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
- Statewide by Party and County (PDF)
- Statewide by Party and County (Excel)
- Statewide by Party and Congressional (PDF)
- Statewide by Party and Congressional (Excel)
- Statewide by Party and Legislative (PDF)
- Statewide by Party and Legislative (Excel)
- Statewide by Party and Precinct (CSV)
- Statewide by County and Canvass (PDF)
- Statewide Votes Accepted by County and Canvass (PDF)
- Statewide Absentee Voting by County (PDF)
- Statewide Provisional Voting by County (PDF)
2016 Primary Election
- Statewide by Party and County (PDF)
- Statewide by Party and County (Excel)
- Statewide by Party and Congressional (PDF)
- Statewide by Party and Congressional (Excel)
- Statewide by Party and Legislative (PDF)
- Statewide by Party and Legislative (Excel)
- Statewide by Party and Precinct (CSV)
- Statewide by County and Canvass (PDF)
- Statewide Votes Accepted by County and Canvass (PDF)
- Statewide Absentee Voting by County (PDF)
- Statewide Provisional Voting by County (PDF)
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.