Counties in Maryland

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Counties[edit]

County government[edit]

Ballotpedia does not have any county governments in this state in its coverage scope.

Full list of counties[edit]

According to a 2022 study from the U.S. Census Bureau, this state's local governments consist of 23 counties, 157 cities, towns, and villages, and 162 special districts.[1] Baltimore operates as an independent city.


The following table defaults to displaying only 25 counties at a time. To change the number of counties displayed, use the drop-down menu above the upper left-hand corner of the table. You can also use the search bar above the upper-right corner of the table to look up a specific county.

Map of counties[edit]

Counties in blue on the map below are part of Ballotpedia's county coverage scope:

Elections[edit]

Click the links below for information about the elections held in each municipality. Please note that this is not a comprehensive list of municipalities that held elections each year in this state; click here to learn more about Ballotpedia's local government coverage scope.

2025[edit]

See also: United States municipal elections, 2025 and School board elections, 2025

2024[edit]

See also: United States municipal elections, 2024 and School board elections, 2024

2023[edit]

See also: United States municipal elections, 2023 and School board elections, 2023

Ballotpedia did not cover any local elections in Maryland that year.

2022[edit]

See also: United States municipal elections, 2022 and School board elections, 2022

Ballotpedia expanded its coverage of local elections in Maryland in 2022. Click here to find your county, or click the links below for additional information about the following municipalities:

2021[edit]

See also: United States municipal elections, 2021 and School board elections, 2021

2020[edit]

See also: United States municipal elections, 2020 and School board elections, 2020

Past elections


Initiative process availability[edit]

See also: Laws governing local ballot measures in Maryland
  • All nine charter counties have a mandated initiative process for charter amendments.
  • All 157 cities and towns have a mandated initiative process for charter amendments. State laws make no mention of initiative for ordinances, and cities do not appear to have authority to grant this power on their own.[2]

See also[edit]

Maryland Municipal government Other local coverage
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