2016Final results
2016 election for Maryland's 4th District
U.S. House · Maryland
Anthony Brown (D) won with 74.1% of the vote, defeating George McDermott (R) by 52.7 points.
Anthony BrownDemocrat · winner
74.1%237,501
George McDermottRepublican
21.4%68,670
Kamesha T. ClarkGreen
2.6%8,204
Benjamin Lee KrauseLibertarian
1.8%5,744
320,650 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Anthony BrownNo Republican
$1.6M
Raised by the campaign
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$1.5M
Spent by the campaign
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$171.4K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016
The candidates
Anthony Brown (D)George McDermott (R)
Also on the ballot: Kamesha T. Clark (Green), 2.6%; Benjamin Lee Krause (Libertarian), 1.8%