Maryland's 8th congressional district: election results
U.S. House elections in Maryland's 8th 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: Jamie Raskin (Democrat), term ends 2027-01-03.
| Year | Winner | Party | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Jamie Raskin | Democratic | 76.8% | 56.3 |
| 2022 | Jamie Raskin | Democratic | 80.2% | 62.0 |
| 2020 | Jamie Raskin | Democratic | 68.2% | 36.7 |
| 2018 | Jamie Raskin | Democratic | 68.2% | 37.9 |
| 2016 | Jamie Raskin | Democratic | 60.6% | 26.4 |
| 2014 | Chris Van Hollen | Democratic | 60.7% | 21.7 |
| 2012 | Chris Van Hollen | Democratic | 63.4% | 30.4 |
| 2010 | Chris Van Hollen | Democratic | 73.3% | 48.3 |
| 2008 | Chris Van Hollen | Democratic | 75.1% | 53.4 |
| 2006 | Chris Van Hollen | Democratic | 76.5% | 54.6 |
| 2004 | Chris Van Hollen | Democratic | 74.9% | 49.8 |
| 2002 | Chris Van Hollen | Democratic | 51.7% | 4.2 |
| 2000 | Constance A. Morella | Republican | 52.0% | 6.5 |
| 1998 | Constance A. Morella | Republican | 60.3% | 20.7 |
| 1980 | Michael D. Barnes | Democratic | 59.3% | 18.7 |
| 1978 | Michael D. Barnes | Democratic | 51.3% | 2.5 |
| 1976 | Newton I. Steers | Republican | 46.8% | 4.6 |
2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Raskin Won | DEM | 292,101 | 76.80% | |
| Cheryl Riley | REP | 77,821 | 20.46% | |
| Nancy Wallace | GRE | 9,612 | 2.53% | |
| Write-in | — | 786 | 0.21% | |
| Total | 380,320 | |||
2022
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Raskin Won | DEM | 211,842 | 80.18% | |
| Gregory Thomas Coll | REP | 47,965 | 18.15% | |
| Andrés Garcia | LIB | 4,125 | 1.56% | |
| Write-in | — | 274 | 0.10% | |
| Total | 264,206 | |||
2020
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Raskin Won | DEM | 274,716 | 68.23% | |
| Gregory Thomas Coll | REP | 127,157 | 31.58% | |
| Other | — | 714 | 0.18% | |
| Lih Y. Young | W | 27 | 0.01% | |
| Total | 402,614 | |||
Questions and answers
Who represents Maryland's 8th congressional district?
Jamie Raskin (Democrat) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.
Who won the last election in Maryland's 8th congressional district?
Jamie Raskin won in 2024 by 56.3 points.
Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.