2016Final results
2016 election for U.S. Senate in Maryland
U.S. Senate · Maryland
Chris Van Hollen (D) won with 60.9% of the vote, defeating Kathy Szeliga (R) by 25.2 points.
Chris Van HollenDemocrat · winner
60.9%1,659,907
Kathy SzeligaRepublican
35.7%972,099
Margaret FlowersGreen
3.3%89,952
2,725,678 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Chris Van HollenKathy Szeliga
$12M
Raised by the campaign
$1.6M
$11.5M
Spent by the campaign
$1.5M
$479K
Cash on hand
$39.3K
Other candidates' campaigns: Margaret Flowers $89.9K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016