67.2%	Kathleen Kennedy Townsend (D)	3,316	32.1%	68 [+]	0.7%	10,325	16	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Spear Lancaster (Libertarian) 60 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);
2000	S1	43%	Paul Sarbanes* (D)	5,724	57.2%	Paul Rappaport (R)	4,276	42.8%	0	0.0%	10,000	6	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Corrogan Vaughn (R (write-in)) 0 (0.0%);

1998	S3	37%	Barbara Mikulski* (D)	6,007	69.5%	Ross Pierpont (R)	2,630	30.5%	0	0.0%	8,637	1	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
1998	G	40%	Ellen Sauerbrey (R)	5,055	53.9%	Parris Glendening* (D)	4,324	46.1%	1 [+]	0.0%	9,380	9	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1994	S1	35%	Paul Sarbanes* (D)	4,377	52.9%	Bill Brock (R)	3,896	47.1%	0	0.0%	8,273	6	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1994	G	37%	Ellen Sauerbrey (R)	5,325	60.8%	Parris Glendening (D)	3,434	39.2%	0	0.0%	8,759	11	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1992	S3	39%	Barbara Mikulski* (D)	6,346	69.7%	Alan Keyes (R)	2,765	30.3%	0	0.0%	9,111	1	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1992:
1990	G	34%	William Shepard (R)	5,324	67.2%	William Donald Schaefer* (D)	2,599	32.8%	0	0.0%	7,923	27	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1988	S1	38%	Paul Sarbanes* (D)	4,979	56.2%	Alan Keyes (R)	3,881	43.8%	0	0.0%	8,860	6	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1986	S3	33%	Linda Chavez (R)	3,988	52.8%	Barbara Mikulski (D)	3,562	47.2%	0	0.0%	7,550	14	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1986	G	33%	William Donald Schaefer (D)	6,669	88.2%	Thomas Mooney (R)	889	11.8%	0	0.0%	7,558	-6	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1982	S1	34%	Paul Sarbanes* (D)	4,540	59.1%	Lawrence Hogan (R)	3,136	40.9%	0	0.0%	7,676	4	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1982	G	37%	Harry Hughes* (D)	4,460	53.3%	Robert Pascal (R)	3,913	46.7%	0	0.0%	8,373	9	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1980	S3	35%	Charles Mathias* (R)	5,463	68.4%	Edward Conroy (D)	2,520	31.6%	0	0.0%	7,983	2	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:

1978	G	37%	Harry Hughes (D)	5,980	75.8%	Glenn Beall, Jr. (R)	1,904	24.2%	0	0.0%	7,884	-5	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	S1	39%	Paul Sarbanes (D)	3,968	48.7%	Glenn Beall, Jr.* (R)	3,811	46.7%	376 [+]	4.6%	8,155	8	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Bruce Bradley (I) 376 (4.6%);
1974	S3	27%	Charles Mathias* (R)	3,472	62.0%	Barbara Mikulski (D)	2,131	38.0%	0	0.0%	5,603	5	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
1974	G	37%	Marvin Mandel* (D)	4,060	53.0%	Louise Gore (R)	3,604	47.0%	0	0.0%	7,664	11	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
1970	S1	38%	Glenn Beall, Jr. (R)	5,119	69.8%	Joseph Tydings* (D)	2,108	28.7%	106 [+]	1.4%	7,333	19	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Harvey Wilder (American Independent) 106 (1.4%);
1970	G	42%	Marvin Mandel* (D)	5,011	62.5%	Stanley Blair (R)	2,766	34.5%	236 [+]	2.9%	8,013	2	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Robert Merkle (American Independent) 236 (2.9%);

1968	S3	48%	Charles Mathias (R)	3,485	39.8%	Daniel Brewster* (D)	2,992	34.2%	2,283 [+]	26.1%	8,760	-8	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Mahoney (I) 2,283 (26.1%);
1966	G	48%	George Mahoney (D)	5,158	59.1%	Spiro Agnew (R)	3,221	36.9%	347 [+]	4.0%	8,726	-13	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Hyman Pressman (I) 347 (4.0%);
1964	S1	49%	Glenn Beall* (R)	4,514	50.5%	Joseph Tydings (D)	4,425	49.5%	0	0.0%	8,939	13	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	40%	Daniel Brewster (D)	4,073	56.8%	Edward Miller (R)	3,093	43.2%	0	0.0%	7,166	5	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	45%	Millard Tawes* (D)	5,062	61.6%	Frank Small (R)	3,151	38.4%	0	0.0%	8,213	-6	1.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Historical U.S. House Election Results for Dorchester County, MD

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2022 Census data
White:	20,228	61.81%	6.3%
Black:	9,190	28.08%	2.8%
Indian:	113	0.35%	14.1%
Asian:	355	1.08%	15.6%
2+ races:	742	2.27%	38.4%
Hispanic:	2,098	6.41%	85.7%

Total non-White:	12,498	38.19%	13.2%

Change in White population:	-1,353	-4.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	1,461	4.5

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	MD01	Andy Harris* (R)	6,262	54.1%	Heather Mizeur (D)	5,093	44.0%	210	1.8%	11,565
County Total for 2022-11-08:										11,565

2020-11-03	MD01	Andy Harris* (R)	9,294	59.2%	Mia Mason (D)	6,375	40.6%	20	0.1%	15,689
County Total for 2020-11-03:										15,689

2018-11-06	MD01	Andy Harris* (R)	6,997	56.2%	Jesse Colvin (D)	5,331	42.8%	129	1.0%	12,457
County Total for 2018-11-06:										12,457

2016-11-08	MD01	Andy Harris* (R)	9,112	61.2%	Joe Werner (D)	5,327	35.8%	443	3.0%	14,882
County Total for 2016-11-08:										14,882

2014-11-04	MD01	Andy Harris* (R)	6,561	62.6%	Bill Tilghman (D)	3,916	37.4%	1	0.0%	10,478
County Total for 2014-11-04:										10,478

2012-11-06	MD01	Andy Harris* (R)	8,118	56.4%	Wendy Rosen (D)	4,957	34.4%	1,322	9.2%	14,397
County Total for 2012-11-06:										14,397

2010-11-02	MD01	Frank Kratovil* (D)	5,706	49.2%	Andy Harris (R)	5,358	46.2%	532	4.6%	11,596
County Total for 2010-11-02:										11,596

2008-11-04	MD01	Frank Kratovil (D)	8,344	56.6%	Andy Harris (R)	5,961	40.4%	438	3.0%	14,743
County Total for 2008-11-04:										14,743

2006-11-07	MD01	Wayne Gilchrest* (R)	6,958	66.5%	Jim Corwin (D)	3,501	33.5%	7	0.1%	10,466
County Total for 2006-11-07:										10,466

2004-11-02	MD01	Wayne Gilchrest* (R)	9,327	75.5%	Kostas Alexakis (D)	3,007	24.3%	20	0.2%	12,354
County Total for 2004-11-02:										12,354

2002-11-05	MD01	Wayne Gilchrest* (R)	7,575	77.3%	Ann Tamlyn (D)	2,219	22.6%	7	0.1%	9,801
County Total for 2002-11-05:										9,801

2000-11-07	MD01	Wayne Gilchrest* (R)	6,425	64.7%	Bennett Bozman (D)	3,500	35.3%	0	0.0%	9,925
County Total for 2000-11-07:										9,925

1998-11-03	MD01	Wayne Gilchrest* (R)	5,741	68.1%	Irving Pinder (D)	2,693	31.9%	0	0.0%	8,434
County Total for 1998-11-03:										8,434

1996-11-05	MD01	Wayne Gilchrest* (R)	5,048	61.1%	Steve Eastaugh (D)	3,210	38.9%	1	0.0%	8,259
County Total for 1996-11-05:										8,259

1994-11-08	MD01	Wayne Gilchrest* (R)	5,581	72.8%	Ralph Gies (D)	2,082	27.2%	5	0.1%	7,668
County Total for 1994-11-08:										7,668

1992-11-03	MD01	Wayne Gilchrest* (R)	5,735	57.9%	Tom McMillen* (D)	4,135	41.7%	39	0.4%	9,909
County Total for 1992-11-03:										9,909

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	22,674	8,965	39.5%	9,608	42.4%	4,101	18.1%	Dem +643	Dem +2.8%	88%
2020	22,187	8,730	39.3%	9,848	44.4%	3,609	16.3%	Dem +1,118	Dem +5.0%	86%
2018	21,360	8,182	38.3%	9,912	46.4%	3,266	15.3%	Dem +1,730	Dem +8.1%	83%
2016	21,198	7,852	37.0%	10,199	48.1%	3,147	14.8%	Dem +2,347	Dem +11.1%	83%
2014	20,466	7,237	35.4%	10,306	50.4%	2,923	14.3%	Dem +3,069	Dem +15.0%	80%
2012	20,167	7,131	35.4%	10,414	51.6%	2,622	13.0%	Dem +3,283	Dem +16.3%	79%
2010	19,778	6,982	35.3%	10,392	52.5%	2,404	12.2%	Dem +3,410	Dem +17.2%	77%
2008	19,351	6,770	35.0%	10,250	53.0%	2,331	12.0%	Dem +3,480	Dem +18.0%	77%
2006	17,871	6,494	36.3%	9,369	52.4%	2,008	11.2%	Dem +2,875	Dem +16.1%	72%
2004	17,787	6,359	35.8%	9,527	53.6%	1,901	10.7%	Dem +3,168	Dem +17.8%	73%
2002	16,123	5,537	34.3%	8,982	55.7%	1,604	9.9%	Dem +3,445	Dem +21.4%	67%
2000	16,383	5,313	32.4%	9,501	58.0%	1,569	9.6%	Dem +4,188	Dem +25.6%	70%
1994	14,184	4,418	31.1%	8,993	63.4%	773	5.4%	Dem +4,575	Dem +32.3%	61%
1986	14,219	3,372	23.7%	10,414	73.2%	433	3.0%	Dem +7,042	Dem +49.5%	62%

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