Maryland's 8th District: 2026 result
Called · unofficial countRaskin (D) 82.7%, Riley (R) 15.4%.
Jamie Raskin (Democratic) won Maryland's 8th District in the 3 November 2026 election, with 82.7% of the vote to Cheryl Riley's 15.4%, a margin of 67.3 points (168,502 votes). The seat stays Democratic. Count as of November 8 at 4:24 PM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in MD-8
from the count and past results- In 2024 the district went D+56.3 (Raskin 76.8%, Riley 20.5%); in 2026 it went D+67.3, an 11.0-point swing toward Democrats.
- Kamala Harris carried this district by 56.0 points in 2024; Raskin's margin was 67.3 points, 11.3 points wider.
- One of the widest margins of 2026: Raskin finished 67.3 points ahead of Riley.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the district, on its 2026 lines: D+30.
- Democratic hold: the incumbent, Jamie Raskin, was re-elected.
Maryland's 8th District: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 8 at 4:24 PM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Raskin · incumbent | Democratic | 207,072 | 82.7 |
| Cheryl Riley | Republican | 38,570 | 15.4 |
Leading candidates only: the source has not yet published the full results table for this race, so other candidates and the total are missing.
MD-8 in 2024
same district linesHouse election, 5 November 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Raskin | Democratic | 292,101 | 76.8 |
| Cheryl Riley | Republican | 77,821 | 20.5 |
| Nancy Wallace | Other | 9,612 | 2.5 |
| Write-ins | Other | 786 | 0.2 |
| Total | 380,320 | 100.0 |
2024 presidential vote in the district: Harris 76.0%, Trump 20.0%.
Related races
- Maryland: every 2026 House district, the delegation before and after
- Other districts in Maryland: MD-1, MD-2, MD-3, MD-4, MD-5, MD-6, MD-7
- Maryland governor's race · Wes Moore (D)
- Closest House races: MN-1 (0.1), NC-5 (0.1), NC-3 (0.1), TN-4 (0.2), FL-27 (0.4)
- House results 2026: every race
Sources
- Votes and candidates: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland (revision 1384558242, November 8 at 4:24 PM EST), which cites the state election office and AP race calls.
- Race call and incumbent: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections (revision 1385103391). A race is shown as called only when that article marks a winner.
- 2024 comparison: the 2024 House result from Wikipedia's 2024 House election articles; the 2024 presidential vote in the district from the district's own Wikipedia article.
- Text and figures from Wikipedia are available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Results are unofficial until the state certifies them; this page updates with the source.