Senate Elections 2012 | US Senate Elections | Maryland Races
2012 Maryland US Senate Election Results
Ben Cardin
Percent: 55.98%
Votes: 1,474,028
Dan Bongino
Percent: 26.33%
Votes: 693,291
Race Summary
In the 2012 United States Senate election in Maryland, Democratic incumbent Ben Cardin was re-elected with about 55.98% of the vote, defeating Republican Dan Bongino, who received around 26.33%, and Independent S. Rob Sobhani, who garnered about 16.37%, with Libertarian and other minor candidates sharing the remainder. Cardin’s solid majority win secured his third term representing Maryland in the U.S. Senate.
Full Results
Ben Cardin (DEM)
Percent: 55.98%
Votes: 1,474,028
Dan Bongino (REP)
Percent: 26.33%
Votes: 693,291
S. Rob Sobhani (IND)
Percent: 16.37%
Votes: 430,934
Dean Ahmad (LIB)
Percent: 1.22%
Votes: 32,252
Write-Ins
Percent: 0.10%
Votes: 2,729
Total votes: 2,633,234
State Map
Results by County
Allegany County
Ben Cardin (DEM)
Percent: 33.38%
Votes: 9,507
Dan Bongino (REP)
Percent: 51.50%
Votes: 14,667
S. Rob Sobhani (IND)
Percent: 13.76%
Votes: 3,920
Dean Ahmad (LIB)
Percent: 1.29%
Votes: 367
Write-Ins
Percent: 0.06%
Votes: 18
Total votes: 28,479
Calvert County
Ben Cardin (DEM)
Percent: 39.36%
Votes: 17,296
Dan Bongino (REP)
Percent: 39.31%
Votes: 17,272
S. Rob Sobhani (IND)
Percent: 20.04%
Votes: 8,806
Dean Ahmad (LIB)
Percent: 1.19%
Votes: 523
Write-Ins
Percent: 0.10%
Votes: 43
Total votes: 43,940
Charles County
Ben Cardin (DEM)
Percent: 58.24%
Votes: 42,638
Dan Bongino (REP)
Percent: 22.88%
Votes: 16,752
S. Rob Sobhani (IND)
Percent: 17.81%
Votes: 13,036
Dean Ahmad (LIB)
Percent: 0.98%
Votes: 721
Write-Ins
Percent: 0.08%
Votes: 58
Total votes: 73,205
Harford County
Ben Cardin (DEM)
Percent: 35.04%
Votes: 43,274
Dan Bongino (REP)
Percent: 36.77%
Votes: 45,404
S. Rob Sobhani (IND)
Percent: 26.84%
Votes: 33,148
Dean Ahmad (LIB)
Percent: 1.24%
Votes: 1,535
Write-Ins
Percent: 0.10%
Votes: 126
Total votes: 123,487
Prince George's County
Ben Cardin (DEM)
Percent: 81.40%
Votes: 305,771
Dan Bongino (REP)
Percent: 6.68%
Votes: 25,080
S. Rob Sobhani (IND)
Percent: 10.90%
Votes: 40,937
Dean Ahmad (LIB)
Percent: 0.94%
Votes: 3,521
Write-Ins
Percent: 0.09%
Votes: 339
Total votes: 375,648
Talbot County
Ben Cardin (DEM)
Percent: 40.46%
Votes: 8,100
Dan Bongino (REP)
Percent: 44.89%
Votes: 8,986
S. Rob Sobhani (IND)
Percent: 13.63%
Votes: 2,729
Dean Ahmad (LIB)
Percent: 0.86%
Votes: 173
Write-Ins
Percent: 0.16%
Votes: 32
Total votes: 20,020
Anne Arundel County
Ben Cardin (DEM)
Percent: 42.62%
Votes: 108,328
Dan Bongino (REP)
Percent: 36.90%
Votes: 93,804
S. Rob Sobhani (IND)
Percent: 19.08%
Votes: 48,503
Dean Ahmad (LIB)
Percent: 1.31%
Votes: 3,320
Write-Ins
Percent: 0.09%
Votes: 241
Total votes: 254,196
Caroline County
Ben Cardin (DEM)
Percent: 33.93%
Votes: 4,423
Dan Bongino (REP)
Percent: 45.24%
Votes: 5,898
S. Rob Sobhani (IND)
Percent: 19.75%
Votes: 2,575
Dean Ahmad (LIB)
Percent: 0.94%
Votes: 122
Write-Ins
Percent: 0.14%
Votes: 18
Total votes: 13,036
Dorchester County
Ben Cardin (DEM)
Percent: 44.29%
Votes: 6,552
Dan Bongino (REP)
Percent: 37.36%
Votes: 5,526
S. Rob Sobhani (IND)
Percent: 17.35%
Votes: 2,567
Dean Ahmad (LIB)
Percent: 0.89%
Votes: 132
Write-Ins
Percent: 0.11%
Votes: 16
Total votes: 14,793
Howard County
Ben Cardin (DEM)
Percent: 53.66%
Votes: 80,265
Dan Bongino (REP)
Percent: 28.67%
Votes: 42,892
S. Rob Sobhani (IND)
Percent: 15.92%
Votes: 23,815
Dean Ahmad (LIB)
Percent: 1.65%
Votes: 2,462
Write-Ins
Percent: 0.10%
Votes: 148
Total votes: 149,582
Queen Anne's County
Ben Cardin (DEM)
Percent: 30.13%
Votes: 7,385
Dan Bongino (REP)
Percent: 51.15%
Votes: 12,540
S. Rob Sobhani (IND)
Percent: 17.72%
Votes: 4,344
Dean Ahmad (LIB)
Percent: 0.89%
Votes: 217
Write-Ins
Percent: 0.11%
Votes: 28
Total votes: 24,514
Washington County
Ben Cardin (DEM)
Percent: 32.56%
Votes: 19,702
Dan Bongino (REP)
Percent: 46.53%
Votes: 28,161
S. Rob Sobhani (IND)
Percent: 19.48%
Votes: 11,788
Dean Ahmad (LIB)
Percent: 1.36%
Votes: 824
Write-Ins
Percent: 0.07%
Votes: 41
Total votes: 60,516
Baltimore City
Ben Cardin (DEM)
Percent: 77.19%
Votes: 189,128
Dan Bongino (REP)
Percent: 6.91%
Votes: 16,931
S. Rob Sobhani (IND)
Percent: 14.58%
Votes: 35,724
Dean Ahmad (LIB)
Percent: 1.20%
Votes: 2,930
Write-Ins
Percent: 0.12%
Votes: 290
Total votes: 245,003
Carroll County
Ben Cardin (DEM)
Percent: 26.69%
Votes: 22,837
Dan Bongino (REP)
Percent: 48.86%
Votes: 41,795
S. Rob Sobhani (IND)
Percent: 23.07%
Votes: 19,733
Dean Ahmad (LIB)
Percent: 1.31%
Votes: 1,118
Write-Ins
Percent: 0.08%
Votes: 66
Total votes: 85,549
Frederick County
Ben Cardin (DEM)
Percent: 39.80%
Votes: 45,161
Dan Bongino (REP)
Percent: 42.80%
Votes: 48,563
S. Rob Sobhani (IND)
Percent: 15.79%
Votes: 17,913
Dean Ahmad (LIB)
Percent: 1.52%
Votes: 1,720
Write-Ins
Percent: 0.10%
Votes: 112
Total votes: 113,469
Kent County
Ben Cardin (DEM)
Percent: 44.45%
Votes: 4,312
Dan Bongino (REP)
Percent: 37.20%
Votes: 3,608
S. Rob Sobhani (IND)
Percent: 17.11%
Votes: 1,660
Dean Ahmad (LIB)
Percent: 0.91%
Votes: 88
Write-Ins
Percent: 0.33%
Votes: 32
Total votes: 9,700
St. Mary's County
Ben Cardin (DEM)
Percent: 38.29%
Votes: 17,566
Dan Bongino (REP)
Percent: 42.46%
Votes: 19,480
S. Rob Sobhani (IND)
Percent: 17.58%
Votes: 8,065
Dean Ahmad (LIB)
Percent: 1.58%
Votes: 723
Write-Ins
Percent: 0.09%
Votes: 42
Total votes: 45,876
Wicomico County
Ben Cardin (DEM)
Percent: 41.41%
Votes: 16,974
Dan Bongino (REP)
Percent: 36.77%
Votes: 15,072
S. Rob Sobhani (IND)
Percent: 20.56%
Votes: 8,426
Dean Ahmad (LIB)
Percent: 1.10%
Votes: 452
Write-Ins
Percent: 0.15%
Votes: 63
Total votes: 40,987
Baltimore County
Ben Cardin (DEM)
Percent: 52.55%
Votes: 198,290
Dan Bongino (REP)
Percent: 25.25%
Votes: 95,297
S. Rob Sobhani (IND)
Percent: 20.91%
Votes: 78,887
Dean Ahmad (LIB)
Percent: 1.18%
Votes: 4,434
Write-Ins
Percent: 0.12%
Votes: 439
Total votes: 377,347
Cecil County
Ben Cardin (DEM)
Percent: 36.41%
Votes: 14,994
Dan Bongino (REP)
Percent: 44.81%
Votes: 18,452
S. Rob Sobhani (IND)
Percent: 17.33%
Votes: 7,137
Dean Ahmad (LIB)
Percent: 1.33%
Votes: 549
Write-Ins
Percent: 0.11%
Votes: 47
Total votes: 41,179
Garrett County
Ben Cardin (DEM)
Percent: 27.87%
Votes: 3,448
Dan Bongino (REP)
Percent: 66.79%
Votes: 8,263
S. Rob Sobhani (IND)
Percent: 3.98%
Votes: 492
Dean Ahmad (LIB)
Percent: 1.32%
Votes: 163
Write-Ins
Percent: 0.05%
Votes: 6
Total votes: 12,372
Montgomery County
Ben Cardin (DEM)
Percent: 66.21%
Votes: 293,715
Dan Bongino (REP)
Percent: 21.19%
Votes: 94,010
S. Rob Sobhani (IND)
Percent: 11.18%
Votes: 49,611
Dean Ahmad (LIB)
Percent: 1.31%
Votes: 5,790
Write-Ins
Percent: 0.10%
Votes: 455
Total votes: 443,581
Somerset County
Ben Cardin (DEM)
Percent: 46.70%
Votes: 4,686
Dan Bongino (REP)
Percent: 35.56%
Votes: 3,568
S. Rob Sobhani (IND)
Percent: 16.76%
Votes: 1,682
Dean Ahmad (LIB)
Percent: 0.86%
Votes: 86
Write-Ins
Percent: 0.13%
Votes: 13
Total votes: 10,035
Worcester County
Ben Cardin (DEM)
Percent: 36.21%
Votes: 9,676
Dan Bongino (REP)
Percent: 42.18%
Votes: 11,270
S. Rob Sobhani (IND)
Percent: 20.34%
Votes: 5,436
Dean Ahmad (LIB)
Percent: 1.06%
Votes: 282
Write-Ins
Percent: 0.21%
Votes: 56
Total votes: 26,720