Maryland's 5th congressional district
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Maryland's 5th congressional district comprises all of Charles, St. Mary's, and Calvert counties (a region known as Southern Maryland), as well as portions of Prince George's and Anne Arundel counties. The district is currently represented by Democrat Steny Hoyer, who from 2007 to 2011 and from 2019 to 2023 was House Majority Leader.
When it was defined in 1788, the 5th Congressional District centered on Salisbury, Maryland. It consisted of the current Maryland counties of Caroline, Dorchester, Wicomico, Somerset, and Worcester. In 1792 the boundaries of Maryland's congressional districts were redrawn, and the 5th District was made to include Baltimore and Baltimore County.
This district is safely Democratic, and has been in Democratic hands uninterrupted since the retirement of Lawrence Hogan (father of future Governor of Maryland Larry Hogan) in 1975. He was succeeded by Gladys Spellman, who served from 1975 until the seat was declared vacant by the House due to her falling into a coma in 1980. Hoyer won a special election that year to complete her term, and has held the seat since.[1][2]
Recent election results from statewide races
| Year | Office | Results[3][4][5] |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | President | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Obama 62% – 36% |
| 2012 | President | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Obama 64% – 36% |
| Senate | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Cardin 56% – 26% | |
| 2014 | Governor | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Brown 50.2% – 49.8% |
| 2016 | President | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Clinton 59% – 35% |
| Senate | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Van Hollen 60% – 36% | |
| 2018 | Senate | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Cardin 66% – 30% |
| Governor | align="right" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Hogan 54% – 45% | |
| Attorney General | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Frosh 66% – 34% | |
| 2020 | President | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Biden 67% – 31% |
| 2022 | Senate | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Van Hollen 67% – 33% |
| Governor | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Moore 66% – 31% | |
| Attorney General | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Brown 67% – 33% | |
| Comptroller | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Lierman 65% – 35% | |
| 2024 | President | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Harris 65% – 32% |
| Senate | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Alsobrooks 58% – 39% |
Composition
For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities:[6]
Anne Arundel County (12)
- Crofton, Deale, Edgewater, Fort Meade, Friendship, Galesville, Jessup (part; also 3rd, shared with Howard County), Maryland City, Mayo, Odenton, Riva, Shady Side
Calvert County (14)
- All 14 communities
Charles County (13)
- All 13 communities
- Accokeek (part; also 4th), Andrews AFB, Aquasco, Baden, Bowie, Brandywine, Brock Hall, Brown Station, Camp Springs (part; also 4th), Cedarville, Clinton, Croom, Eagle Harbor, Fairwood (part; also 4th), Forestville (part; also 4th), Glenn Dale (part; also 4th), Lake Arbor (part; also 4th), Largo, Kettering, Marlboro Meadows, Marlboro Village, Marlton, Melwood, Mitchellville (part; also 4th), Rosaryville, Queen Anne, Queensland, Upper Marlboro, Westphalia, Woodmore
St. Mary's County (11)
- All 11 communities
Recent elections
2000s
Template:Election box write-in with party link no change| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Steny Hoyer (inc.) | Script error: No such module "string". | 65.09 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Thomas E. Hutchins | Script error: No such module "string". | 34.89 | |
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Steny Hoyer (inc.) | Script error: No such module "string". | 69.36 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Joseph T. Crawford | Script error: No such module "string". | 30.56 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Bob S. Auerbach (write-in) | Script error: No such module "string". | 0.08 | |
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Brad Jewitt | 87,189 | 29.25% | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Bob S. Auerbach | 4,224 | 1.42% | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Steve Krukar | 1,849 | 0.62% | Script error: No such module "String". | |
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Steve Warner | 33,464 | 16.46% | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Peter Kuhnert | 635 | 0.31% | Script error: No such module "String". | |
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Steny Hoyer (inc.) | 253,854 | 73.65% | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Collins Bailey | 82,631 | 23.97% | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Darlene H. Nicolas | 7,829 | 2.27% | Script error: No such module "String". | |
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Steny Hoyer (inc.) | 155,110 | 64.26% | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Charles Lollar | 83,575 | 34.62% | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | H Gavin Shickle | 2,578 | 1.07% | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Total votes | 241,383 | 100.00 | |||
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Steny H. Hoyer (inc.) | Script error: No such module "string". | 69.4 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Tony O'Donnell | Script error: No such module "string". | 27.7 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Bob Auerbach | Script error: No such module "string". | 1.5 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Arvin Vohra | Script error: No such module "string". | 1.3 | |
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Steny H. Hoyer (inc.) | Script error: No such module "string". | 64 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Chris Chaffee | Script error: No such module "string". | 35.7 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Others | Script error: No such module "string". | .3 | |
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Steny H. Hoyer (inc.) | Script error: No such module "string". | 67.4 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Mark Arness | Script error: No such module "string". | 29.4 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Jason Summers | Script error: No such module "string". | 3.1 | |
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Steny Hoyer (incumbent) | Script error: No such module "string". | 70.3 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | William Devine III | Script error: No such module "string". | 27.1 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Patrick Elder | Script error: No such module "string". | 1.3 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Jacob Pulcher | Script error: No such module "string". | 1.2 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Johnny Rice (write-in) | Script error: No such module "string". | 0.0 | |
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2020s
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Steny Hoyer (incumbent) | Script error: No such module "string". | 68.8 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Chris Palombi | Script error: No such module "string". | 31.0 | |
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Steny Hoyer (incumbent) | Script error: No such module "string". | 65.9 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Chris Palombi | Script error: No such module "string". | 33.9 | |
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Steny Hoyer (incumbent) | Script error: No such module "string". | 67.75 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Michelle Talkington | Script error: No such module "string". | 32.01 | |
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List of members representing the district
1789–1803: one seat
| Name | Years | Cong ress |
Party | Electoral history |
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| District created March 4, 1789 | ||||
| File:George Gale.jpg George Gale (Somerset County)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
March 4, 1789 – March 3, 1791 |
Template:USCongressOrdinal | style="background:Template:Party color" | Pro-Administration | Elected in 1789. Lost re-election. |
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March 4, 1791 – March 3, 1793 |
Template:USCongressOrdinal | style="background:Template:Party color" | Pro-Administration | Elected in 1790. Redistricted to the Template:Ushr. |
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March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1803 |
Template:USCongressOrdinal | Democratic-Republican | Elected in 1792. Re-elected in 1794. Re-elected in 1796. Re-elected in 1798. Re-elected in 1801. Retired to run for U.S. Senate. |
1803–1833: two seats
From 1803 to 1833, two seats were apportioned, elected at-large on a general ticket.
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| Template:USCongressOrdinal | March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1805 |
Nicholas R. Moore (Ruxton)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Democratic-Republican | Elected in 1803. Re-elected in 1804. Re-elected in 1806. Re-elected in 1808. Lost re-election. |
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Democratic-Republican | Elected in 1803. Re-elected in 1804. Re-elected in 1806. Retired. | |
| Template:USCongressOrdinal | March 4, 1805 – March 3, 1807 | |||||||
| Template:USCongressOrdinal | March 4, 1807 – March 3, 1809 | |||||||
| Template:USCongressOrdinal | March 4, 1809 – March 3, 1811 |
Alexander McKim (Baltimore)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Democratic-Republican | Elected in 1808. Re-elected in 1810. Re-elected in 1812. Retired. | ||||
| Template:USCongressOrdinal | March 4, 1811 – March 3, 1813 |
Peter Little (Baltimore)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Democratic-Republican | Elected in 1810. Lost re-election. | ||||
| Template:USCongressOrdinal | March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815 |
Nicholas R. Moore (Ruxton)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Democratic-Republican | Elected in 1812. Re-elected in 1814. Resigned. | ||||
| Template:USCongressOrdinal | March 4, 1815 – ????, 1815 |
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Democratic-Republican | Elected in 1814. Resigned to become U.S. Minister Plenipotentiary to Russia. | ||||
| ???, 1815 – February 4, 1816 |
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| February 4, 1816 – April 18, 1816 |
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Democratic-Republican | Elected January 27, 1816 to finish Moore's term and seated February 4, 1816. Re-elected later in 1816. Re-elected in 1818. Re-elected in 1820. Re-elected in 1822, but resigned when elected U.S. Senator. | |||||
| April 18, 1816 – December 2, 1816 |
Vacant | |||||||
| December 2, 1816 – March 3, 1817 |
Peter Little (Freedom)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
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| Template:USCongressOrdinal | March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1819 | |||||||
| Template:USCongressOrdinal | March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1821 | |||||||
| Template:USCongressOrdinal | March 4, 1821 – December 17, 1822 | |||||||
| December 17, 1822 – January 4, 1823 |
Vacant | |||||||
| January 4, 1823 – March 3, 1823 |
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Democratic-RepublicanTemplate:Efn | Elected to finish Smith's term and seated January 8, 1823. Also elected to finish Smith's term in the next Congress. Lost re-election. | |||||
| Template:USCongressOrdinal | March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 | |||||||
| Template:USCongressOrdinal | March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1827 |
John Barney (Baltimore)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Anti-Jacksonian | Elected in 1824. Re-elected in 1826. Lost re-election. |
Anti-Jacksonian | |||
| Template:USCongressOrdinal | March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1829 | |||||||
| Template:USCongressOrdinal | March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1831 |
Elias Brown (Freedom)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
style="background-color:Template:Party color" | Jacksonian | Elected in 1829. Lost re-election. |
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| Template:USCongressOrdinal | March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833 |
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1833–present: one seat
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See also
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