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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	477	9.7
Deaths:	777	15.8
Net Migration:	185	3.8
Net Immigration:	25	0.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +398	R +353	R + 3.0%
D +45
2020 vs. 2012	R +697	R +1,696	R + 16.9%
D -999
2020 vs. 2008	R +702	R +1,240	R + 12.4%
D -538

2016 vs. 2008	R +304	R +887	R + 9.4%
D -583
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	50%	Donald Trump* (R)	5,739	56.6%	Joe Biden (D)	4,241	41.8%	167 [+]	1.6%	10,147	24	10	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 82 (0.8%);
2016	47%	Donald Trump (R)	5,341	53.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	4,196	42.4%	363 [+]	3.7%	9,900	20	8	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 190 (1.9%); Jill Stein (Grn) 64 (0.6%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	48%	Barack Obama* (D)	5,240	50.4%	Mitt Romney (R)	5,042	48.5%	117 [+]	1.1%	10,399	13	1	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 71 (0.7%);
2008	46%	John McCain (R)	5,037	50.8%	Barack Obama (D)	4,779	48.2%	108 [+]	1.1%	9,924	14	5	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 46 (0.5%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 27 (0.3%);
2004	43%	George W. Bush* (R)	4,884	54.3%	John Kerry (D)	4,034	44.9%	76 [+]	0.8%	8,994	11	4	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 31 (0.3%);
2000	38%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,785	49.8%	George W. Bush (R)	3,609	47.5%	210 [+]	2.8%	7,604	7	0	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 142 (1.9%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 49 (0.6%);
1996	37%	Bill Clinton* (D)	3,557	49.6%	Robert Dole (R)	2,919	40.7%	693 [+]	9.7%	7,169	2	0	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 613 (8.6%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 50 (0.7%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	42%	George Bush* (R)	3,450	43.5%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,210	40.4%	1,276 [+]	16.1%	7,936	8	6	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,230 (15.5%);
1988	40%	George Bush (R)	4,222	58.9%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,911	40.6%	32 [+]	0.4%	7,165	8	6	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 24 (0.3%);
1984	44%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,508	64.7%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,439	35.0%	23	0.3%	6,970	12	6	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	49%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,342	48.2%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,312	47.7%	283 [+]	4.1%	6,937	4	-3	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 215 (3.1%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 68 (1.0%);
1976	51%	Jimmy Carter (D)	3,472	51.6%	Gerald Ford* (R)	3,254	48.4%	1 [+]	0.0%	6,727	2	0	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	49%	Richard Nixon* (R)	4,342	67.3%	George McGovern (D)	2,036	31.6%	71 [+]	1.1%	6,449	6	7	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 71 (1.1%);
1968	60%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,829	40.1%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,319	32.9%	1,899 [+]	26.9%	7,047	-2	-3	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 1,899 (26.9%);
1964	65%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	4,527	58.9%	Barry Goldwater (R)	3,155	41.1%	0	0.0%	7,682	7	3	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	67%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,030	50.5%	John Kennedy (D)	3,948	49.5%	0	0.0%	7,978	4	1	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	59%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,770	61.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,031	38.9%	0	0.0%	7,801	1	4	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	60%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,113	50.8%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,951	48.8%	39	0.5%	8,103	-5	-4	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	46%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,129	49.6%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,112	49.3%	66 [+]	1.0%	6,307	0	5	1.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 14 (0.2%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	50%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,790	54.8%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,125	45.2%	0	0.0%	6,915	7	9	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	61%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,352	51.9%	Wendell Willkie (R)	3,954	47.1%	84	1.0%	8,390	6	2	1.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	66%	Alf Landon (R)	4,770	53.2%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,116	45.9%	72 [+]	0.8%	8,958	16	17	1.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 11 (0.1%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	60%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,811	56.3%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	3,675	43.0%	59 [+]	0.7%	8,545	7	3	1.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 34 (0.4%);
1928	52%	Herbert Hoover (R)	5,071	68.6%	Al Smith (D)	2,277	30.8%	47 [+]	0.6%	7,395	12	10	1.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 16 (0.2%);
1924	43%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,230	51.2%	John Davis (D)	2,903	46.0%	177 [+]	2.8%	6,310	6	-3	1.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 152 (2.4%);
1920	43%	Warren Harding (R)	3,658	57.6%	James Cox (D)	2,634	41.5%	62 [+]	1.0%	6,354	2	-3	1.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 16 (0.3%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 3 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	30%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,364	53.7%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,885	42.8%	154 [+]	3.5%	4,403	9	8	1.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 105 (2.4%); Allan Benson (Soc) 38 (0.9%);
1912	24%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,617	45.5%	William Taft* (R)	1,528	43.0%	408 [+]	11.5%	3,553	19	20	1.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 370 (10.4%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 26 (0.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 8 (0.2%);
1908	25%	William Taft (R)	1,912	52.1%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,627	44.3%	130 [+]	3.5%	3,669	4	1	1.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 105 (2.9%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 13 (0.4%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 12 (0.3%);
1904	25%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,874	51.5%	Alton Parker (D)	1,580	43.4%	183 [+]	5.0%	3,637	3	-5	1.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 177 (4.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 6 (0.2%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	36%	William McKinley* (R)	2,855	54.7%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,017	38.6%	349 [+]	6.7%	5,221	3	3	1.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 316 (6.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 6 (0.1%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Somerset County, MD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

4,241

41.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

5,739

56.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

10,147

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 10

2016 President, Somerset County, MD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

4,196

42.4%

Donald Trump (R)

5,341

53.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

190

1.9%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.6%

Other

109

1.1%

TOTAL

9,900

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 8

2012 President, Somerset County, MD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

5,240

50.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

5,042

48.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

10,399

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 1

2008 President, Somerset County, MD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

4,779

48.2%

John McCain (R)

5,037

50.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

9,924

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 5

2004 President, Somerset County, MD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

4,884

54.3%

John Kerry (D)

4,034

44.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

8,994

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 4

2000 President, Somerset County, MD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

3,609

47.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

3,785

49.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

142

1.9%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

7,604

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 0

1996 President, Somerset County, MD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

3,557

49.6%

Robert Dole (R)

2,919

40.7%

Ross Perot (Ref)

613

8.6%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

7,169

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 0

1992 President, Somerset County, MD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

3,210

40.4%

George Bush* (R)

3,450

43.5%

Ross Perot (I)

1,230

15.5%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

7,936

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 6

1988 President, Somerset County, MD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

4,222

58.9%

Michael Dukakis (D)

2,911

40.6%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

7,165

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 6

1984 President, Somerset County, MD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

4,508

64.7%

Walter Mondale (D)

2,439

35.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

6,970

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 6

1980 President, Somerset County, MD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

3,312

47.7%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

3,342

48.2%

John Anderson (I)

215

3.1%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

1.0%

TOTAL

6,937

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -3

1976 President, Somerset County, MD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

3,472

51.6%

Gerald Ford* (R)

3,254

48.4%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

6,727

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 0

1972 President, Somerset County, MD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

4,342

67.3%

George McGovern (D)

2,036

31.6%

John Schmitz (Amer)

1.1%

TOTAL

6,449

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 7

1968 President, Somerset County, MD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

2,829

40.1%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

2,319

32.9%

George Wallace (AIP)

1,899

26.9%

TOTAL

7,047

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -3

1964 President, Somerset County, MD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

4,527

58.9%

Barry Goldwater (R)

3,155

41.1%

TOTAL

7,682

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 3

1956 President, Somerset County, MD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

4,770

61.1%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,031

38.9%

TOTAL

7,801

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 4

1952 President, Somerset County, MD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

4,113

50.8%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,951

48.8%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

8,103

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -4

1948 President, Somerset County, MD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

3,112

49.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3,129

49.6%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.2%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

6,307

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

1940 President, Somerset County, MD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,352

51.9%

Wendell Willkie (R)

3,954

47.1%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

8,390

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 2

1936 President, Somerset County, MD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,116

45.9%

Alf Landon (R)

4,770

53.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

8,958

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 17

1932 President, Somerset County, MD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

4,811

56.3%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

3,675

43.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

8,545

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 3

1928 President, Somerset County, MD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

5,071

68.6%

Al Smith (D)

2,277

30.8%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

7,395

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 10

1924 President, Somerset County, MD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

3,230

51.2%

John Davis (D)

2,903

46.0%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

152

2.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

6,310

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): -3

1920 President, Somerset County, MD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

3,658

57.6%

James Cox (D)

2,634

41.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.3%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

0.0%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

6,354

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -3

1916 President, Somerset County, MD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,885

42.8%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

2,364

53.7%

Allan Benson (Soc)

0.9%

James Hanly (Proh)

105

2.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,403

Turnout: 30%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 8

1912 President, Somerset County, MD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,617

45.5%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

370

10.4%

William Taft* (R)

1,528

43.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.2%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.7%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,553

Turnout: 24%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 20

1908 President, Somerset County, MD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,912

52.1%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,627

44.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

105

2.9%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.3%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.4%

TOTAL

3,669

Turnout: 25%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 1

1904 President, Somerset County, MD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,874

51.5%

Alton Parker (D)

1,580

43.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.2%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

177

4.9%

TOTAL

3,637

Turnout: 25%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -5

1900 President, Somerset County, MD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,855

54.7%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,017

38.6%

John Woolley (Proh)

316

6.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

5,221

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Somerset County, MD

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	33%	Chris Chafee (R)	4,146	60.9%	Chris Van Hollen* (D)	2,656	39.0%	5 [+]	0.1%	6,807	27	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2022	G	34%	Dan Cox (R)	4,128	60.5%	Wes Moore (D)	2,491	36.5%	203 [+]	3.0%	6,822	28	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: David Harding (Working Class) 84 (1.2%); David Lashar (Libertarian) 72 (1.1%); Nancy Wallace (Green) 47 (0.7%);

2018	S1	37%	Tony Campbell (R)	3,882	50.1%	Ben Cardin* (D)	3,652	47.1%	221 [+]	2.8%	7,755	20	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Neal Simon (I) 172 (2.2%); Arvin Vohra (Libertarian) 45 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2018	G	37%	Lawrence Hogan, Jr.* (R)	5,203	67.6%	Ben Jealous (D)	2,379	30.9%	120 [+]	1.6%	7,702	12	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Shawn Quinn (Libertarian) 71 (0.9%); Ian Schlakman (Green) 33 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 16 (0.2%);
2016	S3	46%	Kathy Szeliga (R)	5,178	53.6%	Chris Van Hollen (D)	4,277	44.3%	206 [+]	2.1%	9,661	18	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Margaret Flowers (Green) 196 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.1%);
2014	G	31%	Lawrence Hogan, Jr. (R)	4,488	67.0%	Anthony Brown (D)	2,135	31.9%	78 [+]	1.2%	6,701	16	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Shawn Quinn (Libertarian) 77 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2012	S1	46%	Ben Cardin* (D)	4,686	46.7%	Dan Bongino (R)	3,568	35.6%	1,781 [+]	17.7%	10,035	9	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Rob Sobhani (I) 1,682 (16.8%); Dean Ahmad (Libertarian) 86 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 13 (0.1%);
2010	S3	34%	Barbara Mikulski* (D)	4,082	54.0%	Eric Wargotz (R)	3,363	44.5%	117 [+]	1.5%	7,562	9	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Richard Shawver (Constitution) 67 (0.9%); Kenniss Henry (Green) 48 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2010	G	35%	Robert Ehrlich (R)	4,318	56.0%	Martin O'Malley* (D)	3,198	41.5%	189 [+]	2.5%	7,705	14	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Susan Gaztanaga (Libertarian) 73 (0.9%); Eric Knowles (Constitution) 67 (0.9%); Maria Allwine (Green) 39 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.1%);

2006	S1	32%	Michael Steele (R)	3,953	58.9%	Ben Cardin (D)	2,651	39.5%	102 [+]	1.5%	6,706	15	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Kevin Zeese (Green) 99 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2006	G	32%	Robert Ehrlich* (R)	3,999	59.2%	Martin O'Malley (D)	2,691	39.8%	65 [+]	1.0%	6,755	13	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Ed Boyd (Green) 44 (0.7%); Christopher Driscoll (Populist) 18 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2004	S3	42%	Barbara Mikulski* (D)	5,157	58.9%	E.J. Pipkin (R)	3,501	40.0%	93 [+]	1.1%	8,751	6	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Maria Allwine (Green) 51 (0.6%); Thomas Trump (Constitution) 38 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2002	G	32%	Robert Ehrlich (R)	4,516	68.3%	Kathleen Kennedy Townsend (D)	2,052	31.1%	40 [+]	0.6%	6,608	17	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Spear Lancaster (Libertarian) 37 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2000	S1	36%	Paul Sarbanes* (D)	4,681	64.8%	Paul Rappaport (R)	2,536	35.1%	2 [+]	0.0%	7,219	-2	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Corrogan Vaughn (R (write-in)) 2 (0.0%);

1998	S3	31%	Barbara Mikulski* (D)	4,037	66.2%	Ross Pierpont (R)	2,063	33.8%	0	0.0%	6,100	4	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
1998	G	32%	Ellen Sauerbrey (R)	3,829	61.0%	Parris Glendening* (D)	2,446	39.0%	1 [+]	0.0%	6,276	16	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1994	S1	32%	Paul Sarbanes* (D)	3,372	55.1%	Bill Brock (R)	2,744	44.9%	0	0.0%	6,116	4	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1994	G	33%	Ellen Sauerbrey (R)	3,996	63.2%	Parris Glendening (D)	2,324	36.8%	0	0.0%	6,320	13	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1992	S3	35%	Barbara Mikulski* (D)	4,565	69.9%	Alan Keyes (R)	1,970	30.1%	0	0.0%	6,535	1	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1992:
1990	G	33%	William Shepard (R)	3,221	52.5%	William Donald Schaefer* (D)	2,912	47.5%	0	0.0%	6,133	12	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1988	S1	35%	Paul Sarbanes* (D)	3,200	52.1%	Alan Keyes (R)	2,944	47.9%	0	0.0%	6,144	10	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1986	S3	35%	Linda Chavez (R)	3,312	56.3%	Barbara Mikulski (D)	2,566	43.7%	0	0.0%	5,878	17	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1986	G	35%	William Donald Schaefer (D)	4,982	85.3%	Thomas Mooney (R)	860	14.7%	0	0.0%	5,842	-3	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1982	S1	38%	Paul Sarbanes* (D)	3,218	56.3%	Lawrence Hogan (R)	2,502	43.7%	0	0.0%	5,720	7	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1982	G	39%	Harry Hughes* (D)	3,392	57.6%	Robert Pascal (R)	2,495	42.4%	0	0.0%	5,887	4	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1980	S3	32%	Charles Mathias* (R)	2,986	65.4%	Edward Conroy (D)	1,581	34.6%	0	0.0%	4,567	-1	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:

1978	G	49%	Harry Hughes (D)	3,967	60.8%	Glenn Beall, Jr. (R)	2,554	39.2%	0	0.0%	6,521	10	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	S1	45%	Paul Sarbanes (D)	2,950	49.8%	Glenn Beall, Jr.* (R)	2,832	47.9%	136 [+]	2.3%	5,918	9	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Bruce Bradley (I) 136 (2.3%);
1974	S3	35%	Charles Mathias* (R)	2,631	57.3%	Barbara Mikulski (D)	1,962	42.7%	0	0.0%	4,593	0	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
1974	G	44%	Marvin Mandel* (D)	3,102	53.3%	Louise Gore (R)	2,721	46.7%	0	0.0%	5,823	10	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
1970	S1	48%	Glenn Beall, Jr. (R)	3,995	68.4%	Joseph Tydings* (D)	1,805	30.9%	43 [+]	0.7%	5,843	18	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Harvey Wilder (American Independent) 43 (0.7%);
1970	G	51%	Marvin Mandel* (D)	3,422	54.1%	Stanley Blair (R)	2,815	44.5%	91 [+]	1.4%	6,328	12	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Robert Merkle (American Independent) 91 (1.4%);

1968	S3	49%	Charles Mathias (R)	2,550	44.1%	Daniel Brewster* (D)	1,996	34.6%	1,231 [+]	21.3%	5,777	-4	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Mahoney (I) 1,231 (21.3%);
1966	G	59%	George Mahoney (D)	3,752	54.1%	Spiro Agnew (R)	3,104	44.7%	83 [+]	1.2%	6,939	-5	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Hyman Pressman (I) 83 (1.2%);
1964	S1	57%	Glenn Beall* (R)	3,617	53.3%	Joseph Tydings (D)	3,170	46.7%	0	0.0%	6,787	16	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	48%	Daniel Brewster (D)	2,946	51.3%	Edward Miller (R)	2,798	48.7%	0	0.0%	5,744	11	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	59%	Millard Tawes* (D)	4,695	67.0%	Frank Small (R)	2,317	33.0%	0	0.0%	7,012	-11	0.90%
[-] 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 Somerset County, MD

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2022 Census data
White:	12,770	52.02%	7.4%
Black:	9,748	39.71%	12.0%
Indian:	86	0.35%	3.6%
Asian:	235	0.96%	27.0%
2+ races:	654	2.66%	57.6%
Hispanic:	1,053	4.29%	22.0%

Total non-White:	11,776	47.98%	7.1%

Change in White population:	-1,026	-3.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	-898	-3.4

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	MD01	Andy Harris* (R)	4,143	60.6%	Heather Mizeur (D)	2,609	38.2%	81	1.2%	6,833
County Total for 2022-11-08:										6,833

2020-11-03	MD01	Andy Harris* (R)	6,038	60.7%	Mia Mason (D)	3,895	39.2%	11	0.1%	9,944
County Total for 2020-11-03:										9,944

2018-11-06	MD01	Andy Harris* (R)	4,424	58.5%	Jesse Colvin (D)	3,022	40.0%	113	1.5%	7,559
County Total for 2018-11-06:										7,559

2016-11-08	MD01	Andy Harris* (R)	5,717	61.5%	Joe Werner (D)	3,351	36.1%	222	2.4%	9,290
County Total for 2016-11-08:										9,290

2014-11-04	MD01	Andy Harris* (R)	4,150	63.1%	Bill Tilghman (D)	2,418	36.8%	5	0.1%	6,573
County Total for 2014-11-04:										6,573

2012-11-06	MD01	Andy Harris* (R)	4,978	52.4%	Wendy Rosen (D)	3,804	40.0%	726	7.6%	9,508
County Total for 2012-11-06:										9,508

2010-11-02	MD01	Frank Kratovil* (D)	3,744	49.7%	Andy Harris (R)	3,486	46.3%	307	4.1%	7,537
County Total for 2010-11-02:										7,537

2008-11-04	MD01	Frank Kratovil (D)	5,668	58.9%	Andy Harris (R)	3,775	39.2%	181	1.9%	9,624
County Total for 2008-11-04:										9,624

2006-11-07	MD01	Wayne Gilchrest* (R)	4,226	64.0%	Jim Corwin (D)	2,374	36.0%	2	0.0%	6,602
County Total for 2006-11-07:										6,602

2004-11-02	MD01	Wayne Gilchrest* (R)	5,956	71.8%	Kostas Alexakis (D)	2,321	28.0%	13	0.2%	8,290
County Total for 2004-11-02:										8,290

2002-11-05	MD01	Wayne Gilchrest* (R)	4,789	73.8%	Ann Tamlyn (D)	1,692	26.1%	11	0.2%	6,492
County Total for 2002-11-05:										6,492

2000-11-07	MD01	Wayne Gilchrest* (R)	3,762	50.9%	Bennett Bozman (D)	3,625	49.0%	10	0.1%	7,397
County Total for 2000-11-07:										7,397

1998-11-03	MD01	Wayne Gilchrest* (R)	4,324	71.6%	Irving Pinder (D)	1,713	28.4%	0	0.0%	6,037
County Total for 1998-11-03:										6,037

1996-11-05	MD01	Wayne Gilchrest* (R)	3,462	59.3%	Steve Eastaugh (D)	2,381	40.7%	0	0.0%	5,843
County Total for 1996-11-05:										5,843

1994-11-08	MD01	Wayne Gilchrest* (R)	4,030	68.1%	Ralph Gies (D)	1,891	31.9%	0	0.0%	5,921
County Total for 1994-11-08:										5,921

1992-11-03	MD01	Wayne Gilchrest* (R)	3,794	53.8%	Tom McMillen* (D)	3,259	46.2%	0	0.0%	7,053
County Total for 1992-11-03:										7,053

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	14,112	6,009	42.6%	5,593	39.6%	2,510	17.8%	Rep +416	Rep +2.9%	69%
2020	13,637	5,713	41.9%	5,704	41.8%	2,220	16.3%	Rep +9	Rep +0.1%	67%
2018	13,161	5,301	40.3%	5,885	44.7%	1,975	15.0%	Dem +584	Dem +4.4%	64%
2016	12,896	5,073	39.3%	6,006	46.6%	1,817	14.1%	Dem +933	Dem +7.2%	61%
2014	12,999	4,731	36.4%	6,409	49.3%	1,859	14.3%	Dem +1,678	Dem +12.9%	61%
2012	13,713	4,600	33.5%	7,249	52.9%	1,864	13.6%	Dem +2,649	Dem +19.3%	63%
2010	13,258	4,329	32.7%	7,222	54.5%	1,707	12.9%	Dem +2,893	Dem +21.8%	60%
2008	13,071	4,061	31.1%	7,413	56.7%	1,597	12.2%	Dem +3,352	Dem +25.6%	60%
2006	12,250	3,930	32.1%	6,924	56.5%	1,396	11.4%	Dem +2,994	Dem +24.4%	58%
2004	11,929	3,871	32.5%	6,779	56.8%	1,279	10.7%	Dem +2,908	Dem +24.4%	57%
2002	11,103	3,447	31.0%	6,549	59.0%	1,107	10.0%	Dem +3,102	Dem +27.9%	54%
2000	11,392	3,445	30.2%	6,842	60.1%	1,105	9.7%	Dem +3,397	Dem +29.8%	56%
1994	10,100	3,155	31.2%	6,436	63.7%	509	5.0%	Dem +3,281	Dem +32.5%	53%
1986	10,721	2,994	27.9%	7,318	68.3%	409	3.8%	Dem +4,324	Dem +40.3%	64%

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