2020 Maryland elections
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Maryland state elections in 2020 were held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Its primaries were held on June 2, 2020.[1]
In addition to the U.S. presidential race, Maryland voters elected all of its seats to the House of Representatives and 3 of 7 seats on the Maryland Court of Appeals. It also voted on two ballot measures.[1]
Federal offices
[edit]President of the United States
[edit]Maryland had 10 electoral votes in the Electoral College. Democrat Joe Biden won all of them with 65% of the popular vote.
United States House of Representatives
[edit]There were 7 U.S. Representatives in Maryland that were up for election in addition to 1 open seat.[2] 7 Democrats and 1 Republican were returned. No seats changed hands.
State judiciary
[edit]All three incumbents whose seats were up for reelection ran again.[3]
Ballot measures
[edit]Question 1
[edit]Choice | Votes | % |
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2,033,605 | 74.67 |
No | 689,975 | 25.33 |
Total votes | 2,723,580 | 100.00 |
Question 2
[edit]Question 2 would allow the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission to issue sports betting licenses.[4]
Choice | Votes | % |
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1,904,098 | 67.07 |
No | 934,950 | 32.93 |
Total votes | 2,839,048 | 100.00 |
Polling
[edit]- On Question 2
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Yes (for the amendment) | No (against the amendment) |
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Change Research/Our Voice Maryland | September 29 – October 2, 2020 | 650 (V) | ± 4.55% | 52% | 29% |
- On whether gambling should be expanded to allow sports betting online in Maryland
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Yes | No | Other | Undecided |
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Goucher College | February 13–18, 2020 | 332 (A) | ± 5.3% | 47% | 43% | 1%[b] | 9% |
- On whether gambling should be expanded to allow sports betting online in Maryland
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Yes | No | Other | Undecided |
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Goucher College | February 13–18, 2020 | 381 (A) | ± 5% | 45% | 49% | >1%[c] | 6% |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Maryland elections, 2020". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
- ^ "Live: Maryland State Primary Election Results 2020". New York Times. June 5, 2020. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Presidential General Election State Candidates List". Maryland State Board of Elections. September 18, 2020. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
- ^ Moore, Jack (September 17, 2020). "Election 2020 Maryland voter guide: What to know". WTOP News. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
Further reading
[edit]- Michael Brice-Saddler; Erin Cox; Antonio Olivo (October 16, 2020), "When to expect election results in the Washington region", Washington Post
External links
[edit]- Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association, "Maryland", Voting & Elections Toolkits
- "Maryland: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links", Vote.org, Oakland, CA
- "League of Women Voters of Maryland". (State affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)
- Maryland at Ballotpedia
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