Maryland State Senate District 10

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Ben Brooks Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28

Ben BrooksDemocratic · Incumbent4 years since first win

One candidate on the printed ballot.

Last election: Ben Brooks (Democratic) won by 57.4 points, 2022
On the 2026 ballot: 1 candidate

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One candidate on the printed ballot.

Ben BrooksIncumbentDemocratic

Source: elections.maryland.gov, dated Oct 16

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History (14 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 39,898
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Older district map (2022)

Maryland Senate District 10, 1970 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticBen BrooksWon	Democratic	31,37378.6%	78.6%
RepublicanWilliam Newton	Republican	8,46021.2%	21.2%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	650.2%	0.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 47,234
Election day: November 6, 2018
District map: Older district map (2014 to 2021)

Maryland Senate District 10, 1970 to 2022, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticDelores G. KelleyWon(incumbent)	Democratic	38,00580.5%	80.5%
RepublicanStephanie Boston	Republican	9,22919.5%	19.5%

Votes for listed candidates: 31,082
Election day: November 4, 2014
District map: Older district map (2014 to 2021)

Maryland Senate District 10, 1970 to 2022, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticDelores G. KelleyWon(incumbent)	Democratic	30,44898.0%	98.0%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	4391.4%	1.4%
OtherStephanie Boston	Other	1950.6%	0.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 38,018
Election day: November 2, 2010
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Maryland Senate District 10, 1970 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticDelores G. KelleyWon(incumbent)	Democratic	37,32798.2%	98.2%
OtherStephanie Boston	Other	4381.1%	1.1%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	2530.7%	0.7%

Maryland Senate District 10, 1970 to 2022, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticDelores G. KelleyWon(incumbent)	Democratic	33,526100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 36,619
Election day: November 5, 2002
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Maryland Senate District 10, 1970 to 2022, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticDelores G. KelleyWon(incumbent)	Democratic	29,63880.9%	80.9%
RepublicanRobbie Page	Republican	6,98119.1%	19.1%

Maryland Senate District 10, 1970 to 2022, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticDelores G. KelleyWon(incumbent)	Democratic	25,995100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 23,223
Election day: November 8, 1994
District map: Older district map (1994 to 2001)

Maryland Senate District 10, 1970 to 2022, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticDelores G. KelleyWon	Democratic	18,32378.9%	78.9%
RepublicanJerome Goodman	Republican	4,90021.1%	21.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 34,633
Election day: November 6, 1990
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1993)

Maryland Senate District 10, 1970 to 2022, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJanice PiccininiWon	Democratic	19,29955.7%	55.7%
RepublicanRichard M. Cornwell	Republican	15,33444.3%	44.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 28,311
Election day: November 4, 1986
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1993)

Maryland Senate District 10, 1970 to 2022, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticFrancis H. KellyWon(incumbent)	Democratic	18,65565.9%	65.9%
RepublicanClarence E. Ritter	Republican	9,65634.1%	34.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 26,314
Election day: November 2, 1982
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1993)

Maryland Senate District 10, 1970 to 2022, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticFrancis H. KellyWon(incumbent)	Democratic	17,41866.2%	66.2%
RepublicanKenneth W. Fowler	Republican	8,89633.8%	33.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 24,934
Election day: November 7, 1978
District map: Older district map (1974 to 1981)

Maryland Senate District 10, 1970 to 2022, 1978, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJohn J. BishopWon(incumbent)	Republican	15,20561.0%	61.0%
DemocraticDavid J. Preller	Democratic	9,72939.0%	39.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 26,590
Election day: November 4, 1974
District map: Older district map (1974 to 1981)

Maryland Senate District 10, 1970 to 2022, 1974, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJohn J. BishopWon(incumbent)	Republican	15,76759.3%	59.3%
DemocraticGeorge W. Pierson	Democratic	10,82340.7%	40.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 50,792
Election day: November 3, 1970
Seats: 2
District map: Older district map (1966 to 1973)

Maryland Senate District 10, 1970 to 2022, 1970, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticClarence Mitchell IIIWon(incumbent)	Democratic	24,40348.0%	48.0%
DemocraticVerda WelcomeWon(incumbent)	Democratic	21,65442.6%	42.6%
RepublicanMelvin A. Callaman	Republican	2,4514.8%	4.8%
RepublicanEdward A. Prettyman	Republican	2,2844.5%	4.5%

1970 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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DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY)Data as of Oct 28, 2026