Governor
Wes Moore
56.8%130,989
Dan Cox
39.1%90,286
Andy Ellis
2.2%5,047
Cathy White
1.9%4,398
Statewide: Wes Moore wins. Called.
Anne Arundel County, Maryland
2026 election results. Wes Moore (D) has 57% of the vote for governor in Anne Arundel County, with about 99% of the expected vote counted. The margin is 4.1 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Anne Arundel County is split between 2 U.S. House districts. Below are also 18 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Anne Arundel County
U.S. House: Maryland 3rd District
Sarah Elfreth
61.7%100,945
Bernard Flowers
38.3%62,576
Only part of Anne Arundel County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: Sarah Elfreth wins. Called.
U.S. House: Maryland 5th District
Adrian Boafo
64.1%42,394
Chris Chaffee
35.9%23,728
Only part of Anne Arundel County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: Adrian Boafo wins. Called.
The leader in Anne Arundel County is only who has the most votes counted here. Races are won statewide or district-wide, and only the race pages report calls. Last vote update here Nov 13, 10:39 AM.
18 local contests in Anne Arundel County
County offices, local measures and judges on Anne Arundel County's ballots, from Maryland's official results file. Names are as the state prints them. "Ahead" describes the current count; it isn't a race call, and we don't call measures.
County offices
County Executive
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Allison M. Pickard D | 140,815 | 61.0% |
| Dave Crawford R | 89,870 | 38.9% |
| Other Write-Ins | 293 | 0.1% |
Allison M. Pickard ahead in Anne Arundel County.
County Council District 1
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kelly M. Smith D | 18,691 | 67.4% |
| Justin Sherlock R | 9,038 | 32.6% |
| Other Write-Ins | 21 | 0.1% |
Kelly M. Smith ahead in Anne Arundel County.
County Council District 2
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Catelyn Middlebrooks D | 16,637 | 62.5% |
| Cory Malinowski R | 9,965 | 37.4% |
| Other Write-Ins | 27 | 0.1% |
Catelyn Middlebrooks ahead in Anne Arundel County.
County Council District 3
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Nathan Volke R | 19,644 | 57.4% |
| Rebecca Baucom D | 14,552 | 42.5% |
| Other Write-Ins | 33 | 0.1% |
Nathan Volke ahead in Anne Arundel County.
County Council District 4
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Julie Hummer D | 23,695 | 79.1% |
| Thomas Dale Wieland R | 6,206 | 20.7% |
| Other Write-Ins | 52 | 0.2% |
Julie Hummer ahead in Anne Arundel County.
County Council District 5
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Natalie Ogilvie D | 20,129 | 51.3% |
| Amanda Fiedler R | 19,083 | 48.6% |
| Other Write-Ins | 35 | 0.1% |
Natalie Ogilvie ahead in Anne Arundel County.
County Council District 6
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gavin Buckley D | 23,162 | 64.6% |
| George Gallagher R | 12,514 | 34.9% |
| Other Write-Ins | 151 | 0.4% |
Gavin Buckley ahead in Anne Arundel County.
County Council District 7
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Spencer Jones D | 18,185 | 50.4% |
| Dawn Pulliam R | 17,844 | 49.5% |
| Other Write-Ins | 28 | 0.1% |
Spencer Jones ahead in Anne Arundel County.
State's Attorney
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Anne Colt Leitess D | 167,352 | 94.9% |
| Other Write-Ins | 9,077 | 5.1% |
Anne Colt Leitess is unopposed.
Clerk of the Circuit Court
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| MK Fowler D | 139,205 | 61.7% |
| Douglas Finbar Graham R | 86,272 | 38.2% |
| Other Write-Ins | 177 | 0.1% |
MK Fowler ahead in Anne Arundel County.
Register of Wills
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jasmine M. Jackson D | 138,690 | 61.5% |
| Jason D. Lambert R | 86,562 | 38.4% |
| Other Write-Ins | 175 | 0.1% |
Jasmine M. Jackson ahead in Anne Arundel County.
Sheriff
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Everett Sesker D | 134,223 | 59.4% |
| Jim Fredericks R | 91,398 | 40.5% |
| Other Write-Ins | 240 | 0.1% |
Everett Sesker ahead in Anne Arundel County.
Local measures
Question A: Charter Amendment - Executive Branch - Merit System - Binding Arbitration
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| For the Charter Amendment | 153,637 | 71.4% |
| Against the Charter Amendment | 61,671 | 28.6% |
For the Charter Amendment ahead with 71.4% in Anne Arundel County.
Question B: Charter Amendment - Legislative Branch - Officers - Specific Position Titles
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| For the Charter Amendment | 108,879 | 52.7% |
| Against the Charter Amendment | 97,581 | 47.3% |
For the Charter Amendment ahead with 52.7% in Anne Arundel County.
Question C: Charter Amendment - Executive Branch - Planning Advisory Board - Staggered Terms - Council Confirmation
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| For the Charter Amendment | 153,168 | 72.6% |
| Against the Charter Amendment | 57,883 | 27.4% |
For the Charter Amendment ahead with 72.6% in Anne Arundel County.
Judges
Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 5 2 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Adams | 118,916 | 36.2% |
| Sidney A. Butcher | 107,259 | 32.6% |
| Ginina A. Jackson-Stevenson | 100,134 | 30.5% |
| Other Write-Ins | 2,339 | 0.7% |
Elizabeth Adams and Sidney A. Butcher ahead in Anne Arundel County.
Judge, Appellate Court of Maryland At Large - Dan Friedman
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 155,218 | 79.6% |
| No | 39,796 | 20.4% |
Yes ahead with 79.6% in Anne Arundel County. The contest crosses into 23 other counties; across all of them: Yes 1,535,519 (84.0%), No 291,559 (16.0%).
Judge of the Orphans' Court 3 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Stacey Scott D | 128,140 | 21.0% |
| Loni Moyer D | 123,395 | 20.2% |
| Matt O'Connell D | 121,232 | 19.9% |
| Maureen Carr-York R | 83,034 | 13.6% |
| Tony McConkey R | 78,500 | 12.9% |
| Alan Rzepkowski R | 75,516 | 12.4% |
| Other Write-Ins | 487 | 0.1% |
Stacey Scott, Loni Moyer and Matt O'Connell ahead in Anne Arundel County.
Maryland's official results, these figures first read Nov 13, 6:48 PM. Unofficial until certified.
Compared with 2024
| Race | Margin | 2024 president | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|
| MD Governor | D +18.4 | D +14.3 | D +4.1 |
| MD-03 part of the county | D +23.5 | D +11.9 | D +11.6 |
| MD-05 part of the county | D +28.2 | D +20.4 | D +7.8 |
Margins compare the Democrat and the Republican only. The 2024 column is the presidential margin in the same places as each race's votes here. Shift is this year's margin minus it, shown once at least 90% of the expected vote is counted. A dash means there's no 2024 figure for those exact places.
How Anne Arundel County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 55.2% | Donald Trump | 41.4% | D +13.8 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 55.8% | Donald Trump | 41.3% | D +14.5 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 47.5% | Donald Trump | 45.3% | D +2.2 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 48.7% | Mitt Romney | 48.8% | R +0.1 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 48.2% | John McCain | 50.0% | R +1.8 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 43.1% | George W. Bush | 55.6% | R +12.5 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 44.7% | George W. Bush | 51.9% | R +7.3 |
Shares are of all presidential votes, and the margin is the Democrat's share minus the Republican's. Since 2000, the presidential margin here has moved D +21.1.
Other counties in Maryland
Maryland results- Allegany County
- Baltimore City
- Baltimore County
- Calvert County
- Caroline County
- Carroll County
- Cecil County
- Charles County
- Dorchester County
- Frederick County
- Garrett County
- Harford County
- Howard County
- Kent County
- Montgomery County
- Prince George's County
- Queen Anne's County
- Somerset County
- St. Mary's County
- Talbot County
- Washington County
- Wicomico County
- Worcester County
Sources & scope
Votes for 2026 come from the count this site reads, by county. They're unofficial until Maryland certifies them. Past presidential votes are from MEDSL and VEST, via Polling Forecast. Maryland's own results, deadlines and offices are on the state page.