2018 Maryland Comptroller election

The Maryland Comptroller election of 2018 was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the Comptroller of Maryland. Incumbent Democratic Comptroller Peter Franchot filed for re-election to a third term on October 5, 2017, and was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.^[1] Anjali Reed Phukan became a candidate under the Republican Party on April 20, 2017, and was unopposed for the Republican nomination. Franchot won re-election with 72.1% of the vote.

2018 Maryland Comptroller election

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Nominee Peter Franchot Anjali Reed Phukan Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 1,620,264 624,871 Percentage 72.07% 27.79%

County results Precinct results Franchot:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Phukan:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      >90% Tie:      50%      No data

Comptroller before election Peter Franchot Democratic Elected Comptroller Peter Franchot Democratic

This is the first time since 2010 that the Democratic candidate won a majority of counties for any statewide elected office.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Peter Franchot, incumbent comptroller^[1]

Declined

• Maggie McIntosh, state delegate^[2][3]
• Joseline Peña-Melnyk, state delegate and candidate for MD-04 in 2016^[2][3]
• James Rosapepe, state senator^[2]

Results

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Peter Franchot (incumbent)	510,159	100.0
Total votes			510,159	100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Anjali Reed Phukan^[1]

Results

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Anjali Reed Phukan	165,242	100.0
Total votes			165,242	100.0

General election

Results

Maryland Comptroller election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Peter Franchot (incumbent)	1,620,264	72.07%	+9.42%
	Republican	Anjali Reed Phukan	624,871	27.79%	−9.39%
	Write-in		3,103	0.14%	-0.01%
Total votes			2,248,238	100.0%	N/A
	Democratic hold

See also

• 2018 United States elections
• 2018 Maryland gubernatorial election