Governor
Wes Moore won
62.9%1,205,185
Dan Cox
33.1%633,931
Andy Ellis
2.1%39,651
Maryland
All races decided. The state's House vote has moved D +8.1 since 2024. D +6.0 since 2022.
How the count runs here
In 2026, ballots counted after a place's first report ran about 16 points more Republican than that report, in the same places. An early Democratic lead here can shrink.
Stats
Maryland counties vs. 2024
How far has each county moved since the 2024 president?
Democrat aheadRepublican aheadNo changeThe patternStill under 90% counted
Blue squares are good for Democrats and red for Republicans. The darker squares are counties voting differently for House than for president. Above the black line, a county moved toward Democrats.
24 moved toward Democrats, 0 toward Republicans. The middle shift is D +7.5.
Maryland counties vs. 2022
How far has each county moved since the 2022 House vote?
Democrat aheadRepublican aheadNo changeThe patternStill under 90% countedFar from the pattern
Blue squares are good for Democrats and red for Republicans. The darker squares are counties that changed sides. Above the black line, a county moved toward Democrats.
22 moved toward Democrats, 2 toward Republicans. The middle shift is D +5.1.
1 far from the pattern
- Kent: 13 points toward Republicans of the pattern, 90% counted
Being far from the pattern is a reason to look, not a finding. Usual causes are a popular or weak candidate, an unopposed race last time, or a batch of ballots still to come.
How Maryland's counties moved
Did the state move together, or are some counties far from the rest?
Toward DemocratsToward RepublicansMiddle
Right of Even, in blue, moved toward Democrats, which is good for them. Left of it, in red, moved toward Republicans. Bars far from the main hump stand apart from the rest.
1 far from the pattern
- Kent: R +7.0 since 2022, 12 points from the middle
Being far from the pattern is a reason to look, not a finding. Usual causes are a popular or weak candidate, an unopposed race last time, or a batch of ballots still to come.
Every Maryland contest vs. 2024
How far has each race on the ballot moved since 2024?
Democrat aheadRepublican aheadNo changeThe patternStill under 90% counted
Blue squares are good for Democrats and red squares for Republicans; the darker squares changed sides. Above the black line a race moved toward Democrats, even if it's still in a red square. Below it, toward Republicans.
9 moved toward Democrats, 0 toward Republicans. The middle shift is D +9.2.
Every Maryland contest vs. 2022
How far has each race on the ballot moved since 2022?
Democrat aheadRepublican aheadNo changeThe patternStill under 90% counted
Blue squares are good for Democrats and red squares for Republicans; the darker squares changed sides. Above the black line a race moved toward Democrats, even if it's still in a red square. Below it, toward Republicans.
8 moved toward Democrats, 1 toward Republicans. The middle shift is D +5.1.
Each race against past elections
| Race | Since 2024 | Since 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Governor | D +1.6 | R +2.5 |
| District 1 | D +15.4 | D +4.2 |
| District 2 | D +4.5 | D +4.9 |
| District 3 | D +9.4 | D +11.0 |
| District 4 | D +9.2 | D +6.0 |
| District 5 | D +2.1 | D +6.1 |
| District 6 | D +9.6 | D +6.5 |
| District 7 | D +2.6 | D +2.9 |
| District 8 | D +10.2 | D +5.1 |
Statewide
Congress
District 1
Andy Harris won
53.7%158,419
Dan Schwartz
46.3%136,599
District 2
John Olszewski won
61.8%148,832
Dave Wallace
38.2%92,090
District 3
Sarah Elfreth won
65.7%178,506
Bernard Flowers
34.3%93,020
District 4
Glenn Ivey won
89.1%148,803
George McDermott
6.4%10,624
Sam Husseini
4.5%7,592
District 5
Adrian Boafo won
69.1%193,683
Chris Chaffee
30.9%86,755
District 6
April McClain-Delaney won
56.5%136,724
Robin Ficker
40.8%98,781
Moshe Landman
2.7%6,542
District 7
Kweisi Mfume won
83.7%143,908
Scott Collier
16.3%28,030
District 8
Jamie Raskin won
82.7%199,583
Cheryl Riley
15.6%37,787
Nancy Wallace
1.7%4,107
Counties
| County | Votes | Counted |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | 317,786 | 87% |
| Baltimore | 244,633 | 84% |
| Prince George's | 242,352 | 92% |
| Anne Arundel | 207,687 | 91% |
| Baltimore | 128,331 | 82% |
| Howard | 115,374 | 84% |
| Harford | 106,657 | 97% |
| Frederick | 96,012 | 84% |
| Carroll | 70,435 | 92% |
| Charles | 58,739 | 100% |
| Washington | 48,274 | 93% |
| St. Mary's | 38,958 | 97% |
| Calvert | 37,624 | 94% |
| Wicomico | 32,113 | 99% |
| Cecil | 31,446 | 90% |
| Queen Anne's | 23,875 | 98% |
| Worcester | 23,156 | 90% |
| Allegany | 20,646 | 89% |
| Talbot | 16,436 | 88% |
| Dorchester | 12,473 | 100% |
| Caroline | 11,499 | 100% |
| Garrett | 10,638 | 88% |
| Kent | 8,175 | 90% |
| Somerset | 7,066 | 97% |