2026 results · Maryland · Maryland 2nd District
John "Johnny O" Olszewski, Jr., the Democrat, leads in the race for Maryland's 2nd District
Kamala Harris carried the district by 18.5 points in 2024; this year's count is a 7.1-point move toward the Democrats.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| John "Johnny O" Olszewski, Jr.Democrat, incumbent | 159,591 | 62.7% | |
| Dave WallaceRepublican | 94,442 | 37.1% | |
| Other Write-InsOther party | 500 | 0.2% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 3, 9:25 PM EST · 91% counted.
About 91% of the expected vote counted254,533 votesCount last changed Nov 7, 5:06 PM ESTSource: Maryland State Board of Elections
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About the seat
Maryland's 2nd District takes in all or part of 3 counties. The Democrats held it before this election. Its voters went D+18.5 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 7.1 points toward the Democrats, ranks 7 of 8 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.
- 2024 president
- D+18.5
- 2024 House race, same lines
- D+19.1
- Move from 2024, rank in state
- 7 of 8
- Baltimore County71%
- Carroll County24%
- Baltimore city4%
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 3 counties compared moved 6.9 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 66% as many votes as in 2024, from 76% in Carroll County to 52% in Baltimore city.
Baltimore city moved most: D+60.8 for president in 2024, D+77.8 this year
The 3 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
Baltimore County added 15,211 net votes for Wallace against the 2024 margin
Across the 3 counties compared, the margin moved by 6,788 votes toward Wallace: 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.
- Baltimore County+15,211 Wallace
- Carroll County+12,513 Olszewski
- Baltimore city+4,090 Wallace
How the vote came in
Olszewski did best among mail ballots (D+54.7) and Wallace among Election Day votes(D+15.5).
- Election Day143,008 votes, 56% of the countD+15.5
- Early Voting70,987 votes, 28% of the countD+29.4
- Mail-In Ballot40,538 votes, 16% of the countD+54.7
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.