2010 Maryland county executive elections

2010 Maryland county executive elections

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All 7 of Maryland's county executive seats
Majority party Minority party   Party Democratic Republican Last election 5 2 Seats won 5 2 Seat change Popular vote 702,816 441,592 Percentage 59.81% 37.58%
Democratic   50–60%   60–70%   >90% Republican   50–60%   70-80%

The Maryland county executive elections of 2010 were held on November 2, 2010. ^[1] Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, Harford County, Howard County, Montgomery County, Prince George's County, and Wicomico County elected county executives. This race coincided with the election for Maryland county offices elections, 2010.

Anne Arundel County

2010 Anne Arundel County executive election

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Nominee John Leopold Joanna Conti Mike Shay Party Republican Democratic Green Popular vote 98,654 86,230 10,618 Percentage 50.4% 44.0% 5.4%

Leopold:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70% Conti:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

County Executive before election John Leopold Republican Elected County Executive John Leopold Republican

Candidates

Republican

• John Leopold, incumbent County Executive and former Maryland State Delegate

Democratic

• Joanna Conti, former Colorado congressional candidate and businesswoman

Green

• Mike Shay

Results

Anne Arundel County Executive election, 2010 ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John R. Leopold (inc.)	98,654	50.39
	Democratic	Joanna L. Conti	86,230	44.04
	Green	Mike Shay	10,618	5.42
	Write-ins		298	0.15
Total votes			195,800	100.0

Baltimore County

2010 Baltimore County executive election

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Nominee Kevin Kamenetz Kenneth Holt Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 148,659 127,882 Percentage 53.7% 46.2%

Kamenetz:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Holt:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

County Executive before election James T. Smith, Jr. Democratic Elected County Executive Kevin Kamenetz Democratic

Incumbent County Executive James T. Smith is prevented from seeking a third term due to term limits, creating an open seat.

Candidates

Democratic

• Kevin Kamenetz, Baltimore County Councilman

Republican

• Kenneth Holt, former Maryland State Delegate

Results

Baltimore County Executive election, 2010 ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Kevin B. Kamenetz	148,659	53.68
	Republican	Kenneth C. Holt	127,882	46.17
	Write-ins		417	0.15
Total votes			276,958	100.00

Harford County

2010 Harford County executive election

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Nominee David R. Craig Mark Fisher Party Republican Constitution Popular vote 67,972 16,268 Percentage 79.3% 19.3%

Craig:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

County Executive before election David R. Craig Republican Elected County Executive David R. Craig Republican

Candidates

Republicans

• David R. Craig, incumbent County Executive, former Maryland State Senator, former Maryland State Delegate, former Mayor of Havre de Grace

Constitution

• Mark Fisher

Results

Harford County Executive election, 2010 ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	David R. Craig	67,972	79.26
	Constitution	Mark Fisher	16,268	19.26
	Write-ins		665	0.78
Total votes			85,005	100.00

Howard County

2010 Howard County executive election

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Nominee Kenneth Ulman Trent Kittleman Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 61,884 37,105 Percentage 62.5% 37.5%

Precinct results Kamenetz:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Kittleman:     50–60%     60–70% Tie:     50%

County Executive before election Kenneth Ulman Democratic Elected County Executive Kenneth Ulman Democratic

Candidates

Democratic

• Kenneth Ulman, incumbent County Executive, former Howard County Councilman

Republicans

• Trent Kittleman

Howard County Executive election, 2010 ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Kenneth Ulman	61,884	62.46
	Republican	Trent M. Kittleman	37,105	37.45
	Write-ins		84	0.08
Total votes			99,073	100.00

Montgomery County

2010 Montgomery County executive election

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Nominee Ike Leggett Douglas Rosenfeld Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 184,097 95,869 Percentage 65.6% 34.2%

Leggett:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Rosenfeld:     50–60%     60–70%

County Executive before election Kenneth Ulman Democratic Elected County Executive Kenneth Ulman Democratic

Candidates

Democratic primary

• Isiah Leggett, incumbent County Executive, former Montgomery County councilman, former chairman of the Maryland Democratic Party

Republican

• Douglas E. Rosenfeld

Montgomery County Executive election, 2010 ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ike Leggett	184,097	65.58
	Republican	Douglas E. Rosenfeld	95,869	34.15
	Write-ins		747	0.27
Total votes			280,713	100.00

Prince George's County

2010 Prince George's County executive election

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Nominee Rushern Baker Party Democratic Popular vote 206,924 Percentage 99.3%

County Executive before election Jack B. Johnson Democratic Elected County Executive Rushern Baker Democratic

The current County Executive, Democrat Jack B. Johnson, was precluded from seeking a third term by term limits.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Rushern Baker, former Maryland State Delegate
• Michael A. Jackson, former Prince George's County Sheriff
• Samuel Dean, Prince George's County Councilman
• Gerron Levi, Maryland State Delegate
• Henry C. Turner, Jr., businessman

Results

Democratic primary results ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Rushern Baker III	41,352	43.93
	Democratic	Michael A. Jackson	30,788	32.71
	Democratic	Samuel H. Dean	11,728	12.46
	Democratic	Gerron Levi	6,983	7.42
	Democratic	Henry C. Turner, Jr.	3,272	3.48
Total votes			94,123	100

General election

Results

Prince George's County Executive election, 2010 ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Rushern Baker III	206,924	99.26
	Write-ins		1,543	0.74
Total votes			208,467	100.0

Wicomico County

2010 Wicomico County executive election

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Nominee Richard Pollitt Joe Ollinger Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 15,022 14,110 Percentage 51.5% 48.4%

Pollitt:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     >90% Ollinger:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

County Executive before election Richard Pollitt Democratic Elected County Executive Richard Pollitt Democratic

Candidates

Democratic

• Rick Pollitt, incumbent County Executive and former Fruitland, MD City Manager
• Tom Taylor
• John W. Baker

Republicans

• Joe Ollinger

Primary results

Democratic primary results ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Richard Pollitt (inc.)	3,734	66.93
	Democratic	John W. Baker	1,107	19.84
	Democratic	Tom Taylor	738	13.23
Total votes			5,579	100.00

General election results

Wicomico County Executive election, 2010 ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Richard Pollitt (inc.)	15,022	51.53
	Republican	Joe Ollinger	14,110	48.40
	Write-ins		21	0.07
Total votes			29,153	100.00

References

1. Maryland Elections, forthcoming. Msa.md.gov. Retrieved on 2011-06-20.
2. General Election Results – 2010 Archived 2011-04-19 at the Wayback Machine . Aacounty.org. Retrieved on 2011-06-20.
3. Baltimore County Election Results
4. Election Summary Report Archived 2012-03-14 at the Wayback Machine . Gubernatorial General Elections. State of Maryland, Harford County. November 2, 2010. Summary For Jurisdiction Wide, All Counters, All Races. Official
5. Archived March 29, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
6. Election Summary Report Archived 2011-04-02 at the Wayback Machine . Gubernatorial General Election. State of Maryland, Montgomery County. November 2, 2010. Summary For Jurisdiction Wide, All Counters, All Races. EARLY VOTING, ELECTION DAY, ABSENTEE 1, PROVISIONAL AND ABSENTEE 2. OFFICIAL RESULTS
7. Election Summary Report Archived 2011-04-19 at the Wayback Machine . Gubernatorial General Election. State of Maryland, Prince George's County. September 14, 2010. Summary For Jurisdiction Wide, All Counters, All Races
8. Election Summary Report Archived 2011-04-19 at the Wayback Machine . Gubernatorial General Election. State of Maryland, Prince George's County. November 2, 2010. Summary For Jurisdiction Wide, All Counters, All Races
9. Election Summary Report Archived 2011-04-19 at the Wayback Machine . Gubernatorial General Election. State of Maryland, Prince George's County. September 14, 2010. Summary For Jurisdiction Wide, All Counters, All Races
10. Election Summary Report Archived 2011-04-19 at the Wayback Machine . Gubernatorial General Election. State of Maryland, Prince George's County. November 2, 2010. Summary For Jurisdiction Wide, All Counters, All Races