Harford County Council members will have term limits after voters approved a ballot measure during Tuesday’s election, according to unofficial results posted by the Maryland Board of Elections as of 9:57 p.m.

The measure had the approval of about 91% of voters, with 61 of 64 precincts reporting.

Approved by the council last November to appear on county ballots, the measure restricts members to three consecutive four-year terms as either a council member or council president.

Initially, some members of the Harford council wanted the measure to apply regardless of whether the terms were consecutive, but the council ultimately approved the limit at three consecutive terms, by a vote of 5-1, with one abstention.

Out of 51 current and former council members, council member Dion Guthrie said, 39 have served two terms or less and seven people have served four terms. Only one council member, Robert Wagner, served 20 years. He was not re-elected last year.

The term limits will take effect in November 2026.