Maryland Governor
Governor · Maryland · Statewide · General election: Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Candidates on the November 3 ballot
- Wes MooreDemocratic
- Dan CoxRepublican
- Andy EllisGreen
- Cathy WhiteWorking Class Party
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, 2026 Gubernatorial General Election candidate list (status: Active), certified list (list retrieved 2026-10-30; retrieved 2026-10-30). Order of names does not reflect ballot order. Incumbent tags appear only where the official list marks incumbents. Photos come from the Candidate Alerts database where one is on file; otherwise initials are shown.
Certified candidates
- Wes Moore DemocraticIncumbent
Certified candidate list from Candidate Alerts, as of 2026-09-24, based on Maryland State Board of Elections. Includes candidates the database marks as on the November 3 ballot. Incumbent tags here follow the database.
Past election results
Demographics
2020 Census demographics by district are not yet published in this data set.
22 of 2,026 precincts are above 50%, and 129 are above 25%. Source: Census American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year block groups, allocated to current precinct shapes by area.
Poll status
Map
Statewide race. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary file (cb_2024_us_state_20m).
County map: past elections and demographics
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Precinct-level maps and tables are on the U.S. House district pages.
County results (24 counties)
| County | 2024 President | 2022 Governor | 2020 President | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | Votes | Margin | Votes | Margin | Votes | |
| Allegany | R+40.2 | 32,137 | R+33.9 | 21,697 | R+38.3 | 30,641 |
| Anne Arundel | D+13.8 | 311,572 | D+18.6 | 216,023 | D+14.5 | 309,617 |
| Baltimore | D+24.3 | 412,915 | D+30.7 | 272,054 | D+27.0 | 414,932 |
| Baltimore | D+72.4 | 230,754 | D+79.6 | 143,867 | D+76.6 | 237,461 |
| Calvert | R+10.9 | 54,191 | R+7.7 | 37,577 | R+5.6 | 49,112 |
| Caroline | R+37.9 | 16,330 | R+31.9 | 10,729 | R+32.8 | 15,794 |
| Carroll | R+24.8 | 102,651 | R+17.5 | 71,887 | R+23.7 | 100,327 |
| Cecil | R+30.7 | 52,831 | R+23.8 | 33,067 | R+26.6 | 47,462 |
| Charles | D+40.5 | 92,097 | D+39.5 | 54,510 | D+40.9 | 89,498 |
| Dorchester | R+14.5 | 16,772 | R+14.5 | 11,493 | R+11.9 | 15,977 |
| Frederick | D+8.7 | 156,114 | D+10.3 | 106,608 | D+9.6 | 145,615 |
| Garrett | R+53.8 | 15,838 | R+52.0 | 11,305 | R+55.9 | 15,611 |
| Harford | R+13.7 | 150,090 | R+8.5 | 103,346 | R+12.0 | 148,186 |
| Howard | D+41.3 | 182,291 | D+43.4 | 130,291 | D+44.3 | 183,062 |
| Kent | R+2.8 | 11,128 | D+7.1 | 8,463 | D+1.2 | 10,794 |
| Montgomery | D+52.8 | 519,221 | D+59.6 | 343,371 | D+59.6 | 533,743 |
| Prince George's | D+74.8 | 404,009 | D+80.9 | 240,908 | D+80.5 | 424,855 |
| Queen Anne's | R+27.6 | 32,347 | R+18.4 | 22,899 | R+26.5 | 30,290 |
| Somerset | R+17.3 | 10,137 | R+24.0 | 6,829 | R+14.8 | 10,147 |
| St. Mary's | R+17.1 | 58,954 | R+16.2 | 37,703 | R+13.8 | 55,665 |
| Talbot | R+0.0 | 22,830 | D+6.7 | 17,646 | D+0.5 | 22,555 |
| Washington | R+22.9 | 73,332 | R+20.1 | 48,853 | R+20.9 | 67,779 |
| Wicomico | R+5.4 | 46,912 | R+4.9 | 30,296 | R+1.9 | 46,216 |
| Worcester | R+21.9 | 32,881 | R+20.0 | 23,801 | R+19.0 | 31,691 |
2024 President (Kamala D. Harris and Tim Walz vs. Donald J. Trump and JD Vance). Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, election data files, county results (24 jurisdictions). Official, Maryland State Board of Elections official county results data files.
2022 Governor (Wes Moore and Aruna Miller vs. Dan Cox and Gordana Schifanelli). Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, election data files, county results (24 jurisdictions). Official, Maryland State Board of Elections official county results data files.
2020 President (Joe Biden vs. Donald J. Trump). Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, election data files, county results (24 jurisdictions). Official, Maryland State Board of Elections official county results data files.
County demographics
| County | Population | Voting-age pop. | % White non-Hisp. | % Hispanic | % Black | % Asian | Median income* | % Bachelor's+ | % 18-29 (of adults) | % 65+ | % Homeowners | % Below poverty | % Spanish at home (adults) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statewide | 6,078,222 | 4,726,408 | 46.6% | 12.6% | 28.8% | 6.6% | $116k | 43.4% | 19.0% | 16.6% | 67.5% | 9.5% | 9.0% |
| Allegany | 66,513 | 54,602 | 86.1% | 1.9% | 6.6% | 1.1% | $64k | 21.2% | 21.2% | 21.2% | 70.9% | 16.8% | 1.5% |
| Anne Arundel | 592,577 | 459,903 | 61.5% | 10.5% | 17.7% | 4.2% | $133k | 45.8% | 18.9% | 15.8% | 75.0% | 5.7% | 6.5% |
| Baltimore | 832,575 | 650,674 | 50.9% | 7.8% | 30.4% | 6.2% | $102k | 42.7% | 19.3% | 18.1% | 66.3% | 9.7% | 4.4% |
| Baltimore | 565,969 | 447,173 | 25.5% | 8.2% | 59.0% | 2.5% | $74k | 35.6% | 22.4% | 15.3% | 47.5% | 19.9% | 5.2% |
| Calvert | 87,852 | 67,345 | 73.8% | 5.2% | 11.7% | 1.9% | $137k | 37.3% | 17.0% | 16.1% | 87.3% | 3.8% | 2.9% |
| Caroline | 33,575 | 25,541 | 72.5% | 9.3% | 12.6% | 0.7% | $72k | 16.2% | 17.2% | 17.3% | 71.8% | 12.2% | 6.0% |
| Carroll | 174,964 | 136,417 | 84.5% | 5.1% | 4.0% | 2.4% | $124k | 40.7% | 16.9% | 17.9% | 84.4% | 5.2% | 2.9% |
| Cecil | 99,875 | 77,564 | 80.0% | 5.7% | 7.2% | 1.3% | $95k | 28.0% | 17.9% | 16.8% | 75.0% | 10.9% | 3.3% |
| Charles | 168,924 | 128,523 | 31.8% | 7.9% | 48.6% | 3.3% | $124k | 33.5% | 18.6% | 13.7% | 82.1% | 6.9% | 4.6% |
| Dorchester | 30,394 | 24,049 | 60.0% | 6.1% | 25.5% | 1.2% | $63k | 18.7% | 15.4% | 23.0% | 65.4% | 17.2% | 3.8% |
| Frederick | 284,166 | 217,927 | 65.8% | 12.9% | 10.0% | 5.9% | $128k | 45.8% | 18.0% | 15.4% | 77.2% | 6.0% | 8.7% |
| Garrett | 28,558 | 23,497 | 94.8% | 1.4% | 0.6% | 0.5% | $72k | 25.9% | 15.2% | 24.2% | 79.7% | 11.3% | 0.9% |
| Harford | 257,385 | 199,560 | 71.6% | 5.9% | 14.0% | 3.0% | $119k | 40.5% | 17.3% | 17.3% | 79.9% | 7.1% | 3.5% |
| Howard | 336,033 | 256,179 | 45.9% | 8.7% | 19.7% | 19.2% | $158k | 64.4% | 17.7% | 15.2% | 71.5% | 5.2% | 6.0% |
| Kent | 17,489 | 14,798 | 75.6% | 6.0% | 14.0% | 1.3% | $79k | 38.3% | 21.9% | 26.8% | 73.3% | 9.8% | 3.3% |
| Montgomery | 1,059,082 | 817,441 | 39.5% | 21.0% | 18.3% | 15.3% | $146k | 60.6% | 17.5% | 17.0% | 65.3% | 7.4% | 16.9% |
| Prince George's | 911,492 | 708,607 | 10.7% | 23.2% | 57.7% | 3.9% | $108k | 35.8% | 20.6% | 14.7% | 61.5% | 11.1% | 17.9% |
| Queen Anne's | 46,389 | 36,555 | 82.5% | 5.9% | 5.6% | 1.0% | $115k | 37.3% | 15.2% | 20.6% | 82.8% | 6.5% | 3.2% |
| Somerset | 24,187 | 19,989 | 49.8% | 4.7% | 39.5% | 0.7% | $66k | 19.5% | 24.7% | 17.4% | 72.8% | 16.4% | 2.6% |
| St. Mary's | 114,948 | 87,448 | 70.3% | 6.1% | 14.6% | 2.6% | $127k | 36.5% | 20.3% | 14.0% | 73.2% | 8.0% | 2.7% |
| Talbot | 34,791 | 28,162 | 72.8% | 10.1% | 12.7% | 1.4% | $88k | 40.8% | 13.6% | 28.8% | 74.0% | 9.4% | 6.1% |
| Washington | 152,480 | 119,178 | 73.4% | 7.9% | 11.3% | 1.6% | $82k | 24.2% | 18.4% | 18.1% | 66.9% | 12.4% | 5.3% |
| Wicomico | 104,506 | 80,934 | 58.0% | 7.1% | 26.5% | 2.4% | $80k | 29.5% | 26.1% | 16.7% | 62.5% | 13.9% | 4.7% |
| Worcester | 53,498 | 44,341 | 77.8% | 4.0% | 12.0% | 1.4% | $88k | 35.3% | 14.0% | 28.6% | 77.9% | 9.9% | 2.2% |
Demographics are Census American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates for block groups, summed to counties. They describe the resident population, not registered or likely voters, and include non-citizens. ACS margins of error are not shown; small counties carry large error. Median income is a household-weighted average of block-group medians, an approximation.
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