2026 results · Maryland · Maryland 1st District
Andy Harris, the Republican, wins re-election in Maryland's 1st District
Donald Trump carried the district by 16.9 points in 2024; this year's count is a 10.0-point move toward the Democrats.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andy HarrisRepublican, incumbent | 159,275 | 53.4% | |
| Dan SchwartzDemocrat | 138,636 | 46.5% | |
| 2 others | 511 | 0.2% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 4, 8:45 AM EST · 94% counted.
About 94% of the expected vote counted298,422 votesCount last changed Nov 7, 5:06 PM ESTSource: Maryland State Board of Elections
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About the seat
Maryland's 1st District takes in all or part of 11 counties. The Republicans held it before this election. Its voters went R+16.9 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 10.0 points toward the Democrats, ranks 4 of 8 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.
- 2024 president
- R+16.9
- 2024 House race, same lines
- R+22.8
- Move from 2024, rank in state
- 4 of 8
- Harford County36%
- Wicomico County11%
- Cecil County11%
- Queen Anne's County8%
- Baltimore County8%
- Worcester County8%
- Talbot County6%
- Dorchester County4%
- 3 more9%
Shares are of the votes counted this year. The 2024 House figure is the same district, on the same lines.
What the count shows
Added together, the 11 counties compared moved 10.0 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 70% as many votes as in 2024, from 79% in Talbot County to 60% in Cecil County.
Harford County moved most: R+13.8 for president in 2024, R+2.0 this year
The 10 counties with the largest moves from the 2024 presidential vote, among those with 2,000 or more votes for president in 2024 and a quarter of that counted. Each line runs from the 2024 margin to this year’s.
2024 president 2026
Harford County added 18,502 net votes for Schwartz against the 2024 margin, 36% of the district's change
Across the 11 counties compared, the margin moved by 51,161 votes toward Schwartz: this year’s lead in votes against the 2024 presidential lead in votes, county by county. The figure counts voters who changed sides and differences in who turned out alike; the count cannot tell them apart.
- Harford County+18,502 Schwartz
- Cecil County+9,993 Schwartz
- Queen Anne's County+5,085 Schwartz
- Wicomico County+4,227 Schwartz
- Worcester County+3,665 Schwartz
- Caroline County+3,030 Schwartz
- Baltimore County+2,414 Schwartz
- Talbot County+1,530 Schwartz
3 counties Donald Trump carried in 2024 are led by Schwartz this year
Striped on the map above. Largest first.
- Wicomico CountyR+5.4D+5.2
- Talbot CountyEvenD+8.5
- Kent CountyR+2.8D+5.3
How the vote came in
Schwartz did best among mail ballots (D+37.9) and Harris among Election Day votes(R+20.5).
- Election Day167,221 votes, 56% of the countR+20.5
- Early Voting90,974 votes, 30% of the countR+1.9
- Mail-In Ballot40,227 votes, 13% of the countD+37.9
The office’s own categories, as it reports them. Margins are within each kind of vote.
Maryland’s ballot
StatewideDemocrats won all 3 of Maryland's statewide races.
U.S. HouseBefore the election D 7–1, now D 7–1
won leads, still counting changed party. Margins are the leader’s share minus the runner-up’s, in points.
Every count on this page is the official count published by the Maryland State Board of Elections. Counts are unofficial until the state certifies them. The 2024 comparison is the presidential vote, Kamala Harris against Donald Trump, on the same ground. Margins are the Democrat minus the Republican, in points of all votes.