Elections / 2012 · Senate · MD
The Democratic candidate won Maryland's Senate seat D+29.7.
Maryland, 2012. Candidate results and statewide totals below. The presidential race shared this ballot.
Maryland — 2012 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
1,474,028
56.0%
Republican (R)
693,291
26.4%
All others
463,186
17.6%
Margin
D+29.7
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2012 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin L. Cardin | DDemocrat | 1,474,028 | 56.0% |
| Daniel John Bongino | RRepublican | 693,291 | 26.4% |
| S. Rob Sobhani | ONone | 430,934 | 16.4% |
| Dean Ahmad | OLibertarian | 32,252 | 1.2% |
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% |