(April 28, 2016) The presumptive Republican nominee for President and anti-establishment juggernaut Donald J. Trump steamrolled through the Maryland primary Tuesday night, winning 62.8 percent of the vote in Worcester and 54.6 percent statewide, according to unofficial results provided by the state.
Trump won every county in the state, according to the State Board of Elections.
Across the aisle, Hillary Clinton won 63.1 percent of the vote statewide, while challenger Bernie Sanders garnered 32.2 percent. In the county, however, the vote was much closer, with 51.6 percent for Clinton and 41.1 percent for Sanders.
The Republican also-rans finished in a virtual dead heat, with John Kasich edging out Ted Cruz 18.2 percent to 16 percent, or 19,252 to 17,011. Trump, by comparison, collected 66,592 votes, according to unofficial results.
On the Republican side, Maryland is a “winner take all” state, with Trump collecting 35 pledged delegates to the convention. The remaining three delegates are required to support Trump, but not until the convention, according to Ballotpedia.
For Democrats, the pledged delegate allocation is proportional. Of the 95 available, Clinton earned 53, while Sanders took 24.
In the Congressional District 1 race, incumbent Andy Harris won big, again. He collected 77,112 votes, or 78.4 percent.
His next-closest competitor, Michael Smigiel, won 10,597 or 10.8 percent of the voted.
Jim Ireton, former mayor and current Salisbury city councilman, won the battle but lost the war against Joe Werner, taking the county 3,318 to 1,426 but coming up about 2,000 votes short statewide, losing 28,546 to 26,602 or 51.8 percent to 48.2 percent.
Trump won every county in the state, according to the State Board of Elections.
Across the aisle, Hillary Clinton won 63.1 percent of the vote statewide, while challenger Bernie Sanders garnered 32.2 percent. In the county, however, the vote was much closer, with 51.6 percent for Clinton and 41.1 percent for Sanders.
The Republican also-rans finished in a virtual dead heat, with John Kasich edging out Ted Cruz 18.2 percent to 16 percent, or 19,252 to 17,011. Trump, by comparison, collected 66,592 votes, according to unofficial results.
On the Republican side, Maryland is a “winner take all” state, with Trump collecting 35 pledged delegates to the convention. The remaining three delegates are required to support Trump, but not until the convention, according to Ballotpedia.
For Democrats, the pledged delegate allocation is proportional. Of the 95 available, Clinton earned 53, while Sanders took 24.
In the Congressional District 1 race, incumbent Andy Harris won big, again. He collected 77,112 votes, or 78.4 percent.
His next-closest competitor, Michael Smigiel, won 10,597 or 10.8 percent of the voted.
Jim Ireton, former mayor and current Salisbury city councilman, won the battle but lost the war against Joe Werner, taking the county 3,318 to 1,426 but coming up about 2,000 votes short statewide, losing 28,546 to 26,602 or 51.8 percent to 48.2 percent.