City Council voting rates

How often do Baltimore City council members show up for votes?

The Baltimore Sun examined 768 City Council votes and 667 votes taken by council committees, covering every bill for which a record was kept since the current term began in December 2011. This graphic shows how often members were present to cast a vote.

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Present
Missed

Eric T. Costello*   | District 11

100%
▼

100%


PRESENT
EXPECTED TO ATTEND 23
23
0

Mary Pat Clarke   | District 14

87%
▼

87%


PRESENT
EXPECTED TO ATTEND 279
242
37
Example of missed vote: 2/26/14 Ban the Box

William H. Cole IV   | District 11 (former)

87%
▼

87%


PRESENT
EXPECTED TO ATTEND 379
328
51
Example of missed vote: 5/6/14 Curfew

James B. Kraft   | District 1

83%
▼

83%


PRESENT
EXPECTED TO ATTEND 214
178
36
Example of missed vote: 6/10/14 A vote on the annual property tax rate

Sharon Green Middleton   | District 6

81%
▼

81%


PRESENT
EXPECTED TO ATTEND 211
171
40
Example of missed vote: 5/6/14 Curfew

Carl Stokes   | District 12

81%
▼

81%


PRESENT
EXPECTED TO ATTEND 367
296
71
Example of missed vote: 3/13/13 Revision to the city’s 10-year plan to end homelessness

Bill Henry  | District 4

80%
▼

80%


PRESENT
EXPECTED TO ATTEND 309
248
61
Example of missed vote: 2/26/14 Ban the Box

Edward Reisinger   | District 10

78%
▼

78%


PRESENT
EXPECTED TO ATTEND 235
183
52
Example of missed vote: 5/17/12 Series of bond issues for the Maryland Science Center, the Maryland Zoo and Walters Art Museum

Brandon M. Scott   | District 2

76%
▼

76%


PRESENT
EXPECTED TO ATTEND 66
50
16
Example of missed vote: 5/29/12 Sponsorship on fire trucks

William "Pete" Welch   | District 9

68%
▼

68%


PRESENT
EXPECTED TO ATTEND 348
238
110
Example of missed vote: 3/13/13 Revision to the city’s 10-year plan to end homelessness

Nick Mosby   | District 7

66%
▼

66%


PRESENT
EXPECTED TO ATTEND 299
198
101
Example of missed vote: 9/17/14 Resolution to call for the city schools gifted programs to be fully funded

Rochelle "Rikki" Spector   | District 5

60%
▼

60%


PRESENT
EXPECTED TO ATTEND 364
220
144
Example of missed vote: 3/28/12 Targeted homeowners tax credit

Helen Holton   | District 8

50%
▼

50%


PRESENT
EXPECTED TO ATTEND 157
79
78
Example of missed vote: 10/21/14 Restaurant grading

Warren Branch   | District 13

46%
▼

46%


PRESENT
EXPECTED TO ATTEND 322
149
173
Example of missed vote: 7/2/13 Banning automated purchasing kiosks

Robert Curran  | District 3

44%
▼

44%


PRESENT
EXPECTED TO ATTEND 109
48
61
Example of missed vote: 3/10/15 Fines for impeding school grounds

*Appointed to council 10/6/14

SOURCE: Baltimore City