The following table indicates the party of elected officials in the U.S. state of Maryland:
Governor Lieutenant Governor Attorney General State Comptroller
The table also indicates the historical party composition in the:
State Senate State House of Delegates State delegation to the United States Senate State delegation to the United States House of Representatives
For years in which a presidential election was held, the table indicates which party's nominees received the state's electoral votes.
1777–1851
YearExecutive officesGeneral AssemblyUnited States CongressElectoral votesGovernorAttorney GeneralState SenateState HouseU.S. Senator (Class I)U.S. Senator (Class III)U.S. House1777Thomas Johnson James Tilghman 1778Luther Martin 17791780Thomas Sim Lee 178117821783William Paca 178417851786William Smallwood 178717881789John Eager Howard Luther Martin Charles Carroll John Henry 4AA, 2PAGeorge Washington 179017913AA, 3PAGeorge Plater Luther Martin 1792James Brice Thomas Sim Lee 1793Richard Potts 4AA, 4PA17941795John Hoskins Stone 4DR, 4F1796John Adams 1797John Eager Howard 6F, 2DR1798John Henry James Lloyd 1799Benjamin Ogle 5F, 3DR1800Thomas Jefferson and John Adams 180147DR, 33FWilliam Hindman 6DR, 2F1802John Francis Mercer 15DR53DR, 27FRobert Wright 180347DR, 33FSamuel Smith 7DR, 2F1804Robert Bowie Thomas Jefferson 1805William Pinkney 52DR, 28F180656DR, 24FJohn Thomson Mason John Johnson Sr. 1807Robert Wright 54DR, 25F, 1 vac.Philip Reed 6DR, 3F180851DR, 29FJames Madison 180943F, 37DREdward Lloyd 181044DR, 36F1811John Montgomery 48DR, 32F1812Robert Bowie 44DR, 36F1813Levin Winder 54F, 26DRRobert HenryGoldsborough 181449F, 31DR181559F, 21DRvacant5F, 4DR1816Charles Carnan Ridgely 48F, 32DRRobert Goodloe Harper James Monroe 181715F56F, 24DRAlexander C. Hanson 5DR, 4F1818Luther Martin 45DR, 35F1819Charles Goldsborough 45DR, 35FEdward Lloyd 7DR, 2F1820Samuel Sprigg 50DR, 30FWilliam Pinkney 182149DR, 31F6DR, 3F1822Thomas Beale Dorsey 15DR63DR, 17Fvacant1823Samuel Stevens Jr. 67DR, 13FSamuel Smith 4NR, 3F, 2DR1824Thomas Kell 63DR, 17FAndrew Jackson 1825Samuel Smith Edward Lloyd 6NR, 3DR1826Joseph Kent Ezekiel F. Chambers 5NR, 4DR1827Roger B. Taney 6NR, 3DR182849NR, 31JJohn Quincy Adamsand Richard Rush 1829Daniel Martin 48NR, 31J, 1 tie6J, 3NR1830Thomas King Carroll 41NR, 39J1831Daniel Martin Josiah Bayly 64NR, 16J5NR, 4JGeorge Howard 183215NR59NR, 21JHenry Clay andJohn Sergeant 1833James Thomas 54NR, 26JJoseph Kent 6J, 2NR183442NR, 36J, 2Work183562W, 18DRobert HenryGoldsborough 4J, 4NR1836Thomas Veazey 55W, 25DWilliam Henry Harrisonand John Tyler John S. Spence 1837Josiah Bayly 15W60W, 20DJoseph Kent John S. Spence 5W, 3D183851W, 35DWilliam Duhurst Merrick 1839William Grason 12W, 9D42W, 37D5D, 3W184046D, 33WWilliam Henry Harrisonand John Tyler 184115W, 6D60W, 19DJohn Leeds Kerr 6W, 2D1842Francis Thomas 44D, 35W184313W, 8D47D, 35WJames Pearce 6W184447W, 35DHenry Clay andTheodore Frelinghuysen 1845Thomas Pratt 15W, 6D61W, 21DReverdy Johnson 4D, 2W1846George R. Richardson43W, 39D184713W, 8D53W, 29D4W, 2R1848Philip Francis Thomas 54W, 28DZachary Taylor andMillard Fillmore 184914W, 7Dvacant3W, 3DDavid Stewart 185046W, 36DThomas Pratt 1851Enoch Louis Lowe Robert J. Brent 12W, 9D4W, 2D
1851–present
YearExecutive officesGeneral AssemblyUnited States CongressElectoral votesGovernorLieutenant GovernorAttorney GeneralComptrollerState SenateState HouseU.S. Senator (Class I)U.S. Senator (Class III)U.S. House1851Enoch Louis Lowe Philip Francis Thomas 12W, 9D46W, 36DThomas Pratt James Pearce 4W, 2D185211W, 11D44D, 30WPierce/King 18534D, 2WHenry E. Bateman 1854Thomas Watkins Ligon William Pinkney Whyte 14W, 8D34W, 30D, 10Temp18554KN, 2D1856William Henry Purnell 9W, 8KN, 5D54KN, 14D, 6WFillmore/Donelson 1857Anthony Kennedy James Pearce 3KN, 3D1858Thomas Holliday Hicks 15KN, 7D44KN, 30D1859186012D, 10KN45D, 29KNBreckinridge/Lane 18616NUDennis Claude Abram Lingan Jarrett Anthony Kennedy 1862Augustus Bradford Samuel Snowden Maffit 13NU, 9D68NU, 6D1863Reverdy Johnson Thomas Holliday Hicks 3NU, 1D, 1R1864Alexander Randall Henry H. Goldsborough 19NU, 3D56NU, 18DLincoln/Johnson 1865Christopher Christian Cox Robert John Jump 12D, 12NU54NU, 26DReverdy Johnson John Creswell 3NU, 2D1866Thomas Swann 1867Isaac D. Jones William James Leonard 16D, 8R59D, 21Rvacant3D, 1C, 1R186825D86DGeorge Vickers Seymour/Blair William Pinkney Whyte 1869Oden Bowie William T. Hamilton 5D1870Levin Woolford 1871Andrew K. Syester 5D1872William Pinkney Whyte 24D, 1R70D, 12RHendricks/Brown 1873George R. Dennis 4D, 2R1874James Black Groome 23D, 3R64D, 20R1875Charles J. M. Gwinn William Pinkney Whyte 6D1876John Lee Carroll 19D, 7R58D, 26RTilden/Hendricks 18771878Thomas James Keating 18D, 5R, 2ID, 1Ref65D, 19R1879James Black Groome 5D, 1R1880William T. Hamilton 19D, 7R63D, 21RHancock/English 1881Arthur P. Gorman 188216D, 10R60D, 31R1883Charles B. Roberts 4D, 1R1884Robert Milligan McLane J. Frank Turner 14D, 12R63D, 28RCleveland/Hendricks 1885Henry Lloyd Ephraim K. Wilson II 5D, 1R188622D, 4R80D, 10R, 1Fus1887William Pinkney Whyte 1888Elihu Emory Jackson L. Victor Baughman 71D, 20RCleveland/Thurman 18894D, 2R189018D, 8R59D, 32R3D, 3R1891John Prentiss Poe vacant6D1892Frank Brown Marion deKalb Smith 22D, 4R81D, 7R, 3FusCharles H. Gibson Cleveland/Stevenson 1893189421D, 5R68D, 23R5D, 1R1895Harry M. Clabaugh 3D, 3R1896Lloyd Lowndes Jr. Robert Patterson Graham 13D, 13R70R, 21DMcKinley/Hobart 189714D, 12RGeorge L. Wellington 6R1898Phillips Lee Goldsborough 18R, 8D49R, 42D1899George R. Gaither Louis E. McComas 4R, 2DIsidor Rayner 1900John Walter Smith Joshua W. Hering 15D, 11R65D, 26R5R, 1DMcKinley/Roosevelt 19016R190217D, 9R51D, 44R1903William S. Bryan Arthur P. Gorman 4R, 2D1904Edwin Warfield Gordon T. Atkinson 19D, 8R71D, 30RRoosevelt/Fairbanks 1905Isidor Rayner 3R, 3D190618D, 8R, 1I51D, 46R, 3I, 1FusWilliam Pinkney Whyte 1907Isaac Lobe Straus 1908Austin Lane Crothers Joshua W. Hering 17D, 9R, 1I71D, 30RJohn Walter Smith Bryan/Kern 1909191021D, 6R70D, 31RWilliam B. Clagett 1911Edgar Allan Poe 5D, 1RCharles H. Stanley 1912Phillips Lee Goldsborough Emerson Harrington 19D, 8R60D, 41RWilson/Marshall 1913William P. Jackson 6D191418D, 9R79D, 23RBlair Lee I 1915Albert Ritchie 5D, 1R1916Emerson Harrington Hugh A. McMullen 16D, 11R56D, 44R, 2Pop1917Joseph I. France 4D, 2R191814D, 13R55R, 47D1919Alexander Armstrong 3D, 3R1920Albert Ritchie E. Brooke Lee 15D, 12R56D, 46RHarding/Coolidge 1921Ovington Weller 4R, 2D1922William Gordy 21D, 6R73D, 33R1923Thomas H. Robinson William Cabell Bruce 3R, 3D192422D, 7R93D, 25RCoolidge/Dawes 19254D, 2R1926192721D, 8R82D, 36RMillard Tydings 5D, 1R1928Hoover/Curtis 1929Phillips Lee Goldsborough 4D, 2R1930William Preston Lane Jr. 193123D, 6R91D, 27R6D1932Roosevelt/Garner 19331934Herbert O'Conor 1935Harry Nice 18D, 11R94D, 34R, 2FusGeorge L. P. Radcliffe 193619371938William C. Walsh 1939Herbert O'Conor J. Millard Tawes 23D, 6R104D, 16R1940Roosevelt/Wallace 19411942194320D, 9R101D, 22R4D, 2R1944Roosevelt/Truman 1945William Curran 5D, 1R1946Hall Hammond 1947William Preston Lane Jr. James J. Lacy 18D, 11R87D, 36RHerbert O'Conor 4D, 2R1948Dewey/Warren 19491950J. Millard Tawes 1951Theodore McKeldin 88D, 35RJohn Marshall Butler 3D, 3R1952Edward D. E. Rollins Eisenhower/Nixon 1953J. Glenn Beall 4R, 3D1954C. Ferdinand Sybert 195521D, 8R98D, 25R4D, 3R1956195719581959J. Millard Tawes Louis L. Goldstein 26D, 3R116D, 7R7D1960Kennedy/Johnson 1961Thomas B. Finan 6D, 1R1962196322D, 7R117D, 25RDaniel Brewster 6D, 2R1964Johnson/Humphrey 1965Joseph Tydings 5D, 3R1966Robert C. Murphy 1967Spiro Agnew Francis B. Burch 35D, 8R1968Humphrey/Muskie 1969Marvin Mandel Charles Mathias 4D, 4R19701971Blair Lee III 33D, 10R121D, 21RJ. Glenn Beall Jr. 5D, 3R1972Nixon/Agnew 19734D, 4R1974197539D, 8R126D, 15R5D, 3R1976Carter/Mondale 1977Paul Sarbanes 19781979Harry Hughes Samuel Bogley Stephen H. Sachs 40D, 7R125D, 16R6D, 2R1980Carter/Mondale 19817D, 1R19821983J. Joseph Curran Jr. 41D, 6R124D, 17R1984Reagan/Bush 19856D, 2R19861987William Donald Schaefer Melvin Steinberg J. Joseph Curran Jr. 40D, 7RBarbara Mikulski 1988Bush/Quayle 198919901991117D, 24R5D, 3R1992Clinton/Gore 19934D, 4R19941995Parris Glendening Kathleen Kennedy Townsend 32D, 15R100D, 41R199619971998Robert L. Swann 1999William Donald Schaefer 106D, 35R200033D, 14RGore/Lieberman 200120022003Bob Ehrlich Michael Steele 98D, 43R6D, 2R2004Kerry/Edwards 200520062007Martin O'Malley Anthony Brown Doug Gansler Peter Franchot 104D, 37RBen Cardin 2008Obama/Biden 104D, 36R, 1I20097D, 1R2010201135D, 12R98D, 43R6D, 2R201220137D, 1R20142015Larry Hogan Boyd Rutherford Brian Frosh 33D, 14R91D, 50R2016Clinton/Kaine 2017Chris Van Hollen 201891D, 49R, 1G201932D, 15R99D, 42R2020Biden/Harris 202120222023Wes Moore Aruna Miller Anthony Brown Brooke Lierman 34D, 13R102D, 39R2024Harris/Walz 2025Angela Alsobrooks 2026
See also Politics in Maryland Government of Maryland