Official 2020 Presidential Election Results from Montgomery County

Montgomery County's official results for the 2020 Presidential General Election are split into three distinct canvass reports based on ballot type and receipt date. The dataset includes results from Vote By Mail ballots received before Election Day, those received by the deadline after, and all provisional ballots. This structure provides a detailed, official record of the election process and its different voting methods.

Use Cases

• Comparing vote totals across different ballot types (Vote By Mail 1, Vote By Mail 2, Provisional) using the 'Sub Category' column.
• Linking to official election documentation and process details using the 'WEB URL' column.
• Analyzing the timeline of ballot acceptance and counting based on the defined receipt deadlines for each report.

Strengths

• Data represents complete official election results as certified by Montgomery County as of November 29, 2020.
• Results are disaggregated into three specific canvass reports (Vote By Mail 1, Vote By Mail 2, Provisional), providing granularity on ballot processing stages.
• Cross-platform presence on Socrata and Data.gov signals its importance as a public record.

Limitations

• Key metadata like row count, file size, and license are missing from all platform entries.
• The provided column list ('Sub Category', 'WEB URL') is minimal and suggests the dataset may be a metadata index rather than the full results table.
• Conflicting 'last updated' dates exist (2025-06-21 on Socrata vs. 2021-11-22 on another Socrata entry), casting doubt on maintenance frequency.

Provenance

Source

Montgomery County of Maryland

Collection Method

Official election canvass and reporting by the Board of Elections.

Time Range

2020 (Presidential General Election), with results current as of November 29, 2020.

Freshness

2025-06-21 18:40:58.304282

Geography

Montgomery County, Maryland, USA.