2010Final results
2010 election for Maryland's 2nd District
U.S. House · Maryland
C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D) won with 64.2% of the vote, defeating Marcelo Cardarelli (R) by 30.9 points.
C. A. Dutch RuppersbergerDemocrat · winner
64.2%134,133
Marcelo CardarelliRepublican
33.3%69,523
Lorenzo GaztanagaLibertarian
2.4%5,090
208,904 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2010
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
C. A. Dutch RuppersbergerMarcelo Cardarelli
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$223.1K
$1.3M
Spent by the campaign
$223.1K
$578.8K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010
The candidates
C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D)Marcelo Cardarelli (R)
Also on the ballot: Lorenzo Gaztanaga (Libertarian), 2.4%