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Elections / 2008 · Dem primary · MD

Obama led Maryland's 2008 Democratic presidential primary.

County-level returns aggregated statewide; Obama led by 24.9 points. This is the Democratic nominating contest — the November result is on the general-election page.

Statewide result
Maryland 2008 Democratic presidential primary — county returns aggregated statewide.
CandidateVotesShare
Obama532,66560.7%
Clinton314,21135.8%
Other20,8922.4%
Edwards10,5061.2%
By county (24)
Each row links to the county's full place page.
CountyLed byMarginVotes
Prince George's CountyObama+59.2171,534
Montgomery CountyObama+12.3169,925
Baltimore CountyObama+15.8129,197
Baltimore cityObama+50.8107,273
Anne Arundel CountyObama+8.968,665
Howard CountyObama+19.446,550
Harford CountyObama+0.628,441
Frederick CountyObama+3.325,206
Charles CountyObama+34.622,620
Carroll CountyClinton+1.414,742
Washington CountyClinton+16.412,560
Wicomico CountyObama+15.011,446
St. Mary's CountyObama+2.611,275
Calvert CountyObama+2.110,243
Cecil CountyClinton+26.38,363
Worcester CountyClinton+2.87,305
Allegany CountyClinton+25.66,093
Queen Anne's CountyClinton+4.25,642
Talbot CountyObama+18.95,246
Dorchester CountyObama+9.34,679
Kent CountyObama+11.03,149
Caroline CountyClinton+2.13,113
Somerset CountyObama+9.33,096
Garrett CountyClinton+21.21,811