Baltimore County Election Results 2016: Ballot Measures Pass, State Races Called

BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD — Polls are closed in Baltimore County after a contentious 2016 Presidential election.

There were 229 of 248 precincts reporting results in Baltimore County after midnight.

Based on preliminary results, it appeared all ballot measures passed and that Baltimore County voters were in line with their counterparts statewide in voting for Chris Van Hollen for U.S. Senator; Andy Harris and Dutch Ruppersberger for U.S. Reps.; and John Sarbanes and Elijah Cummings for Congress.

Approximately 56.13 percent of Baltimore County voters cast their ballots for Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and the Democratic ticket, while 38.06 percent supported Republican candidate Donald Trump, based on the unofficial results.

Check the Baltimore County Board of Elections for the latest results.

As of 1 a.m., preliminary results showed that 56 percent of Marylanders voted for Clinton and 38 percent voted for Trump. The results will not be made official until mid November after a canvass is done for provisional and absentee votes.

Multiple polling places in Baltimore County experienced reports of issues with scanners that processed ballots.

There were still people waiting to vote at some locations after polls closed at 8 p.m., according to reports.

The line at Fullerton Elementary School was lengthy because a broken machine kept voters held up for more than an hour, according to WBAL, which said Loch Raven Technical Academy experienced a similar issue.

Polls were open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m., and Baltimore County officials encouraged voters to cast their ballots from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to avoid lines.

See Also:

• Maryland Election Results 2016: Hillary Clinton vs. Donald Trump
• Maryland Senate Race: Democrat Chris Van Hollen Defeats Del. Kathy Szeliga

Ballot questions: From how much to budget for new schools to whether to allow a regional outlet center in an industrial district on 25 acres near Interstate 95, Baltimore County citizens are asked to weigh in on a variety of issues. See the sample ballot, which includes all the questions, below.

An amendment to the state constitution would change the way the governor fills a vacancy of the attorney general or the comptroller and requires a special election for vacancies that occur on or before a certain date. Under current law, the governor fills a vacancy by appointing someone to serve for the remainder of the term. Under the amended law, if the vacating attorney general or comptroller were members of a political party, the governor must fill the vacancy from a list of three names provided by the political party of the vacating official.

Polling places: Find your polling place.

Paper ballots: Voters used a pen to mark their selections on paper ballots, then put the ballots in a scanner for tabulation.

More information: See the Baltimore County Board of Elections and the Maryland Board of Elections websites for additional details. Contact the Baltimore County Board of Elections at 410-887-5700 and the State Board of Elections at 1-800-222-VOTE (8683).

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