Absentee Ballots Counted Today for City of Frederick, Md. Election

George Wenschhof

Beginning today at 10:00 AM, the count will begin of the approximately 400 absentee ballots cast in the City of Frederick, Maryland election. You can read the current unofficial totals for the candidates here.

As I indicated yesterday, it is unlikely when the the absentee ballots are counted they will result in any change from the winners on Tuesday night. The more likely change would be the order of finish between the aldermen fourth place finisher; Carol Krimm and the fifth place finisher; Kelly Russell who are currently separated by 14 votes.

However, there is the mathematical chance Paul Smith who finished sixth; 111 votes behind Ms. Russell could make up the difference or maybe even Donna Kuzemchak who finished seventh among the aldermen candidates; 161 votes behind Kelly Russell.

I will post the absentee count here when they have concluded the count which will probably be early afternoon.

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12:05 PM Update:

371 absentee vote total.

Mayor:
McClement - 217
Judd - 148
Write-Ins - 6

Alderman:
Aloi - 167
Haddaway - 148
Huckenpoehler - 107
Imhoff - 199
Smith - 196
Krimm - 165
Kuzemchak - 156
O'Connor - 180
Russell - 153
Young - 188
Write-Ins - 2

Official Final Results

Mayor:
McClement (R) - 3712
Judd - 3431 (D)
Write-Ins - 95

Alderman:
Young (D) - 3765
O'Connor (D) - 3573
Aloi (R) - 3481
Krimm (D) - 3419
Russell (D) - 3393
Smith (R) - 3325
Kuzemchak (D) - 3235
Imhoff (R) - 3229
Haddaway (R) - 2824
Huckenpoehler (R) - 2267
Write-Ins - 30

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There was no change in the order of finish with the addition of the absentee ballots. Mayor elect Randy McClement received 58.49% of the absentee votes compared to Democratic candidate Jason Judd who received 39.89%.

Incumbent Republican alderman Paul Smith did come closer to the fifth and last slot on the board by gaining 43 votes with the absentee count. However, he had been 111 votes behind and ended up 68 votes short.

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