2026 results · Maryland · Maryland 8th District
Jamie Raskin, the Democrat, wins re-election in Maryland's 8th District
Kamala Harris carried the district by 56.6 points in 2024; this year's count is a 10.7-point move toward the Democrats.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie RaskinDemocrat, incumbent | 207,072 | 82.7% | |
| Cheryl RileyRepublican | 38,570 | 15.4% | |
| Nancy WallaceGreen | 4,209 | 1.7% | |
| Other Write-InsOther party | 455 | 0.2% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 4, 8:45 AM EST · 94% counted.
About 94% of the expected vote counted250,306 votesCount last changed Nov 7, 5:06 PM ESTSource: Maryland State Board of Elections
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About the seat
Maryland's 8th District takes in all or part of 2 counties. The Democrats held it before this election. Its voters went D+56.6 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 10.7 points toward the Democrats, ranks 2 of 8 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.
- 2024 president
- D+56.6
- 2024 House race, same lines
- D+57.9
- Move from 2024, rank in state
- 2 of 8
- Montgomery County100%
- Prince George's County0%
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 1 counties compared moved 10.7 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
How the vote came in
Raskin did best among mail ballots (D+80.0) and Riley among Election Day votes(D+58.8).
- Election Day127,098 votes, 51% of the countD+58.8
- Early Voting69,367 votes, 28% of the countD+73.0
- Mail-In Ballot53,841 votes, 22% of the countD+80.0
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.