(Kenneth K. Lam / The Baltimore Sun / November 8, 2011)
Via: Baltimore Sun
Stephanie Rawlings-Blake easily won in her first bid for the office, beating Republican Alfred V. Griffin III by a wide margin. She became mayor in February 2010 when, as city council president, she ascended to the position after Sheila Dixon’s resignation amid a corruption scandal. As expected, the election drew a low turnout — fewer than 10 percent of registered voters cast ballots — after a more competitive primary in the heavily Democratic city.
