Maryland State Board of Elections · Winner reported by WBAL-TV (AP projection) · Unofficial Maryland returns refreshed Nov. 4, 2026, 11:25:23 p.m. EST (10:25:23 p.m. CST). 258/258 Election Day precincts; provisional ballots not reported. Census Baltimore County land boundary, excluding Baltimore city.
Democrat Julian Jones won Baltimore County’s county executive race, according to an Associated Press projection reported by WBAL-TV.
Maryland’s unofficial returns showed Julian Jones with 151,256 votes, or 62.33%, against Republican Patrick V. Dyer’s 90,372, or 37.24%. All 258 Election Day precincts in the race had reported; provisional ballots were still listed as not reported.
Jones becomes the first Black person elected Baltimore County executive. He will take office on Dec. 7, according to WBAL-TV.
