Governor
Dan Cox
73.7%8,044
Wes Moore
23.3%2,539
Cathy White
2.0%218
Andy Ellis
1.1%119
Statewide: Wes Moore wins. Called.
Garrett County, Maryland
2026 election results. Dan Cox (R) has 74% of the vote for governor in Garrett County, with about 89% of the expected vote counted. Below are also 12 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Garrett County
U.S. House: Maryland 6th District
Robin Ficker
72.4%7,882
April McClain-Delaney
26.0%2,835
Moshe Landman
1.6%172
Whole district: April McClain-Delaney wins. Called.
The leader in Garrett 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.
12 local contests in Garrett County
County offices, school boards and judges on Garrett 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 District 1
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| S. Larry Tichnell R | 8,146 | 75.5% |
| Jeff Hovis D | 2,599 | 24.1% |
| Other Write-Ins | 42 | 0.4% |
S. Larry Tichnell ahead in Garrett County.
County Commissioner District 2
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Paul C. Edwards R | 9,005 | 97.7% |
| Other Write-Ins | 216 | 2.3% |
Paul C. Edwards is unopposed.
County Commissioner District 3
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan S. Savage R | 8,174 | 76.4% |
| Jesse deVore D | 2,489 | 23.3% |
| Other Write-Ins | 41 | 0.4% |
Ryan S. Savage ahead in Garrett County.
State's Attorney
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Christian Mash R | 9,391 | 98.9% |
| Other Write-Ins | 108 | 1.1% |
Christian Mash is unopposed.
Clerk of the Circuit Court
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Bittinger R | 9,419 | 99.0% |
| Other Write-Ins | 91 | 1.0% |
Bill Bittinger is unopposed.
Register of Wills
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rita L. Watson R | 9,608 | 99.2% |
| Other Write-Ins | 77 | 0.8% |
Rita L. Watson is unopposed.
Sheriff
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bryson Meyers R | 9,536 | 99.1% |
| Other Write-Ins | 89 | 0.9% |
Bryson Meyers is unopposed.
Schools
Board of Education District 1
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sadie M. Liller | 8,046 | 98.6% |
| Other Write-Ins | 111 | 1.4% |
Sadie M. Liller is unopposed.
Board of Education District 2
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rodney B. Glotfelty | 8,531 | 99.0% |
| Other Write-Ins | 88 | 1.0% |
Rodney B. Glotfelty is unopposed.
Board of Education District 3
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Other Write-Ins | 536 | 100.0% |
Judges
Judge, Appellate Court of Maryland At Large - Dan Friedman
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 7,453 | 82.2% |
| No | 1,617 | 17.8% |
Yes ahead with 82.2% in Garrett 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Beard R | 7,088 | 33.4% |
| Jeffrey D. Murphy R | 7,056 | 33.2% |
| John Ross Sines R | 6,928 | 32.6% |
| Other Write-Ins | 150 | 0.7% |
Michael Beard, Jeffrey D. Murphy and John Ross Sines 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 +52.0 | R +55.2 | Not yet |
| MD-06 | R +47.1 | R +55.2 | D +8.1 |
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 Garrett County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 21.8% | Donald Trump | 75.7% | R +53.8 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 21.0% | Donald Trump | 76.9% | R +55.9 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 18.3% | Donald Trump | 76.9% | R +58.6 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 23.7% | Mitt Romney | 74.1% | R +50.3 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 29.0% | John McCain | 69.2% | R +40.1 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 26.4% | George W. Bush | 72.8% | R +46.4 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 27.0% | George W. Bush | 70.5% | R +43.6 |
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 +10.3.
Other counties in Maryland
Maryland results- Allegany County
- Anne Arundel County
- Baltimore City
- Baltimore County
- Calvert County
- Caroline County
- Carroll County
- Cecil County
- Charles County
- Dorchester County
- Frederick 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.