Maryland State Board of Elections · Winner reported by WBAL-TV · Unofficial Maryland returns refreshed Nov. 4, 2026, 11:25:23 p.m. EST (10:25:23 p.m. CST). 30/30 Election Day precincts; provisional ballots not reported. Adopted Bill 55-25, as amended: actual 2026 Council District 3 land area; pale county is context.
Democrat Makeda Scott won Baltimore County’s County Council District 3 race, according to WBAL-TV’s post-election reporting.
Maryland’s unofficial returns showed Makeda Scott with 22,160 votes, or 85.77%, against Republican Chike Anyanwu’s 3,641, or 14.09%. All 30 Election Day precincts in the race had reported; provisional ballots were still listed as not reported.
The seat is part of the County Council’s expansion from seven to nine districts for this election. The newly elected council members take office on Dec. 7, according to WBAL-TV.
