Elections / 2000 · Senate · MD
The Democratic candidate won Maryland's Senate seat D+26.4.
Maryland, 2000. Candidate results and statewide totals below. The presidential race shared this ballot.
Maryland — 2000 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
1,230,013
63.2%
Republican (R)
715,178
36.7%
All others
1,707
0.1%
Margin
D+26.4
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2000 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul S. Sarbanes | DDemocrat | 1,230,013 | 63.2% |
| Paul H. Rappaport | RRepublican | 715,178 | 36.7% |
| Other | OOther | 1,594 | 0.1% |
| Corrogan R. Vaughn | OOther | 113 | 0.0% |
Maryland's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +17.7% |
| 1980 | −32.3% |
| 1982 | +26.9% |
| 1986 | +21.4% |
| 1988 | +23.6% |
| 1992 | +42.0% |
| 1994 | +18.2% |
| 1998 | +41.0% |
| 2000 | +26.4% |
| 2004 | +31.1% |
| 2006 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | +26.5% |
| 2012 | +29.7% |
| 2016 | +25.2% |
| 2018 | +34.6% |
| 2022 | +31.7% |
| 2024 | +11.8% |