Electoral History
| Year | Democrat | Votes | Pct | Republican | Votes | Pct | 3rd Party | Party | Votes | Pct | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Brian Baird | 122,230 | 50% | Linda Smith | 123,117 | 50% | ||||||||
| 1998 | Brian Baird | 120,364 | 55% | Don Benton | 99,855 | 45% | ||||||||
| 2000 | Brian Baird | 159,428 | 56% | Trent R. Matson | 114,861 | 41% | Erne Lewis | Libertarian | 8,375 | 3% | ||||
| 2002 | Brian Baird | 119,264 | 62% | Joseph Zarelli | 74,065 | 38% | ||||||||
| 2004 | Brian Baird | 193,626 | 62% | Thomas A. Crowson | 119,027 | 38% | ||||||||
| 2006 | Brian Baird | 147,065 | 63% | Michael Messmore | 85,915 | 37% | ||||||||
| 2008 | Brian Baird | 216,701 | 64% | Michael Delavar | 121,828 | 36% |
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