Elections / 2018 · Governor · MD
Maryland — 2018 governor election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2018 gubernatorial electionMaryland · GovernorHoganR+11.9
How it voted
Share of the 2018 vote
| Larry Hogan ✓Republican | 55.4% | 1,275,644 |
|---|---|---|
| Ben JealousDemocrat | 43.5% | 1,002,639 |
| Shawn QuinnLibertarian | 0.6% | 13,241 |
2018gubernatorial margin
D+60R+60
24 counties, each filled by 2018 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (24 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Allegany, MD | Republican | R+64.8 |
| Anne Arundel, MD | Republican | R+38.3 |
| Baltimore, MD | Republican | R+23.3 |
| Baltimore City, MD | Democratic | D+35.4 |
| Calvert, MD | Republican | R+51.9 |
| Caroline, MD | Republican | R+66.0 |
| Carroll, MD | Republican | R+67.6 |
| Cecil, MD | Republican | R+56.4 |
| Charles, MD | Democratic | D+0.5 |
| Dorchester, MD | Republican | R+49.9 |
| Frederick, MD | Republican | R+36.6 |
| Garrett, MD | Republican | R+73.4 |
| Harford, MD | Republican | R+55.4 |
| Howard, MD | Republican | R+13.6 |
| Kent, MD | Republican | R+47.7 |
| Montgomery, MD | Democratic | D+10.8 |
| Prince George'S, MD | Democratic | D+42.7 |
| Queen Anne'S, MD | Republican | R+70.7 |
| Somerset, MD | Republican | R+36.7 |
| St. Mary'S, MD | Republican | R+53.6 |
| Talbot, MD | Republican | R+55.7 |
| Washington, MD | Republican | R+55.3 |
| Wicomico, MD | Republican | R+36.5 |
| Worcester, MD | Republican | R+53.2 |
presidential baselinePresident 2016D+26.8Governor 2018R+11.9vs. baselineR+38.7
Maryland's 2018 governor race ran 38.7 points more Republican than its 2016 presidential margin.
By county — 24 counties
| County | Won | Led by | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | D | Ben Jealous | +10.8 | 408,079 |
| Baltimore | R | Larry Hogan | +23.3 | 324,020 |
| Prince George'S | D | Ben Jealous | +42.7 | 318,706 |
| Anne Arundel | R | Larry Hogan | +38.3 | 229,019 |
| Baltimore City | D | Ben Jealous | +35.4 | 184,515 |
| Howard | R | Larry Hogan | +13.6 | 143,272 |
| Harford | R | Larry Hogan | +55.4 | 110,488 |
| Frederick | R | Larry Hogan | +36.6 | 107,160 |
| Carroll | R | Larry Hogan | +67.6 | 75,006 |
| Charles | D | Ben Jealous | +0.5 | 64,323 |
| Washington | R | Larry Hogan | +55.3 | 50,418 |
| St. Mary'S | R | Larry Hogan | +53.6 | 40,367 |
| Calvert | R | Larry Hogan | +51.9 | 39,259 |
| Cecil | R | Larry Hogan | +56.4 | 34,924 |
| Wicomico | R | Larry Hogan | +36.5 | 33,510 |
| Worcester | R | Larry Hogan | +53.2 | 23,743 |
| Allegany | R | Larry Hogan | +64.8 | 23,514 |
| Queen Anne'S | R | Larry Hogan | +70.7 | 22,956 |
| Talbot | R | Larry Hogan | +55.7 | 18,183 |
| Dorchester | R | Larry Hogan | +49.9 | 12,359 |
| Caroline | R | Larry Hogan | +66.0 | 11,499 |
| Garrett | R | Larry Hogan | +73.4 | 11,001 |
| Kent | R | Larry Hogan | +47.7 | 8,692 |
| Somerset | R | Larry Hogan | +36.7 | 7,686 |
Same ballot, 2018MD
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2018 gubernatorial returns · precinct returns aggregated to county. Real returns — nothing estimated.