2018Final results
2018 election for Maryland Delegate District 21
Maryland House of Delegates · Maryland
Ben Barnes (D), Joseline Peña-Melnyk (D) and Mary Lehman (D) won the district's 3 seats.
3 seatsBen BarnesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
26.3%27,567
Joseline Peña-MelnykDemocrat · winner · incumbent
25.7%26,889
Mary LehmanDemocrat · winner
25.6%26,809
Richard DouglasRepublican
8.1%8,519
Chike AnyanwuRepublican
7.9%8,313
Ray RankerIndependent
6.2%6,472
104,803 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)