The 2020 Baltimore City Council election was held on November 3, 2020. The primary elections were held on April 28, 2020. All 15 seats of the Baltimore City Council were up for election.
Summary of results by district District Incumbent Candidates Location Member Party Firstelected Status President 2019 Incumbent retired to run for mayor.Democratic hold. Nick Mosby (Democratic) 79.5% Jovani Patterson (Republican) 19.0% 1 2016 Incumbent re-elected. Zeke Cohen (Democratic) 95.4% 2 2019 Incumbent re-elected. Danielle McCray (Democratic) 87.4% Brendon Joyner-El (Republican) 12.3% 3 2016 Incumbent re-elected. Ryan Dorsey (Democratic) 83.4% David Wright (Republican) 15.8% 4 2007 Incumbent retired torun for Comptroller.Democratic hold. Mark Conway (Democratic) 98.9% 5 2016 Incumbent re-elected. Yitzy Schleifer (Democratic) 88.4% Maria Mandela Vismale (Republican) 10.6% 6 2007 Incumbent re-elected. Sharon Green Middleton (Democratic) 89.9% Michelle Andrews (Republican) 12.3% 7 2016 Incumbent retired torun for City Council President.New member elected.Democratic hold. James Torrence (Democratic) 90.1% Christopher Anderson (Republican) 9.5% 8 2016 Incumbent re-elected. Kristerfer Burnett (Democratic) 99.2% 9 2016 Incumbent re-elected. John Bullock (Democratic) 98.3% 10 1995 Incumbent retired.New member elected.Democratic hold. Phylicia Porter (Democratic) 78.7% Michael Nolet (Republican) 20.9% 11 2014 Incumbent re-elected. Eric Costello (Democratic) 97.0% 12 2016 Incumbent re-elected. Robert Stokes (Democratic) 59.5% Franca Muller (Green) 35.9% Eugene Boikai (Republican) 4.3% 13 2016 Incumbent retired torun for City Council President.New member elected.Democratic hold. Antonio Glover (Democratic) 98.7% 14 2003 Incumbent retired.New member elected.Democratic hold. Odette Ramos (Democratic) 91.0% Charles Long (Republican) 8.5%
City council president Democratic primary Nominee Nick Mosby, state delegate from the 40th district (2017–present) and husband of Baltimore state's attorney Marilyn Mosby
Eliminated in primary Leo Burroughs, activist Marques Dent, educator Leon Pinkett, city councilmember from the 7th district (2016–present) Shannon Sneed, city councilmember from the 13th district (2016–present) Dan Sparaco, attorney Carl Stokes, former city councilmember from the 12th district (2010–2016) and candidate for mayor in 1999 and 2016
Declined Brandon Scott, incumbent city council president (ran for mayor)
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Republican primary Nominee Jovani Patterson
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District 1 Democratic primary Nominee Zeke Cohen, incumbent city councilmember
Eliminated in primary Paris Bienert, social worker
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District 2 Democratic primary Nominee Danielle McCray, incumbent city councilmember
Eliminated in primary Melissa Bagley Tamira Dunn, city health department official
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Republican primary Nominee Brendon Joyner-El
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District 3 Democratic primary Nominee Ryan Dorsey, incumbent city councilmember
Eliminated in primary Mel Munk Rain Pryor, actress
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District 4 Democratic primary Nominee Mark Conway, nonprofit executive and former deputy director of CitiStat
Eliminated in primary Anson Asaka, attorney V. Lee Brady, teacher William Broaddus III, Republican nominee for this district in 2016 Stanley Cole Zac Dingle, social worker Logan Endow, outreach worker Tim Goldsby Jr., community activist Nicole Harris-Crest, attorney Angie Winder, chair of the 43rd District Democratic State Central Committee
Declined Bill Henry, incumbent city councilmember (ran for comptroller)
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District 5 Democratic primary Nominee Isaac "Yitzy" Schleifer, incumbent city councilmember
Eliminated in primary Chris Ervin, nonprofit executive
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Republican primary Nominee Maria Mandela Vismale
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District 6 Democratic primary Nominee Sharon Green Middleton, incumbent city councilmember
Eliminated in primary Taurus Barksdale Timothy Mercer
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Republican primary Nominee Michelle Andrews
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District 7 Democratic primary Nominee James Torrence, policy professional
Eliminated in primary Rodney Hudson Tori Rose Brian Sims Michael Ter Avest
Declined Leon Pinkett, incumbent city councilmember (ran for city council president)
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Republican primary Nominee Christopher Anderson
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District 8 Democratic primary Nominee Kristerfer Burnett, incumbent city councilmember
Eliminated in primary Anthony Greene
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District 9 Democratic primary Nominee John Bullock, incumbent city councilmember
Eliminated in primary Tyrone Barnwell Amefike Changamire Derwin Hannah
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District 10 Democratic primary Nominee Phylicia Porter, public health policy expert
Eliminated in primary Keisha Allen, physician Bob Cockey, business owner Ray Conaway, teacher Natasha Guynes, nonprofit executive Kerry Eugene Hamilton Ebony Harvin Cynthia Hendricks Jones Bill Marker
Declined Ed Reisinger, incumbent city councilmember
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Republican primary Nominee Michael Nolet
Eliminated in primary Mekkah Mohammed, perennial candidate
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District 11 Democratic primary Nominee Eric Costello, incumbent city councilmember
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District 12 Democratic primary Nominee Robert Stokes Sr., incumbent city councilmember
Eliminated in primary Haroon Ajaz Gary Crum Dave Heilker, nonprofit communications director Matthew Reeds Phillip Lee Westry, attorney
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Republican primary Nominee Eugene Boikai
Third-party candidates Declared Franca Muller (Green), labor union representative
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District 13 Democratic primary Nominee Antonio Glover
Eliminated in primary Jackie Addison, community liaison Raymond Wallace David Wesley Hawkins Kevin Parson, nonprofit director Akil Patterson, consultant Clarence Thomas
Declined Shannon Sneed, incumbent city councilmember (ran for city council president)
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District 14 Democratic primary Nominee Odette Ramos, nonprofit executive and member of the Baltimore City Democratic Central Committee
Eliminated in primary Rita Church, human services case manager Joe Kane, community activist Stephanie Murdock, former legislative director of city councilmember Mary Pat Clarke
Declined Mary Pat Clarke, incumbent city councilmember (endorsed Ramos)
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Republican primary Nominee Charles Long
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