2026 results · Maryland · county

Howard County, Maryland

Moore carried Howard County by 46.9 points in the race for governor, 5.2 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here (D+41.7). 4 races have votes counted here.

Howard County on the national map

Votes counted, governor: 139,960; 78% of the 180,488 votes for president in 2024
2026 margin: D+46.9
2024 president: D+41.7
Shift from 2024: 5.2 pts → D
In Maryland: 5th of 24; The 5th best county for Moore of the 24 counted; 4th for turnout against 2024.

Statewide races

Maryland GovernorWes Moore won · D+33.9 across the state
71.1% Wes Moore24.2% Dan Cox
D+46.9139,960 votes
5.2 pts → D2024 D+41.7
Maryland Attorney GeneralAnthony G. Brown won · D+38.6 across the state
75.5% Anthony G. Brown24.4% James B. Rutledge, III
D+51.1139,680 votes
9.4 pts → D2024 D+41.7
Maryland ComptrollerBrooke Elizabeth Lierman won · D+38.4 across the state
75.1% Brooke Elizabeth Lierman24.8% Sonya Dunn
D+50.3138,252 votes
8.5 pts → D2024 D+41.7

The House

Maryland 3rd DistrictHoward County's part of the district · Sarah Elfreth won · D+35.8 across the district
76.4% Sarah Elfreth23.2% Berney Flowers
D+53.2139,414 votes
10.4 pts → D2024 D+42.8

Also in this county: MD-02, 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.