2018Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
2018 election for Maryland Delegate District 9B
Maryland House of Delegates · Maryland
Courtney Watson (D) won with 57.4% of the vote, defeating Robert L. Flanagan (R) by 15.0 points, flipping a seat Republicans held.
Courtney WatsonDemocrat · winner
57.4%11,742
Robert L. FlanaganRepublican · incumbent
42.4%8,680
20,448 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)