2008Final results
2008 election for Maryland's 2nd District
U.S. House · Maryland
C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D) won with 71.9% of the vote, defeating Richard Pryce Matthews (R) by 47.1 points.
C. A. Dutch RuppersbergerDemocrat · winner
71.9%198,578
Richard Pryce MatthewsRepublican
24.8%68,561
Lorenzo GaztanagaLibertarian
3.2%8,786
276,333 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2008
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
C. A. Dutch RuppersbergerRichard Pryce Matthews
$1M
Raised by the campaign
$11K
$636.2K
Spent by the campaign
$9.8K
$775.8K
Cash on hand
$1.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008; FEC, through Oct 15, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008
The candidates
C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D)Richard Pryce Matthews (R)
Also on the ballot: Lorenzo Gaztanaga (Libertarian), 3.2%