Republican Bob Ehrlich defeated Democrat Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, making him the first Republican governor of Maryland since Spiro Agnew, who served from 1967 to 1969. This was the last time Charles County voted Republican for any office.
In a decisive election, Republican Bob Ehrlich outperformed Democratic challenger Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, making him the first Republican to hold the Maryland governorship since Spiro Agnew's term from 1967 to 1969. Notably, this was also Charles County's last instance of voting for a Republican in any office.