Introduction
If you haven’t seen, after the recount in the Democratic Primary County Executive race, Marc Elrich won by 32 votes.
Local map maker twitter user JamesN has given us permission to share his maps showing precinct voting breakdown for several of the Democratic primary races. You can also subscribe to his substack here.
County Executive Race
“Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich defeated health care executive David Blair by 35 votes, even closer than Elrich’s 77-vote win in 2018. Like in his first race, Elrich’s home base in the Silver Spring/Takoma Park area carried him to a plurality win. #MDpolitics“
JamesN – https://twitter.com/JamesLNPol/status/1559989668350935049
Additional Analysis
Blair did best in District 1 in the Potomac, Travilah, and Darnestown areas. He also did well in most of District 7 from Olney to Damascus.
Elrich did best in Districts 4, 5, and 6 starting in Takoma park and up through some of the more transit heavy areas. He also had a strong showing in Poolesville, Boyds, Dickerson and other areas of the western half of the ag reserve. Elrich had a smaller margin in East County than the areas previous discussed but he won then with just a few small pockets of blue.
It looks like Riemer won one precinct in District 4 as well.
County Council District 4
“The Democratic primary for Montgomery County Council District 4 saw very regionalized voting. Takoma Park mayor Kate Stewart won by receiving crushing margins in Takoma Park and getting pluralities in Silver Spring. #MDpolitics“
JamesN – https://twitter.com/JamesLNPol/status/1562189326779555841
Additional Analysis
Not really much more to say here James nails it. Extremely regional voting with Takoma Park areas going very dark for Kate Stewart, North Bethesda going for Amy Ginsburg, and Kensington going for Carr.
Silver Spring seems like he main toss up with Stewart having a small win in most of it but not as strong. Would be interesting to see how Ginsburg and Carr did in those areas compared to each other.
Maryland Comptroller
“Brooke Lierman carried 41 of 47 state senate districts in the Dem primary for Comptroller. Her opponent, Tim Adams, did best in districts with large black electorates. #MDpolitics“
JamesN – https://twitter.com/JamesLNPol/status/1561182776283496454