ELECTIONS

GENERAL ELECTION RETURNS

NOVEMBER 4, 2008

1st Congressional District
2nd Congressional District
3rd Congressional District
4th Congressional District
5th Congressional District
6th Congressional District
7th Congressional District
8th Congressional District

FOR U.S. REPRESENTATIVES
IN 111TH CONGRESS

1ST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Frank M. Kratovil, Jr., Stevensville, Queen Anne's County

LIBERTARIAN PARTY
Richard James Davis, Hurlock, Dorchester County

REPUBLICAN PARTY
Andrew P. Harris, Cockeysville, Baltimore County

Davis Harris Kratovil* write-ins
Anne Arundel Co. 1,509 30,682 27,768 67
Baltimore Co. 917 21,157 15,158 27
Caroline Co. 398 5,782 6,702 18
Cecil Co. 1,283 19,242 20,089 35
Dorchester Co. 428 5,961 8,344 10
Harford Co. 1,832 36,605 26,276 54
Kent Co. 175 3,182 6,406 12
Queen Anne's Co. 416 10,426 12,752 17
Somerset Co. 177 3,775 5,668 4
Talbot Co. 372 8,533 10,985 21
Wicomico Co. 834 17,023 22,841 36
Worcester Co. 532 11,845 14,076 28
TOTAL 8,873 174,213 177,065 329
% of Total 2.5% 48.3% 49.1% .1%

2ND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

DEMOCRATIC PARTY
C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger, Timonium, Baltimore County

LIBERTARIAN PARTY
Lorenzo Gaztanaga, Baltimore City

REPUBLICAN PARTY
Richard Pryce Matthews, Orchard Beach, Anne Arundel County

Gaztanaga Matthews Ruppersberger* write-ins
Anne Arundel Co. 1,344 14,219 27,718 84
Baltimore City 1,144 2,680 34,810 50
Baltimore Co. 5,051 40,457 111,207 215
Harford Co. 1,247 11,205 24,843 59
TOTAL 8,786 68,561 198,578 408
% of Total 3.2% 24.8% 71.9% .1%

3RD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

DEMOCRATIC PARTY
John P. Sarbanes, Baltimore, Baltimore County

REPUBLICAN PARTY
Thomas E. (Pinkston) Harris, Baltimore City

Harris Sarbanes* write-ins
Anne Arundel Co. 41,236 68,110 288
Baltimore City 11,751 49,145 191
Baltimore Co. 24,032 59,469 203
Howard Co. 10,952 26,987 84
TOTAL 87,971 203,711 766
% of Total 30.1% 69.7% .3%

4TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Donna Edwards, Fort Washington, Prince George's County

LIBERTARIAN PARTY
Thibeaux Lincecum, Largo, Prince George's County

REPUBLICAN PARTY
Peter James, Germantown, Montgomery County

WRITE-INS
Bobby Broadus, Clinton, Prince George's County
Darryn O'Shea Jackson, Sr., Camp Springs, Prince George's County
Steve Schulin, Rockville, Montgomery County

Broadus Edwards* Jackson James Lincecum Schulin other write-ins
Montgomery Co. 36 83,019 14 31,161 2,354 70 260
Prince George's Co. 12 175,685 14 7,578 1,030 5 193
TOTAL 48 258,704 28 38,739 3,384 75 453
% of Total 0% 85.8% 0% 12.9% 1.1% 0% .2%

5TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Steny H. Hoyer, Mechanicsville, St. Mary's County

LIBERTARIAN PARTY
Darlene H. Nicholas, Beltsville, Prince George's County

REPUBLICAN PARTY
Collins Bailey, Waldorf, Charles County

Bailey Hoyer* Nicholas write-ins
Anne Arundel Co. 11,927 14,859 950 27
Calvert Co. 15,658 25,553 1,033 42
Charles Co. 18,606 48,194 1,270 52
Prince George's Co. 20,949 138,201 3,602 221
St. Mary's Co. 15,386 26,634 967 35
TOTAL 82,526 253,441 7,822 377
% of Total 24.0% 73.6% 2.3% .1%

6TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Jennifer P. Dougherty, Frederick, Frederick County

LIBERTARIAN PARTY
Gary W. Hoover, Sr., Sharpsburg, Washington County

REPUBLICAN PARTY
Roscoe E. Bartlett, Frederick, Frederick County

Bartlett* Dougherty Hoover write-ins
Allegany Co. 17,088 10,478 610 14
Baltimore Co. 11,110 6,128 666 17
Carroll Co. 51,006 26,162 2,484 96
Frederick Co. 55,789 47,797 3,837 142
Garrett Co. 8,445 3,663 254 2
Harford Co. 10,186 5,008 685 23
Montgomery Co. 5,024 4,694 201 11
Washington Co. 32,278 24,277 2,323 37
TOTAL 190,926 128,207 11,060 342
% of Total 57.8% 38.8% 3.3% .1%

7TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Elijah E. Cummings, Baltimore City

LIBERTARIAN PARTY
Ronald M. Owens-Bey, Baltimore City

REPUBLICAN PARTY
Michael T. Hargadon, Woodstock, Baltimore County

WRITE-INS
Ray Bly, Jessup, Howard County
Charles U. Smith, Baltimore City

Bly Cummings* Hargadon Owens-Bey Smith other write-ins
Baltimore City 1 122,697 4,250 1,852 2 98
Baltimore Co. 1 47,383 11,416 1,004 3 42
Howard Co. 11 57,299 37,481 2,358 3 119
TOTAL 13 227,379 53,147 5,214 8 259
% of Total 0% 79.5% 18.6% 1.8% 0% .1%

8TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Christopher Van Hollen, Jr., Kensington, Montgomery County

GREEN PARTY
Gordon Clark, Silver Spring, Montgomery County

LIBERTARIAN PARTY
Ian Thomas, Essex, Baltimore County

REPUBLICAN PARTY
Steve Hudson, Silver Spring, Montgomery County

WRITE-INS
Deborah A. Volmer, Chevy Chase, Montgomery County
Lih Young, Rockville, Montgomery County

Clark Hudson Thomas Van Hollen* Vollmer Young other write-ins
Montgomery Co. 6,370 65,626 2,464 218,111 187 28 306
Prince George's Co. 455 719 98 11,558 1 0 11
TOTAL 6,825 66,345 2,562 229,669 188 28 317
% of Total 2.2% 21.7% .8% 75.1% .1% 0% .1%

* = winner

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	Davis	Harris	Kratovil*	write-ins
Anne Arundel Co.	1,509	30,682	27,768	67
Baltimore Co.	917	21,157	15,158	27
Caroline Co.	398	5,782	6,702	18
Cecil Co.	1,283	19,242	20,089	35
Dorchester Co.	428	5,961	8,344	10
Harford Co.	1,832	36,605	26,276	54
Kent Co.	175	3,182	6,406	12
Queen Anne's Co.	416	10,426	12,752	17
Somerset Co.	177	3,775	5,668	4
Talbot Co.	372	8,533	10,985	21
Wicomico Co.	834	17,023	22,841	36
Worcester Co.	532	11,845	14,076	28
TOTAL	8,873	174,213	177,065	329
% of Total	2.5%	48.3%	49.1%	.1%

	Gaztanaga	Matthews	Ruppersberger*	write-ins
Anne Arundel Co.	1,344	14,219	27,718	84
Baltimore City	1,144	2,680	34,810	50
Baltimore Co.	5,051	40,457	111,207	215
Harford Co.	1,247	11,205	24,843	59
TOTAL	8,786	68,561	198,578	408
% of Total	3.2%	24.8%	71.9%	.1%

	Harris	Sarbanes*	write-ins
Anne Arundel Co.	41,236	68,110	288
Baltimore City	11,751	49,145	191
Baltimore Co.	24,032	59,469	203
Howard Co.	10,952	26,987	84
TOTAL	87,971	203,711	766
% of Total	30.1%	69.7%	.3%

	Broadus	Edwards*	Jackson	James	Lincecum	Schulin	other write-ins
Montgomery Co.	36	83,019	14	31,161	2,354	70	260
Prince George's Co.	12	175,685	14	7,578	1,030	5	193
TOTAL	48	258,704	28	38,739	3,384	75	453
% of Total	0%	85.8%	0%	12.9%	1.1%	0%	.2%

	Bailey	Hoyer*	Nicholas	write-ins
Anne Arundel Co.	11,927	14,859	950	27
Calvert Co.	15,658	25,553	1,033	42
Charles Co.	18,606	48,194	1,270	52
Prince George's Co.	20,949	138,201	3,602	221
St. Mary's Co.	15,386	26,634	967	35
TOTAL	82,526	253,441	7,822	377
% of Total	24.0%	73.6%	2.3%	.1%

	Bartlett*	Dougherty	Hoover	write-ins
Allegany Co.	17,088	10,478	610	14
Baltimore Co.	11,110	6,128	666	17
Carroll Co.	51,006	26,162	2,484	96
Frederick Co.	55,789	47,797	3,837	142
Garrett Co.	8,445	3,663	254	2
Harford Co.	10,186	5,008	685	23
Montgomery Co.	5,024	4,694	201	11
Washington Co.	32,278	24,277	2,323	37
TOTAL	190,926	128,207	11,060	342
% of Total	57.8%	38.8%	3.3%	.1%

	Bly	Cummings*	Hargadon	Owens-Bey	Smith	other write-ins
Baltimore City	1	122,697	4,250	1,852	2	98
Baltimore Co.	1	47,383	11,416	1,004	3	42
Howard Co.	11	57,299	37,481	2,358	3	119
TOTAL	13	227,379	53,147	5,214	8	259
% of Total	0%	79.5%	18.6%	1.8%	0%	.1%

	Clark	Hudson	Thomas	Van Hollen*	Vollmer	Young	other write-ins
Montgomery Co.	6,370	65,626	2,464	218,111	187	28	306
Prince George's Co.	455	719	98	11,558	1	0	11
TOTAL	6,825	66,345	2,562	229,669	188	28	317
% of Total	2.2%	21.7%	.8%	75.1%	.1%	0%	.1%