Michael E. Busch Democratic Michael E. Busch Democratic The 2018 Maryland House of Delegates elections were held on November 6, 2018, as part of the biennial United States elections.

Prior to the election, there was little doubt that Democrats would hold their majority in the chamber.

Still, there was some discussion about whether or not Republicans would be able to make inroads in the chamber, especially considering that popular incumbent governor Larry Hogan was running for reelection at the top of the ticket simultaneously.

These hopes were not met; though Hogan won his race by double digits, there was very little down-ballot appetite for Republicans, including in the House of Delegates.

Many factors contributed to the Democrats' gains, but President Donald Trump's unpopularity in Maryland, as well as the state's large and growing minority population and its heavily suburban nature, were among the most important.