MARYLAND | 10 Electoral Votes |
Population
(Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Maryland State Board of Elections) Total Population, July 2004 est. 5,558,058 Total Registration, Oct. 12, 2004 > 3,105,370 Dem. 1,717,245 (55.30%) Rep. 907,493 (29.22%) Grn. 7,506 (0.24%) Const. 296 Lib. 2,651 (0.09%) Pop. 11 Dec./Other 470,168 (15.14%) Maryland has: 23 counties and Baltimore city. Largest counties: Montgomery, Prince George's, Baltimore (county), Baltimore (city), Anne Arundel. Government
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State Board of Elections Secretary of State MD
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2004
Overview
Although the margin was trimmed a bit from Gore's 2000 showing, Kerry easily won with a plurality of 309,790 votes (12.99 percentage points). Kerry carried 5 counties--Baltimore, Charles, Howard, Montgomery and Prince George's--and Baltimore City while Bush won in 18 counties. General Election Details Kerry/Allies | Bush-Cheney '04 |
Past Results |
1996
1992
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2000
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2000
Overview
Gore comfortably won Maryland's 10 electoral votes, gaining a plurality of 326,985 votes (16.18 percentage points). Gore carried 6 counties and Baltimore City, while Bush won in 17 counties. |
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Notes: Seven political
parties filed with the State Board of Elections to be officially
recognized in Maryland for the Nov. 2000 election. Six parties achieved
this status and appeared on the ballot (the Natural Law Party failed to
gain sufficient signatures).
Registration: Dem. 1,547,117 (56.98%) Rep. 805,894 (29.68%) Lib. 4,021 Grn. 973 Const. 57 Ref. 813 Dec./Other 356,441 (13.13%) Total 2,715,366. |
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Republican | George W. Bush 151,943 (100%) |
Note: In March 2003 Senate
President Thomas V. "Mike" Miller, Jr. introduced S.B.
747, Maryland's Presidential Primary Election, which would have moved
the date of the presidential primary to the second Tuesday in February
(February 10, 2004), but the General Assembly failed to pass the bill.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 Eric M. Appleman/Democracy in Action.