Maryland State Senate District 4
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Bill Folden Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2022 general: Bill Folden (R) 57.5, Carleah M. Summers (D) 42.4
- Last election
- Bill Folden (Republican) won by 15.1 points, 2022
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
Side by side
Left column: FoldenRight column: Westdorp
- Donor-based spectrum
- LiberalCentristConservativeFoldenNo published score for Westdorp
- Races
- Won 1 of 1
- None listed
- Years since first win
- 4
- Not available
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Candidates on the ballot
- Lara WestdorpDemocratic
- Bill FoldenIncumbentRepublican
Source: elections.maryland.gov, dated Oct 16
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History (13 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 56,581
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Maryland Senate District 4, 1974 to 2022, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBill FoldenWonName as filed: William Folden Republican 32,55457.5% DemocraticCarleah M. Summers Democratic 23,96742.4% Scattered write-ins Write-in 600.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 59,598
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Maryland Senate District 4, 1974 to 2022, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMichael HoughWon(incumbent) Republican 35,24059.1% DemocraticJessica Douglass Democratic 24,35840.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 46,404
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Maryland Senate District 4, 1974 to 2022, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMichael HoughWon Republican 31,41467.7% DemocraticDan Rupli Democratic 14,87332.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1170.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 43,305
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Maryland Senate District 4, 1974 to 2022, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDavid R. BrinkleyWon(incumbent) Republican 31,52272.8% DemocraticSara Lou Trescott Democratic 11,73327.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 500.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 33,879
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Maryland Senate District 4, 1974 to 2022, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDavid R. BrinkleyWon(incumbent) Republican 33,879100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 38,188
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Maryland Senate District 4, 1974 to 2022, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDavid R. BrinkleyWon Republican 29,23176.5% DemocraticTimothy Schlauch Democratic 8,95723.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 34,634
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2001)
Maryland Senate District 4, 1974 to 2022, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTimothy R. FergusonWon(incumbent) Republican 18,97854.8% DemocraticGeorge Littrell Democratic 15,65645.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 30,471
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2001)
Maryland Senate District 4, 1974 to 2022, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTimothy R. FergusonWon Republican 15,97552.4% DemocraticGeorge Littrell Democratic 14,49647.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,023
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1993)
Maryland Senate District 4, 1974 to 2022, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCharles H. SmelserWon(incumbent) Democratic 18,023100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,478
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1993)
Maryland Senate District 4, 1974 to 2022, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCharles H. SmelserWon(incumbent) Democratic 12,67356.4% RepublicanJohn Thompson Republican 9,80543.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,945
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1993)
Maryland Senate District 4, 1974 to 2022, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCharles H. SmelserWon(incumbent) Democratic 12,945100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,453
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
Maryland Senate District 4, 1974 to 2022, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCharles H. SmelserWon(incumbent) Democratic 16,453100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,197
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
Maryland Senate District 4, 1974 to 2022, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCharles H. SmelserWon(incumbent) Democratic 12,34067.8% RepublicanG. Herbert Rice Jr. Republican 5,85732.2%
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 4, election results 1974 to 2022. https://www.electionwrld.com/md/senate/4. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
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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