Governor Elections 2022 | US Governor Elections | Maryland Races
2022 Maryland Gubernatorial Election Results
Wes Moore
Percent: 64.69%
Votes: 1,293,944
Dan Cox
Percent: 32.19%
Votes: 644,000
Race Summary
Democrats flipped Maryland's governorship as Wes Moore defeated Republican Dan Cox. Moore, an author and military veteran, became the state's first Black governor. Cox, endorsed by Trump, struggled in the deep-blue state, where outgoing GOP Governor Larry Hogan had distanced himself from the hard right. Moore's win was significant for Democrats in a key mid-Atlantic state.
Full Results
Wes Moore (DEM)
Percent: 64.69%
Votes: 1,293,944
Dan Cox (REP)
Percent: 32.19%
Votes: 644,000
David Lashar (LIB)
Percent: 1.50%
Votes: 30,101
Nancy Wallace (GRN)
Percent: 0.73%
Votes: 14,580
David Harding (WCP)
Percent: 0.86%
Votes: 17,154
Kyle Sefcik (Write-In)
Percent: 0.03%
Votes: 596
Total votes: 2,000,375
State Map
Results by County
Allegany County
Wes Moore (DEM)
Percent: 31.35%
Votes: 6,796
Dan Cox (REP)
Percent: 65.25%
Votes: 14,145
David Lashar (LIB)
Percent: 1.37%
Votes: 298
Nancy Wallace (GRN)
Percent: 0.71%
Votes: 153
David Harding (WCP)
Percent: 1.32%
Votes: 286
Kyle Sefcik (Write-In)
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 21,678
Calvert County
Wes Moore (DEM)
Percent: 44.69%
Votes: 16,757
Dan Cox (REP)
Percent: 52.45%
Votes: 19,668
David Lashar (LIB)
Percent: 1.60%
Votes: 601
Nancy Wallace (GRN)
Percent: 0.46%
Votes: 174
David Harding (WCP)
Percent: 0.74%
Votes: 277
Kyle Sefcik (Write-In)
Percent: 0.05%
Votes: 18
Total votes: 37,495
Charles County
Wes Moore (DEM)
Percent: 68.65%
Votes: 37,367
Dan Cox (REP)
Percent: 29.08%
Votes: 15,830
David Lashar (LIB)
Percent: 0.84%
Votes: 459
Nancy Wallace (GRN)
Percent: 0.58%
Votes: 313
David Harding (WCP)
Percent: 0.83%
Votes: 454
Kyle Sefcik (Write-In)
Percent: 0.02%
Votes: 11
Total votes: 54,434
Harford County
Wes Moore (DEM)
Percent: 43.89%
Votes: 45,222
Dan Cox (REP)
Percent: 52.37%
Votes: 53,962
David Lashar (LIB)
Percent: 2.14%
Votes: 2,202
Nancy Wallace (GRN)
Percent: 0.65%
Votes: 667
David Harding (WCP)
Percent: 0.94%
Votes: 968
Kyle Sefcik (Write-In)
Percent: 0.01%
Votes: 10
Total votes: 103,031
Prince George's County
Wes Moore (DEM)
Percent: 89.37%
Votes: 214,971
Dan Cox (REP)
Percent: 8.33%
Votes: 20,045
David Lashar (LIB)
Percent: 0.55%
Votes: 1,314
Nancy Wallace (GRN)
Percent: 0.83%
Votes: 1,995
David Harding (WCP)
Percent: 0.91%
Votes: 2,194
Kyle Sefcik (Write-In)
Percent: 0.01%
Votes: 31
Total votes: 240,550
Talbot County
Wes Moore (DEM)
Percent: 51.79%
Votes: 9,116
Dan Cox (REP)
Percent: 45.08%
Votes: 7,935
David Lashar (LIB)
Percent: 1.85%
Votes: 326
Nancy Wallace (GRN)
Percent: 0.48%
Votes: 84
David Harding (WCP)
Percent: 0.76%
Votes: 134
Kyle Sefcik (Write-In)
Percent: 0.03%
Votes: 6
Total votes: 17,601
Anne Arundel County
Wes Moore (DEM)
Percent: 57.57%
Votes: 123,929
Dan Cox (REP)
Percent: 38.94%
Votes: 83,823
David Lashar (LIB)
Percent: 2.11%
Votes: 4,538
Nancy Wallace (GRN)
Percent: 0.62%
Votes: 1,324
David Harding (WCP)
Percent: 0.75%
Votes: 1,608
Kyle Sefcik (Write-In)
Percent: 0.03%
Votes: 54
Total votes: 215,276
Caroline County
Wes Moore (DEM)
Percent: 32.19%
Votes: 3,447
Dan Cox (REP)
Percent: 64.15%
Votes: 6,869
David Lashar (LIB)
Percent: 1.70%
Votes: 182
Nancy Wallace (GRN)
Percent: 0.56%
Votes: 60
David Harding (WCP)
Percent: 1.35%
Votes: 145
Kyle Sefcik (Write-In)
Percent: 0.04%
Votes: 4
Total votes: 10,707
Dorchester County
Wes Moore (DEM)
Percent: 41.09%
Votes: 4,715
Dan Cox (REP)
Percent: 55.57%
Votes: 6,377
David Lashar (LIB)
Percent: 1.26%
Votes: 145
Nancy Wallace (GRN)
Percent: 0.61%
Votes: 70
David Harding (WCP)
Percent: 1.44%
Votes: 165
Kyle Sefcik (Write-In)
Percent: 0.03%
Votes: 4
Total votes: 11,476
Howard County
Wes Moore (DEM)
Percent: 70.08%
Votes: 91,031
Dan Cox (REP)
Percent: 26.57%
Votes: 34,514
David Lashar (LIB)
Percent: 2.05%
Votes: 2,657
Nancy Wallace (GRN)
Percent: 0.68%
Votes: 882
David Harding (WCP)
Percent: 0.58%
Votes: 758
Kyle Sefcik (Write-In)
Percent: 0.04%
Votes: 51
Total votes: 129,893
Queen Anne's County
Wes Moore (DEM)
Percent: 39.05%
Votes: 8,913
Dan Cox (REP)
Percent: 57.50%
Votes: 13,123
David Lashar (LIB)
Percent: 1.91%
Votes: 437
Nancy Wallace (GRN)
Percent: 0.53%
Votes: 122
David Harding (WCP)
Percent: 0.94%
Votes: 214
Kyle Sefcik (Write-In)
Percent: 0.06%
Votes: 14
Total votes: 22,823
Washington County
Wes Moore (DEM)
Percent: 38.38%
Votes: 18,727
Dan Cox (REP)
Percent: 58.51%
Votes: 28,547
David Lashar (LIB)
Percent: 1.41%
Votes: 688
Nancy Wallace (GRN)
Percent: 0.58%
Votes: 284
David Harding (WCP)
Percent: 1.07%
Votes: 522
Kyle Sefcik (Write-In)
Percent: 0.04%
Votes: 21
Total votes: 48,789
Baltimore City
Wes Moore (DEM)
Percent: 88.27%
Votes: 126,768
Dan Cox (REP)
Percent: 8.57%
Votes: 12,309
David Lashar (LIB)
Percent: 1.01%
Votes: 1,452
Nancy Wallace (GRN)
Percent: 0.99%
Votes: 1,420
David Harding (WCP)
Percent: 1.15%
Votes: 1,648
Kyle Sefcik (Write-In)
Percent: 0.01%
Votes: 12
Total votes: 143,609
Carroll County
Wes Moore (DEM)
Percent: 39.27%
Votes: 28,117
Dan Cox (REP)
Percent: 56.82%
Votes: 40,683
David Lashar (LIB)
Percent: 2.29%
Votes: 1,642
Nancy Wallace (GRN)
Percent: 0.70%
Votes: 502
David Harding (WCP)
Percent: 0.87%
Votes: 626
Kyle Sefcik (Write-In)
Percent: 0.05%
Votes: 36
Total votes: 71,606
Frederick County
Wes Moore (DEM)
Percent: 53.59%
Votes: 56,992
Dan Cox (REP)
Percent: 43.29%
Votes: 46,040
David Lashar (LIB)
Percent: 1.75%
Votes: 1,856
Nancy Wallace (GRN)
Percent: 0.57%
Votes: 602
David Harding (WCP)
Percent: 0.74%
Votes: 790
Kyle Sefcik (Write-In)
Percent: 0.06%
Votes: 67
Total votes: 106,347
Kent County
Wes Moore (DEM)
Percent: 51.98%
Votes: 4,394
Dan Cox (REP)
Percent: 44.84%
Votes: 3,791
David Lashar (LIB)
Percent: 1.30%
Votes: 110
Nancy Wallace (GRN)
Percent: 0.71%
Votes: 60
David Harding (WCP)
Percent: 1.16%
Votes: 98
Kyle Sefcik (Write-In)
Percent: 0.01%
Votes: 1
Total votes: 8,454
Saint Mary's County
Wes Moore (DEM)
Percent: 40.02%
Votes: 15,057
Dan Cox (REP)
Percent: 56.22%
Votes: 21,150
David Lashar (LIB)
Percent: 2.00%
Votes: 754
Nancy Wallace (GRN)
Percent: 0.73%
Votes: 274
David Harding (WCP)
Percent: 1.00%
Votes: 378
Kyle Sefcik (Write-In)
Percent: 0.02%
Votes: 6
Total votes: 37,619
Wicomico County
Wes Moore (DEM)
Percent: 45.85%
Votes: 13,873
Dan Cox (REP)
Percent: 50.78%
Votes: 15,362
David Lashar (LIB)
Percent: 1.41%
Votes: 426
Nancy Wallace (GRN)
Percent: 0.65%
Votes: 196
David Harding (WCP)
Percent: 1.30%
Votes: 392
Kyle Sefcik (Write-In)
Percent: 0.02%
Votes: 6
Total votes: 30,255
Baltimore County
Wes Moore (DEM)
Percent: 63.59%
Votes: 172,494
Dan Cox (REP)
Percent: 32.80%
Votes: 88,971
David Lashar (LIB)
Percent: 1.80%
Votes: 4,887
Nancy Wallace (GRN)
Percent: 0.74%
Votes: 2,020
David Harding (WCP)
Percent: 1.03%
Votes: 2,790
Kyle Sefcik (Write-In)
Percent: 0.03%
Votes: 89
Total votes: 271,251
Cecil County
Wes Moore (DEM)
Percent: 36.33%
Votes: 11,992
Dan Cox (REP)
Percent: 60.20%
Votes: 19,873
David Lashar (LIB)
Percent: 1.70%
Votes: 562
Nancy Wallace (GRN)
Percent: 0.60%
Votes: 199
David Harding (WCP)
Percent: 1.11%
Votes: 365
Kyle Sefcik (Write-In)
Percent: 0.06%
Votes: 21
Total votes: 33,012
Garrett County
Wes Moore (DEM)
Percent: 22.19%
Votes: 2,507
Dan Cox (REP)
Percent: 74.19%
Votes: 8,381
David Lashar (LIB)
Percent: 1.83%
Votes: 207
Nancy Wallace (GRN)
Percent: 0.48%
Votes: 54
David Harding (WCP)
Percent: 1.25%
Votes: 141
Kyle Sefcik (Write-In)
Percent: 0.05%
Votes: 6
Total votes: 11,296
Montgomery County
Wes Moore (DEM)
Percent: 78.54%
Votes: 269,072
Dan Cox (REP)
Percent: 18.83%
Votes: 64,507
David Lashar (LIB)
Percent: 1.17%
Votes: 3,993
Nancy Wallace (GRN)
Percent: 0.86%
Votes: 2,948
David Harding (WCP)
Percent: 0.57%
Votes: 1,936
Kyle Sefcik (Write-In)
Percent: 0.04%
Votes: 123
Total votes: 342,579
Somerset County
Wes Moore (DEM)
Percent: 36.51%
Votes: 2,491
Dan Cox (REP)
Percent: 60.51%
Votes: 4,128
David Lashar (LIB)
Percent: 1.06%
Votes: 72
Nancy Wallace (GRN)
Percent: 0.69%
Votes: 47
David Harding (WCP)
Percent: 1.23%
Votes: 84
Kyle Sefcik (Write-In)
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 6,822
Worcester County
Wes Moore (DEM)
Percent: 38.68%
Votes: 9,196
Dan Cox (REP)
Percent: 58.75%
Votes: 13,967
David Lashar (LIB)
Percent: 1.23%
Votes: 293
Nancy Wallace (GRN)
Percent: 0.55%
Votes: 130
David Harding (WCP)
Percent: 0.76%
Votes: 181
Kyle Sefcik (Write-In)
Percent: 0.02%
Votes: 5
Total votes: 23,772