Maryland State Senate District 23

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Ron Watson Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28

James A. T. AmahRepublican

Last result · 2022 general: Ron Watson (D) 87.4, Jesse Peed (R) 12.4

Ron WatsonDemocratic · Incumbent4 years since first win

Earlier results: Douglas J. Peters (Democratic) was unopposed, 2018, older linesDouglas J. Peters (Democratic) was unopposed, 2014, older linesAll 13 elections

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Past results

Votes for listed candidates: 47,322
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Same as today

Maryland Senate District 23, 1974 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticRon WatsonWon	Democratic	41,34387.4%	87.4%
RepublicanJesse Peed	Republican	5,88612.4%	12.4%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	930.2%	0.2%

Maryland Senate District 23, 1974 to 2022, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticDouglas J. PetersWon(incumbent)	Democratic	53,176100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 36,450
Election day: November 4, 2014
District map: Older district map (2014 to 2021)

Maryland Senate District 23, 1974 to 2022, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticDouglas J. PetersWon(incumbent)	Democratic	36,00498.8%	98.8%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	4461.2%	1.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 39,500
Election day: November 2, 2010
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Maryland Senate District 23, 1974 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticDouglas J. PetersWon(incumbent)	Democratic	39,26099.4%	99.4%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	2400.6%	0.6%

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.

All elections (13 for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 47,322
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Same as today

Maryland Senate District 23, 1974 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticRon WatsonWon	Democratic	41,34387.4%	87.4%
RepublicanJesse Peed	Republican	5,88612.4%	12.4%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	930.2%	0.2%

Maryland Senate District 23, 1974 to 2022, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticDouglas J. PetersWon(incumbent)	Democratic	53,176100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 36,450
Election day: November 4, 2014
District map: Older district map (2014 to 2021)

Maryland Senate District 23, 1974 to 2022, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticDouglas J. PetersWon(incumbent)	Democratic	36,00498.8%	98.8%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	4461.2%	1.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 39,500
Election day: November 2, 2010
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Maryland Senate District 23, 1974 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticDouglas J. PetersWon(incumbent)	Democratic	39,26099.4%	99.4%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	2400.6%	0.6%

Maryland Senate District 23, 1974 to 2022, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticDouglas J. PetersWon	Democratic	33,791100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 36,761
Election day: November 5, 2002
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Maryland Senate District 23, 1974 to 2022, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticLeo GreenWon(incumbent)	Democratic	29,38779.9%	79.9%
RepublicanFrances C. Shellenberger	Republican	7,37420.1%	20.1%

Maryland Senate District 23, 1974 to 2022, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticLeo GreenWon(incumbent)	Democratic	29,164100.0%	100.0%

Maryland Senate District 23, 1974 to 2022, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticLeo GreenWon(incumbent)	Democratic	23,606100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 23,487
Election day: November 6, 1990
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1993)

Maryland Senate District 23, 1974 to 2022, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticLeo GreenWon(incumbent)	Democratic	17,19073.2%	73.2%
RepublicanR. Nicholas Palarino	Republican	6,26326.7%	26.7%
OtherDonna Jo Campbell	Other	340.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 22,091
Election day: November 4, 1986
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1993)

Maryland Senate District 23, 1974 to 2022, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticLeo GreenWon(incumbent)	Democratic	16,82876.2%	76.2%
RepublicanMichael B. Twigg	Republican	5,26323.8%	23.8%

Maryland Senate District 23, 1974 to 2022, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticLeo GreenWon	Democratic	16,42970.4%	70.4%
RepublicanBurton W. Oliver	Republican	6,91529.6%	29.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 13,116
Election day: November 7, 1978
District map: Older district map (1974 to 1981)

Maryland Senate District 23, 1974 to 2022, 1978, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticThomas Patrick OreillyWon(incumbent)	Democratic	9,19270.1%	70.1%
RepublicanRichard Anthony Blancato	Republican	3,92429.9%	29.9%

Maryland Senate District 23, 1974 to 2022, 1974, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticThomas Patrick OreillyWon	Democratic	10,073100.0%	100.0%

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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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