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Maryland › Maryland House of Delegates · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Maryland Delegate District 9B
Courtney Watson has no major-party opponent.
Courtney Watson has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
DemocraticIncumbent
Courtney Watson
- Experience
- State legislature
The district
Lean D+41: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 42,538
- People per km²
- 822
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 70%
- White, no degree
- 16%of adults
- White 53%
- Hispanic 4%
- Black 10%
- Asian 28%
- Other / multiracial 5%
American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.
Past results
Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.
2024 President Vote in this district
22,469 two-party votes · D+42.5 · D+44.0 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)71.3%
Donald Trump (R)28.7%
2022
17,128 votes · D+31.9✓ Courtney Watson (D)65.9%
Lisa Kim (R)34.0%
2020 President Vote in this district
22,648 two-party votes · D+44.3 · D+39.7 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)72.1%
Donald Trump (R)27.9%
2018 Earlier district lines
20,448 votes · D+15.0✓ Courtney Watson (D)57.4%
Bob Flanagan (R)42.4%
2016 President Vote in this district
16,431 two-party votes · D+37.3 · D+35.0 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)68.6%
Donald Trump (R)31.4%
2014 Earlier district lines
14,938 votes · R+9.8✓ Bob Flanagan (R)54.9%
Tom Coale (D)45.1%