Elections
State’s Attorney Candidate Ivan Bates Now Running Unopposed in General Election
Attorney, Army veteran, and Locust Point resident Ivan Bates unseated Marilyn Mosby in the Democrat Primary for Baltimore City State’s Attorney and, now, he will run unopposed in the General Election as Independent Roya Hanna announced last week that she is dropping out of the race. This clears the way for Bates to be the next Baltimore City State’s Attorney.
South Baltimore Resident Sam Cogen Slated as Baltimore’s Next Sheriff
Sam Cogen, the current president of South Baltimore Neighborhood Association and former Assistant Sheriff for Baltimore City, will be the next Sheriff of Baltimore City after a narrow victory over 33-year incumbent John W. Anderson in the Democratic Primary.
2022 Election Results in Baltimore
The elections are not yet official, but most races have been called. Ivan Bates has unseated State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby, Baltimore could get a new Sheriff, and District 46 will get a new delegate, and seats for Maryland Governor, Comptroller, and Attorney General are available.
Unofficial 2022 Election Results in Baltimore
Below are the unofficial elections results for races impacting South Baltimore. Currently, 284 of the 296 Baltimore City Election Day precincts have reported.
Podcast: Interview with Sheriff Candidate and SoBo Resident Sam Cogen
On this episode of the Listen Up South Baltimore podcast, Kevin interviews Sam Cogen. Cogen is a candidate for Baltimore City Sheriff, the president of South Baltimore Neighborhood Association, and a board member of Federal Hill Main Street and South Baltimore Gateway Partnership.
2020 Election Results in South Baltimore
Voting has completed for the 2020 General Election and, while the race for President of the United States is too close to call as votes are still being counted, all local election results have been called and won by Democrat candidates.
Election Day Voting Taking Place at Camden Yards and South Baltimore High Schools This Year
The South Baltimore voting locations for the 2020 General Election have changed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. As opposed to going to many of the local elementary schools in a specific precinct to vote, the voting centers have been consolidated.
Council President Brandon Scott Wins Baltimore City Mayoral Democratic Primary
With less than 2,000 provisional and overseas absentee ballots left to count, Baltimore City Council President Brandon Scott has won the Democratic primary for Mayor of Baltimore. Council President Scott currently has a 2,358-vote lead over Sheila Dixon.
Primary Update: Nick Mosby Wins Council President Race, Bill Henry Wins Comptroller, Brandon Scott Widens Mayoral Lead
As the Baltimore City Board of Elections is getting close to completing its count of all the mail-in and provisional ballots from the primary elections a week ago, the new leadership of the city is starting to become more clear.
Brandon Scott Takes Lead in Baltimore City’s Democratic Primary Mayoral Race as Counting Continues
With 143,678 votes counted so far in the Democratic primary for Mayor of Baltimore, Baltimore City Council President Brandon Scott has taken a lead over former mayor Sheila Dixon who had been leading before yesterday. The Baltimore City Board of Elections told Fox45 that there are less than 12,000 ballots to be counted.
Sheila Dixon Leads Democratic Primary Mayor Race for Baltimore City
With 79,656 votes counted so far in the Democratic primary for Mayor of Baltimore, Sheila Dixon currently has a 5.8% lead over City Council President Brandon Scott. The Baltimore City Board of Elections is reporting 122,610 Democratic primary ballots have been received, so there are still 42,954 votes to be counted, which equates to 35% of the total ballots.
Maryland Primary Elections Moved to June 2nd, Special Election Moved to Mail-In System
Due to the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) around the world, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has issued a proclamation to postpone the April 28th primary and move it to June 2nd. A special election to replace the late Congressman Elijah Cummings in Maryland’s 7th congressional district on April 28th will move to a mail-in voting system.
Councilman Eric Costello Running Uncontested in District 11
Councilman Eric Costello (D) is running for his second full term as District 11 Councilman and he will be the only candidate on the ballot from either party. District 11 includes the South Baltimore Peninsula, Downtown, Ridgely’s Delight, Mount Vernon, Mid-Town Belvedere, Seton Hill, Heritage Crossing, Upton, Madison Park, Bolton Hill, and Druid Heights.
Senator Bill Ferguson Now the Maryland Senate President
Senator Bill Ferguson (D), who has been the District 46 Senator since 2011, is now the Maryland Senate President. He replaced Senator Mike Miller (D) who held the position for 32 years.
How South Baltimore Voted for Governor
The Baltimore Sun made an interactive map of how the State of Maryland voted for Governor. Below is a look at how the South Baltimore Peninsula neighborhoods, plus Ridgely’s Delight, Pigtown, Hollins Market, and Union Square voted.
2018 Maryland Gubernatorial General Election Results
These are the unofficial 2018 Maryland Gubernatorial General Election results that pertain to South Baltimore. This includes statewide races, citywide races, and races in districts the include South Baltimore.
Gubernatorial Primary Election Results
Below are the unofficial 2018 Gubernatorial Primary Election results from The State Board of Elections of Maryland. The General Election is on November 6th.
