Governor
Dan Cox
57.3%4,351
Wes Moore
39.2%2,979
Cathy White
2.3%178
Andy Ellis
1.1%87
Statewide: Wes Moore wins. Called.
Somerset County, Maryland
2026 election results. Dan Cox (R) has 57% of the vote for governor in Somerset County, with about 100% of the expected vote counted. The margin is 1.0 points more Republican than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 14 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Somerset County
U.S. House: Maryland 1st District
Andy Harris
56.8%4,135
Dan Schwartz
43.2%3,141
Whole district: Andy Harris wins. Called.
The leader in Somerset 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.
14 local contests in Somerset County
County offices, school boards and judges on Somerset 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Craig N. Mathies, Sr. D | 798 | 96.0% |
| Other Write-Ins | 33 | 4.0% |
Craig N. Mathies, Sr. is unopposed.
County Commissioner District 2
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Darryl K. Webster R | 735 | 93.6% |
| Other Write-Ins | 50 | 6.4% |
Darryl K. Webster is unopposed.
County Commissioner District 3
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Eldon S. Willing R | 1,301 | 95.1% |
| Other Write-Ins | 67 | 4.9% |
Eldon S. Willing is unopposed.
County Commissioner District 4
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bryant C. Owens R | 1,651 | 97.8% |
| Other Write-Ins | 37 | 2.2% |
Bryant C. Owens is unopposed.
County Commissioner District 5
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Randy Laird D | 756 | 51.6% |
| Ricky Thomas R | 708 | 48.3% |
| Other Write-Ins | 1 | 0.1% |
Randy Laird ahead in Somerset County.
State's Attorney
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wess Garner R | 5,572 | 96.9% |
| Other Write-Ins | 180 | 3.1% |
Wess Garner is unopposed.
Clerk of the Circuit Court
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Charles T. Horner, Sr. R | 5,733 | 97.2% |
| Other Write-Ins | 163 | 2.8% |
Charles T. Horner, Sr. is unopposed.
Register of Wills
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Keith B. Ward R | 5,641 | 97.6% |
| Other Write-Ins | 137 | 2.4% |
Keith B. Ward is unopposed.
Sheriff
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ronald Howard R | 5,621 | 96.9% |
| Other Write-Ins | 177 | 3.1% |
Ronald Howard is unopposed.
Schools
Board of Education District 1
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Valentina Downing | 525 | 59.5% |
| Sharyn Yuloff | 350 | 39.6% |
| Other Write-Ins | 8 | 0.9% |
Valentina Downing ahead in Somerset County.
Board of Education District 3
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| James White, Jr. | 757 | 50.0% |
| Samantha D. Windsor | 736 | 48.6% |
| Other Write-Ins | 20 | 1.3% |
James White, Jr. ahead in Somerset County.
Board of Education District 5
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ron Purnell | 807 | 61.6% |
| Vanessa F. Jones | 498 | 38.0% |
| Other Write-Ins | 6 | 0.5% |
Ron Purnell ahead in Somerset County.
Judges
Judge, Appellate Court of Maryland At Large - Dan Friedman
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 5,047 | 77.9% |
| No | 1,428 | 22.1% |
Yes ahead with 77.9% in Somerset 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Willing R | 4,385 | 34.4% |
| Libby Hall R | 4,078 | 32.0% |
| Kathleen L. Crossan R | 4,013 | 31.5% |
| Other Write-Ins | 283 | 2.2% |
Stephen Willing, Libby Hall and Kathleen L. Crossan 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 +18.7 | R +17.8 | R +1.0 |
| MD-01 | R +13.7 | R +17.8 | D +4.1 |
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 Somerset County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 40.0% | Donald Trump | 57.3% | R +17.3 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 41.8% | Donald Trump | 56.6% | R +14.8 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 42.4% | Donald Trump | 53.9% | R +11.6 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 50.4% | Mitt Romney | 48.5% | D +1.9 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 48.2% | John McCain | 50.8% | R +2.6 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 44.9% | George W. Bush | 54.3% | R +9.5 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 49.8% | George W. Bush | 47.5% | D +2.3 |
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 +19.6.
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
- Garrett County
- Harford County
- Howard County
- Kent County
- Montgomery County
- Prince George's County
- Queen Anne's 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.