2010Final results
2010 election for Maryland Legislative District 4
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
David R. Brinkley (R) won with 72.8% of the vote, defeating Sara Lou Trescott (D) by 45.7 points.
David R. BrinkleyRepublican · winner · incumbent
72.8%31,522
Sara Lou TrescottDemocrat
27.1%11,733
43,305 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
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET