2012Final results
2012 election for Maryland's 8th District
U.S. House · Maryland
Chris Van Hollen (D) won with 63.4% of the vote, defeating Ken Timmerman (R) by 30.4 points.
Chris Van HollenDemocrat · winner
63.4%217,531
Ken TimmermanRepublican
32.9%113,033
Mark GrannisLibertarian
2.1%7,235
George GluckGreen
1.5%5,064
343,256 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 2012
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 HollenKen Timmerman
$1.6M
Raised by the campaign
$216.1K
$1.5M
Spent by the campaign
$213.7K
$2M
Cash on hand
$2.4K
Other candidates' campaigns: Mark Grannis $10.9K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012
The candidates
Chris Van Hollen (D)Ken Timmerman (R)
Also on the ballot: Mark Grannis (Libertarian), 2.1%; George Gluck (Green), 1.5%