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Election Dates

Primary Election - April 26, 2016, 7 am until 8 pm

  • Early Voting for the Primary Election - Thursday, April 14, 2016 through Thursday, April 21, 2016 from 10 am until 8 pm.

General Election - November 8, 2016, 7 am until 8 pm

  • Early Voting for the General Election - Thursday, October 27, 2016 through Thursday, November 3, 2016 from 8 am until 8 pm.

Election Calendar

2016 Presidential Election Calendar (PDF)

Candidate List

2016 Presidential General Candidate Listing

2016 Presidential Primary Candidate Listing

General Election Ballot Questions

There is one Constitutional Amendment that will appear statewide on the Novemeber 8, 2016 general election ballots. There are also four local referendums, passed by the General Assembly, that will appear on the ballots in certain counties. The Secretary of State is responsible for preparing and certifying the statewide ballot question language. Additionally, local ballot questions may appear in certain counties. The state and local ballot question language is available here. The signed ballot question certifications (PDF) can be found here.

Presidential Electors

Each political party in each of the 50 States and the District of Columbia submits a list of individuals pledged to their candidate for President and equal in number to the State's electoral vote (10 for Maryland). View the current list of Presidential electors submitted by the recognized political parties in Maryland.

To learn more about the Electoral College, see our Electoral College page. For historical information on the presidential Electors of Maryland see the Maryland State Archives's list of the presidential Electors in Maryland from 1789 to 2008.

Election Results

General Election

2016 Official General Election Results

Data files for the 2016 General Election

Primary Election

2016 Official Primary Election Results

Data files for the 2016 Primary Election

Certification of Maryland Democratic Party District Level Delegates (PDF) - 5/10/2016

Post-Election Audit

Information regarding the 2016 General Election post-election audit

Other Election Related Statistics

Go to our Press Room page for additional statistics related to this election

Official Turnout Statistics

2016 General Election

2016 Primary Election

Election Related Reports

See the Press Room for additional reports related to this election

Additional General Election Related Reports

Under the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) is required to submit to Congress reports on various election activities, including voter registration, provisional voting, and voting by military and overseas citizens. To complete its reports, the EAC requires each State to provide certain election related data.

In October 2016, the EAC distributed the 2018 Election Administration and Voting Survey for states to complete for the November 8, 2016 election. In response to the survey, the State submitted this Excel spreadsheet.

Presidential Candidate Certification

Secretary of State's certification of Presidential Candidates for Primary Election ballot (PDF).

2016 General Precincts and Polling Places

2016 General Early Voting Locations (PDF)

Precinct count by County (PDF)

Precinct count by Congressional District (PDF)

Precincts and Polling Places (PDF)

Precincts and Polling Places (Excel)

2016 Primary Precincts and Polling Places

2016 Primary Early Voting Locations (PDF)

Precinct count by County (PDF)

Precinct count by Congressional District (PDF)

Precincts and Polling Places (PDF)

Precincts and Polling Places (Excel)

Election Related Reports

See the 2016 Primary Reports in the Press Room for additional information related to this election. There you can find early voting turnout, eligible active voters and absentee counts.

National Delegate Selection Process

2016 General Election Proofing Ballots Updated August 31, 2016

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2016 Primary Election Proofing Ballots Updated March 1, 2016

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