Governor
Dan Cox
49.2%9,084
Wes Moore
48.0%8,864
Andy Ellis
1.4%264
Cathy White
1.3%238
Statewide: Wes Moore wins. Called.
Talbot County, Maryland
2026 election results. Dan Cox (R) has 49% of the vote for governor in Talbot County, with about 96% of the expected vote counted. The margin is 1.2 points more Republican than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 12 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Talbot County
U.S. House: Maryland 1st District
Dan Schwartz
55.2%10,136
Andy Harris
44.8%8,240
Whole district: Andy Harris wins. Called.
The leader in Talbot 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 Talbot County
County offices, school boards and judges on Talbot 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 Council 5 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pete Lesher D | 9,526 | 11.2% |
| Chuck F. Callahan, III R | 8,990 | 10.6% |
| Susan E. Delean-Botkin D | 8,758 | 10.3% |
| Dave Stepp R | 8,477 | 10.0% |
| Wade Strickland R | 8,333 | 9.8% |
| Marvin Foster D | 8,283 | 9.8% |
| Frank Gunsallus R | 8,232 | 9.7% |
| Brian R. Naranjo D | 8,209 | 9.7% |
| Michael Bibb D | 8,032 | 9.5% |
| Christian MacKendrick R | 7,836 | 9.2% |
| Other Write-Ins | 72 | 0.1% |
Pete Lesher, Chuck F. Callahan, III, Susan E. Delean-Botkin, Dave Stepp and Wade Strickland ahead in Talbot County.
State's Attorney
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Coale R | 12,799 | 96.9% |
| Other Write-Ins | 411 | 3.1% |
Joseph Coale is unopposed.
Clerk of the Circuit Court
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kathi Dulin Duvall R | 13,315 | 97.9% |
| Other Write-Ins | 289 | 2.1% |
Kathi Dulin Duvall is unopposed.
Register of Wills
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Patricia "Patti" E. Campen D | 13,723 | 98.2% |
| Other Write-Ins | 248 | 1.8% |
Patricia "Patti" E. Campen is unopposed.
Sheriff
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Gamble R | 13,487 | 97.3% |
| Other Write-Ins | 381 | 2.7% |
Joe Gamble is unopposed.
Schools
Board of Education District 1
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Xavier A. Rahim | 901 | 97.1% |
| Other Write-Ins | 27 | 2.9% |
Xavier A. Rahim is unopposed.
Board of Education District 3
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Amy R. Dodson | 1,436 | 59.8% |
| Anne F. Rosen | 946 | 39.4% |
| Other Write-Ins | 18 | 0.8% |
Amy R. Dodson ahead in Talbot County.
Board of Education District 4
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Butler | 1,625 | 68.0% |
| Emily L. Jackson | 755 | 31.6% |
| Other Write-Ins | 8 | 0.3% |
Mike Butler ahead in Talbot County.
Board of Education District 7
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lisa Hayes | 1,259 | 53.4% |
| Kate Taylor Logan | 1,087 | 46.1% |
| Other Write-Ins | 11 | 0.5% |
Lisa Hayes ahead in Talbot County.
Judges
Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 2
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Philip T. Cronan | 14,292 | 99.0% |
| Other Write-Ins | 140 | 1.0% |
Philip T. Cronan is unopposed.
Judge, Appellate Court of Maryland At Large - Dan Friedman
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 13,196 | 87.3% |
| No | 1,925 | 12.7% |
Yes ahead with 87.3% in Talbot 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Michelle Ewing R | 9,430 | 25.9% |
| Elizabeth A. Ferguson R | 9,309 | 25.6% |
| Carol van Erven R | 8,985 | 24.7% |
| Philip Carey Foster D | 8,506 | 23.4% |
| Other Write-Ins | 174 | 0.5% |
Michelle Ewing, Elizabeth A. Ferguson and Carol van Erven ahead in Talbot 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 | R +1.2 | Even | R +1.2 |
| MD-01 | D +10.3 | Even | D +10.3 |
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 Talbot County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 48.7% | Donald Trump | 48.7% | Even |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 49.0% | Donald Trump | 48.5% | D +0.5 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 42.1% | Donald Trump | 52.2% | R +10.1 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 43.1% | Mitt Romney | 55.4% | R +12.4 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 44.4% | John McCain | 54.1% | R +9.6 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 39.1% | George W. Bush | 59.8% | R +20.8 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 38.4% | George W. Bush | 58.3% | R +19.8 |
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 +19.8.
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
- Somerset County
- St. Mary's 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.