# 2014 Maryland gubernatorial election

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The 2014 Maryland gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the governor and lieutenant governor of Maryland. Incumbent Democratic governor Martin O'Malley was term-limited and could not run for re-election to a third consecutive term.
Gubernatorial candidates pick their running mates, with the two then running together on the same ticket. Primary elections were held on June 24, 2014. The Democrats nominated incumbent lieutenant governor Anthony Brown and Howard County Executive Kenneth Ulman, while the Republicans nominated former State Secretary of Appointments Larry Hogan and former State Secretary of General Services and former Assistant U.S. Secretary of Agriculture for Administration Boyd Rutherford.
Brown predicted that winning the general election would be just "a little bit of a molehill", but he lost to Hogan by a margin of 65,510 votes in the Democratic-leaning state. The Washington Post called the result "a stunning upset" and Republican Governors Association Chairman Chris Christie called it "the biggest upset in the entire country."

## Background

Maryland is considered one of the most Democratic states in the country, and Bob Ehrlich, elected in 2002, had been the only Republican elected governor of Maryland since Spiro Agnew in 1966. Ehrlich was defeated for reelection in 2006 by Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley and lost a rematch with O'Malley by a wider margin in 2010.

## Democratic primary
### Candidates
#### Declared

* Anthony Brown, Lieutenant Governor of Maryland
   * Running mate: Kenneth Ulman, Howard County Executive
* Doug Gansler, Attorney General of Maryland
   * Running mate: Jolene Ivey, State Delegate
* Ralph Jaffe, teacher and perennial candidate
   * Running mate: Freda Jaffe, sister of Ralph Jaffe
* Heather Mizeur, State Delegate
   * Running mate: Delman Coates, Senior Pastor of the Mt. Ennon Baptist Church
* Charles U. Smith, perennial candidate
   * Running mate: Clarence Tucker
* Cindy Walsh, blogger
   * Running mate: Mary Elizabeth Wingate-Pennacchia

#### Declined

* John Delaney, U.S. Representative (ran for re-election)
* Peter Franchot, Comptroller of Maryland (ran for re-election)
* Dutch Ruppersberger, U.S. Representative (ran for re-election)
* Kenneth Ulman, Howard County Executive (ran for lieutenant governor on Anthony Brown's ticket)

### Endorsements

* Bill Clinton, former President of the United States
* Barack Obama, President of the United States
* Michelle Obama, First Lady of the United States
Federal legislators
* Ben Cardin, U.S. Senator from Maryland
* Elijah Cummings, U.S. Representative for Maryland's 7th congressional district
* Donna Edwards, U.S. Representative for Maryland's 4th congressional district
* Steny Hoyer, House Minority Whip and U.S. Representative for Maryland's 5th congressional district
* Barbara Mikulski, U.S. Senator from Maryland
* John Sarbanes, U.S. Representative for Maryland's 3rd congressional district
State-level politicians
* J. Joseph Curran Jr., former attorney general of Maryland
* Martin O'Malley, incumbent governor
* Stephen H. Sachs, former attorney general of Maryland
State legislators
* Curt Anderson, State Delegate, chair of the Baltimore City Delegation
* Joanne C. Benson, State Senator (Prince George's Co.)
* John L. Bohanan Jr., State Delegate (St. Mary's Co.)
* Talmadge Branch, State Delegate (Baltimore City)
* Michael E. Busch, Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates
* Joan Carter Conway, State Senator (Baltimore City)
* Norman Conway, State Delegate and chair of the House Appropriations Committee (Wicomico and Worcester Cos.)
* Ulysses Currie, State Senator (Prince George's Co.)
* Dereck E. Davis, State Delegate and chair of the House Economic Matters Committee (Prince George's Co.)
* Barbara A. Frush, State Delegate (Prince George's Co.)
* Lisa Gladden, State Senator (Baltimore City)
* Cheryl Glenn, State Delegate (Baltimore City)
* Guy Guzzone, State Delegate (Howard County)
* Keith Haynes, State Delegate (Baltimore City)
* Anne Healey, State Delegate (Prince George's Co.)
* Marvin E. Holmes Jr., State Delegate (Prince George's Co.)
* Carolyn J. B. Howard, State Delegate (Prince George's Co.)
* James W. Hubbard, State Delegate (Prince George's Co.)
* Sally Y. Jameson, State Delegate (Charles Co.)
* Adrienne A. Jones, State Delegate (Baltimore County)
* Verna Jones-Rodwell, State Senator (Baltimore City)
* Nancy J. King, State Senator (Montgomery County)
* Maggie McIntosh, State Delegate and chair of the House Environmental Committee (Baltimore City)
* Thomas M. Middleton, state senator
* Thomas V. Miller Jr., president of the Maryland Senate
* Nathaniel T. Oaks, State Delegate (Baltimore City)
* Douglas J. J. Peters, state senator
* Catherine E. Pugh, State Senator (Baltimore City)
* James N. Robey, State Senator (Montgomery County)
* Barbara Robinson, State Delegate (Baltimore City)
* James Rosapepe, State Senator (Montgomery County)
* Samuel Rosenberg, State Delegate (Baltimore City)
* Melvin Stukes, State Delegate (Baltimore City)
* Michael G. Summers, State Delegate (Prince George's Co.)
* Darren Swain, State Delegate (Prince George's Co.)
* Veronica L. Turner, State Delegate (Prince George's Co.)
* Kris Valderrama, State Delegate (Prince George's Co.)
* Michael L. Vaughn, State Delegate (Prince George's Co.)
* Alonzo T. Washington, State Delegate (Prince George's Co.)
Local elected officials
* Vicki Almond, Baltimore County Council
* Angela Alsobrooks, Prince George's State's Attorney
* Vernon Archer, Mayor of Riverdale Park, Maryland
* Chris Barclay, President, Montgomery County Board of Education
* Cathy Bevins, Baltimore County Council
* Warren M. Branch, Baltimore City Council
* Dario J. Broccolino, Howard County State's Attorney
* Sheriff Rex Coffey, Charles County
* William H. Cole IV, Baltimore City Council
* Reuben Collins, Vice President, Charles County Board of Commissioners
* Robert W. Curran, Baltimore City Council
* Debra M. Davis, Charles County Commissioner
* Derrick Leon Davis, Prince George's County Council Member
* Jake Day, City Council President of Salisbury
* Sheila Finlayson, Alderwoman of Annapolis
* Peter Fosselman, Mayor of Kensington
* Mel Franklin, Prince George's County Council Chair
* Tracey Furman, Kensington Town Council
* Bob Gell, President of Charlestown (Cecil County)
* Brian K. Grim, Mayor of Cumberland
* Andrea C. Harrison, Prince George's County Council
* Melvin C. High, Prince George's County Sheriff
* Helen Holton, Baltimore City Council
Dr. Classie G. Hoyle, Alderwoman of Annapolis
* Sidney Katz, Mayor of Gaithersburg
* Candice Quinn Kelly, President, Charles County Board of Commissioners
* Tim Male, Takoma Park Town Council
* Travis Marion, Rising Sun Commissioner Cecil County
* Sharon Middleton, Baltimore City Council
* Nick Mosby, Baltimore City Council
* Nancy Navarro, Montgomery County Council
* Kenneth Oliver, Baltimore County Council
* Eric C. Olson, Prince George's County Council Member
* Johnny Olszewski Sr., Baltimore County Council
* Ian Pfeiffer, Alderman of Annapolis
* James Purnell Jr., Worcester County Commissioner
* Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, mayor of Baltimore
* Ed Reisinger, Baltimore City Council
* Craig L. Rice, President of Montgomery County Council
* Hans Riemer, Montgomery County Council
* Kenneth Robinson, Charles County Commissioner
* Debbie Rowe, Mayor of Marydel (Caroline County)
* Bobby Rucci, Charles County Commissioner
* Sheree Sample-Hughes, Wicomico County Council
* Brandon Scott, Baltimore City Council
* Michael Sesma, Gaithersburg Town Council
* Paul Sexton, Kensington Town Council
* Eugenie Shields, Salisbury City Council
* Jeffrey Slavin, Mayor of Somerset
* Rochelle "Rikki" Spector, Baltimore City Council
* Karen Toles, Prince George's County Council
* Ingrid M. Turner, Prince George's County Council
* Bruce Wahl, Mayor of Chesapeake Beach (Calvert County)
* William "Pete" Welch, Baltimore City Council
* Bernard C. Young, Baltimore City Council President
Organizations
* AFSCME Maryland
* Equality Maryland
* Fraternal Order of Police Howard County Lodge 21
* Fraternal Order of Police Prince George's County Lodge 89
* Laborers International Union of North America
* Maryland Association for Justice PAC
* Maryland Classified Employees Association
* Maryland State Education Association
* Maryland State Police Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 69
* Maryland-DC AFL-CIO
* Professional Fire Fighters of Maryland
* SEIU Maryland-DC State Council
* United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada, Maryland State Council
* United Food and Commercial Workers' Local 400, Local 27, and Local 1994
* VoteVets.org
Newspapers
* The Washington Post
* Joseph Tydings, former U.S. Senator
State-level politicians
* Peter Franchot, Comptroller of Maryland
State legislators
* Charles E. Barkley, State Delegate (Montgomery Co.)
* Alfred C. Carr Jr., State Delegate (Montgomery Co.)
* Jennie M. Forehand, State Senator (Montgomery Co.)
* Delores G. Kelley, State Senator (Baltimore Co.)
* Susan Lee, State Delegate (Montgomery Co.)
* Richard Madaleno, State Senator (Montgomery Co.)
* Karen S. Montgomery, State Senator (Montgomery Co.)
* Luiz R. S. Simmons, State Delegate (Montgomery Co.)
* C. T. Wilson, State Delegate (Charles Co.)
* Craig Zucker, State Delegate (Montgomery Co.)
Local elected officials
* Paul N. Crampton Jr., Mayor of Funkstown
* Todd L. Hershey, Washington County Treasurer
* Cynthia Kauffman, Boonsboro Councilmember
* Skip Kauffman, Boonsboro Mayor
* Howard Long, Boonsboro Assistant Mayor
* Lewis Metzner, Hagerstown Councilmember
* Penny Nigh, Hagerstown Councilmember
* Homer Schetrompf, Hancock Councilmember
* Donald Souders Jr., Smithsburg Council Vice President
* Dennis Weaver, Clerk of the Circuit Court for Washington County
Organizations
* International Association of Fire Fighters Local 1664, AFL-CIO, CLC
* Margo Bailey, Mayor of Chestertown
* Jason Barnett, Brentwood Councilmember
* Jesse Christopherson, Mt. Rainier Councilmember
* Mary Pat Clarke, Baltimore Councilwoman
* Colleen Clay, former Takoma Park Councilwoman
* Megan Cook, Easton Town Councilwoman
* Mary Jane Coolen, Cheverly Councilmember
* Kay Daniels-Cohen, Takoma Park Councilwoman
* Liza Fenton, New Carrollton Councilmember
* Carol Fordonski, former Queen Anne's County Commissioner
* Wayne Gilchrest, former Republican U.S. Representative for Maryland's 1st congressional district
* Seth Grimes, Takoma Park Councilman
* Jennifer Jenkins, Glenarden Councilmember
* Laura Mitchell, Salisbury City Councilwoman
* Jennifer Murphy, Brentwood Councilmember
* Patrick Paschall, Hyattsville Councilmember
* Kathy Porter, former Mayor of Takoma Park
* Hank Prensky, former Takoma Park Councilman
* Don Robinson, former Takoma Park Councilman
* Harry Sampson, Chesapeake City Councilman
* Fred Schultz, Takoma Park Councilman
* Terry Seamens, Takoma Park Councilman
* Ed Sharp, former Mayor of Takoma Park
* Jarrett Smith, Takoma Park Councilman
* Reuben Snipper, former Takoma Park Councilman
* Shani Warner, Hyattsville Councilmember
* Bruce Williams, Mayor of Takoma Park
* Patrick Wojahn, College Park Councilmember
* Jacqueline Wood-Dodson, Fairmont Heights Councilmember
Civic leaders
* Delman Coates, Prince George County pastor
* Sonja Sohn, actress and founder and chief executive of reWIRED for Change
Organizations
* Blue America
* EMILY's List
* Maryland National Organization for Women
* National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws
* Sierra Club
* Women's Campaign Fund

### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Anthony Brown | Peter Franchot | Doug Gansler | Heather Mizeur | Kenneth Ulman | Other | Undecided |
| Washington Post | June 5–8, 2014 | 487 | ± 5% | 46% | — | 23% | 16% | — | — | 16% |
| Baltimore Sun | May 31 – June 3, 2014 | 499 | ± 4.4% | 41% | — | 20% | 15% | — | — | 15% |
| WPA Opinion Research** | May 6–7, 2014 | ? | ± ? | 34% | — | 20% | 7% | — | 3% | 40% |
| St. Mary's College | April 10–13, 2014 | 502 | ± ? | 27.1% | — | 10.8% | 7.7% | — | — | 54.3% |
| Washington Post | February 13–16, 2014 | 469 | ± 5.5% | 34% | — | 15% | 8% | — | — | 43% |
| Baltimore Sun | February 8–12, 2014 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 35% | — | 14% | 10% | — | — | 40% |
| Gonzales Research | October 1–14, 2013 | 403 | ± 5% | 40.7% | — | 21.1% | 5.2% | — | — | 33% |
| GarinHartYang* | September 11–15, 2013 | 608 | ± 4% | 43% | — | 21% | 5% | — | — | 31% |
| GarinHartYang* | September 11–15, 2013 | 608 | ± 4% | 46% | — | 24% | — | — | — | 30% |
| WPA Opinion Research** | September 10–11, 2013 | ? | ± ? | 40% | — | 22% | 7% | — | — | 38% |
| NormingtonPets^ | December 3–5, 2012 | ? | ± 4.4% | 22% | 13% | 8% | — | 4% | — | 53% |
| GarinHartYang* | September 12–13, 2012 | 504 | ± 4.4% | 31% | 14% | 18% | — | 4% | — | 33% |
| GarinHartYang* | September 12–13, 2012 | 504 | ± 4.4% | 37% | — | 23% | — | 5% | — | 35% |
| GarinHartYang* | September 12–13, 2012 | 504 | ± 4.4% | 41% | — | 25% | — | — | — | 34% |
* ** Internal poll for the Larry Hogan campaign
* * Internal poll for the Anthony Brown campaign
* ^ Internal poll for the Peter Franchot campaign

### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Anthony Brown | 249,398 | 51.41 |
| | Democratic | Doug Gansler | 117,383 | 24.2 |
| | Democratic | Heather Mizeur | 104,721 | 21.59 |
| | Democratic | Cindy Walsh | 6,863 | 1.41 |
| | Democratic | Charles U. Smith | 3,507 | 0.72 |
| | Democratic | Ralph Jaffe | 3,221 | 0.66 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 485,093 | 100.00 |

## Republican primary
### Candidates
#### Declared

* David R. Craig, Harford County Executive
   * Running mate: Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio, State Delegate
* Ron George, State Delegate
   * Running mate: Shelley Aloi, banking analyst and former Frederick Alderman
* Larry Hogan, former State Secretary of Appointments
   * Running mate: Boyd Rutherford, former State Secretary of General Services and former Assistant U.S. Secretary of Agriculture for Administration
* Charles Lollar, former chairman of the Charles County Republican Central Committee and nominee for Maryland's 5th congressional district in 2010
   * Running mate: Kenneth R. Timmerman, investigative reporter, conservative activist and nominee for Maryland's 8th congressional district in 2012

#### Disqualified

* Brian Vaeth, businessman, retired firefighter and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2012
   * Running mate: Duane "Shorty" Davis, activist

#### Withdrew

* Blaine Young, president of the Frederick County Board of Commissioners

#### Declined

* Dan Bongino, former United States Secret Service agent and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2012 (ran for Congress)
* Nancy Jacobs, state senator
* John R. Leopold, former Anne Arundel County Executive
* Marty Madden, former state senator
* Meyer Marks, political activist
* E. J. Pipkin, Minority Leader of the Maryland Senate and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2004
* Michael Steele, former lieutenant governor, nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2006 and former chairman of the Republican National Committee

### Endorsements

* Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio, State Delegate (Talbot Co.)
* Kathy Szeliga, State Delegate (Baltimore and Harford Co.)
State officials
* Jeb Bush, former governor of Florida
* Chris Christie, Governor of New Jersey, RGA Chairman
* Bob Ehrlich, former governor of Maryland
* Tom Ridge, former governor of Pennsylvania and United States Secretary of Homeland Security
* Mitt Romney, former governor of Massachusetts and 2012 Republican nominee for President of the United States
Organizations
* Red Maryland, conservative blog
* Blaine Young, President of the Frederick County Board of Commissioners

### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | David Craig | Ron George | Larry Hogan | Charles Lollar | Other | Undecided |
| Washington Post | June 5–8, 2014 | 228 | ± 7.5% | 19% | 5% | 35% | 13% | 3% | 29% |
| Baltimore Sun | May 31 – June 3, 2014 | 501 | ± 4.4% | 12% | 6% | 27% | 12% | — | 37% |
| St. Mary's College | April 10–13, 2014 | 270 | ± ? | 7.8% | 3.8% | 16% | 3.8% | — | 68.6% |
| Washington Post | February 13–16, 2014 | 290 | ± 7% | 13% | 4% | 17% | 10% | 1% | 57% |
| Baltimore Sun | February 8–12, 2014 | 499 | ± 4.4% | 7% | 6% | 13% | 5% | — | 69% |

### Debate

2014 Maryland gubernatorial election Republican primary debate :
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican |
| Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | | | | |
| Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | David R. Craig | Ron George | Larry Hogan | Charles Lollar |
| 1 | Jun. 6, 2014 | Maryland Public Television | | | P | P | P | P |

### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Larry Hogan | 92,376 | 42.98 |
| | Republican | David R. Craig | 62,639 | 29.14 |
| | Republican | Charles Lollar | 33,292 | 15.49 |
| | Republican | Ron George | 26,628 | 12.39 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 214,935 | 100.00 |

## General election
### Candidates

* Anthony Brown (Democratic Party), Lieutenant Governor of Maryland
   * Running mate: Kenneth Ulman, Howard County Executive
* Larry Hogan (Republican Party), former State Secretary of Appointments
   * Running mate: Boyd Rutherford, former State Secretary of General Services and former Assistant U.S. Secretary of Agriculture for Administration
* Shawn Quinn (Libertarian Party), candidate for the House of Delegates in 2010
   * Running mate: Lorenzo Gaztanaga, perennial candidate

### Campaign

Hogan heavily criticized Brown for his handling of Maryland's health care exchange as a part of the Affordable Care Act, labeling him as "the most incompetent man in Maryland." The Maryland Health Benefit Exchange enrolled fewer than 4,000 people.
Hogan avoided social issues by promising not to touch the state's abortion or gun control laws. Campaign ads were a significant part of the first debate, culminating in Hogan's call for Brown to "apologize to the women of Maryland for trying to scare them."
Brown pledged no new taxes, no increased taxes, and a look at state spending if elected. Hogan responded by citing O'Malley/Brown's same claim in the 2010 election and how that claim was followed by "40 consecutive tax hikes." Brown said there have been times he has disagreed with O'Malley, like on mortgage reduction. "Brown did not stay to take questions from reporters", and both candidates accused the other of not telling the truth.

### Debates

* Complete video of debate, October 7, 2014 – C-SPAN
* Complete video of debate, October 18, 2014 – YouTube

### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Tossup | November 3, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Lean D | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg Political Report | Tilt D | November 3, 2014 |
| Real Clear Politics | Tossup | November 3, 2014 |

### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Anthony Brown (D) | Larry Hogan (R) | Other | Undecided |
| WPA Opinion Research* | October 20–24, 2014 | 500 | ± 3.5% | 39% | 44% | — | 17% |
| Gonzales Research | October 20–24, 2014 | 822 | ± 3.5% | 46% | 44% | 2% | 18% |
| CBS News/NYT/YouGov | October 16–23, 2014 | 1,086 | ± 5% | 51% | 38% | 0% | 11% |
| WPA Opinion Research* | October 19–20, 2014 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 42% | 41% | — | 15% |
| Gravis Marketing | October 6–9, 2014 | 784 | ± 3.5% | 46% | 43% | — | 11% |
| Baltimore Sun | October 4–8, 2014 | 800 | ± 3.5% | 49% | 42% | — | 9% |
| Washington Post | October 2–5, 2014 | 549 LV | ± 5% | 47% | 38% | 4% | 11% |
| Washington Post | October 2–5, 2014 | 807 RV | ± 4% | 44% | 31% | 6% | 19% |
| CBS News/NYT/YouGov | September 20 – October 1, 2014 | 1,096 | ± 4% | 55% | 38% | 1% | 7% |
| Gonzales Research | September 16–23, 2014 | 805 | ± 3.5% | 47% | 43% | 1% | 9% |
| CBS News/NYT/YouGov | August 18 – September 2, 2014 | 1,082 | ± 4% | 51% | 37% | 3% | 10% |
| OnMessage, Inc.* | August 18–19, 2014 | 500 | ± 4.38 | 45% | 42% | 4% | 9% |
| CBS News/NYT/YouGov | July 5–24, 2014 | 1,409 | ± ? | 52% | 39% | 2% | 6% |
| Rasmussen Reports | July 9–10, 2014 | 750 | ± 4% | 48% | 35% | 7% | 10% |
| Washington Post | June 5–8, 2014 | 962 | ± 3.5% | 51% | 33% | — | 16% |
| WPA Opinion Research* | May 6–7, 2014 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 42% | 35% | — | 23% |
| WPA Opinion Research* | September 10–11, 2013 | ? | ± ? | 46% | 32% | — | |
* * Internal poll for the Larry Hogan campaign

### Results

2014 Maryland gubernatorial election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Larry Hogan | 884,400 | 51.03% | +9.24% |
| | Democratic | Anthony Brown | 818,890 | 47.25% | −8.99% |
| | Libertarian | Shawn Quinn | 25,382 | 1.46% | +0.70% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 4,505 | 0.26% | +0.15% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,733,177 | 100.00% | N/A |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

#### By county

Source:
| County | Brown | Votes | Hogan | Votes | Others | Votes | Totals |
| Allegany | 22.60% | 4,629 | 75.25% | 15,410 | 2.14% | 439 | 20,478 |
| Anne Arundel | 32.16% | 58,001 | 66.10% | 119,195 | 1.74% | 3,142 | 180,338 |
| Baltimore | 38.89% | 102,734 | 59.03% | 155,936 | 2.07% | 5,473 | 264,143 |
| Baltimore City | 75.50% | 106,213 | 21.92% | 30,845 | 2.58% | 3,628 | 140,686 |
| Calvert | 29.11% | 9,579 | 69.11% | 22,739 | 1.78% | 586 | 32,904 |
| Caroline | 20.97% | 1,931 | 77.58% | 7,144 | 1.44% | 133 | 9,208 |
| Carroll | 16.07% | 10,349 | 82.20% | 52,951 | 1.74% | 1,119 | 64,419 |
| Cecil | 20.43% | 5,467 | 77.33% | 20,699 | 2.24% | 600 | 26,766 |
| Charles | 51.83% | 24,601 | 46.91% | 22,268 | 1.26% | 600 | 47,469 |
| Dorchester | 30.51% | 3,252 | 68.26% | 7,276 | 1.24% | 132 | 10,660 |
| Frederick | 34.57% | 27,682 | 63.34% | 50,715 | 2.09% | 1,675 | 80,072 |
| Garrett | 17.80% | 1,634 | 79.71% | 7,319 | 2.49% | 229 | 9,182 |
| Harford | 21.66% | 19,814 | 76.52% | 69,986 | 1.82% | 1,660 | 91,460 |
| Howard | 46.68% | 49,227 | 51.54% | 54,353 | 1.78% | 1,873 | 105,453 |
| Kent | 33.56% | 2,603 | 64.58% | 5,009 | 1.86% | 144 | 7,756 |
| Montgomery | 61.81% | 163,694 | 36.75% | 97,312 | 1.44% | 3,813 | 264,819 |
| Prince George's | 84.23% | 184,950 | 14.86% | 32,619 | 0.91% | 2,003 | 219,572 |
| Queen Anne's | 19.34% | 3,757 | 79.46% | 15,436 | 1.20% | 233 | 19,426 |
| St. Mary's | 25.20% | 8,203 | 72.72% | 23,675 | 2.09% | 679 | 32,557 |
| Somerset | 31.86% | 2,135 | 66.38% | 4,448 | 1.16% | 78 | 6,701 |
| Talbot | 29.03% | 4,420 | 69.72% | 10,616 | 1.25% | 190 | 15,226 |
| Washington | 24.89% | 9,661 | 73.33% | 28,469 | 1.78% | 691 | 38,821 |
| Wicomico | 34.07% | 8,833 | 64.30% | 16,669 | 1.63% | 422 | 25,924 |
| Worcester | 28.85% | 5,521 | 69.35% | 13,271 | 1.80% | 345 | 19,137 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
* Baltimore County (largest municipality: Dundalk)
* Howard (largest municipality: Columbia)

#### By congressional district

Hogan won five of eight congressional districts, including four that elected Democrats.
| District | Brown | Hogan | Representative |
| 1st | 20% | 78% | Andy Harris |
| 2nd | 41% | 57% | Dutch Ruppersberger |
| 3rd | 43% | 55% | John Sarbanes |
| 4th | 65% | 34% | Donna Edwards |
| 5th | 51% | 47% | Steny Hoyer |
| 6th | 40% | 58% | John Delaney |
| 7th | 60% | 38% | Elijah Cummings |
| 8th | 49% | 50% | Chris Van Hollen |