2010Final results

2010 election for Maryland Delegate District 5B

Maryland House of Delegates · Maryland

A. Wade Kach (R) won re-election with 70.8% of the vote, defeating Pete Definbaugh (D) by 46.0 points.

A. Wade KachRepublican · winner · incumbent
70.8%13,933
24.8%4,881
M. Justin KinseyLibertarian
4.4%863
19,689 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 2010

The seat's recent races

EvenR+42.62002R+46.02010

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

The candidates

A. Wade Kach (R)Pete Definbaugh (D)

Also on the ballot: M. Justin Kinsey (Libertarian), 4.4%