2026 results · Maryland · Maryland 3rd District
Sarah Elfreth, the Democrat, wins re-election in Maryland's 3rd District
Kamala Harris carried the district by 23.9 points in 2024; this year's count is a 10.1-point move toward the Democrats.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah ElfrethDemocrat, incumbent | 193,904 | 66.8% | |
| Berney FlowersRepublican | 95,400 | 32.9% | |
| 2 others | 800 | 0.3% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 4, 8:45 AM EST · 96% counted.
About 96% of the expected vote counted290,104 votesCount last changed Nov 7, 5:06 PM ESTSource: Maryland State Board of Elections
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About the seat
Maryland's 3rd District takes in all or part of 3 counties. The Democrats held it before this election. Its voters went D+23.9 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 10.1 points toward the Democrats, ranks 3 of 8 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.
- 2024 president
- D+23.9
- 2024 House race, same lines
- D+22.0
- Move from 2024, rank in state
- 3 of 8
- Anne Arundel County51%
- Howard County46%
- Carroll County3%
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 10.1 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 71% as many votes as in 2024, from 77% in Howard County to 47% in Carroll County.
Howard County moved most: D+42.8 for president in 2024, D+52.5 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
Anne Arundel County added 4,408 net votes for Elfreth against the 2024 margin
Across the 3 counties compared, the margin moved by 437 votes toward Elfreth: 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.
- Anne Arundel County+4,408 Elfreth
- Howard County+4,137 Flowers
- Carroll County+166 Elfreth
How the vote came in
Elfreth did best among mail ballots (D+64.2) and Flowers among Election Day votes(D+19.5).
- Election Day149,789 votes, 52% of the countD+19.5
- Early Voting82,894 votes, 29% of the countD+39.1
- Mail-In Ballot57,421 votes, 20% of the countD+64.2
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.