Maryland Senate District 1

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Mike McKay Republican · Member list as of Oct 28

Ashley EmerickDemocratic

No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2022 general: Mike McKay (R) 73.4, Michael Dreisbach (D) 26.5

Mike McKayRepublican · Incumbent4 years since first win on file

Last election: Mike McKay (Republican) won by 46.9 points, 2022
On the 2026 ballot: 2 candidates

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Races won and lost: None on file; 3-0
Years since first win on file: Not available; 4

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Ashley EmerickDemocratic
Mike McKayIncumbentRepublican

Source: elections.maryland.gov, dated Oct 16

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History (13 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 45,331
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Older district map (2022)

Maryland Senate District 1, 1974 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanMike McKayWon	Republican	33,25873.4%	73.4%
DemocraticMichael Dreisbach	Democratic	11,99526.5%	26.5%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	780.2%	0.2%

Maryland Senate District 1, 1974 to 2022, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanGeorge C. EdwardsWon(incumbent)	Republican	34,966100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 30,614
Election day: November 4, 2014
District map: Older district map (2014 to 2021)

Maryland Senate District 1, 1974 to 2022, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanGeorge C. EdwardsWon(incumbent)	Republican	30,37499.2%	99.2%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	2400.8%	0.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 30,229
Election day: November 2, 2010
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Maryland Senate District 1, 1974 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanGeorge C. EdwardsWon(incumbent)	Republican	30,01299.3%	99.3%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	2170.7%	0.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 34,854
Election day: November 7, 2006
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Maryland Senate District 1, 1974 to 2022, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanGeorge C. EdwardsWon	Republican	25,36572.8%	72.8%
DemocraticThomas Conlon	Democratic	9,48927.2%	27.2%

Maryland Senate District 1, 1974 to 2022, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJohn J. HaferWon(incumbent)	Republican	29,602100.0%	100.0%

Maryland Senate District 1, 1974 to 2022, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJohn J. HaferWon(incumbent)	Republican	20,552100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 28,705
Election day: November 8, 1994
District map: Older district map (1994 to 2001)

Maryland Senate District 1, 1974 to 2022, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJohn J. HaferWon(incumbent)	Republican	20,49671.4%	71.4%
DemocraticEdward A. Malloy Jr.	Democratic	8,20928.6%	28.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 24,523
Election day: November 6, 1990
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1993)

Maryland Senate District 1, 1974 to 2022, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJohn J. HaferWon	Republican	14,39758.7%	58.7%
DemocraticDaniel F. McMullen	Democratic	10,12641.3%	41.3%

Maryland Senate District 1, 1974 to 2022, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJohn N. BambacusWon(incumbent)	Republican	16,370100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 25,840
Election day: November 2, 1982
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1993)

Maryland Senate District 1, 1974 to 2022, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJohn N. BambacusWon	Republican	19,17374.2%	74.2%
DemocraticHolmes R. Atkinson	Democratic	6,66725.8%	25.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 25,294
Election day: November 7, 1978
District map: Older district map (1974 to 1981)

Maryland Senate District 1, 1974 to 2022, 1978, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanEdward J. MasonWon(incumbent)	Republican	13,98155.3%	55.3%
DemocraticPhilip T. Carolan	Democratic	11,31344.7%	44.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 22,675
Election day: November 4, 1974
District map: Older district map (1974 to 1981)

Maryland Senate District 1, 1974 to 2022, 1974, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanEdward J. MasonWon(incumbent)	Republican	12,66155.8%	55.8%
DemocraticPhilip T. Carolan	Democratic	10,01444.2%	44.2%

1974 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source

Last contest in this district on file: 2022.

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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.

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