Maryland's 3rd congressional district: election results

U.S. House elections in Maryland's 3rd congressional district, 1976 to 2024: winners, vote shares and margins. District lines are redrawn after each census, so the area covered changes over time.

Current representative: Sarah Elfreth (Democrat), term ends 2027-01-03.

Maryland's 3rd congressional district: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.

Year	Winner	Party	Share	Margin
2024	Sarah Elfreth	Democratic	59.3%	21.4
2022	John Sarbanes	Democratic	60.2%	20.5
2020	John Sarbanes	Democratic	69.8%	39.7
2018	John Sarbanes	Democratic	69.1%	40.9
2016	John Sarbanes	Democratic	63.2%	29.3
2014	John Sarbanes	Democratic	59.5%	19.3
2012	John Sarbanes	Democratic	66.8%	37.3
2010	John Sarbanes	Democratic	61.1%	25.1
2008	John Sarbanes	Democratic	69.7%	39.6
2006	John Sarbanes	Democratic	64.0%	30.3
2004	Benjamin L. Cardin	Democratic	63.4%	29.6
2002	Benjamin L. Cardin	Democratic	65.8%	31.6
2000	Benjamin L. Cardin	Democratic	75.7%	51.6
1998	Benjamin L. Cardin	Democratic	77.6%	55.2
1980	Barbara A. Mikulski	Democratic	76.1%	52.3
1978	Barbara A. Mikulski	Democratic	100.0%	—
1976	Barbara A. Mikulski	Democratic	74.6%	49.2

2024

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Sarah Elfreth Won	DEM	236,681	59.29%
Robert J. Steinberger	REP	151,186	37.87%
Miguel Barajas	LIB	10,471	2.62%
Write-in	—	862	0.22%
Total		399,200

2022

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
John Sarbanes Won	DEM	175,514	60.19%
Yuripzy Morgan	REP	115,801	39.71%
Write-in	—	287	0.10%
Total		291,602

2020

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
John Sarbanes Won	DEM	260,358	69.76%
Charles Anthony	REP	112,117	30.04%
Other	—	731	0.20%
Total		373,206

Questions and answers

Who represents Maryland's 3rd congressional district?

Sarah Elfreth (Democrat) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.

Who won the last election in Maryland's 3rd congressional district?

Sarah Elfreth won in 2024 by 21.4 points.

Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.