Governor
Dan Cox
67.1%7,864
Wes Moore
29.0%3,403
Cathy White
2.2%255
Andy Ellis
1.7%205
Statewide: Wes Moore wins. Called.
Caroline County, Maryland
2026 election results. Dan Cox (R) has 67% of the vote for governor in Caroline County, with about 100% of the expected vote counted. The margin is 0.7 points more Republican than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 8 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Caroline County
U.S. House: Maryland 1st District
Andy Harris
63.3%7,336
Dan Schwartz
36.7%4,261
Whole district: Andy Harris wins. Called.
The leader in Caroline 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 12, 1:11 PM.
8 local contests in Caroline County
County offices, school boards and judges on Caroline 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 Commissioner 3 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| J. Travis Breeding R | 7,603 | 29.5% |
| Larry C. Porter R | 6,975 | 27.0% |
| Michael A. Mann R | 6,788 | 26.3% |
| Savannah Winston D | 4,285 | 16.6% |
| Other Write-Ins | 154 | 0.6% |
J. Travis Breeding, Larry C. Porter and Michael A. Mann ahead in Caroline County.
State's Attorney
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Joel J. Todd R | 9,361 | 97.7% |
| Other Write-Ins | 221 | 2.3% |
Joel J. Todd is unopposed.
Clerk of the Circuit Court
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Peggy A. Gallagher R | 9,376 | 96.7% |
| Other Write-Ins | 324 | 3.3% |
Peggy A. Gallagher is unopposed.
Register of Wills
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Linda Dunn R | 9,538 | 98.1% |
| Other Write-Ins | 183 | 1.9% |
Linda Dunn is unopposed.
Sheriff
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Donnie Baker R | 9,251 | 97.4% |
| Other Write-Ins | 244 | 2.6% |
Donnie Baker is unopposed.
Schools
Board of Education District 3
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Troy Plutschak | 2,239 | 69.6% |
| Jean Hayhurst | 960 | 29.8% |
| Other Write-Ins | 19 | 0.6% |
Patrick Troy Plutschak ahead in Caroline County.
Judges
Judge, Appellate Court of Maryland At Large - Dan Friedman
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 8,044 | 79.7% |
| No | 2,054 | 20.3% |
Yes ahead with 79.7% in Caroline 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jeff Porter R | 8,164 | 36.8% |
| Ellery Adams R | 7,200 | 32.4% |
| Hugh Smith R | 6,587 | 29.7% |
| Other Write-Ins | 242 | 1.1% |
Jeff Porter, Ellery Adams and Hugh Smith are unopposed.
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 | R +39.6 | R +38.9 | R +0.7 |
| MD-01 | R +26.5 | R +38.9 | D +12.4 |
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 Caroline County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 29.8% | Donald Trump | 67.7% | R +37.9 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 32.3% | Donald Trump | 65.1% | R +32.8 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 28.4% | Donald Trump | 66.4% | R +38.0 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 37.2% | Mitt Romney | 60.6% | R +23.4 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 37.6% | John McCain | 60.6% | R +23.0 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 33.6% | George W. Bush | 65.1% | R +31.6 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 37.9% | George W. Bush | 59.2% | R +21.3 |
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 R +16.7.
Other counties in Maryland
Maryland results- Allegany County
- Anne Arundel County
- Baltimore City
- Baltimore County
- Calvert 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.