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2018Final results

2018 election for Maryland Legislative District 26

Maryland State Senate · Maryland

Obie Patterson (D) won with 92.5% of the vote, defeating Ike Puzon (R) by 85.5 points.

Obie PattersonDemocrat · winner
92.5%42,929
Ike PuzonRepublican
7.1%3,280
46,392 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+60.41982D+67.51986D+53.61994D+79.42014D+85.52018D+85.02022

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