Maryland
Voting Population
Eligibility (70.7% eligible to vote)
Maryland, one of the original 13 colonies, entered the Union in April 1788 and has participated in all 58 presidential elections. Maryland has been primarily a “blue” state since the founding of the modern political parties (around the time of the Civil War). Since 1960, Maryland has voted Republican only in the landslide wins of Richard Nixon in 1972, Ronald Reagan in 1984 and George H. W. Bush in 1988. In 2016, Hillary Clinton easily overcame Donald Trump here (60% to 34%).
Maryland has 10 Electoral College votes to cast in Presidential elections.
State Capital: Annapolis, MD • 2020 Population: 6,083,116 • US Representatives: 8
Maryland has 10 Electoral College votes to cast in Presidential elections.
State Capital: Annapolis, MD • 2020 Population: 6,083,116 • US Representatives: 8
Recent Election Results
Leaning
60%Democrat
2016 Presidential (22.4% voted Republican)
2012 Presidential (39.8% voted Democratic)
2016 US Senate
2016 US House
2014 Gubernatorial
Current Elected Officials
This is the list of elected officials for Maryland. This includes roles such as Governor and Lieutenant Governor, US and state senators and house representatives.
| Representative | Office | Contact |
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U.S. Senator
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509 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-4524 |
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U.S. Senator
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110 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-4654 correspondence@vanhollen.senate.gov |
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Governor of Maryland
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100 State Circle Annapolis, MD 21401 (410) 974-3901 |
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Lieutenant Governor of Maryland
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100 State Circle Annapolis, MD 21401 (410) 974-3901 |
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MD State Attorney General
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200 Saint Paul Place Baltimore, MD 21202 (410) 576-6300 |
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MD State Comptroller
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80 Calvert Street Annapolis, MD 21404 (410) 260-7801 brooke@comp.state.md.us |
While the President and Vice President are the only elected officials at the National level, there are hundreds of other positions appointed by the President himself.
Maryland will cast 10 Electoral College votes in the upcoming 2020 Presidential elections.
Elected Role Descriptions
Lieutenant Governor:
In most cases, the lieutenant governor is the highest officer of state after the governor, standing in for that officer when they are absent from the state or temporarily incapacitated. In the event a governor dies, resigns or is removed from office, the lieutenant governor typically becomes governor.