Official 2008 Presidential Primary Election results for Howard County
NR: not reported
President of the United States
Democratic (Vote for One)
| Name | Party | Election Day | Absentee / Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Joe Biden
|
Democratic | 123 | 6 | 129 | 0.3% |
|
Hillary Clinton
|
Democratic | 16,854 | 1,276 | 18,130 | 38.9% |
|
Christopher J. Dodd
|
Democratic | 27 | 1 | 28 | 0.1% |
|
John Edwards
|
Democratic | 367 | 60 | 427 | 0.9% |
|
Mike Gravel
|
Democratic | 32 | 5 | 37 | 0.1% |
|
Dennis J. Kucinich
|
Democratic | 60 | 3 | 63 | 0.1% |
|
Barack Obama
|
Democratic | 24,812 | 2,362 | 27,174 | 58.4% |
|
Bill Richardson
|
Democratic | 122 | 15 | 137 | 0.3% |
|
Uncommitted
|
Democratic | 406 | 19 | 425 | 0.9% |
Republican (Vote for One)
| Name | Party | Election Day | Absentee / Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Rudy Giuliani
|
Republican | 207 | 37 | 244 | 1.2% |
|
Mike Huckabee
|
Republican | 5,010 | 267 | 5,277 | 25.7% |
|
Duncan Hunter
|
Republican | 23 | 2 | 25 | 0.1% |
|
Alan Keyes
|
Republican | 138 | 14 | 152 | 0.7% |
|
John McCain
|
Republican | 10,963 | 756 | 11,719 | 57.1% |
|
Ron Paul
|
Republican | 1,301 | 107 | 1,408 | 6.9% |
|
Mitt Romney
|
Republican | 1,322 | 193 | 1,515 | 7.4% |
|
Tom Tancredo
|
Republican | 22 | 1 | 23 | 0.1% |
|
Fred Thompson
|
Republican | 160 | 6 | 166 | 0.8% |
Congressional District 3
Democratic (Vote for One)
| Name | Party | Election Day | Absentee / Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Joe Biden
|
Democratic | 37 | 2 | 39 | 0.3% |
|
Hillary Clinton
|
Democratic | 4,819 | 364 | 5,183 | 36.4% |
|
Christopher J. Dodd
|
Democratic | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0.0% |
|
John Edwards
|
Democratic | 104 | 15 | 119 | 0.8% |
|
Mike Gravel
|
Democratic | 10 | 2 | 12 | 0.1% |
|
Dennis J. Kucinich
|
Democratic | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0.1% |
|
Barack Obama
|
Democratic | 8,025 | 701 | 8,726 | 61.3% |
|
Bill Richardson
|
Democratic | 37 | 3 | 40 | 0.3% |
|
Uncommitted
|
Democratic | 95 | 5 | 100 | 0.7% |
Republican (Vote for One)
| Name | Party | Election Day | Absentee / Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Rudy Giuliani
|
Republican | 52 | 11 | 63 | 1.3% |
|
Mike Huckabee
|
Republican | 1,234 | 63 | 1,297 | 26.6% |
|
Duncan Hunter
|
Republican | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.1% |
|
Alan Keyes
|
Republican | 39 | 5 | 44 | 0.9% |
|
John McCain
|
Republican | 2,594 | 169 | 2,763 | 56.6% |
|
Ron Paul
|
Republican | 331 | 34 | 365 | 7.5% |
|
Mitt Romney
|
Republican | 263 | 34 | 297 | 6.1% |
|
Tom Tancredo
|
Republican | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0.1% |
|
Fred Thompson
|
Republican | 40 | 1 | 41 | 0.8% |
Congressional District 7
Democratic (Vote for One)
| Name | Party | Election Day | Absentee / Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Joe Biden
|
Democratic | 86 | 4 | 90 | 0.3% |
|
Hillary Clinton
|
Democratic | 12,035 | 912 | 12,947 | 40.1% |
|
Christopher J. Dodd
|
Democratic | 21 | 1 | 22 | 0.1% |
|
John Edwards
|
Democratic | 263 | 45 | 308 | 1.0% |
|
Mike Gravel
|
Democratic | 22 | 3 | 25 | 0.1% |
|
Dennis J. Kucinich
|
Democratic | 39 | 3 | 42 | 0.1% |
|
Barack Obama
|
Democratic | 16,787 | 1,661 | 18,448 | 57.1% |
|
Bill Richardson
|
Democratic | 85 | 12 | 97 | 0.3% |
|
Uncommitted
|
Democratic | 311 | 14 | 325 | 1.0% |
Republican (Vote for One)
| Name | Party | Election Day | Absentee / Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Rudy Giuliani
|
Republican | 155 | 26 | 181 | 1.2% |
|
Mike Huckabee
|
Republican | 3,776 | 204 | 3,980 | 25.4% |
|
Duncan Hunter
|
Republican | 19 | 1 | 20 | 0.1% |
|
Alan Keyes
|
Republican | 99 | 9 | 108 | 0.7% |
|
John McCain
|
Republican | 8,369 | 587 | 8,956 | 57.2% |
|
Ron Paul
|
Republican | 970 | 73 | 1,043 | 6.7% |
|
Mitt Romney
|
Republican | 1,059 | 159 | 1,218 | 7.8% |
|
Tom Tancredo
|
Republican | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0.1% |
|
Fred Thompson
|
Republican | 120 | 5 | 125 | 0.8% |
Representative in Congress
Congressional District 3
Democratic (Vote for One)
| Name | Party | Election Day | Absentee / Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
John M. Rea
|
Democratic | 1,307 | 130 | 1,437 | 11.5% |
|
John P. Sarbanes
|
Democratic | 10,249 | 798 | 11,047 | 88.5% |
Republican (Vote for One)
| Name | Party | Election Day | Absentee / Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Thomas E. "Pinkston" Harris
|
Republican | 961 | 50 | 1,011 | 28.1% |
|
Christopher Panasuk
|
Republican | 535 | 35 | 570 | 15.8% |
|
Paul Spause
|
Republican | 680 | 61 | 741 | 20.6% |
|
John Stafford
|
Republican | 1,198 | 81 | 1,279 | 35.5% |
Congressional District 7
Democratic (Vote for One)
| Name | Party | Election Day | Absentee / Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Elijah Cummings
|
Democratic | 22,174 | 2,041 | 24,215 | 86.1% |
|
Charles Ulysses Smith
|
Democratic | 3,657 | 259 | 3,916 | 13.9% |
Republican (Vote for One)
| Name | Party | Election Day | Absentee / Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ray Bly
|
Republican | 2,616 | 232 | 2,848 | 27.0% |
|
Michael T. Hargadon
|
Republican | 7,207 | 510 | 7,717 | 73.0% |
Judge of the Circuit Court
Judicial Circuit 5
Democratic (Vote for One)
| Name | Party | Election Day | Absentee / Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Tim McCrone
|
N/A | 30,465 | 2,608 | 33,073 | 100.0% |
Republican (Vote for One)
| Name | Party | Election Day | Absentee / Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Tim McCrone
|
N/A | 13,007 | 985 | 13,992 | 100.0% |
Female Delegates and Alternate to the Democratic National Convention
Congressional District 3
Democratic (Vote for No More Than Four)
| Name | Party | Election Day | Absentee / Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Madonna Norwood Brennan (Edwards)
|
Democratic | 436 | 36 | 472 | 0.9% |
|
Danelle Avery Buchman (Uncommitted)
|
Democratic | 442 | 39 | 481 | 1.0% |
|
Lyn Farrow (Obama)
|
Democratic | 6,768 | 547 | 7,315 | 14.6% |
|
Lisa Lopez Friedman (Obama)
|
Democratic | 6,875 | 563 | 7,438 | 14.9% |
|
Kate M. Furek (Edwards)
|
Democratic | 435 | 33 | 468 | 0.9% |
|
Sandy Hillman (Clinton)
|
Democratic | 4,382 | 327 | 4,709 | 9.4% |
|
Penny McCrimmon (Obama)
|
Democratic | 6,664 | 536 | 7,200 | 14.4% |
|
Maggie McIntosh (Clinton)
|
Democratic | 4,197 | 310 | 4,507 | 9.0% |
|
Ellen O. Moyer (Clinton)
|
Democratic | 3,888 | 290 | 4,178 | 8.4% |
|
Shane Pendergrass (Clinton)
|
Democratic | 4,686 | 343 | 5,029 | 10.1% |
|
Laura Perkins (Edwards)
|
Democratic | 481 | 43 | 524 | 1.0% |
|
Cynthia M. Saunders (Richardson)
|
Democratic | 248 | 20 | 268 | 0.5% |
|
Jen Terrasa (Obama)
|
Democratic | 6,850 | 562 | 7,412 | 14.8% |
Congressional District 7
Democratic (Vote for No More Than Four)
| Name | Party | Election Day | Absentee / Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sandra Bisbey (Richardson)
|
Democratic | 783 | 71 | 854 | 0.7% |
|
Stephanie E. Farquhar (Obama)
|
Democratic | 14,840 | 1,414 | 16,254 | 14.2% |
|
Carole Fisher (Clinton)
|
Democratic | 11,444 | 885 | 12,329 | 10.8% |
|
Lisa Gladden (Obama)
|
Democratic | 14,954 | 1,417 | 16,371 | 14.3% |
|
Sheila I. Hill (Clinton)
|
Democratic | 10,917 | 819 | 11,736 | 10.3% |
|
Helen L. Holton (Obama)
|
Democratic | 14,385 | 1,362 | 15,747 | 13.8% |
|
Adrienne A. Jones (Clinton)
|
Democratic | 10,635 | 794 | 11,429 | 10.0% |
|
Verna Jones (Obama)
|
Democratic | 14,287 | 1,374 | 15,661 | 13.7% |
|
Kristen M. Neville (Richardson)
|
Democratic | 814 | 65 | 879 | 0.8% |
|
Deanna Peel (Edwards)
|
Democratic | 1,425 | 154 | 1,579 | 1.4% |
|
Catherine Pugh (Clinton)
|
Democratic | 10,663 | 814 | 11,477 | 10.0% |
Male Delegates to the Democratic National Convention
Congressional District 3
Democratic (Vote for No More Than Three)
| Name | Party | Election Day | Absentee / Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Brian S. Bailey (Edwards)
|
Democratic | 511 | 41 | 552 | 1.5% |
|
Arthur M. Brown (Uncommitted)
|
Democratic | 344 | 17 | 361 | 0.9% |
|
Jon S. Cardin (Richardson)
|
Democratic | 428 | 26 | 454 | 1.2% |
|
Dan Clements (Obama)
|
Democratic | 7,132 | 567 | 7,699 | 20.3% |
|
Deva Angel Dwarka (Richardson)
|
Democratic | 111 | 8 | 119 | 0.3% |
|
C. Vernon Gray (Uncommitted)
|
Democratic | 1,001 | 53 | 1,054 | 2.8% |
|
Jon M. Laria (Clinton)
|
Democratic | 4,335 | 309 | 4,644 | 12.2% |
|
Noel Levy (Uncommitted)
|
Democratic | 315 | 13 | 328 | 0.9% |
|
Al Liebeskind (Edwards)
|
Democratic | 324 | 30 | 354 | 0.9% |
|
David A. Marker (Obama)
|
Democratic | 6,851 | 538 | 7,389 | 19.4% |
|
Patrick T. O'Malley (Biden)
|
Democratic | 251 | 21 | 272 | 0.7% |
|
Ian Pfeiffer (Biden)
|
Democratic | 95 | 5 | 100 | 0.3% |
|
Wayne L. Rogers (Clinton)
|
Democratic | 4,008 | 309 | 4,317 | 11.4% |
|
C. A. Cory Ruppersberger (Clinton)
|
Democratic | 3,670 | 288 | 3,958 | 10.4% |
|
Robert Yochem (Obama)
|
Democratic | 5,882 | 522 | 6,404 | 16.9% |
Congressional District 7
Democratic (Vote for No More Than Three)
| Name | Party | Election Day | Absentee / Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Curt Anderson (Obama)
|
Democratic | 14,753 | 1,382 | 16,135 | 18.7% |
|
Frank M. Conaway (Edwards)
|
Democratic | 1,236 | 102 | 1,338 | 1.6% |
|
Robert W. Curran (Richardson)
|
Democratic | 714 | 60 | 774 | 0.9% |
|
Anwer J. Hasan (Clinton)
|
Democratic | 10,502 | 791 | 11,293 | 13.1% |
|
Bill Marker (Richardson)
|
Democratic | 448 | 40 | 488 | 0.6% |
|
Nathaniel J. McFadden (Obama)
|
Democratic | 14,694 | 1,359 | 16,053 | 18.6% |
|
James Mellicant (Edwards)
|
Democratic | 894 | 96 | 990 | 1.1% |
|
Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr. (Obama)
|
Democratic | 14,435 | 1,335 | 15,770 | 18.3% |
|
John V. Murphy (Biden)
|
Democratic | 549 | 31 | 580 | 0.7% |
|
H. Alexander Robinson (Clinton)
|
Democratic | 10,499 | 788 | 11,287 | 13.1% |
|
Jonathan Weinstein (Richardson)
|
Democratic | 542 | 40 | 582 | 0.7% |
|
Bernard C. "Jack" Young (Clinton)
|
Democratic | 10,206 | 779 | 10,985 | 12.7% |
Delegates to the Republican National Convention
Congressional District 3
Republican (Vote for No More Than Three)
| Name | Party | Election Day | Absentee / Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Nicolee W. Ambrose (Thompson)
|
Republican | 172 | 5 | 177 | 1.3% |
|
Gary E. Applebaum (Giuliani)
|
Republican | 193 | 15 | 208 | 1.5% |
|
Diane M. Baker (Giuliani)
|
Republican | 228 | 14 | 242 | 1.8% |
|
Norm Bednarek (McCain)
|
Republican | 2,106 | 135 | 2,241 | 16.6% |
|
Carl Wesley Bissett
|
Republican | 39 | 1 | 40 | 0.3% |
|
David R. Blumberg (McCain)
|
Republican | 2,125 | 141 | 2,266 | 16.8% |
|
J. Michael Collins
|
Republican | 41 | 1 | 42 | 0.3% |
|
Christian Conti-Vock (Paul)
|
Republican | 330 | 31 | 361 | 2.7% |
|
Robert P. Duckworth (Romney)
|
Republican | 398 | 39 | 437 | 3.2% |
|
Janet Greenip (Romney)
|
Republican | 346 | 38 | 384 | 2.8% |
|
Barbara Viventi Howard (McCain)
|
Republican | 2,109 | 140 | 2,249 | 16.6% |
|
Peter Justesen
|
Republican | 28 | 0 | 28 | 0.2% |
|
James J. King (Giuliani)
|
Republican | 93 | 13 | 106 | 0.8% |
|
Ronald C. Lingenfelder
|
Republican | 28 | 0 | 28 | 0.2% |
|
Michael Edward Malone
|
Republican | 65 | 5 | 70 | 0.5% |
|
Benjamin A. Neil
|
Republican | 37 | 1 | 38 | 0.3% |
|
Mark Newgent
|
Republican | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0.1% |
|
Christopher Panasuk (Paul)
|
Republican | 347 | 35 | 382 | 2.8% |
|
Justin Ready (Huckabee)
|
Republican | 1,016 | 57 | 1,073 | 7.9% |
|
Tom Redmond (Thompson)
|
Republican | 97 | 3 | 100 | 0.7% |
|
Douglas B. Riley (Romney)
|
Republican | 344 | 38 | 382 | 2.8% |
|
Tony Ristaino
|
Republican | 25 | 0 | 25 | 0.2% |
|
Wayne Smith (Huckabee)
|
Republican | 984 | 50 | 1,034 | 7.6% |
|
John Stafford
|
Republican | 69 | 5 | 74 | 0.5% |
|
Bruce Voris (Paul)
|
Republican | 334 | 33 | 367 | 2.7% |
|
Jerry Walker (Thompson)
|
Republican | 92 | 3 | 95 | 0.7% |
|
Rob Warlick (Huckabee)
|
Republican | 944 | 47 | 991 | 7.3% |
|
John White
|
Republican | 59 | 3 | 62 | 0.5% |
Congressional District 7
Republican (Vote for No More Than Three)
| Name | Party | Election Day | Absentee / Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
David Everett Anderson (Huckabee)
|
Republican | 3,245 | 166 | 3,411 | 7.8% |
|
Gail H. Bates (Thompson)
|
Republican | 1,631 | 110 | 1,741 | 4.0% |
|
Joan M. Becker (Giuliani)
|
Republican | 820 | 62 | 882 | 2.0% |
|
Joseph Brown, Jr. (Romney)
|
Republican | 1,456 | 143 | 1,599 | 3.7% |
|
Patrick J. Citroni (Paul)
|
Republican | 1,036 | 81 | 1,117 | 2.6% |
|
Greg Fox (Romney)
|
Republican | 1,985 | 170 | 2,155 | 4.9% |
|
Gerson N. Kaplan (Paul)
|
Republican | 917 | 76 | 993 | 2.3% |
|
Allan H. Kittleman (Romney)
|
Republican | 2,899 | 246 | 3,145 | 7.2% |
|
Donna M. Martini (Paul)
|
Republican | 942 | 67 | 1,009 | 2.3% |
|
Clark B. Miller
|
Republican | 175 | 11 | 186 | 0.4% |
|
Warren E. Miller (Thompson)
|
Republican | 984 | 62 | 1,046 | 2.4% |
|
Don Murphy (McCain)
|
Republican | 6,556 | 460 | 7,016 | 16.0% |
|
Gloria B. Murphy (Huckabee)
|
Republican | 2,917 | 156 | 3,073 | 7.0% |
|
Albert L. Nalley (Thompson)
|
Republican | 300 | 15 | 315 | 0.7% |
|
Shandon C. Phan (McCain)
|
Republican | 5,878 | 426 | 6,304 | 14.4% |
|
Arne L. Schoeller, Jr. (McCain)
|
Republican | 5,775 | 417 | 6,192 | 14.2% |
|
Douglas P. Stiegler (Huckabee)
|
Republican | 2,760 | 164 | 2,924 | 6.7% |
|
Denise Ugast (Giuliani)
|
Republican | 274 | 40 | 314 | 0.7% |
|
Andy Weinrub (Giuliani)
|
Republican | 269 | 39 | 308 | 0.7% |
Alternate Delegates to the Republican National Convention
Congressional District 3
Republican (Vote for No More Than Three)
| Name | Party | Election Day | Absentee / Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Richard A. Ambrose (Thompson)
|
Republican | 200 | 7 | 207 | 1.6% |
|
James P. Appel (Thompson)
|
Republican | 151 | 5 | 156 | 1.2% |
|
Sean Davidson (Paul)
|
Republican | 373 | 32 | 405 | 3.2% |
|
Ron Elfenbein (Giuliani)
|
Republican | 145 | 22 | 167 | 1.3% |
|
Chuck Gast (Romney)
|
Republican | 391 | 41 | 432 | 3.4% |
|
Randall Benson Gearhart (Paul)
|
Republican | 349 | 34 | 383 | 3.1% |
|
Jenny Hahne
|
Republican | 125 | 3 | 128 | 1.0% |
|
Sandra N. Harriman
|
Republican | 158 | 6 | 164 | 1.3% |
|
Craig Meister (Thompson)
|
Republican | 126 | 6 | 132 | 1.1% |
|
J. Gary Middlebrooks
|
Republican | 71 | 0 | 71 | 0.6% |
|
Kristin Miller (Paul)
|
Republican | 404 | 31 | 435 | 3.5% |
|
Mark H. Olanoff (Giuliani)
|
Republican | 148 | 15 | 163 | 1.3% |
|
Rebecca Phillips (McCain)
|
Republican | 2,141 | 142 | 2,283 | 18.2% |
|
Ruth Ready (Huckabee)
|
Republican | 1,065 | 57 | 1,122 | 8.9% |
|
Melanie R. Sabelhaus (Romney)
|
Republican | 381 | 34 | 415 | 3.3% |
|
Duane Shelton
|
Republican | 78 | 3 | 81 | 0.6% |
|
Amy Shuster (Romney)
|
Republican | 407 | 39 | 446 | 3.6% |
|
Mark Supple (McCain)
|
Republican | 1,944 | 125 | 2,069 | 16.5% |
|
Timothy Lloyd Tilghman (Huckabee)
|
Republican | 1,044 | 54 | 1,098 | 8.8% |
|
Samuel J. White (McCain)
|
Republican | 1,956 | 120 | 2,076 | 16.5% |
|
T. Sky Woodward (Giuliani)
|
Republican | 104 | 11 | 115 | 0.9% |
Congressional District 7
Republican (Vote for No More Than Three)
| Name | Party | Election Day | Absentee / Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
A.J. Bellido de Luna (Giuliani)
|
Republican | 420 | 41 | 461 | 1.1% |
|
Carol C. Byrd (Huckabee)
|
Republican | 3,301 | 178 | 3,479 | 8.6% |
|
John M. Davidson (Paul)
|
Republican | 1,050 | 80 | 1,130 | 2.8% |
|
Paul Demos (McCain)
|
Republican | 6,291 | 436 | 6,727 | 16.6% |
|
Loretta D. Gaffney (Thompson)
|
Republican | 689 | 34 | 723 | 1.8% |
|
Michael T. Hargadon (Paul)
|
Republican | 1,295 | 103 | 1,398 | 3.5% |
|
Brian Harlin (Romney)
|
Republican | 1,660 | 172 | 1,832 | 4.5% |
|
Joseph John Healy (Paul)
|
Republican | 1,109 | 74 | 1,183 | 2.9% |
|
John Hencken (McCain)
|
Republican | 6,405 | 440 | 6,845 | 16.9% |
|
Rick Martel (Thompson)
|
Republican | 513 | 27 | 540 | 1.3% |
|
Christopher J. McCabe (Huckabee)
|
Republican | 3,852 | 227 | 4,079 | 10.1% |
|
Christopher J. Merdon (Giuliani)
|
Republican | 1,311 | 89 | 1,400 | 3.5% |
|
Kendall Taylor Murphy (McCain)
|
Republican | 6,326 | 443 | 6,769 | 16.7% |
|
Kevin Rodkey (Giuliani)
|
Republican | 388 | 49 | 437 | 1.1% |
|
Loretta H. Shields (Romney)
|
Republican | 1,339 | 161 | 1,500 | 3.7% |
|
John D. Wafer (Romney)
|
Republican | 1,256 | 149 | 1,405 | 3.5% |
|
Steve Whisler (Thompson)
|
Republican | 493 | 29 | 522 | 1.3% |

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