2016Final results
2016 election for Maryland's 8th District
U.S. House · Maryland
Jamie Raskin (D) won with 60.6% of the vote, defeating Dan Cox (R) by 26.4 points.
Jamie RaskinDemocrat · winner
60.6%220,657
Dan CoxRepublican
34.2%124,651
Nancy WallaceGreen
3.1%11,201
Jasen WunderLibertarian
2.0%7,283
364,322 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.
Jamie RaskinDan Cox
$2.6M
Raised by the campaign
$79.6K
$2.2M
Spent by the campaign
$65.8K
$351.8K
Cash on hand
$13.9K
Other candidates' campaigns: Nancy Wallace $16.9K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016
The candidates
Jamie Raskin (D)Dan Cox (R)
Also on the ballot: Nancy Wallace (Green), 3.1%; Jasen Wunder (Libertarian), 2.0%