Baltimore County Primary 2018 Election Results

BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD — The results are still coming in from the Baltimore County primary election. In the race for the county executive, the GOP winner was clear Tuesday night, while the Democratic nomination is still up for grabs.

Three of the four candidates running for the Democratic nomination for county executive came within hundreds of votes of one another, and the race was too close to call Wednesday.

In fact, it may not be clear who won the race until after the Fourth of July, with absentee and provisional ballots being counted.

The absentee canvass starts June 28, the provisional ballot canvass will take place July 5 and the second absentee canvass begins July 6.

There were 2,100 absentee ballots in Baltimore County, according to WBAL. Those ballots and the absentees could determine the outcome of the race.

These are the preliminary results as of 10:55 a.m. Thursday, according to the Maryland State Board of Elections, which does not include absentee and provisional counts:

Here were the results as of Wednesday, according to the Baltimore County Board of Elections:

Here are the latest numbers from the Baltimore County Board of Elections as of 9:15 a.m. Wednesday. All data is unofficial. Provisional and absentee ballots must be counted.

• John "Johnny O'" Olszewski Jr. had 33.08 percent of the votes.
• Jim Brochin had 32.65 percent of the votes
• Vicki Almond had 31.76 percent of the votes
• Kevin Francis Marron had 2.51 percent of the votes

Councilwoman Vicki Almond was on the verge of tears as she spoke around 11 p.m. on Tuesday.

"This is not over yet, folks, but it's just hard," Almond said. "I hope maybe we'll hear results tomorrow...It could be a little bit more of a nail-biter, folks."

Added Almond: "Keep those fingers crossed."

Senator Jim Brochin watched the results flow in from Souris' Saloon in Towson. He told The Baltimore Sun that he considered it a lucky place.

John "Johnny O" Olszewski Jr. thanked his supporters Tuesday night as they kept their eyes on the totals.

Olszewski said he was "overwhelmed" by the positive response, telling the Towson Flyer that while he was "very excited about where the race stands...we believe every vote should be counted."

As of 9:15 a.m. Wednesday, these were the results, with 247 out of 250 precincts reporting:

As of midnight after primary, with 245 out of 250 precincts reporting, these were the results:

Redmer Claims GOP Nomination

Before 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, Al Redmer claimed the Republican nomination, edging out Delegate Pat McDonough. In his victory speech, Redmer thanked McDonough for his service and representation. Redmer, appointed Maryland Insurance Commissioner by Gov. Larry Hogan in 2015, said that building a campaign was like starting a business from scratch and an experience he found humbling.

"As your nominee...my promise to you is we will run the most energetic, organized and competitive Republican campaign in a generation," Redmer said. "We're gonna reach across the aisle to the many — and I mean many — like-minded Democrats and independents...looking for the needed change in how our county is governed...Together in an open, transparent and collaborative way, we will change Baltimore County for the better."

Primary Election Day Issues

During primary elections at the polls, there was one issue in Baltimore County. The Essex Co-Op had a power outage, so officials moved voting to another location about 1.2 miles away at Eastern Technical High School.

That was nothing compared with Baltimore City, where a mice and flea infestation required a polling place to be relocated. Plus, three Baltimore polling sites stayed open an hour later than all other polls in the state due to an access issue that resulted in a late start.

SEE ALSO:

• Primary Election Guide In Baltimore County
• MD Primary Election 2018 Results: Ben Jealous To Face Gov. Hogan

File photo by Elizabeth Janney.