Maryland State Senate District 16

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Sara Love Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28

Sara LoveDemocratic · Incumbent

One candidate on the printed ballot.

Last election: Susan C. Lee (Democratic) was unopposed, 2022
On the 2026 ballot: 1 candidate

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One candidate on the printed ballot.

Sara LoveIncumbentDemocratic

Source: elections.maryland.gov, dated Oct 16

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History (14 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 45,937
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Older district map (2022)

Maryland Senate District 16, 1970 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticSusan C. LeeWon(incumbent)	Democratic	44,92597.8%	97.8%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	1,0122.2%	2.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 60,874
Election day: November 6, 2018
District map: Older district map (2014 to 2021)

Maryland Senate District 16, 1970 to 2022, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticSusan C. LeeWon(incumbent)	Democratic	48,82280.2%	80.2%
RepublicanMarcus Alzona	Republican	12,05219.8%	19.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 40,864
Election day: November 4, 2014
District map: Older district map (2014 to 2021)

Maryland Senate District 16, 1970 to 2022, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticSusan C. LeeWon	Democratic	28,60370.0%	70.0%
RepublicanMeyer Marks	Republican	12,20829.9%	29.9%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	530.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 43,616
Election day: November 2, 2010
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Maryland Senate District 16, 1970 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticBrian E. FroshWon(incumbent)	Democratic	30,76270.5%	70.5%
RepublicanJerry Cave	Republican	12,81529.4%	29.4%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	390.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 46,607
Election day: November 7, 2006
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Maryland Senate District 16, 1970 to 2022, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticBrian E. FroshWon(incumbent)	Democratic	35,29075.7%	75.7%
RepublicanRobert F. Dyer Jr.	Republican	11,31724.3%	24.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 45,041
Election day: November 5, 2002
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Maryland Senate District 16, 1970 to 2022, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticBrian E. FroshWon(incumbent)	Democratic	32,47872.1%	72.1%
RepublicanTom Devor	Republican	12,56327.9%	27.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 40,875
Election day: November 3, 1998
District map: Older district map (1994 to 2001)

Maryland Senate District 16, 1970 to 2022, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticBrian E. FroshWon(incumbent)	Democratic	28,31169.3%	69.3%
RepublicanAugustus Alzona	Republican	12,56430.7%	30.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 39,669
Election day: November 8, 1994
District map: Older district map (1994 to 2001)

Maryland Senate District 16, 1970 to 2022, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticBrian E. FroshWon	Democratic	25,29263.8%	63.8%
RepublicanDaniel J. Cronin	Republican	14,37736.2%	36.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 34,088
Election day: November 6, 1990
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1993)

Maryland Senate District 16, 1970 to 2022, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanHoward A. DenisWon(incumbent)	Republican	20,04158.8%	58.8%
DemocraticCharles Chester	Democratic	14,04741.2%	41.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 36,006
Election day: November 4, 1986
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1993)

Maryland Senate District 16, 1970 to 2022, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanHoward Allen DenisWon(incumbent)	Republican	19,34553.7%	53.7%
DemocraticMarilyn Goldwater	Democratic	16,66146.3%	46.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 34,408
Election day: November 2, 1982
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1993)

Maryland Senate District 16, 1970 to 2022, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanHoward Allen DenisWon(incumbent)	Republican	17,50250.9%	50.9%
DemocraticBrian E. Frosh	Democratic	16,90649.1%	49.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 26,905
Election day: November 7, 1978
District map: Older district map (1974 to 1981)

Maryland Senate District 16, 1970 to 2022, 1978, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanHoward A. DenisWon	Republican	13,55850.4%	50.4%
DemocraticJoseph D. Gebhardt	Democratic	13,34749.6%	49.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 27,657
Election day: November 4, 1974
District map: Older district map (1974 to 1981)

Maryland Senate District 16, 1970 to 2022, 1974, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanNewton I. Steers Jr.Won(incumbent)	Republican	14,06250.8%	50.8%
DemocraticWoodrow M. Allen	Democratic	13,59549.2%	49.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 53,613
Election day: November 3, 1970
Seats: 2
District map: Older district map (1966 to 1973)

Maryland Senate District 16, 1970 to 2022, 1970, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticMary L. NockWon(incumbent)	Democratic	19,53636.4%	36.4%
DemocraticFrederick C. Malkus Jr.Won(incumbent)	Democratic	19,22635.9%	35.9%
RepublicanWilliam G. Duvall	Republican	14,85127.7%	27.7%

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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