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2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland

← 2014 November 8, 2016 (2016-11-08) 2018 →

All 8 Maryland seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election 7 1
Seats won 7 1
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 1,636,281 962,307
Percentage 60.43% 35.54%
Swing Increase 2.99% Decrease 5.82%

The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the eight U.S. representatives from the state of Maryland, one from each of the state's eight congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on April 26.

Overview

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2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland[1]
Party Votes Percentage +/− Seats +/−
Democratic 1,636,281 60.43% +2.99% 7 -
Republican 962,307 35.54% −5.82% 1 -
Libertarian 60,492 2.23% +1.71% -
Green 44,405 1.64% +1.10% -
Others 4,260 0.16% +0.02% -
Totals 2,707,745 100.00% - 8 -
Popular vote
Democratic
60.43%
Republican
35.54%
Other
4.03%
House seats
Democratic
87.50%
Republican
12.50%

District 1

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2016 Maryland's 1st congressional district election

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2018 →
 
Nominee Andy Harris Joe Werner
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 242,574 103,622
Percentage 67.0% 28.6%

Precinct results
Harris:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Werner:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Tie:      40–50%
     No votes

U.S. Representative before election

Andy Harris
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Andy Harris
Republican

The 1st district includes the entire Eastern Shore of Maryland as well as parts of Baltimore, Harford and Carroll counties. The incumbent was Republican Andy Harris, who had represented the district since 2011. He was re-elected with 70% of the vote in 2014 and the district had a PVI of R+14.

Republican primary

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Harris had considered a run for the U.S. Senate, but chose to seek reelection.[2]

Candidates

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Nominee
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Primary results

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Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andy Harris (incumbent) 79,497 78.4
Republican Michael D. Smigiel Sr. 10,897 10.8
Republican Jonathan Marvin Goff Jr. 6,135 6.0
Republican Sean M. Jackson 4,891 4.8
Total votes 101,420 100.0

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Joe Werner, attorney[3]
Eliminated in primary
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  • Jim Ireton, Salisbury City Council member and former mayor of Salisbury[7]

Primary results

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Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Werner 29,729 51.0
Democratic Jim Ireton 28,547 49.0
Total votes 58,276 100.0

Libertarian Party

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Candidates

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Nominee
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General election

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Results

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2016 Maryland's 1st congressional district election[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andy Harris (incumbent) 242,574 67.0
Democratic Joe Werner 103,622 28.6
Libertarian Matt Beers 15,370 4.2
Write-in 531 0.1
Total votes 362,097 100.0
Republican hold

District 2

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2016 Maryland's 2nd congressional district election

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2018 →
 
Nominee Dutch Ruppersberger Pat McDonough
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 192,183 102,577
Percentage 62.1% 33.1%

Precinct results
Ruppersberger:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
McDonough:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
     No votes

U.S. Representative before election

Dutch Ruppersberger
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Dutch Ruppersberger
Democratic

The 2nd district includes parts of Howard, Harford, Baltimore and Anne Arundel counties, as well as small portions of the City of Baltimore. The incumbent is Democrat Dutch Ruppersberger, who has represented the district since 2003. He was re-elected with 61% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of D+10.

Democratic primary

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Ruppersberger considered running for the U.S. Senate, but chose to seek reelection.[9]

Candidates

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Nominee
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Primary results

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Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dutch Ruppersberger (incumbent) 89,820 100.0
Total votes 89,820 100.0

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Primary results

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Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat McDonough 28,397 71.4
Republican Carl Magee Jr. 4,195 10.5
Republican Bill Heine 3,203 8.1
Republican Yuripzy Morgan 2,257 5.7
Republican Mark Shell 1,709 4.3
Total votes 39,761 100.0

Libertarian Party

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Kristin Kasprzak[3]

General election

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Results

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2016 Maryland's 2nd congressional district election[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dutch Ruppersberger (incumbent) 192,183 62.1
Republican Pat McDonough 102,577 33.1
Libertarian Kristin S. Kasprzak 14,128 4.6
Write-in 592 0.2
Total votes 309,480 100.0
Democratic hold

District 3

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2016 Maryland's 3rd congressional district election

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2018 →
 
Nominee John Sarbanes Mark Plaster
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 214,640 115,048
Percentage 63.2% 33.9%

Precinct results
Sarbanes:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Plaster:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
     No votes

U.S. Representative before election

John Sarbanes
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

John Sarbanes
Democratic

The 3rd district includes parts of Baltimore, Howard, Montgomery and Anne Arundel counties, as well as a significant part of the City of Baltimore. The incumbent is Democrat John Sarbanes, who has represented the district since 2007. He was re-elected with 60% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of D+9.

Democratic primary

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Sarbanes considered running for the U.S. Senate, but decided to run for re-election instead.[11] 2014 primary challenger Matthew Molyett had filed to run again, but withdrew.[3]

Candidates

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Nominee
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Withdrawn
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  • Matthew Molyett[3]

Primary results

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Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Sarbanes (incumbent) 101,355 87.2
Democratic John Rea 14,917 12.8
Total votes 116,272 100.0

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Primary results

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Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Plaster 25,455 63.6
Republican Thomas Harris 14,564 36.4
Total votes 40,019 100.0

Green Party

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Candidates

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Nominee
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General election

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Results

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2016 Maryland's 3rd congressional district election[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Sarbanes (incumbent) 214,640 63.2
Republican Mark Plaster 115,048 33.9
Green Nnabu Eze 9,461 2.8
Write-in 526 0.1
Total votes 339,675 100.0
Democratic hold

District 4

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2016 Maryland's 4th congressional district election

← 2014
2018 →
 
Nominee Anthony Brown George McDermott
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 237,501 68,670
Percentage 74.1% 21.4%

Precinct results
Brown:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
McDermott:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
     No votes

U.S. Representative before election

Anthony Brown
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Anthony Brown
Democratic

The 4th district includes parts of Prince George's, and Anne Arundel counties. The incumbent is Democrat Donna Edwards, who has represented the district since 2008. She was re-elected with 70% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of D+26.

Democratic primary

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Edwards did not run for reelection, so that she could run for the United States Senate seat being vacated by Barbara Mikulski, who was retiring.[14][15]

Candidates

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Nominee
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Eliminated in primary
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Withdrawn
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Declined
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Endorsements
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Anthony Brown

Organizations

Dereck Davis

State legislators

Local officials

  • Derrick Davis, Prince George's County Councilmember[34]
Glenn Ivey

State legislators

Labor unions

Local officials

Joseline Peña-Melnyk

State legislators

Primary results

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Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Anthony Brown 47,678 41.6
Democratic Glenn Ivey 38,966 34.0
Democratic Joseline Peña-Melnyk 21,724 19.0
Democratic Warren Christopher 3,973 3.5
Democratic Matthew Fogg 1,437 1.2
Democratic Terence Strait 845 0.7
Total votes 114,623 100.0

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • George McDermott, perennial candidate[3]
Eliminated in primary
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  • Robert Broadus, candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2012[3]
  • Rob Buck[3]
  • David Therrien[3]

Primary results

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Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George McDermott 10,882 45.8
Republican David Therrien 6,219 26.1
Republican Robert Broadus 3,977 16.7
Republican Rob Buck 2,703 11.4
Total votes 23,781 100.0

Green Party

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Kamesha Clark[3]

Libertarian primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Benjamin Lee Krause

General election

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Results

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2016 Maryland's 4th congressional district election[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Anthony Brown 237,501 74.1
Republican George E. McDermott 68,670 21.4
Green Kamesha T. Clark 8,204 2.6
Libertarian Benjamin Lee Krause 5,744 1.8
Write-in 531 0.2
Total votes 320,650 100.0
Democratic hold

District 5

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2016 Maryland's 5th congressional district election

← 2014
2018 →
 
Nominee Steny Hoyer Mark Arness
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 242,989 105,931
Percentage 67.4% 29.4%

Precinct results
Hoyer:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Arness:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
     No votes

U.S. Representative before election

Steny Hoyer
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Steny Hoyer
Democratic

The 5th district includes all of Charles, St. Mary's, and Calvert counties, as well as portions of Prince George's and Anne Arundel counties. The incumbent is Democrat Steny Hoyer, the House Minority Whip, who has represented the district since 1981. He was re-elected with 64% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of D+14.

Democratic primary

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Primary results

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Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steny Hoyer (incumbent) 83,787 75.9
Democratic Kristin Beck 13,320 12.1
Democratic Debbie Wilson 13,304 12.0
Total votes 110,411 100.0

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Mark Arness, physician and candidate for this seat in 2014[3]
Eliminated in primary
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Primary results

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Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Arness 22,613 53.3
Republican Charles Sam Faddis 19,846 46.7
Total votes 42,459 100.0

General election

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Results

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2016 Maryland's 5th congressional district election[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steny Hoyer (incumbent) 242,989 67.4
Republican Mark Arness 105,931 29.4
Libertarian Jason Summers 11,078 3.1
Write-in 636 0.2
Total votes 360,634 100.0
Democratic hold

District 6

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2016 Maryland's 6th congressional district election

← 2014
2018 →
 
Nominee John Delaney Amie Hoeber
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 185,770 133,081
Percentage 56.0% 40.1%

Precinct results
Delaney:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Hoeber:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
     No votes

U.S. Representative before election

John Delaney
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

John Delaney
Democratic

The 6th district includes the entire Maryland Panhandle including all of Garrett, Allegany and Washington counties as well as portions of Montgomery and Frederick counties. The incumbent is Democrat John Delaney, who has represented the district since 2013. He was re-elected with 50% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of D+4.

Democratic primary

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Delaney considered running for the U.S. Senate, but chose to seek reelection.[42]

Candidates

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Nominee
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Primary results

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Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Delaney (incumbent) 69,343 84.9
Democratic Tony Puca 12,317 15.1
Total votes 81,660 100.0

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Endorsements
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Dave Vogt

State legislators

Primary results

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Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Amie Hoeber 17,967 29.3
Republican Terry L. Baker 13,837 22.6
Republican Frank Howard 10,677 17.4
Republican Robin Ficker 7,014 11.5
Republican David E. Vogt III 5,774 9.4
Republican Christopher James Mason 2,590 4.2
Republican Scott Cheng 2,303 3.8
Republican Harold Painter 1,117 1.8
Total votes 61,279 100.0

Green Party

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • George Gluck[3]

Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
John
Delaney (D)
Amie
Hoeber (R)
Undecided
Garin-Hart-Yang Research Group (D-Delaney)[58] May 23–25, 2016 400 ± 5.0% 59% 31% 10%

General election

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Results

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2016 Maryland's 6th congressional district election[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Delaney (incumbent) 185,770 56.0
Republican Amie Hoeber 133,081 40.1
Libertarian David L. Howser 6,889 2.1
Green George Gluck 5,824 1.8
Write-in 409 0.1
Total votes 331,973 100.0
Democratic hold

District 7

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2016 Maryland's 7th congressional district election

← 2014
2018 →
 
Nominee Elijah Cummings Corrogan Vaughn
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 238,838 69,556
Percentage 74.9% 21.8%

Precinct results
Cummings:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Vaughn:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
     No votes

U.S. Representative before election

Elijah Cummings
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Elijah Cummings
Democratic

The 7th district includes just over half of the City of Baltimore, most of the majority African American sections of Baltimore County, and the majority of Howard County, Maryland. The incumbent is Democrat Elijah Cummings, who has represented the district since 1996. He was re-elected with 70% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of D+24.

Democratic primary

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Cummings considered running for the U.S. Senate, but chose to seek reelection.[59]

Candidates

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Nominee
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Eliminated in primary
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  • Adrian Petrus[3]
Withdrawn
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Declined
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Primary results

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Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elijah Cummings (incumbent) 130,555 92.1
Democratic Adrian Petrus 11,272 7.9
Total votes 141,827 100.0

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Corrogan Vaughn, perennial candidate[3]
Eliminated in primary
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  • Ray Bly, perennial candidate[3]
  • Wayne T. Newton[3]

Primary results

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Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Corrogan R. Vaughn 10,645 41.6
Republican Wayne T. Newton 10,599 41.4
Republican Ray Bly 4,351 17.0
Total votes 25,595 100.0

Green Party

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Myles Hoenig[3]

Libertarian Party

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Candidates

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Withdrawn
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  • Scott Soffen[3]

Independents

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Candidates

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Withdrawn
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  • Andre Odell Kersey[3]

General election

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Results

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2016 Maryland's 7th congressional district election[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elijah Cummings (incumbent) 238,838 74.9
Republican Corrogan R. Vaughn 69,556 21.8
Green Myles B. Hoenig 9,715 3.0
Write-in 601 0.2
Republican Wayne T. Newton (write-in) 202 0.1
Total votes 318,912 100.0
Democratic hold

District 8

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2016 Maryland's 8th congressional district election

← 2014
2018 →
 
Nominee Jamie Raskin Dan Cox
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 220,657 124,651
Percentage 60.6% 34.2%

Precinct results
Raskin:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Cox:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
     No votes

U.S. Representative before election

Chris Van Hollen
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Jamie Raskin
Democratic

The 8th district includes parts of Carroll, Frederick and Montgomery counties. The incumbent is Democrat Chris Van Hollen, who has represented the district since 2003. He was re-elected with 61% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of D+11.

Democratic primary

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Van Hollen did not run for reelection, so that he could run for the United States Senate seat being vacated by Barbara Mikulski, who was retiring.[63]

Candidates

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Nominee
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Eliminated in primary
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Withdrawn
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  • Valerie Ervin, former Montgomery County Councilwoman[75][76]
Declined
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Endorsements
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Kumar Barve

U.S. Representatives

State legislators

Local officials

Will Jawando

U.S. Representatives

Kathleen Matthews

U.S. Representatives

Jamie Raskin

U.S. Representatives

Statewide officials

State legislators

Newspapers

Local officials

Joel Martin Rubin

U.S. Representatives

Primary results

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Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jamie Raskin 43,776 33.6
Democratic David Trone 35,400 27.2
Democratic Kathleen Matthews 31,186 23.9
Democratic Ana Sol Gutierrez 7,185 5.5
Democratic Will Jawando 6,058 4.6
Democratic Kumar Barve 3,149 2.4
Democratic David M. Anderson 1,511 1.2
Democratic Joel Martin Rubin 1,426 1.1
Democratic Dan Bolling 712 0.5
Total votes 130,403 100.0

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Eliminated in primary
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  • Jeffrey W. Jones[3]
  • Liz Matory, business consultant and Democratic candidate for state delegate in 2014[3]
  • Aryeh Shudofsky[3]
  • Shelly Skolnick[3]
Declined
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  • Augustus Alzona, tax consultant, candidate for Comptroller of Maryland in 2002, and candidate for MD-08 in 2012[98]
  • James Calderwood, attorney, chair of the Maryland Transportation Commission and founding director of the Maryland Public Policy Institute[98][99]
  • Bill Day, attorney[98]
  • Frank Howard, businessman and 2014 State Senate candidate (running for district 6 instead)[49][70]

Primary results

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Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Cox 20,647 44.4
Republican Jeffrey W. Jones 9,343 20.1
Republican Liz Matory 7,295 15.7
Republican Shelly Skolnick 5,835 12.5
Republican Aryeh Shudofsky 3,421 7.3
Total votes 46,541 100.0

Green Party

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Eliminated in primary
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  • Elizabeth Croyden
  • Charles Galloway

Primary results

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Green primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Green Nancy Wallace 45 84.9
Green Elizabeth Croyden 6 11.3
Green Charles Galloway 2 3.8
Total votes 53 100.0

Libertarian primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Jasen Wunder

Independents

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Withdrawn

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  • Liz Matory, business consultant and Democratic candidate for State Delegate in 2014 (running as a Republican)[101][102][103]

General election

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Results

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2016 Maryland's 8th congressional district election[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jamie Raskin 220,657 60.6
Republican Dan Cox 124,651 34.2
Green Nancy Wallace 11,201 3.1
Libertarian Jasen Wunder 7,283 2.0
Write-in 532 0.1
Total votes 364,324 100.0
Democratic hold

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