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City elections in Baltimore, Maryland (2024)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: February 9, 2024 |
| Primary election: May 14, 2024 General election: November 5, 2024 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor, comptroller, city council, and circuit court judges |
| Total seats up: 24 (click here for mayoral elections) |
| Election type: Partisan and nonpartisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2024 |
The city of Baltimore, Maryland, held general elections for mayor, comptroller, city council, and circuit court judges on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for May 14, 2024. The filing deadline for this election was February 9, 2024.
Click here to learn more about the city's mayoral election.
Elections
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Candidates and results
Offices up for election in 2024:
Comptroller
General election
General election for Baltimore City Comptroller
Incumbent Bill Henry won election in the general election for Baltimore City Comptroller on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Bill Henry (D) | 98.9 | 195,345 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.1 | 2,222 | ||
| Total votes: 197,567 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Baltimore City Comptroller
Incumbent Bill Henry advanced from the Democratic primary for Baltimore City Comptroller on May 14, 2024.
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| ✔ | | Bill Henry | 100.0 | 74,131 |
| Total votes: 74,131 | |||
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City Council
General election
Baltimore City Council general election, 2024 |
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Baltimore City Council primaries, 2024 |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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Bilal Ali |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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Robert Stokes Sr. (i) Did not make the ballot: |
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Judicial offices
Circuit Court
General election
Baltimore City Circuit Court general election, 2024 | |
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| Maryland 8th Circuit Court Baltimore City (7 seats) |
 Nicole K. Barmore (i)Yvette Bryant (i)Paul Cucuzzella (i)Troy Khalik Hill (i)Alan Carl Lazerow (i)LaZette Ringgold-Kirksey (i)Martin Schreiber II (i) |
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| Maryland 8th Circuit Court Baltimore City (7 seats) |
Nicole K. Barmore (i)Yvette Bryant (i)Paul Cucuzzella (i)Troy Khalik Hill (i)Alan Carl Lazerow (i)LaZette Ringgold-Kirksey (i)Martin Schreiber II (i) |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Maryland elections, 2024
May 14, 2024
- United States Senate election in Maryland, 2024
- Maryland's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024
- Maryland's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024
- Maryland's 7th Congressional District election, 2024
- Mayoral election in Baltimore, Maryland (2024)
- Anne Arundel County Public Schools, Maryland, elections (2024)
November 5, 2024
- United States Senate election in Maryland, 2024
- Maryland's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024
- Maryland's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024
- Maryland's 7th Congressional District election, 2024
- Maryland Supreme Court elections, 2024
- Maryland intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
- Maryland Question 1, Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment (2024)
- Mayoral election in Baltimore, Maryland (2024)
- Anne Arundel County Public Schools, Maryland, elections (2024)
- Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Question A, Procurements Charter Amendment (November 2024)
- Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Question B, Maryland Open Meetings Act Charter Amendment (November 2024)
- Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Question C, Board of Appeals Charter Amendment (November 2024)
- Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Question D, County Auditor Charter Amendment (November 2024)
- Baltimore, Maryland, Question A, Affordable Housing Bond Issue (November 2024)
- Baltimore, Maryland, Question B, School Bond Issue (November 2024)
- Baltimore, Maryland, Question C, Community and Economic Development Bond Issue (November 2024)
- Baltimore, Maryland, Question D, Public Infrastructure Bond Issue (November 2024)
- Baltimore, Maryland, Question E, Police Department Charter Amendment (November 2024)
- Baltimore, Maryland, Question F, Inner Harbor Park Charter Amendment (November 2024)
- Baltimore, Maryland, Question G, Community Reinvestment and Reparations Fund Charter Amendment (November 2024)
- Baltimore, Maryland, Question H, City Council Size Reduction Charter Amendment (November 2024)
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About the city
- See also: Baltimore, Maryland
Baltimore is an independent city in Maryland. As of 2020, its population was 585,708.
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government
The city of Baltimore uses a strong mayor and city council system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body while the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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| Baltimore | Maryland | |
| Population | 585,708 | 6,177,224 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 80 | 9,711 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 29.7% | 54.2% |
| Black/African American | 62.3% | 29.9% |
| Asian | 2.5% | 6.4% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% |
| Other (single race) | N/A | 4.7% |
| Multiple | 3.2% | 4.5% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 5.4% | 10.3% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 85.5% | 90.6% |
| College graduation rate | 32.9% | 40.9% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $52,164 | $87,063 |
| Persons below poverty level | 20% | 9% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
See also
| Baltimore, Maryland | Maryland | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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