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Mid-Shore Counties Favor Trump, But Margins Differ From 2016

November 4, 2020 by John Griep

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Voters in Talbot, Dorchester, and Kent counties again favored Republican Donald Trump for president.

Democratic challenger Joe Biden outperformed Hillary Clinton in one county, while the incumbent had a higher percentage of the vote in 2020 in the other two.

In Talbot County, Trump’s margin of victory slipped from 2016.

Unofficial 2020 results show Republican incumbent Trump with 50.5% of the vote in Talbot County. Democrat Joe Biden garnered 47.3% and Libertarian Jo Jorgensen had 1.1%.

Vice President Joe Biden (Photo by Gage Skidmore)

Biden is faring better in Talbot County than Hillary Clinton did in 2016. Trump took 53.06% of the county’s vote four years ago, Clinton had 42.81%, Libertarian Gary Johnson had 3.13%, and Green Jill Stein had 1 percent.

The 2020 numbers likely will shift as election officials count remaining ballots on Nov. 5 and Nov. 13.

Republican incumbent Rep. Andy Harris also saw his Talbot County support dip in the 2020 race for First District.

Harris sits at 54.9% in Talbot and Democratic challenger Mia Mason has 45%.

In 2016, Harris had 60.8% of the vote in Talbot County, with 35.79% for Democrat Joe Werner and 3.41% for Libertarian Matt Beers.

In Dorchester County, Biden underperforms Clinton; Harris maintains margin of victory

Trump leads Biden 58.2% to 39.5% in the county. In 2016, Trump had 55.7% to 41.35% for Clinton.

Harris currently has 62.1% of Dorchester’s vote, with 37.7% for Mason. In 2016, Harris had 61.27%, Werner had 35.82%, and Beers had 2.9%.

Biden polls lower in Kent County: Harris essentially unchanged

Trump has 52.5% of Kent’s vote this year; he had 49.36% in 2016.

Biden has 44.9% compared to 46.31% for Clinton four years ago.

Harris essentially maintained his margin of victory from 2016.

Four years ago, Harris had 56.36%, Werner had 40.44%, and Beers had 3.2%.

Harris currently has 55.4% of Kent’s vote this year and Mason has 44.4%.

This post has been updated to correct the election year in which Joe Werner challenged Andy Harris.

Filed Under: News Homepage Tagged With: ballot, dorchester county, election, first district, Kent County, president, Talbot County, vote

About John Griep

John Griep has spent more than 25 years as a reporter and editor covering Talbot County and the Mid-Shore, including county and town governments, courts, police, planning and zoning, business and real estate. Contact him at john@spycommunitymedia.org.

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Letters to Editor

  1. Deirdre LaMotte says

    November 4, 2020 at 6:38 PM

    No one is surprised. Of course rural Maryland backed Trump; it is sadly all they have.

  2. Chris Gordon says

    November 5, 2020 at 9:18 AM

    When there were record breaking turnouts nationwide this year it seems odd that the turnout in Kent County was lower than 2016.

  3. Nancy Schwerzler says

    November 5, 2020 at 9:21 AM

    For Rep Andy Harris, it is more illuminating to look at his numbers two years ago, in the 2018 election. Jesse Colvin, D, beat him in Talbot county although Harris still won districtwide. Colvin was an excellent candidate and was able to raise significant campaign funds. Unfortunately, given the propensity for 1st District voters to look first at the R after someone’s name on a ballot rather than the qualifications and policy vision of a candidate, it seems the only way to defeat Harris will be in a Republican primary. Are there any rational, mainstream Republicans left in Maryland to step up to that challenge?

  4. bill arrowood says

    November 8, 2020 at 8:32 AM

    update: Biden carries Kent county 4,830 to Trump 4,707.

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