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  1. ✓ Ben Cardin 55% 1,335,706
  2. ✓ Daniel Bongino 27% 642,443
  3. ✓ Rob Sobhani 17% 409,785

91% in

Maryland county results

Allegany 100% in

  1. ✓ Daniel Bongino 52% 13,810
  2. ✓ Ben Cardin 33% 8,710
  3. ✓ Rob Sobhani 14% 3,778

Anne Arundel 100% in

  1. ✓ Ben Cardin 42% 98,684
  2. ✓ Daniel Bongino 37% 87,022
  3. ✓ Rob Sobhani 20% 46,086

Baltimore 100% in

  1. ✓ Ben Cardin 52% 181,326
  2. ✓ Daniel Bongino 25% 88,522
  3. ✓ Rob Sobhani 22% 75,232

Baltimore City 100% in

  1. ✓ Ben Cardin 77% 170,757
  2. ✓ Rob Sobhani 15% 33,506
  3. ✓ Daniel Bongino 7% 15,284

Calvert 100% in

  1. ✓ Daniel Bongino 39% 16,057
  2. ✓ Ben Cardin 39% 15,854
  3. ✓ Rob Sobhani 21% 8,456

Caroline 100% in

  1. ✓ Daniel Bongino 45% 5,572
  2. ✓ Ben Cardin 33% 4,096
  3. ✓ Rob Sobhani 20% 2,485

Carroll 100% in

  1. ✓ Daniel Bongino 49% 39,547
  2. ✓ Ben Cardin 26% 21,108
  3. ✓ Rob Sobhani 24% 19,112

Cecil 100% in

  1. ✓ Daniel Bongino 45% 17,520
  2. ✓ Ben Cardin 36% 13,943
  3. ✓ Rob Sobhani 18% 6,930

Charles 100% in

  1. ✓ Ben Cardin 58% 39,805
  2. ✓ Daniel Bongino 23% 15,558
  3. ✓ Rob Sobhani 18% 12,493

Dorchester 100% in

  1. ✓ Ben Cardin 43% 5,909
  2. ✓ Daniel Bongino 38% 5,185
  3. ✓ Rob Sobhani 18% 2,447
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Frederick 100% in

  1. ✓ Daniel Bongino 43% 45,793
  2. ✓ Ben Cardin 39% 41,724
  3. ✓ Rob Sobhani 16% 17,194

Garrett 100% in

  1. ✓ Daniel Bongino 67% 7,711
  2. ✓ Ben Cardin 27% 3,119
  3. ✓ Rob Sobhani 4% 452

Harford 100% in

  1. ✓ Daniel Bongino 37% 42,970
  2. ✓ Ben Cardin 34% 40,071
  3. ✓ Rob Sobhani 28% 32,160

Howard 100% in

  1. ✓ Ben Cardin 53% 73,524
  2. ✓ Daniel Bongino 29% 39,961
  3. ✓ Rob Sobhani 16% 22,783

Kent 100% in

  1. ✓ Ben Cardin 44% 3,934
  2. ✓ Daniel Bongino 37% 3,321
  3. ✓ Rob Sobhani 18% 1,616

Montgomery 100% in

  1. ✓ Ben Cardin 66% 259,043
  2. ✓ Daniel Bongino 21% 84,248
  3. ✓ Rob Sobhani 12% 46,241

Prince George's 99% in

  1. ✓ Ben Cardin 81% 278,389
  2. ✓ Rob Sobhani 11% 38,400
  3. ✓ Daniel Bongino 7% 22,411

Queen Anne's 100% in

  1. ✓ Daniel Bongino 51% 11,768
  2. ✓ Ben Cardin 30% 6,774
  3. ✓ Rob Sobhani 18% 4,157

Somerset 100% in

  1. ✓ Ben Cardin 44% 3,958
  2. ✓ Daniel Bongino 37% 3,321
  3. ✓ Rob Sobhani 18% 1,587

St. Mary's 100% in

  1. ✓ Daniel Bongino 43% 18,126
  2. ✓ Ben Cardin 38% 15,972
  3. ✓ Rob Sobhani 18% 7,736
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Talbot 100% in

  1. ✓ Daniel Bongino 45% 8,231
  2. ✓ Ben Cardin 40% 7,311
  3. ✓ Rob Sobhani 14% 2,592

Washington 100% in

  1. ✓ Daniel Bongino 47% 26,546
  2. ✓ Ben Cardin 32% 18,171
  3. ✓ Rob Sobhani 20% 11,367

Wicomico 100% in

  1. ✓ Ben Cardin 40% 14,986
  2. ✓ Daniel Bongino 37% 13,895
  3. ✓ Rob Sobhani 21% 7,928

Worcester 100% in

  1. ✓ Daniel Bongino 42% 10,064
  2. ✓ Ben Cardin 36% 8,538
  3. ✓ Rob Sobhani 21% 5,047
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Exit poll

Gender

Category Cardin Bongino Sobhani % Total
Male 51 29 17 47
Female 59 24 17 53

In which age group are you?

Category Cardin Bongino Sobhani % Total
18-29 64 17 17 18
30-44 56 24 18 23
45-64 51 31 17 46
65 or over 59 25 14 13

In which age group are you?

Category Cardin Bongino Sobhani % Total
18-24 63 20 16 11
25-29 - - - 6
30-39 62 18 18 14
40-49 48 33 18 22
50-64 52 31 16 33
65 or over 59 25 14 13

Race

Category Cardin Bongino Sobhani % Total
White 39 39 21 60
Black 87 3 10 28
Hispanic or Latino - - - 7
Asian - - - 4
Other - - - 2

Gender by race

Category Cardin Bongino Sobhani % Total
White men 35 42 20 29
White women 42 36 22 31
Black men 86 2 12 12
Black women 89 3 8 16
Latino men - - - 3
Latino women - - - 4
All other races - - - 5
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On most political matters, do you consider yourself:

Category Cardin Bongino Sobhani % Total
Liberal 84 5 10 31
Moderate 54 24 21 43
Conservative 24 58 17 26

No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a:

Category Cardin Bongino Sobhani % Total
Democrat 88 3 9 51
Republican 6 70 23 26
Independent or something else 41 29 27 22

What was the last grade of school you completed?

Category Cardin Bongino Sobhani % Total
No high school diploma - - - 3
High school graduate 65 19 16 16
Some college or associate degree 54 27 18 29
College graduate 47 36 16 27
Postgraduate study 58 23 17 25

What was the last grade of school you completed?

Category Cardin Bongino Sobhani % Total
College graduate 52 30 17 52
No college degree 59 23 17 48

What was the last grade of school you completed?

Category Cardin Bongino Sobhani % Total
More than high school graduate 53 29 17 81
High school graduate or less 67 17 15 19
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2011 total family income:

Category Cardin Bongino Sobhani % Total
Under $30,000 75 12 12 14
$30,000 - $49,999 66 19 15 14
$50,000 - $99,999 55 27 17 29
$100,000 - $199,999 45 33 20 29
$200,000 - $249,999 - - - 7
$250,000 or more 52 32 13 7

2011 total family income:

Category Cardin Bongino Sobhani % Total
Under $50,000 70 15 13 27
$50,000 - $99,999 55 27 17 29
$100,000 or more 47 32 19 44

2011 total family income

Category Cardin Bongino Sobhani % Total
Under $50,000 70 15 13 27
$50,000 or more 50 30 18 73

2011 total family income:

Category Cardin Bongino Sobhani % Total
Under $100,000 63 22 15 56
$100,000 or more 47 32 19 44

How often do you attend religious services?

Category Cardin Bongino Sobhani % Total
More than once a week - - - 12
Once a week 54 31 14 23
A few times a month 50 32 18 16
A few times a year 52 26 20 31
Never 70 15 15 16
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How often do you attend religious services?

Category Cardin Bongino Sobhani % Total
Weekly or more often 58 28 13 35
Occasionally 51 28 19 47
Never 70 15 15 16

Which ONE of these four issues is the most important facing the country?

Category Cardin Bongino Sobhani % Total
Foreign policy - - - 5
Federal budget deficit 39 36 25 17
The economy 53 27 19 58
Health care 79 12 8 16

Which candidate is more in touch with people like you?

Category Cardin Bongino Sobhani % Total
Barack Obama 83 4 12 64
Mitt Romney 6 66 27 34

Who would better handle the economy?

Category Cardin Bongino Sobhani % Total
Barack Obama 86 2 10 59
Mitt Romney 10 62 27 38

Which is closer to your view:

Category Cardin Bongino Sobhani % Total
Government should do more to solve problems 82 6 11 49
Government is doing too many things better left to businesses and individuals 26 49 24 46
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Is your opinion of Barack Obama:

Category Cardin Bongino Sobhani % Total
Favorable 82 5 13 64
Unfavorable 11 62 26 35

Is your opinion of Mitt Romney:

Category Cardin Bongino Sobhani % Total
Favorable 15 59 25 40
Unfavorable 84 3 12 59

Are you currently married?

Category Cardin Bongino Sobhani % Total
Yes 50 33 17 60
No 64 18 17 40

Gender by marital status

Category Cardin Bongino Sobhani % Total
Married men 48 34 16 30
Married women 52 31 17 30
Not married men 60 22 17 17
Not married women 67 15 17 23

Do you have any children under 18 living in your home?

Category Cardin Bongino Sobhani % Total
Yes 56 28 15 40
No 56 25 17 60
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Married with children

Category Cardin Bongino Sobhani % Total
Married with children 50 33 17 30
All others 59 24 16 70

Parents

Category Cardin Bongino Sobhani % Total
Men with children 50 37 13 18
Women with children 62 20 17 22
Men without children 56 24 18 28
Women without children 57 26 17 32

In today's election for president, did you just vote for:

Category Cardin Bongino Sobhani % Total
Barack Obama 85 3 11 61
Mitt Romney 8 66 25 37

How did you vote on Question 6, allowing gay and lesbian couples to obtain a civil marriage license?

Category Cardin Bongino Sobhani % Total
For 70 12 17 51
Against 40 42 17 49

Population of area

Category Cardin Bongino Sobhani % Total
Over 500,000 87 4 8 7
50,000 - 500,000 - - - -
Suburbs 54 28 17 82
10,000 - 50,000 - - - 5
Rural - - - 5
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Population of area

Category Cardin Bongino Sobhani % Total
City over 50,000 87 4 8 7
Suburbs 54 28 17 82
Small city and Rural 45 27 23 11

Geographic area

Category Cardin Bongino Sobhani % Total
Baltimore city 87 4 8 7
Baltimore suburbs 49 31 18 31
DC suburbs 74 15 11 30
Rest of state 39 36 23 32
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