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      Home/Elections/2024/US House/Maryland/MD-08
      2024·US House·Maryland·District profile →

      Maryland District 8 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Jamie Raskin
      76.8%292,101 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Cheryl Riley
      20.5%77,821 votes
      Margin
      D+56.3
      380,320 total votes
      4 candidates380,320 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Jamie RaskinDEM✓
      		DEM292,10176.8%
      Cheryl RileyREP
      		REP77,82120.5%
      Nancy WallaceGRN
      		GRN9,6122.5%
      Other Write-InsOTH
      		OTH7860.2%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+55.8
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+6.8
      R+60R+30EvenD+30D+6020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202476.0%20.2%D+55.8389,778
      202080.5%17.9%D+62.6399,296
      201675.7%18.4%D+57.4363,914
      201273.1%26.9%D+46.2343,434
      200872.7%26.2%D+46.4334,903

      Seat History

      US House in Maryland

      2022
      Jamie RaskinDEM
      D+62.0
      Redistricted
      2020
      Jamie RaskinDEM
      D+36.6
      2018
      Jamie RaskinDEM
      D+37.9
      2016
      Jamie RaskinDEM
      D+26.4
      2014
      Chris Van HollenDEM
      D+21.7
      2012
      Chris Van HollenDEM
      D+30.4
      Redistricted
      2010
      Chris Van HollenDEM
      D+48.3
      2008
      Chris Van HollenDEM
      D+53.4
      2006
      Chris Van HollenDEM
      D+54.6
      2004
      Chris Van HollenDEM
      D+49.9
      2002
      Chris Van HollenDEM
      D+4.2
      Redistricted
      2000
      Constance A MorellaREP
      R+6.4
      1998
      Constance A MorellaREP
      R+20.7
      1996
      Constance A MorellaREP
      R+22.6
      View all US House history for Maryland →

      Candidates

      Jamie RaskinDEM
      Record8W-0L
      Avg MarginD+99.2
      Career2006-2024
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Nancy WallaceGRN
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2016-2024
      US House
      Full profile →
      Other Write-InsOTH
      Record0W-16L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2022-2024
      US House
      Full profile →
      Cheryl RileyREP
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginD+77.4
      Career1992-2024
      US House / State House
      Full profile →

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