Maryland's 5th congressional district: election results

U.S. House elections in Maryland's 5th congressional district, 1976 to 2024: winners, vote shares and margins. District lines are redrawn after each census, so the area covered changes over time.

Current representative: Steny H. Hoyer (Democrat), term ends 2027-01-03.

Maryland's 5th congressional district: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.

Year	Winner	Party	Share	Margin
2024	Steny Hoyer	Democratic	67.8%	35.8
2022	Steny Hoyer	Democratic	65.9%	32.0
2020	Steny Hoyer	Democratic	68.8%	37.8
2018	Steny Hoyer	Democratic	70.3%	43.2
2016	Steny Hoyer	Democratic	67.4%	38.0
2014	Steny Hoyer	Democratic	64.0%	28.3
2012	Steny Hoyer	Democratic	69.4%	41.7
2010	Steny Hoyer	Democratic	64.3%	29.6
2008	Steny Hoyer	Democratic	73.6%	49.7
2006	Steny Hoyer	Democratic	82.7%	66.2
2004	Steny Hoyer	Democratic	68.7%	39.5
2002	Steny Hoyer	Democratic	69.4%	38.8
2000	Steny Hoyer	Democratic	65.1%	30.2
1998	Steny Hoyer	Democratic	65.4%	30.7
1980	Gladys Noon Spellman	Democratic	80.5%	61.0
1978	Gladys Noon Spellman	Democratic	77.2%	54.4
1976	Gladys Noon Spellman	Democratic	57.7%	15.4

2024

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Steny Hoyer Won	DEM	283,619	67.75%
Michelle Talkington	REP	133,985	32.01%
Write-in	—	999	0.24%
Total		418,603

2022

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Steny Hoyer Won	DEM	182,478	65.90%
Chris Palombi	REP	94,000	33.95%
Write-in	—	442	0.16%
Total		276,920

2020

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Steny Hoyer Won	DEM	274,210	68.75%
Chris Palombi	REP	123,525	30.97%
Other	—	1,104	0.28%
Total		398,839

Questions and answers

Who represents Maryland's 5th congressional district?

Steny H. Hoyer (Democrat) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.

Who won the last election in Maryland's 5th congressional district?

Steny Hoyer won in 2024 by 35.8 points.

Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.