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2022Final results

2022 election for Maryland Legislative District 8

Maryland State Senate · Maryland

Katherine Klausmeier (D) won with 66.3% of the vote, defeating Ken Fitch (R) by 32.6 points.

Katherine KlausmeierDemocrat · winner · incumbent
66.3%22,773
Ken FitchRepublican
33.6%11,554
34,368 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022

Races before and after

EvenD+16.52006D+19.42010D+22.52014D+2.22018D+32.62022D+39.02026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET