County executives head nine of the 23 counties of Maryland: Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Cecil, Frederick, Harford, Howard, Montgomery, Prince George's, and Wicomico. All of these counties have chartered governments and county councils; while Dorchester and Talbot counties also have chartered governments, they do not have executives. The other 12 counties are governed by boards of county commissioners. , the Democratic Party held six county executiveships, while the Republican Party held three.
Current executives + Current county executives of Maryland County Image Executive Entered office Party Election(s) Anne Arundel Democratic 20182022 Baltimore Democratic Cecil Republican 2024 Frederick Democratic 2022 Harford Republican 2022 Howard Democratic 20182022 Montgomery Democratic 20182022 Prince George's Democratic 2025 Wicomico Republican 2022
Executives by county Anne Arundel + Executives of Anne Arundel County Image Executive Tenure Party Election(s) December 2, 1974 Republican 19651970 1982 Republican 19741978 19821990 Democratic 19821986 19901994 Republican 1990 19941998 Republican 1994 19982006 Democratic 19982002 February 1, 2013 Republican 20062010 Acting Republican December 1, 2014 Republican December 3, 2018 Republican 2014 present Democratic 20182022
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Cecil + Executives of Cecil County Image Executive Tenure Party Election(s) December 5, 2016 Independent 2012 Republican December 7, 2020 Republican 2016 December 2, 2024 Republican 2020 present Republican 2024
Frederick + Executives of Frederick County Image Executive Tenure Party Election(s) December 5, 2022 Democratic 20142018 present Democratic 2022
Harford + Executives of Harford County Image Executive Tenure Party Election(s) December 4, 1978 Democratic 19721974 December 6, 1982 Democratic 1978 December 3, 1990 Democratic 19821986 December 7, 1998 Democratic 19901994 June 30, 2005 Republican 19982002 December 1, 2014 Republican 20062010 December 5, 2022 Republican 20142018 present Republican 2022
Howard + Executives of Howard County Image Executive Tenure Party Election(s) 1974 Democratic December 1978 Democratic 1974 rowspan="2" July 1986 Democratic 19781982 Republican Acting December 1986 Democratic December 3, 1990 Democratic 1986 December 1998 Republican 19901994 December 4, 2006 Democratic 19982002 December 1, 2014 Democratic 20062010 December 3, 2018 Republican 2014 present Democratic 20182022
Montgomery + Executives of Montgomery County Image Executive Tenure Party Election(s) December 4, 1978 Republican 19701974 December 1, 1986 Democratic 19781982 December 3, 1990 Democratic 1986 December 5, 1994 Democratic 1990 December 4, 2006 Democratic 199419982002 December 3, 2018 Democratic 200620102014 present Democratic 20182022
Prince George's + Executives of Prince George's County Image Executive Tenure Party Election(s) 1974 Republican 1971 1978 Democratic 1974 December 19, 1982 Republican 1978 December 1994 Democratic 198219861990 December 2, 2002 Democratic 19941998 December 6, 2010 Democratic 20022006 December 3, 2018 Democratic 20102014 December 2, 2024 Democratic 20182022 Acting June 18, 2025 Democratic present Democratic 2025
Wicomico + Executives of Wicomico County Image Executive Tenure Party Election(s) December 2, 2014 Democratic 20062010 July 26, 2020 Republican 20142018 December 6, 2022 Republican present Republican 2022
See also List of mayors of Baltimorethe head of the independent city of Baltimore
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