2026 results · Maryland · county

Carroll County, Maryland

Cox carried Carroll County by 24.7 points in the race for governor, 0.3 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here (R+25.0). 5 races have votes counted here.

Carroll County on the national map

Votes counted, governor: 74,355; 73% of the 101,796 votes for president in 2024
2026 margin: R+24.7
2024 president: R+25.0
Shift from 2024: 0.3 pts → D
In Maryland: 20th of 24; The 20th best county for Moore of the 24 counted; 15th for turnout against 2024.

Statewide races

Maryland GovernorWes Moore won · D+33.9 across the state
35.5% Wes Moore60.2% Dan Cox
R+24.774,355 votes
0.3 pts → D2024 R+25.0
Maryland Attorney GeneralAnthony G. Brown won · D+38.6 across the state
40.5% Anthony G. Brown59.5% James B. Rutledge, III
R+19.073,742 votes
6.0 pts → D2024 R+25.0
Maryland ComptrollerBrooke Elizabeth Lierman won · D+38.4 across the state
40.4% Brooke Elizabeth Lierman59.5% Sonya Dunn
R+19.173,531 votes
5.8 pts → D2024 R+25.0

The House

Carroll County is split between 2 districts; each line is the county’s own part of that district.

Maryland 2nd DistrictCarroll County's part of the district · John "Johnny O" Olszewski, Jr. won · D+30.1 across the district
42.3% John "Johnny O" Olszewski, Jr.57.6% Dave Wallace
R+15.265,084 votes
13.3 pts → D2024 R+28.5
Maryland 3rd DistrictCarroll County's part of the district · Sarah Elfreth won · D+35.8 across the district
42.8% Sarah Elfreth57.1% Berney Flowers
R+14.28,832 votes
5.5 pts → R2024 R+8.7

Also in this county: MD-06, with no votes counted in this county's part. Counts come from each race’s official source, named on its own page. Margins are the leading two candidates’ difference in points of all votes counted. 2024 is the presidential vote, Harris against Trump, on the same ground (for a House district, the county’s part of it). A county is not compared with 2024 until a quarter of its 2024 vote is counted. Ranks are among the state’s counties with votes counted in the same race.