1988 Presidential Primary Election Results
This document shows results, sorted by office, congressional district and party, for the 1988 Presidential Primary Election. Winning candidates have this check mark next to their name:
Last Update: Friday, September 19, 2025 (10:57 AM U.S. Eastern Time)
President and Vice President of the United States Vote For One
Democratic Candidate(s)
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Babbitt Bruce
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Michael S. Dukakis
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Richard A. Gephardt
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Albert Gore Jr.
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Allegany
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57
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3,677
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704
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939
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Anne Arundel
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362
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22,099
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4,051
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4,501
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Baltimore City
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931
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38,182
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4,734
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3,095
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Baltimore
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648
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56,214
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9,089
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6,675
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Calvert
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36
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1,622
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448
|
775
|
|
Caroline
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32
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1,105
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156
|
161
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|
Carroll
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78
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5,117
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1,097
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895
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Cecil
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56
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2,390
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712
|
735
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Charles
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63
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2,485
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822
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1,058
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Dorchester
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29
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1,342
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290
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362
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Frederick
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145
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4,662
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1,116
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1,770
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Garrett
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18
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723
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209
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143
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Harford
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226
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9,488
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1,697
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1,213
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Howard
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176
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9,980
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1,720
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1,779
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Kent
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46
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1,610
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242
|
246
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Montgomery
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972
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45,925
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6,178
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10,459
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Prince George`s
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528
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20,672
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4,715
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6,403
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Queen Anne`s
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33
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1,783
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318
|
381
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St. Mary`s
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41
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2,342
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585
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1,095
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Somerset
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27
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770
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198
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383
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Talbot
|
25
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1,579
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198
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370
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Washington
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79
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4,174
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1,567
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1,452
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Wicomico
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94
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2,958
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811
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763
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Worcester
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48
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1,580
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402
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410
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Total
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4,750
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242,479
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42,059
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46,063
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Percent (Rounded)
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1%
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46%
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9%
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9%
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Continued
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President and Vice President of the United States Vote For One
Democratic Candidate(s)
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Gary M. Hart
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Jesse L. Jackson
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Lyndon H. Larouche Jr.
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Paul Simon
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Allegany
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402
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508
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61
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244
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Anne Arundel
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990
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6,493
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232
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1,059
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Baltimore City
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1,302
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58,547
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409
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1,781
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Baltimore
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1,626
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11,810
|
383
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2,963
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Calvert
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131
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1,046
|
20
|
93
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|
Caroline
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48
|
176
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8
|
31
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|
Carroll
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203
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815
|
48
|
321
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Cecil
|
140
|
383
|
36
|
109
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Charles
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208
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1,260
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35
|
166
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Dorchester
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120
|
588
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22
|
40
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Frederick
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313
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1,412
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63
|
514
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Garrett
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113
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157
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13
|
54
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Harford
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349
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2,022
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76
|
539
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Howard
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226
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5,098
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58
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872
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Kent
|
111
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472
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22
|
46
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Montgomery
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1,000
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17,536
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169
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4,870
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Prince George`s
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1,199
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39,025
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270
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1,715
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Queen Anne`s
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81
|
359
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18
|
58
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St. Mary`s
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175
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1,217
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33
|
102
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Somerset
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91
|
514
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19
|
40
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Talbot
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68
|
449
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16
|
70
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Washington
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461
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775
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66
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579
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Wicomico
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249
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1,360
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49
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183
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Worcester
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126
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620
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23
|
64
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Total
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9,732
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152,642
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2,149
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16,513
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Percent (Rounded)
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2%
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29%
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1%
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3%
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President and Vice President of the United States Vote For One
Republican Candidate(s)
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George Bush
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Robert J. Dole
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Pierre Du Pont
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Alexander Haig
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Allegany
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4,030
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1,896
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62
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89
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Anne Arundel
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12,203
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6,883
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201
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140
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Baltimore City
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4,319
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2,985
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166
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159
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Baltimore
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14,341
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9,400
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266
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212
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Calvert
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1,204
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608
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24
|
26
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Caroline
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472
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171
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18
|
10
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Carroll
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3,776
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2,378
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94
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37
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Cecil
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1,343
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638
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81
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20
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|
Charles
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2,148
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1,045
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37
|
40
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Dorchester
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709
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280
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22
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11
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Frederick
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4,263
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2,455
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91
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51
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Garrett
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1,733
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582
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15
|
28
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Harford
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3,830
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2,808
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66
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34
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Howard
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5,065
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4,070
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86
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45
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Kent
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726
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355
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56
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20
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Montgomery
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24,670
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16,217
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559
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185
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Prince George`s
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11,363
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6,667
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270
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173
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Queen Anne`s
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857
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382
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37
|
14
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St. Mary`s
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1,113
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529
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20
|
14
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Somerset
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515
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286
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42
|
5
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Talbot
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1,351
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528
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57
|
16
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Washington
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4,229
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2,221
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73
|
71
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Wicomico
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1,865
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1,151
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150
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15
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Worcester
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901
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452
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58
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6
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Total
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107,026
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64,987
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2,551
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1,421
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Percent (Rounded)
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53%
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32%
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1%
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1%
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Continued
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President and Vice President of the United States Vote For One
Republican Candidate(s)
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Jack Kemp
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Pat Robertson
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Allegany
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354
|
748
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Anne Arundel
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1,259
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1,209
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Baltimore City
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338
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629
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Baltimore
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1,446
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2,119
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Calvert
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179
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143
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Caroline
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61
|
62
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Carroll
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431
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532
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Cecil
|
149
|
208
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Charles
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254
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281
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Dorchester
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48
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69
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Frederick
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569
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613
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Garrett
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83
|
319
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Harford
|
387
|
601
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Howard
|
712
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600
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Kent
|
45
|
60
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Montgomery
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3,179
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1,882
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Prince George`s
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1,346
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1,362
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Queen Anne`s
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88
|
98
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St. Mary`s
|
150
|
135
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Somerset
|
34
|
121
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Talbot
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96
|
65
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Washington
|
506
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465
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Wicomico
|
139
|
351
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Worcester
|
56
|
188
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Total
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11,909
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12,860
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Percent (Rounded)
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6%
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6%
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