Maryland Senate District 11

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Shelly Hettleman Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28

Shelly HettlemanDemocratic · Incumbent4 years since first win on file

No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2022 general: Shelly Hettleman (D) 71.5, Ruth Goetz (R) 28.5

Jim SimpsonRepublican

Last election: Shelly Hettleman (Democratic) won by 43.0 points, 2022
On the 2026 ballot: 2 candidates

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Donor-based spectrum: LiberalCentristConservativeHettlemanNo published score for Simpson
Races won and lost: 3-0; None on file
Years since first win on file: 4; Not available

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Shelly HettlemanIncumbentDemocratic
Jim SimpsonRepublican

Source: elections.maryland.gov, dated Oct 16

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History (14 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 46,753
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Older district map (2022)

Maryland Senate District 11, 1970 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticShelly HettlemanWon	Democratic	33,40971.5%	71.5%
RepublicanRuth Goetz	Republican	13,31028.5%	28.5%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	340.1%	0.1%

Maryland Senate District 11, 1970 to 2022, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticBobby A. ZirkinWon(incumbent)	Democratic	40,472100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 30,966
Election day: November 4, 2014
District map: Older district map (2014 to 2021)

Maryland Senate District 11, 1970 to 2022, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticBobby A. ZirkinWon(incumbent)	Democratic	30,20197.5%	97.5%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	7652.5%	2.5%

Votes for listed candidates: 39,374
Election day: November 2, 2010
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Maryland Senate District 11, 1970 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticBobby A. ZirkinWon(incumbent)	Democratic	38,73098.4%	98.4%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	6441.6%	1.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 49,094
Election day: November 7, 2006
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Maryland Senate District 11, 1970 to 2022, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticBobby A. ZirkinWon	Democratic	34,78270.8%	70.8%
RepublicanJeffrey S. Yablon	Republican	14,31229.1%	29.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 46,345
Election day: November 5, 2002
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Maryland Senate District 11, 1970 to 2022, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticPaula Colodny HollingerWon(incumbent)	Democratic	29,00962.6%	62.6%
RepublicanAlan P. Zukerberg	Republican	17,33637.4%	37.4%

Maryland Senate District 11, 1970 to 2022, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticPaula Colodny HollingerWon(incumbent)	Democratic	33,726100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 38,308
Election day: November 8, 1994
District map: Older district map (1994 to 2001)

Maryland Senate District 11, 1970 to 2022, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticPaula Colodny HollingerWon(incumbent)	Democratic	24,22663.2%	63.2%
RepublicanRichard Manski	Republican	14,08236.8%	36.8%

Maryland Senate District 11, 1970 to 2022, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticPaula Colodny HollingerWon(incumbent)	Democratic	21,077100.0%	100.0%

Maryland Senate District 11, 1970 to 2022, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticPaula Colodny HollingerWon	Democratic	23,475100.0%	100.0%

Maryland Senate District 11, 1970 to 2022, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticMelvin A. SteinbergWon(incumbent)	Democratic	24,109100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 23,043
Election day: November 7, 1978
District map: Older district map (1974 to 1981)

Maryland Senate District 11, 1970 to 2022, 1978, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRobert E. StrobleWon(incumbent)	Republican	14,11261.2%	61.2%
DemocraticRoy E. Estes	Democratic	8,93138.8%	38.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 22,398
Election day: November 4, 1974
District map: Older district map (1974 to 1981)

Maryland Senate District 11, 1970 to 2022, 1974, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRobert E. StrobleWon	Republican	12,93657.8%	57.8%
DemocraticLorraine F. Chircus	Democratic	9,46242.2%	42.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 62,725
Election day: November 3, 1970
Seats: 2
District map: Older district map (1966 to 1973)

Maryland Senate District 11, 1970 to 2022, 1970, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticRosalie Silber AbramsWon	Democratic	25,49440.6%	40.6%
DemocraticClarence W. BlountWon	Democratic	25,08940.0%	40.0%
RepublicanCarl M. Adair	Republican	6,35310.1%	10.1%
RepublicanJohn S. Thomsen	Republican	5,7899.2%	9.2%

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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