Maryland — 2008 Democratic presidential primary
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Who led each county
Maryland's 2008 Democratic primary — 24 counties reporting. Each county links to its place page.
2008Democratic primary leaderObamaClintoncolor = leader · depth = size of the lead
Counties with reported returns are filled by the candidate who led them; the surrounding faint geography is context, not coverage. This is the nominating contest — the November result is on the general-election page.
Statewide result
Maryland 2008 Democratic presidential primary — 878,174 votes, county returns aggregated statewide.
- Obama✓532,66560.7%
- Clinton314,21135.8%
- All others20,8922.4%
- Edwards10,5061.2%
County-by-county leaders — 24 counties
| County | Led by | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prince George's County | Obama | +59.2 | 171,534 |
| Montgomery County | Obama | +12.3 | 169,925 |
| Baltimore County | Obama | +15.8 | 129,197 |
| Baltimore city | Obama | +50.8 | 107,273 |
| Anne Arundel County | Obama | +8.9 | 68,665 |
| Howard County | Obama | +19.4 | 46,550 |
| Harford County | Obama | +0.6 | 28,441 |
| Frederick County | Obama | +3.3 | 25,206 |
| Charles County | Obama | +34.6 | 22,620 |
| Carroll County | Clinton | +1.4 | 14,742 |
| Washington County | Clinton | +16.4 | 12,560 |
| Wicomico County | Obama | +15.0 | 11,446 |
| St. Mary's County | Obama | +2.6 | 11,275 |
| Calvert County | Obama | +2.1 | 10,243 |
| Cecil County | Clinton | +26.3 | 8,363 |
| Worcester County | Clinton | +2.8 | 7,305 |
| Allegany County | Clinton | +25.6 | 6,093 |
| Queen Anne's County | Clinton | +4.2 | 5,642 |
| Talbot County | Obama | +18.9 | 5,246 |
| Dorchester County | Obama | +9.3 | 4,679 |
| Kent County | Obama | +11.0 | 3,149 |
| Caroline County | Clinton | +2.1 | 3,113 |
| Somerset County | Obama | +9.3 | 3,096 |
| Garrett County | Clinton | +21.2 | 1,811 |
Source. Official statewide canvasses — 2008 Democratic presidential primary returns · county returns aggregated statewide. Coverage is the nominating contest as reported by the state; margins are the leader’s edge over the runner-up. Real returns — nothing estimated.