2022 governor elections · Maryland history
Maryland governor election 2022
Wes Moore DEM +32.4 gain · held 11/8/22
- Votes counted
- 2,005,223
- Margin
- 32.4 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanchanged party
General election 11/8/22
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Moore Won | DEM | 1,293,944 | 64.53% | |
| Dan Cox | REP | 644,000 | 32.12% | |
| David Lashar | LIB | 30,101 | 1.50% | |
| David Harding | WCP | 17,154 | 0.86% | |
| Nancy Wallace | GRE | 14,580 | 0.73% | |
| Write-in | — | 4,848 | 0.24% | |
| Kyle Sefcik | W | 596 | 0.03% | |
| Total | 2,005,223 | |||
Official source: gen_results_2022_1.html
Other Maryland governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Wes Moore | 32.4 |
| 2018 | Larry Hogan | 11.9 |
| 2014 | Larry Hogan | 3.8 |
| 2010 | Martin O'Malley | 14.5 |
| 2006 | Martin O'Malley | 6.5 |
| 2002 | Robert Ehrlich Jr. | 3.9 |
| 1998 | Parris Glendening | 10.3 |
Full Maryland governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2022 Maryland governor race?
Wes Moore (DEM) won with 64.5% of the vote, ahead of Dan Cox (32.1%), a margin of 32.4 points.
Did the Maryland governor seat change party in 2022?
Yes. It moved from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party.
How many votes were cast in the 2022 Maryland governor race?
2,005,223 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.