2008 House elections · Maryland districts
Maryland U.S. House election results 2008
Results in all of Maryland's congressional districts in 2008 (Democratic 7, Republican 1): every candidate, vote share and margin.
District 1
District historyFrank M. Kratovil DEM +0.8 gain
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank M. Kratovil Won | DEM | 177,065 | 49.12% | |
| Andy Harris | REP | 174,213 | 48.33% | |
| Richard James Davis | LIB | 8,873 | 2.46% | |
| Write-in | — | 329 | 0.09% | |
| Total | 360,480 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 2
District historyC.A. Dutch Ruppersberger DEM +47.1
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger Won | DEM | 198,578 | 71.86% | |
| Richard Pryce Matthews | REP | 68,561 | 24.81% | |
| Lorenzo Gaztanaga | LIB | 8,786 | 3.18% | |
| Write-in | — | 408 | 0.15% | |
| Total | 276,333 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 3
District historyJohn Sarbanes DEM +39.6
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Sarbanes Won | DEM | 203,711 | 69.66% | |
| Thomas E. Harris | REP | 87,971 | 30.08% | |
| Write-in | — | 766 | 0.26% | |
| Total | 292,448 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 4
District historyDonna F. Edwards DEM +73.0
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donna F. Edwards Won | DEM | 258,704 | 85.83% | |
| Peter James | REP | 38,739 | 12.85% | |
| Thibeaux Lincecum | LIB | 3,384 | 1.12% | |
| Write-in | — | 453 | 0.15% | |
| Steve Schulin | W | 75 | 0.03% | |
| Robert Broadus | W | 48 | 0.02% | |
| Darryn O'Shea Jackson | W | 28 | 0.01% | |
| Total | 301,431 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 4 (special)
District historyDonna F. Edwards DEM +62.8
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donna F. Edwards Won | DEM | 16,481 | 80.54% | |
| Peter James | REP | 3,638 | 17.78% | |
| Thibeaux Lincecum | LIB | 216 | 1.06% | |
| Write-in | — | 111 | 0.54% | |
| Steve Schulin | W | 15 | 0.07% | |
| Adrian Petrus | W | 1 | 0.01% | |
| Total | 20,462 | |||
Official source: 2008_special_4th_congressional_general_results.html
District 5
District historySteny Hoyer DEM +49.7
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steny Hoyer Won | DEM | 253,854 | 73.65% | |
| Collins A. Bailey | REP | 82,631 | 23.97% | |
| Darlene H. Nicholas | LIB | 7,829 | 2.27% | |
| Write-in | — | 377 | 0.11% | |
| Total | 344,691 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 6
District historyRoscoe G. Bartlett REP +19.0
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roscoe G. Bartlett Won | REP | 190,926 | 57.76% | |
| Jennifer P. Dougherty | DEM | 128,207 | 38.79% | |
| Gary William Hoover | LIB | 11,060 | 3.35% | |
| Write-in | — | 342 | 0.10% | |
| Total | 330,535 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 7
District historyElijah Cummings DEM +60.9
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah Cummings Won | DEM | 227,379 | 79.50% | |
| Michael T. Hargadon | REP | 53,147 | 18.58% | |
| Ronald M. Owens-Bey | LIB | 5,214 | 1.82% | |
| Write-in | — | 259 | 0.09% | |
| Ray Bly | W | 13 | 0.01% | |
| Charles Ulysses Smith | W | 8 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 286,020 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 8
District historyChris Van Hollen DEM +53.4
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Van Hollen Won | DEM | 229,740 | 75.08% | |
| Steve J. Hudson | REP | 66,351 | 21.68% | |
| Gordon Clark | GRE | 6,828 | 2.23% | |
| Ian Thomas | LIB | 2,562 | 0.84% | |
| Write-in | — | 317 | 0.10% | |
| Deborah A. Vollmer | W | 188 | 0.06% | |
| Lih Y. Young | W | 28 | 0.01% | |
| Total | 306,014 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
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