Only half of Maryland’s voters cast ballots in 2022, a historically low number for a midterm election

Maryland Democrats will be sworn in to numerous state and local government positions in the New Year on the heels of historic victories, including landslides for new statewide officials like Gov.-elect Wes Moore and dominant performances by county executives who faced tough competitors. Moore, for one, secured both the most votes for any Maryland governor in history and the largest margin of victory — 32 percentage points — for a governor since 1986.