Governor
Dan Cox
54.7%27,295
Wes Moore
41.3%20,597
Cathy White
2.0%1,015
Andy Ellis
2.0%997
Statewide: Wes Moore wins. Called.
Washington County, Maryland
2026 election results. Dan Cox (R) has 55% of the vote for governor in Washington County, with about 94% of the expected vote counted. The margin is 9.6 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 9 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Washington County
U.S. House: Maryland 6th District
Robin Ficker
52.9%26,147
April McClain-Delaney
44.4%21,948
Moshe Landman
2.8%1,362
Whole district: April McClain-Delaney wins. Called.
The leader in Washington 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.
9 local contests in Washington County
County offices, school boards and judges on Washington 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 5 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Randy Leatherman R | 24,533 | 11.1% |
| Dan Young R | 24,077 | 10.9% |
| Charles Burkett R | 23,542 | 10.7% |
| Jeffrey A. Cline R | 22,075 | 10.0% |
| Lara A. Shepherd D | 21,202 | 9.6% |
| John F. Barr R | 20,867 | 9.5% |
| Dave Williams D | 19,378 | 8.8% |
| Les McIntosh, Sr. D | 19,307 | 8.8% |
| Jonathan Fish D | 18,892 | 8.6% |
| Teri Pailen D | 15,990 | 7.2% |
| Taj Smith | 10,130 | 4.6% |
| Other Write-Ins | 591 | 0.3% |
Randy Leatherman, Dan Young, Charles Burkett, Jeffrey A. Cline and Lara A. Shepherd ahead in Washington County.
Treasurer
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| John McElroy R | 35,205 | 96.1% |
| Other Write-Ins | 1,424 | 3.9% |
John McElroy is unopposed.
State's Attorney
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gina M. Cirincion R | 34,997 | 96.0% |
| Other Write-Ins | 1,452 | 4.0% |
Gina M. Cirincion is unopposed.
Clerk of the Circuit Court
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin R. Tucker R | 35,200 | 96.8% |
| Other Write-Ins | 1,149 | 3.2% |
Kevin R. Tucker is unopposed.
Register of Wills
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lacy M. Flook R | 35,006 | 96.8% |
| Other Write-Ins | 1,172 | 3.2% |
Lacy M. Flook is unopposed.
Sheriff
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Brian K. Albert R | 27,783 | 58.1% |
| Junior P. McLeod D | 19,991 | 41.8% |
| Other Write-Ins | 76 | 0.2% |
Brian K. Albert ahead in Washington County.
Schools
Board of Education 3 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Linda Murray | 23,472 | 22.0% |
| Pieter Bickford | 23,245 | 21.8% |
| Mike Guessford | 21,430 | 20.1% |
| Robin A. Merchant-Spickler | 21,278 | 20.0% |
| Darrell E. Evans | 16,567 | 15.5% |
| Other Write-Ins | 614 | 0.6% |
Linda Murray, Pieter Bickford and Mike Guessford ahead in Washington County.
Judges
Judge, Appellate Court of Maryland At Large - Dan Friedman
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 34,225 | 82.7% |
| No | 7,164 | 17.3% |
Yes ahead with 82.7% in Washington 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Debra Breeding R | 24,004 | 18.2% |
| Paul D. Banister R | 23,672 | 18.0% |
| Jim Nipps R | 23,158 | 17.6% |
| Melinda S. Malott D | 21,957 | 16.7% |
| Mark P. Brugh D | 19,445 | 14.8% |
| Shawn Perry D | 19,306 | 14.7% |
| Other Write-Ins | 60 | 0.0% |
Debra Breeding, Paul D. Banister and Jim Nipps ahead in Washington 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 +14.0 | R +23.5 | D +9.6 |
| MD-06 | R +8.7 | R +23.5 | D +14.8 |
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 Washington County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 37.2% | Donald Trump | 60.1% | R +22.9 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 38.4% | Donald Trump | 59.3% | R +20.9 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 32.0% | Donald Trump | 62.1% | R +30.1 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 39.9% | Mitt Romney | 57.5% | R +17.6 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 42.6% | John McCain | 55.5% | R +12.9 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 35.2% | George W. Bush | 63.8% | R +28.5 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 38.4% | George W. Bush | 58.9% | R +20.5 |
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 +2.4.
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
- Talbot 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.