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2018Final results

2018 election for Maryland Legislative District 17

Maryland State Senate · Maryland

Cheryl Kagan (D) won with 79.0% of the vote, defeating Josephine J. Wang (R) by 58.2 points.

Cheryl KaganDemocrat · winner · incumbent
79.0%36,147
20.8%9,529
45,738 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018

Races before and after

EvenD+35.71998D+42.22002D+46.62010D+36.92014D+58.22018D+67.12026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET