2012 Election Results for Maryland -- RightDataUSA.com

County	Turnout	Ben Cardin* (D)		Dan Bongino (R)		Rob Sobhani (I)		Dean Ahmad (Libertarian)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Allegany	47%	9,507	33.4%	14,667	51.5%	3,920	13.8%	367	1.3%	18	0.1%	-5,160	28,479
Anne Arundel	60%	108,328	42.6%	93,804	36.9%	48,503	19.1%	3,320	1.3%	241	0.1%	14,524	254,196
Baltimore	59%	198,290	52.5%	95,297	25.3%	78,887	20.9%	4,434	1.2%	439	0.1%	102,993	377,347
Baltimore city	51%	189,128	77.2%	16,931	6.9%	35,724	14.6%	2,930	1.2%	290	0.1%	153,404	245,003
Calvert	66%	17,296	39.4%	17,272	39.3%	8,806	20.0%	523	1.2%	43	0.1%	24	43,940
Caroline	52%	4,423	33.9%	5,898	45.2%	2,575	19.8%	122	0.9%	18	0.1%	-1,475	13,036
Carroll	67%	22,837	26.7%	41,795	48.9%	19,733	23.1%	1,118	1.3%	66	0.1%	-18,958	85,549
Cecil	54%	14,994	36.4%	18,452	44.8%	7,137	17.3%	549	1.3%	47	0.1%	-3,458	41,179
Charles	66%	42,638	58.2%	16,752	22.9%	13,036	17.8%	721	1.0%	58	0.1%	25,886	73,205
Dorchester	58%	6,552	44.3%	5,526	37.4%	2,567	17.4%	132	0.9%	16	0.1%	1,026	14,793
Frederick	63%	45,161	39.8%	48,563	42.8%	17,913	15.8%	1,720	1.5%	112	0.1%	-3,402	113,469
Garrett	53%	3,448	27.9%	8,263	66.8%	492	4.0%	163	1.3%	6	0.0%	-4,815	12,372
Harford	66%	43,274	35.0%	45,404	36.8%	33,148	26.8%	1,535	1.2%	126	0.1%	-2,130	123,487
Howard	68%	80,265	53.7%	42,892	28.7%	23,815	15.9%	2,462	1.6%	148	0.1%	37,373	149,582
Kent	59%	4,312	44.5%	3,608	37.2%	1,660	17.1%	88	0.9%	32	0.3%	704	9,700
Montgomery	59%	293,715	66.2%	94,010	21.2%	49,611	11.2%	5,790	1.3%	455	0.1%	199,705	443,581
Prince George's	56%	305,771	81.4%	25,080	6.7%	40,937	10.9%	3,521	0.9%	339	0.1%	264,834	375,648
Queen Anne's	66%	7,385	30.1%	12,540	51.2%	4,344	17.7%	217	0.9%	28	0.1%	-5,155	24,514
Somerset	46%	4,686	46.7%	3,568	35.6%	1,682	16.8%	86	0.9%	13	0.1%	1,118	10,035
St. Mary's	58%	17,566	38.3%	19,480	42.5%	8,065	17.6%	723	1.6%	42	0.1%	-1,914	45,876
Talbot	66%	8,100	40.5%	8,986	44.9%	2,729	13.6%	173	0.9%	32	0.2%	-886	20,020
Washington	53%	19,702	32.6%	28,161	46.5%	11,788	19.5%	824	1.4%	41	0.1%	-8,459	60,516
Wicomico	53%	16,974	41.4%	15,072	36.8%	8,426	20.6%	452	1.1%	63	0.2%	1,902	40,987
Worcester	63%	9,676	36.2%	11,270	42.2%	5,436	20.3%	282	1.1%	56	0.2%	-1,594	26,720
TOTAL	59%	1,474,028	56.0%	693,291	26.3%	430,934	16.4%	32,252	1.2%	2,729	0.1%	780,737	2,633,234
Total R vote: 693,291 (26.3%) Total D vote: 1,474,028 (56.0%) Total Other vote: 465,915 (17.7%)
* incumbent

Campaign finance data for this election:**

Total Disbursements:		$6,224,816		$1,767,837		$8,079,928		$15,703
Total Receipts:		$6,781,703		$1,826,651		$8,092,266		$15,705
Cash on Hand:		$726,870		$58,813		$12,337		$0
Contributions by Candidate:		$0		$3,000		$0		$0
Loans by Candidate:		$0		$0		$7,924,205		$0
Total Individual Contributions:		$3,943,038		$1,740,880		$44,374		$13,705
Party Contributions:		$0		$200		$0		$2,000
Other Committee Contributions:		$2,566,419		$52,083		$0		$0
Transfers from Other Committees:		$163,978		$0		$0		$0

Independent Expenditures Supporting:		$432		$167,923		$0		$0
Independent Expenditures Opposing:		$0		$0		$0		$0
Net Independent Expenditures:		$432		$167,923		$0		$0
Net Spending:		$6,225,248		$1,935,760		$8,079,928		$15,703

2012 Senate class 1, Allegany County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ben Cardin* (D)

9,507

33.4%

Dan Bongino (R)

14,667

51.5%

Rob Sobhani (I)

3,920

13.8%

Dean Ahmad (Lbt)

367

1.3%

TOTAL

28,479

Turnout: 47%

2012 Senate class 1, Anne Arundel County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ben Cardin* (D)

108,328

42.6%

Dan Bongino (R)

93,804

36.9%

Rob Sobhani (I)

48,503

19.1%

Dean Ahmad (Lbt)

3,320

1.3%

TOTAL

254,196

Turnout: 60%

2012 Senate class 1, Baltimore County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ben Cardin* (D)

198,290

52.5%

Dan Bongino (R)

95,297

25.3%

Rob Sobhani (I)

78,887

20.9%

Dean Ahmad (Lbt)

4,434

1.2%

TOTAL

377,347

Turnout: 59%

2012 Senate class 1, Baltimore city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ben Cardin* (D)

189,128

77.2%

Dan Bongino (R)

16,931

6.9%

Rob Sobhani (I)

35,724

14.6%

Dean Ahmad (Lbt)

2,930

1.2%

TOTAL

245,003

Turnout: 51%

2012 Senate class 1, Calvert County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ben Cardin* (D)

17,296

39.4%

Dan Bongino (R)

17,272

39.3%

Rob Sobhani (I)

8,806

20.0%

Dean Ahmad (Lbt)

523

1.2%

TOTAL

43,940

Turnout: 66%

2012 Senate class 1, Caroline County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ben Cardin* (D)

4,423

33.9%

Dan Bongino (R)

5,898

45.2%

Rob Sobhani (I)

2,575

19.8%

Dean Ahmad (Lbt)

122

0.9%

TOTAL

13,036

Turnout: 52%

2012 Senate class 1, Carroll County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ben Cardin* (D)

22,837

26.7%

Dan Bongino (R)

41,795

48.9%

Rob Sobhani (I)

19,733

23.1%

Dean Ahmad (Lbt)

1,118

1.3%

TOTAL

85,549

Turnout: 67%

2012 Senate class 1, Cecil County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ben Cardin* (D)

14,994

36.4%

Dan Bongino (R)

18,452

44.8%

Rob Sobhani (I)

7,137

17.3%

Dean Ahmad (Lbt)

549

1.3%

TOTAL

41,179

Turnout: 54%

2012 Senate class 1, Charles County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ben Cardin* (D)

42,638

58.2%

Dan Bongino (R)

16,752

22.9%

Rob Sobhani (I)

13,036

17.8%

Dean Ahmad (Lbt)

721

1.0%

TOTAL

73,205

Turnout: 66%

2012 Senate class 1, Dorchester County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ben Cardin* (D)

6,552

44.3%

Dan Bongino (R)

5,526

37.4%

Rob Sobhani (I)

2,567

17.4%

Dean Ahmad (Lbt)

132

0.9%

TOTAL

14,793

Turnout: 58%

2012 Senate class 1, Frederick County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ben Cardin* (D)

45,161

39.8%

Dan Bongino (R)

48,563

42.8%

Rob Sobhani (I)

17,913

15.8%

Dean Ahmad (Lbt)

1,720

1.5%

TOTAL

113,469

Turnout: 63%

2012 Senate class 1, Garrett County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ben Cardin* (D)

3,448

27.9%

Dan Bongino (R)

8,263

66.8%

Rob Sobhani (I)

492

4.0%

Dean Ahmad (Lbt)

163

1.3%

TOTAL

12,372

Turnout: 53%

2012 Senate class 1, Harford County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ben Cardin* (D)

43,274

35.0%

Dan Bongino (R)

45,404

36.8%

Rob Sobhani (I)

33,148

26.8%

Dean Ahmad (Lbt)

1,535

1.2%

TOTAL

123,487

Turnout: 66%

2012 Senate class 1, Howard County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ben Cardin* (D)

80,265

53.7%

Dan Bongino (R)

42,892

28.7%

Rob Sobhani (I)

23,815

15.9%

Dean Ahmad (Lbt)

2,462

1.6%

TOTAL

149,582

Turnout: 68%

2012 Senate class 1, Kent County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ben Cardin* (D)

4,312

44.5%

Dan Bongino (R)

3,608

37.2%

Rob Sobhani (I)

1,660

17.1%

Dean Ahmad (Lbt)

0.9%

TOTAL

9,700

Turnout: 59%

2012 Senate class 1, Montgomery County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ben Cardin* (D)

293,715

66.2%

Dan Bongino (R)

94,010

21.2%

Rob Sobhani (I)

49,611

11.2%

Dean Ahmad (Lbt)

5,790

1.3%

TOTAL

443,581

Turnout: 59%

2012 Senate class 1, Prince George's County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ben Cardin* (D)

305,771

81.4%

Dan Bongino (R)

25,080

6.7%

Rob Sobhani (I)

40,937

10.9%

Dean Ahmad (Lbt)

3,521

0.9%

TOTAL

375,648

Turnout: 56%

2012 Senate class 1, Queen Anne's County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ben Cardin* (D)

7,385

30.1%

Dan Bongino (R)

12,540

51.2%

Rob Sobhani (I)

4,344

17.7%

Dean Ahmad (Lbt)

217

0.9%

TOTAL

24,514

Turnout: 66%

2012 Senate class 1, Somerset County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ben Cardin* (D)

4,686

46.7%

Dan Bongino (R)

3,568

35.6%

Rob Sobhani (I)

1,682

16.8%

Dean Ahmad (Lbt)

0.9%

TOTAL

10,035

Turnout: 46%

2012 Senate class 1, St. Mary's County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ben Cardin* (D)

17,566

38.3%

Dan Bongino (R)

19,480

42.5%

Rob Sobhani (I)

8,065

17.6%

Dean Ahmad (Lbt)

723

1.6%

TOTAL

45,876

Turnout: 58%

2012 Senate class 1, Talbot County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ben Cardin* (D)

8,100

40.5%

Dan Bongino (R)

8,986

44.9%

Rob Sobhani (I)

2,729

13.6%

Dean Ahmad (Lbt)

173

0.9%

TOTAL

20,020

Turnout: 66%

2012 Senate class 1, Washington County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ben Cardin* (D)

19,702

32.6%

Dan Bongino (R)

28,161

46.5%

Rob Sobhani (I)

11,788

19.5%

Dean Ahmad (Lbt)

824

1.4%

TOTAL

60,516

Turnout: 53%

2012 Senate class 1, Wicomico County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ben Cardin* (D)

16,974

41.4%

Dan Bongino (R)

15,072

36.8%

Rob Sobhani (I)

8,426

20.6%

Dean Ahmad (Lbt)

452

1.1%

TOTAL

40,987

Turnout: 53%

2012 Senate class 1, Worcester County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ben Cardin* (D)

9,676

36.2%

Dan Bongino (R)

11,270

42.2%

Rob Sobhani (I)

5,436

20.3%

Dean Ahmad (Lbt)

282

1.1%

TOTAL

26,720

Turnout: 63%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Ben Cardin*
Total Disbursements:	$6,224,816
Total Receipts:	$6,781,703
Cash on Hand:	$726,870
Candidate Contributions:	$0
Candidate Loans:	$0
Individual Contributions:	$3,943,038
Party Contributions:	$0
Other Committee Contributions:	$2,566,419
Other Committee Transfers:	$163,978

Indep. Expenditures Supporting:	$432
Indep. Expenditures Opposing:	$0
Net Independent Expenditures:	$432
Net Spending:	$6,225,248

Dan Bongino
Total Disbursements:	$1,767,837
Total Receipts:	$1,826,651
Cash on Hand:	$58,813
Candidate Contributions:	$3,000
Candidate Loans:	$0
Individual Contributions:	$1,740,880
Party Contributions:	$200
Other Committee Contributions:	$52,083
Other Committee Transfers:	$0

Indep. Expenditures Supporting:	$167,923
Indep. Expenditures Opposing:	$0
Net Independent Expenditures:	$167,923
Net Spending:	$1,935,760

Rob Sobhani
Total Disbursements:	$8,079,928
Total Receipts:	$8,092,266
Cash on Hand:	$12,337
Candidate Contributions:	$0
Candidate Loans:	$7,924,205
Individual Contributions:	$44,374
Party Contributions:	$0
Other Committee Contributions:	$0
Other Committee Transfers:	$0

Indep. Expenditures Supporting:	$0
Indep. Expenditures Opposing:	$0
Net Independent Expenditures:	$0
Net Spending:	$8,079,928

Dean Ahmad
Total Disbursements:	$15,703
Total Receipts:	$15,705
Cash on Hand:	$0
Candidate Contributions:	$0
Candidate Loans:	$0
Individual Contributions:	$13,705
Party Contributions:	$2,000
Other Committee Contributions:	$0
Other Committee Transfers:	$0

Indep. Expenditures Supporting:	$0
Indep. Expenditures Opposing:	$0
Net Independent Expenditures:	$0
Net Spending:	$15,703

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/MD/2012

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Map Data to Display:	Vote Margin Winner Vote Margin % Total Votes District Boundaries

Republican Primary
Pos	Candidate	Votes	%	$**
1	Dan Bongino	68,597	33.6%	$1,767,837
2	Richard Douglas	57,776	28.3%	$253,196
3	Joseph Alexander	18,171	8.9%
4	Robert Broadus	11,020	5.4%
5	Rick Hoover	10,787	5.3%
6	John Kimble	10,506	5.1%
7	David Jones	8,380	4.1%
8	Corrogan Vaughn	8,158	4.0%
9	William Capps	7,092	3.5%	$547
10	Brian Vaeth	3,781	1.9%
TOTAL VOTES		204,268

Democrat Primary
Pos	Candidate	Votes	%	$**
1	Ben Cardin*	240,704	74.2%	$6,224,816
2	Anthony Muse	50,807	15.7%
3	Chris Garner	9,274	2.9%	$60,043
4	Raymond Blagmon	5,909	1.8%	$12,500
5	J.P. Cusick	4,778	1.5%
6	Blaine Taylor	4,376	1.3%
7	Lih Young	3,993	1.2%
8	Ralph Jaffe	3,313	1.0%
9	Ed Tinus	1,064	0.3%
TOTAL VOTES		324,218

2012-11-06 Senatorial Election Results for Maryland (Class 1)