Maryland officials have certified election results showing Democrat Joe Biden won the state’s 10 electoral votes.
Maryland’s Board of State Canvassers on Friday approved a declaration of results during a meeting held remotely because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Results show 65.4% of votes, or close to 2 million, were cast for Biden in the heavily Democratic state. President Donald Trump received 32.2% of votes.
Democrats outnumber Republicans 2-to-1 in Maryland. In 2016, Trump received 34% of the vote in the state. A Republican presidential candidate hasn’t won Maryland in 32 years. George H.W. Bush was the last to do so in 1988.
Board Secretary Linda Lamone said 74% of registered voters cast ballots and half of them did so by mail. Of those who voted by mail, two-thirds returned their ballots using drop-off boxes.
All eight of Maryland’s U.S. House incumbents won reelection.
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All states must certify elections before the Electoral College meets Dec. 14. Any challenge to the results must be resolved by Tuesday.
