2026 results · Maryland · Maryland 6th District
April McClain Delaney, the Democrat, wins re-election in Maryland's 6th District
Kamala Harris carried the district by 5.8 points in 2024; this year's count is a 12.8-point move toward the Democrats.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| April McClain DelaneyDemocrat, incumbent | 149,545 | 57.8% | |
| Robin FickerRepublican | 101,431 | 39.2% | |
| Moshe Y. LandmanGreen | 7,025 | 2.7% | |
| Other Write-InsOther party | 627 | 0.2% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 3, 10:21 PM EST · 93% counted.
About 93% of the expected vote counted258,628 votesCount last changed Nov 7, 5:06 PM ESTSource: Maryland State Board of Elections
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About the seat
Maryland's 6th District takes in all or part of 5 counties. The Democrats held it before this election. Its voters went D+5.8 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 12.8 points toward the Democrats, ranks 1 of 8 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.
- 2024 president
- D+5.8
- 2024 House race, same lines
- D+6.3
- Move from 2024, rank in state
- 1 of 8
- Frederick County43%
- Montgomery County27%
- Washington County19%
- Allegany County8%
- Garrett County4%
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 5 counties compared moved 12.7 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 67% as many votes as in 2024, from 72% in Frederick County to 62% in Montgomery County.
Montgomery County moved most: D+42.0 for president in 2024, D+57.9 this year
The 5 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
Washington County added 12,158 net votes for Delaney against the 2024 margin, 48% of the district's change
Across the 5 counties compared, the margin moved by 25,291 votes toward Delaney: 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.
- Washington County+12,158 Delaney
- Frederick County+9,338 Delaney
- Allegany County+7,113 Delaney
- Montgomery County+6,800 Ficker
- Garrett County+3,482 Delaney
How the vote came in
Delaney did best among mail ballots (D+55.9) and Ficker among Election Day votes(D+3.6).
- Election Day145,384 votes, 56% of the countD+3.6
- Early Voting66,914 votes, 26% of the countD+25.4
- Mail-In Ballot46,330 votes, 18% of the countD+55.9
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.