2018Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
2018 election for Maryland Legislative District 42
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
Chris West (R) won with 51.0% of the vote, defeating Robert Leonard (D) by 2.0 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Chris WestRepublican · winner
51.0%29,100
Robert LeonardDemocrat
49.0%27,949
57,095 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
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET