2018Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
2018 election for Maryland Legislative District 9
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
Katie Hester (D) won with 50.8% of the vote, defeating Gail H. Bates (R) by 1.7 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Katie HesterDemocrat · winner
50.8%33,493
Gail H. BatesRepublican · incumbent
49.1%32,347
65,892 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