2008Final results
2008 election for Maryland's 8th District
U.S. House · Maryland
Chris Van Hollen (D) won with 75.1% of the vote, defeating Steve Hudson (R) by 53.4 points.
Chris Van HollenDemocrat · winner
75.1%229,740
Steve HudsonRepublican
21.7%66,351
Gordon ClarkGreen
2.2%6,828
Ian ThomasLibertarian
0.8%2,562
306,014 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.
Chris Van HollenSteve Hudson
$2.4M
Raised by the campaign
$60.6K
$1.3M
Spent by the campaign
$59.2K
$2.6M
Cash on hand
$0
Other candidates' campaigns: Gordon Clark $36.5K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008
The candidates
Chris Van Hollen (D)Steve Hudson (R)
Also on the ballot: Gordon Clark (Green), 2.2%; Ian Thomas (Libertarian), 0.8%