During the Fall 2010 general election, citizens of Maryland voted for Governor, Controller, Attorney General, a U.S. Senate seat and eight U.S. House Representatives.http://www.elections.state.md.us/elections/2010/results/general/index.html Governor Martin O'Malley (D) won a second term as governor, defeating former Republican governor Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. In a campaign that attracted high levels of spending, negative campaigns and national attention, the Democrats held their ground. Other Democratic wins included incumbent U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski and 7 House members including John Sarbanes, Elijah E. Cummings, Dutch Ruppersberger, Chris Van Hollen, Donna Edwards, Van Hollen and Steny Hoyer. District 1 and 6 House seats went to Republicans Harris and Bartlett. The only incumbent to lose the rebid for election was Democratic Representative Frank Kratovil who was defeated by Andy Harris.http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/results/maryland

Maryland voters confirmed Douglas Gansler (D) as Attorney General in an uncontested race. Incumbent Peter Franchot (D) also retained his seat as the state's comptroller and Gregg Bernstein (D) was confirmed as the State's Attorney General for the city of Baltimore in an uncontested race. http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/results/maryland

The ballot measures calling for a constitutional convention, right to a jury in civil trials only for claims over $15,000 and that Baltimore Orphan Court judges must be members of the bar were all approved by Maryland voters.http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/results/maryland

Maryland, which is one of the original 13 colonies, entered the Union in April 1788. Since then, it has participated in all 56 presidential elections. Maryland is considered primarily a blue state since the founding of the modern political parties, which is around the time of the Civil War. Since 1960, Maryland has voted Republican only in a few choice elections. In 1972, the vote went to Richard Nixon. In 1984, Ronald Reagan took the vote in the landslide election. A few years later, George H.W. Bush took the vote in 1988. Lastly, Barack Obama easily pummeled George W. Bush by 62% to 37%.http://www.270towin.com/states/Maryland

• 2008: Barack Obama
• 2004: John Kerry
• 2000: Al Gore
• 1996: Bill Clinton
• 1992: Bill Clinton
• 1988: George H. W. Bush
• 1984: Ronald Reagan
• 1980: Jimmy Carter
• 1976: Jimmy Carter
• 1972: Richard Nixon
• 1968: Hubert Humphrey

• Governor: Martin O'Malley
• Lieutenant Governor: Anthony G. Brown
• Attorney General: Douglas F. Gansler
• Senators: Ben Cardin, Barbara Mikulski

Maryland's 10 electoral votes went to Barack Obama on November 4, 2008. The Democratic nominee consistently led Republican John McCain in state polls following his nomination. CNN projected early on election night that Obama would carry Maryland over John McCain. With nearly all of the precincts counted, Obama led McCain by more than 20 percentage points.CNN: Maryland Election 2008 Results

• 2008 Presidential Election Winner: Barack Obama

• Winner of Maryland's Ten Electoral Votes: Barack Obama
• Margin of victory: 61% to 38%

• MSNBC: Maryland Election Results
• CNN: Maryland State Election Results
• FOX News: Maryland 2008 Election Results

• Winner of Maryland Senate Seat: Ben Cardin

• Margin of victory: 54% to 44%

• CNN: Maryland Election Results 2006

• The Washington Post: Maryland Election Results 2006

• 2004 Presidential Election Winner: George W. Bush

• Winner of Maryland's 10 Electoral Votes: John Kerry
• Margin of victory: 56% to 43%

• Winner of Maryland Senate Seat: Barbara Mikulski
• Margin of victory: 65% to 34%

• CNN: Maryland Election Results 2004
• The Washington Post: Maryland Election Results 2004