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  Dorchester
County Government
  County Council  Republican Party Control 1 22 +20.00%
  State's Attorney  Amanda Rae Leonard 1 22 +94.07%
  Sheriff  James W. Phillips, Jr. 5 22 +32.57%
Courts
 Circuit Court     
 District Court     
 Orphan's Court     
  Register of Wills  Terry Dayton Wheatley 1 22 +7.76%
City
 Cambridge    13,096
Town
 Brookview    48
 Church Creek    102
 East New Market    389
 Eldorado    45
 Galestown    111
 Hurlock    2,070
 Secretary    472
 Vienna    270
Census Designated Place
 Algonquin    1,220
 Elliott    43
 Fishing Creek    173
 Madison    205
 Taylors Island    125
Unincorporated
 Reliance     
 Salem     
Marketing Area
 Salisbury, MD   *    

Sub-Races
% Of Total VotesOfficeDorchester WinnerYrDorchester Votes% of Sub% Vs. Full Race
0.57% Governor   Dan Cox 22 6,377 55.49% +23.37%
0.57% Comptroller   Barry Glassman 22 6,581 58.57% +20.24%
0.58% Attorney General   Michael A. Peroutka 22 6,615 57.95% +23.05%
0.53% President   Donald J. Trump 20 8,764 54.85% +22.70%
0.53% Senate Class I   Benjamin L. Cardin 18 5,928 48.23% -16.63%
0.57% Senate Class III   Chris Chaffee 22 6,511 56.75% +22.68%
3.94% MD - District 01   Andrew P. "Andy" Harris 22 6,262 54.15% -0.28%
0.56% Slots   Yes 08 8,705 61.04% +2.35%
7.06% 1st Appellate Circuit   Brynja McDivitt Booth 20 10,659 80.11% -2.90%
39.84% MD State House 37A   Sheree Sample-Hughes 22 2,315 61.60% -0.33%
20.03% MD State House 37B   Christopher T. Adams 22 4,763 40.90% +3.58%
0.55% 2: Authorizing Video Lottery Terminals – Slot Machines – to Fund Education   Yes 12 10,096 79.84% -8.06%
0.55% 5: Approve MD Congressional Redistricting plan?   Yes 12 8,324 62.75% -1.31%
0.56% 6: Legalize Same Sex Marriage?   No 12 8,943 61.30% +13.74%
0.60% 7: Gaming Expansion   No 12 7,523 50.29% +2.18%
0.53% Amendment 1 - Legislative Authority over State Budget   Yes 20 10,056 70.17% -4.50%
0.52% Amendment 2 - Sports Betting   Yes 20 10,416 70.51% +3.44%
0.55% Q1: Renaming Court of Appeals and Special Appeals   Yes 22 6,903 69.59% -5.40%
0.50% Q2 - Same-Day Voter Registration   Yes 18 5,848 54.63% -13.13%
0.55% Q2: Residency Requirements for State Legislators Amendment   Yes 22 9,018 87.30% -2.90%
0.55% Q3: Civil Jury Trials Amendment   Yes 22 6,353 63.45% +0.94%
0.56% Q4: Cannabis - Legalization of Adult Use and Possession   Yes 22 6,575 60.64% -6.56%
0.56% Q5: Requiring Howard County Circuit Court Judges to Serve on Orphan Court Amendment   Yes 22 5,401 60.89% -5.91%
0.54% Question 1 - Filling Vacacies for Statwide Office   Yes 16 9,554 72.90% +0.28%

County DETAILS
Parents > United States > Maryland > MD Counties  
Websitehttps://dorchestercountymd.com/
Established February 16, 1669
Disbanded Still Active
ContributorU Ole Polecat
Last ModifiedRP February 02, 2023 11:38pm
Description The exact date and legal origin of Dorchester County are unknown, but it was in existence by February 16, 1668/69, when a writ was issued to the county sheriff by the Lord Proprietary. The County was named for the Earl of Dorset, a family friend of the Calverts.
Allegany Anne Arundel Baltimore City Baltimore County Calvert Caroline Carroll Cecil Charles Dorchester Frederick Garrett Harford Howard Kent Montgomery Prince George's Queen Anne's Somerset St. Mary's Talbot Washington Wicomico Worcester
HISTORY
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VOTER REGISTRATION
Pty Amount % Yr Chg As Of Contributor
D 9,608 42.36% +0.05% Oct 22, 2022 RP
R 8,965 39.53% +3.12% Oct 22, 2022 RP
I 3,745 16.51% +6.52% Oct 22, 2022 RP
OTH 191 0.84% +6.52% Oct 22, 2022 RP
LBT 110 0.49% +16.27% Oct 22, 2022 RP
WCF 33 0.15% +16.27% Oct 22, 2022 RP
G 22 0.10% +95.35% Oct 22, 2022 RP
REF 6 0.03% +22.70% Oct 13, 2000 RP

DEMOGRAPHIC
Population
Race
Sex
Demographic Amount % As Of Contributor
Female 16,881 52.68% Jul 01, 2009 RP
Male 15,162 47.32% Jul 01, 2009 RP

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