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Maryland elections, 2016
Welcome to the Maryland elections portal for 2016. Scroll down for information about what was on the ballot, election dates, voting, and more. Maryland saw elections for the offices listed below in 2016. Click the links to navigate to Ballotpedia's overview pages for each of these elections, where you will find background, candidate lists, dates, analysis, and more.
Election results
As a result of the 2016 election, Maryland maintained divided partisan control of state government. The governorship remained in Republican hands, while Democrats maintained control of the state Senate with 33 seats to Republicans' 14. Democrats also held a majority in the House of Delegates with 91 seats to Republicans' 50.
In 2016, Maryland had two U.S. Senate seats and eight U.S. House seats. All of the U.S. House seats and one U.S. Senate seat were up for election in November 2016. The following six Maryland incumbents return to the House: Democrats Elijah E. Cummings, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, John Delaney, and Steny Hoyer, and Republican Andrew Harris. They were joined by Democrats Anthony Brown and Jamie Raskin. Chris Van Hollen took the Senate seat of retiring fellow Democrat Barbara Mikulski. The November 2016 election left the partisan makeup of Maryland's congressional delegation the same as it had been in the previous term.
In 2016, Maryland was one of 26 states, as well as Washington, D.C., that offered initiative and/or veto referendum rights for its citizens. One statewide ballot measure was certified for the ballot in 2016. It was approved by voters.
Hillary Clinton won Maryland's 10 electoral votes in the 2016 general election for president. Barack Obama carried Maryland in both the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections. See also: Presidential election in Maryland, 2016.
Voting
| Dates | |
|---|---|
| Presidential primary dates | |
| Maryland election dates | |
| 4/26/2016 | State and presidential primary |
| 11/8/2016 | General election (nationwide) |
| Ballot access dates | |
| 2/3/2016 | Candidate filing deadline for major party candidates (Democrats and Republicans) |
| 2/3/2016 | Deadline for non-principal party candidates to file declarations of intent and statements of organization |
| 2/3/2016 | Deadline for petition candidates to file declarations of intent and statements of organization; judicial filing deadline |
| 8/1/2016 | Deadline for non-principal party candidates to file certificates of nomination, financial disclosure forms and filing fees |
| 8/1/2016 | Deadline for petition candidates to file petitions, financial disclosure forms and filing fees |
| 10/20/2016 | Filing deadline for write-in candidates |
Find answers to common questions about voting in Maryland below.
- How do I register to vote?
- Is there an early voting period?
- Who is eligible for absentee voting?
- What are the voter ID laws in Maryland?
- What time were the polls open?
General information about voting or getting on the ballot is provided at the following links.
Official elections page: Maryland State Board of Elections
Primary election
See Primary elections in Maryland.
Elections to watch
- Municipal elections in Baltimore, Maryland (2016)
- Maryland Appointments to Fill Vacancies Required to Preserve Political Party Affiliation, Question 1 (2016)
What makes an election notable?
History
Presidential Voting Pattern
The percentages below show Maryland voter preference in general election presidential races from 2000 to 2012.[1]
For more information, see: Presidential voting trends in Maryland.
Maryland vote percentages
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U.S. vote percentages
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See also
Footnotes
Ballotpedia uses these criteria to identify notable elections:
- Incumbents facing more conservative or liberal challengers
- Rematches between candidates
- Elections that receive considerable media attention
- Elections that could significantly affect the state's partisan balance
- Noteworthy elections involving party leaders
- Open, competitive elections with Republican and Democratic primaries
- Elections that capture money and attention from outside groups, including key endorsements
