2002Final results
2002 election for Maryland Legislative District 8
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
Katherine Klausmeier (D) won with 58.5% of the vote, defeating John Cluster Jr. (R) by 17.1 points.
Katherine KlausmeierDemocrat · winner
58.5%24,590
John Cluster Jr.Republican
41.5%17,426
42,016 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2002
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET