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Counties in Maryland
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Ballotpedia provides comprehensive coverage of elections in the 100 largest cities in America by population and the largest counties that overlap those cities. This encompasses all city, county, judicial, school district, and special district offices appearing on the ballot within those cities. Ballotpedia also covers mayors, city councils, and district attorneys in all state capitals.
This page includes the following resources:
- The county governments covered by Ballotpedia in Maryland
- A list and map of counties in Maryland
- An overview of local elections in Maryland
- An overview of the initiative process in Maryland
Counties
County government
Ballotpedia does not have any county governments in this state in its coverage scope.
Full list of counties
According to a 2022 study from the U.S. Census Bureau, this state's local governments consist of 23 counties, 157 cities, towns, and villages, and 162 special districts.[1] Baltimore operates as an independent city.
The following table defaults to displaying only 25 counties at a time. To change the number of counties displayed, use the drop-down menu above the upper left-hand corner of the table. You can also use the search bar above the upper-right corner of the table to look up a specific county.
Map of counties
Counties in blue on the map below are part of Ballotpedia's county coverage scope:
Elections
Click the links below for information about the elections held in each municipality. Please note that this is not a comprehensive list of municipalities that held elections each year in this state; click here to learn more about Ballotpedia's local government coverage scope.
2025
- Annapolis, Maryland - Mayor and city council
2024
- Baltimore, Maryland - Mayor, comptroller, city council, and circuit court judges
- Maryland school board elections
2023
Ballotpedia did not cover any local elections in Maryland that year.
2022
- Baltimore, Maryland - Register of wills, sheriff, state's attorney, circuit court clerk, circuit court judges, and orphans' court judges
- Maryland school board elections
2021
- Annapolis, Maryland - Mayor and city council
2020
- Baltimore, Maryland - Mayor, city council, comptroller, circuit court judgeships
- Maryland school board elections
Initiative process availability
- All nine charter counties have a mandated initiative process for charter amendments.
- All 157 cities and towns have a mandated initiative process for charter amendments. State laws make no mention of initiative for ordinances, and cities do not appear to have authority to grant this power on their own.[2]
See also
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External links
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