Maryland State Senate District 36
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Steve Hershey Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2022 general: Steve Hershey (R) 96.3
- Last election
- Steve Hershey (Republican) was unopposed, 2022
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
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Left column: HersheyRight column: Johnson
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- LiberalCentristConservativeHersheyNo published score for Johnson
- Years since first win
- 8
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Candidates on the ballot
- Nivek JohnsonDemocratic
- Steve HersheyIncumbentRepublican
Source: elections.maryland.gov, dated Oct 16
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History (13 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 38,230
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Maryland Senate District 36, 1974 to 2022, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSteve HersheyWon(incumbent)Name as filed: Stephen S. Hershey Jr. Republican 36,80696.3% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1,4243.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 50,719
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Maryland Senate District 36, 1974 to 2022, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSteve HersheyWon(incumbent)Name as filed: Stephen S. Hershey Jr. Republican 33,02865.1% DemocraticHeather Lynette Sinclair Democratic 17,69134.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 41,518
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Maryland Senate District 36, 1974 to 2022, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanStephen S. Hershey Jr.Won Republican 27,87667.1% DemocraticBenjamin Tilghman Democratic 13,61232.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 300.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 46,229
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Maryland Senate District 36, 1974 to 2022, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanE. J. PipkinWon(incumbent) Republican 29,23863.3% DemocraticSteven A. Mumford Democratic 16,89636.5% Scattered write-ins Write-in 950.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 42,503
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Maryland Senate District 36, 1974 to 2022, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanE. J. PipkinWon(incumbent) Republican 27,10163.8% DemocraticHarry E. Sampson Democratic 15,40236.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 39,725
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Maryland Senate District 36, 1974 to 2022, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanEdward J. PipkinWon Republican 24,82762.5% DemocraticWalter M. Baker(incumbent) Democratic 14,89837.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 32,167
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2001)
Maryland Senate District 36, 1974 to 2022, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWalter M. BakerWon(incumbent) Democratic 18,51757.6% RepublicanAllaire D. Williams Republican 13,65042.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,981
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2001)
Maryland Senate District 36, 1974 to 2022, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWalter M. BakerWon(incumbent) Democratic 17,981100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,431
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
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- Older district map (1982 to 1993)
Maryland Senate District 36, 1974 to 2022, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWalter M. BakerWon(incumbent) Democratic 14,431100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,982
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1993)
Maryland Senate District 36, 1974 to 2022, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWalter M. BakerWon(incumbent) Democratic 12,20458.2% RepublicanBernard M. Hopkins Republican 8,77841.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,162
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1993)
Maryland Senate District 36, 1974 to 2022, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWalter M. BakerWon(incumbent) Democratic 12,45958.9% RepublicanBernard M. Hopkins Republican 8,70341.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,920
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
Maryland Senate District 36, 1974 to 2022, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph J. LongWon Democratic 17,95275.0% RepublicanNoah Ames Pennewell Republican 5,96824.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,314
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
Maryland Senate District 36, 1974 to 2022, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticE. Homer White Jr.Won Democratic 14,80169.4% RepublicanJoshua D. Richardson Republican 6,51330.6%
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.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Maryland State Senate District 36, election results 1974 to 2022. https://www.electionwrld.com/md/senate/36. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
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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.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:md/sldu:36
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY)Data as of Oct 28, 2026