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Maryland's 5th congressional district

U.S. House district for Maryland

Summary

U.S. House district for Maryland

FieldValue
stateMaryland
district number5
image name
image captionInteractive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
representativeSteny Hoyer
partyDemocratic
residenceMechanicsville
english area1,504.25
percent urban74.19
percent rural25.81
population805,367
population year2024
median income$128,699
percent white43.7
percent hispanic7.2
percent black39.8
percent asian3.1
percent more than one race5.3
percent other race0.9
percent blue collar18.8
percent white collar68
percent gray collar12.9
cpviD+17

| percent more than one race = 5.3

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.

Recent election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults
2008PresidentObama 62% – 36%
2012PresidentObama 64% – 36%
SenateCardin 56% – 26%
2014GovernorBrown 50.2% – 49.8%
2016PresidentClinton 59% – 35%
SenateVan Hollen 60% – 36%
2018SenateCardin 66% – 30%
GovernorHogan 54% – 45%
Attorney GeneralFrosh 66% – 34%
2020PresidentBiden 67% – 31%
2022SenateVan Hollen 67% – 33%
GovernorMoore 66% – 31%
Attorney GeneralBrown 67% – 33%
ComptrollerLierman 65% – 35%
2024PresidentHarris 65% – 32%
SenateAlsobrooks 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:

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

Prince George's County (30)

: 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

2010s

2020s

List of members representing the district

1789–1803: one seat

NameYearsCong
ressPartyElectoral history
District created March 4, 1789
[[File:George Gale.jpg100px]]
George Gale
(Somerset County)nowrapMarch 4, 1789 –
March 3, 1791Pro-AdministrationElected in 1789.
Lost re-election.
[[File:William Vans Murray.jpg100px]]
William Vans Murray
(Cambridge)nowrapMarch 4, 1791 –
March 3, 1793Pro-AdministrationElected in 1790.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:General Samuel Smith Rembrandt Peale.jpeg100px]]
Samuel Smith
(Baltimore)nowrapMarch 4, 1793 –
March 3, 1803Democratic-RepublicanElected 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.

Con-
gressYearsSeat ASeat BMemberPartyElectoral historyMemberPartyElectoral history
nowrapMarch 4, 1803 –
March 3, 1805Nicholas R. Moore
(Ruxton)Democratic-RepublicanElected in 1803.
Re-elected in 1804.
Re-elected in 1806.
Re-elected in 1808.
Lost re-election.William McCreery
(Reistertown)Democratic-RepublicanElected in 1803.
Re-elected in 1804.
Re-elected in 1806.
Retired.
nowrapMarch 4, 1805 –
March 3, 1807
nowrapMarch 4, 1807 –
March 3, 1809
nowrapMarch 4, 1809 –
March 3, 1811Alexander McKim
(Baltimore)Democratic-RepublicanElected in 1808.
Re-elected in 1810.
Re-elected in 1812.
Retired.
nowrapMarch 4, 1811 –
March 3, 1813Peter Little
(Baltimore)Democratic-RepublicanElected in 1810.
Lost re-election.
nowrapMarch 4, 1813 –
March 3, 1815Nicholas R. Moore
(Ruxton)Democratic-RepublicanElected in 1812.
Re-elected in 1814.
Resigned.
nowrapMarch 4, 1815 –
????, 1815[[File:Williampinkney (1).jpg100px]]
William Pinkney
(Baltimore)Democratic-RepublicanElected in 1814.
Resigned to become U.S. Minister Plenipotentiary to Russia.
nowrap???, 1815 –
February 4, 1816Vacant
nowrapFebruary 4, 1816 –
April 18, 1816[[File:General Samuel Smith Rembrandt Peale.jpeg100px]]
Samuel Smith
(Baltimore)Democratic-RepublicanElected 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.
nowrapApril 18, 1816 –
December 2, 1816Vacant
nowrapDecember 2, 1816 –
March 3, 1817Peter Little
(Freedom)Democratic-RepublicanElected September 3, 1816 to finish Pinkney's term and seated December 2, 1816.
Re-elected later in 1816.
Re-elected in 1818.
Re-elected in 1820.
Re-elected in 1822.
Re-elected in 1824.
Re-elected in 1826.
Lost re-election.
nowrapMarch 4, 1817 –
March 3, 1819
nowrapMarch 4, 1819 –
March 3, 1821
nowrapMarch 4, 1821 –
December 17, 1822
nowrapDecember 17, 1822 –
January 4, 1823Vacant
nowrapJanuary 4, 1823 –
March 3, 1823[[File:IsaacMcKim.jpg100px]]
Isaac McKim
(Baltimore)Democratic-RepublicanElected to finish Smith's term and seated January 8, 1823.
Also elected to finish Smith's term in the next Congress.
Lost re-election.
nowrapMarch 4, 1823 –
March 3, 1825
nowrapMarch 4, 1825 –
March 3, 1827John Barney
(Baltimore)Anti-JacksonianElected in 1824.
Re-elected in 1826.
Lost re-election.Anti-Jacksonian
nowrapMarch 4, 1827 –
March 3, 1829
nowrapMarch 4, 1829 –
March 3, 1831Elias Brown
(Freedom)JacksonianElected in 1829.
Lost re-election.[[File:BenjaminChewHoward.jpg100px]]
Benjamin C. Howard
(Baltimore)JacksonianElected in 1829.
Re-elected in 1831.
nowrapMarch 4, 1831 –
March 3, 1833John T. H. Worthington
(Golden)JacksonianElected in 1831.

1833–present: one seat

MemberPartyYearsCong
ressElectoral historyLocation
[[File:IsaacMcKim.jpg100px]]
Isaac McKim
(Baltimore)JacksoniannowrapMarch 4, 1833 –
March 3, 1835Elected in 1833.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:George Corbin Washington (cropped).jpg100px]]
George C. Washington
(Rockville)Anti-JacksoniannowrapMarch 4, 1835 –
March 3, 1837Elected in 1835.
William C. Johnson
(Jefferson)WhignowrapMarch 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1843Elected in 1837.
Re-elected in 1839.
Re-elected in 1841.
Jacob A. Preston
(Perryman)WhignowrapMarch 4, 1843 –
March 3, 1845Elected late in 1844.
Albert Constable
(Perryman)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1845 –
March 3, 1847Elected in 1845.
Alexander Evans
(Elkton)WhignowrapMarch 4, 1847 –
March 3, 1853Elected in 1847.
Re-elected in 1849.
Re-elected in 1851.
Henry May
(Baltimore)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1853 –
March 3, 1855Elected in 1853.
Henry W. Hoffman
(Cumberland)Know NothingnowrapMarch 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857Elected in 1855.
Lost re-election.
[[File:JacobMichaelKunkel.jpg100px]]
Jacob M. Kunkel
(Frederick)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1861Elected in 1857.
Re-elected in 1859.
[[File:Francis Thomas of Maryland - photo portrait seated.jpg100px]]
Francis Thomas
(Frankville)UnionnowrapMarch 4, 1861 –
March 3, 1863Elected in 1861.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:Benjamin Gwinn Harris (Maryland Congressman).jpg100px]]
Benjamin G. Harris
(Leonardtown)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1863 –
March 3, 1867Elected in 1863.
Re-elected in 1864.
[[File:Frederick Stone of Maryland - photograph portrait seated circa 1860 to 1875.jpg100px]]
Frederick Stone
(Port Tobacco)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1867 –
March 3, 1871Elected in 1866.
Re-elected in 1868.
[[File:William Matthews Merrick (Maryland Congressman).jpg100px]]
William M. Merrick
(Ilchester)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1871 –
March 3, 1873Elected in 1870.
[[File:William Julian Albert U.S. Representative from Baltimore, Past and Present With Biographical Sketches of Its Representative Men, Richardson & Bennett, 1871, pg. 168.jpg100px]]
William J. Albert
(Baltimore)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1875Elected in 1872.
[[File:Eli Jones Henkle of Maryland - photo portrait seated - circa 1865-1880.jpg100px]]
Eli J. Henkle
(Brooklyn)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1881Elected in 1874.
Re-elected in 1876.
Re-elected in 1878.
[[File:Andrew Grant Chapman (page 46 crop).jpg100px]]
Andrew G. Chapman
(La Plata)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1881 –
March 3, 1883Elected in 1880.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Hart B. Holton (Maryland Congressman).jpg100px]]
Hart Benton Holton
(Powhatan)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1885Elected in 1882.
[[File:Barnes Compton.jpg100px]]
Barnes Compton
(Laurel)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1885 –
March 20, 1890Elected in 1884.
Re-elected in 1886.
Lost election contest.
[[File:SydneyEmanuelMuddI.jpg100px]]
Sydney E. Mudd I
(Bryantown)RepublicannowrapMarch 20, 1890 –
March 3, 1891Successfully contested election.
[[File:Barnes Compton.jpg100px]]
Barnes Compton
(Laurel)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1891 –
May 15, 1894Elected in 1890.
Re-elected in 1892.
Resigned.
VacantnowrapMay 15, 1894 –
November 6, 1894
[[File:Charles Edward Coffin.jpeg100px]]
Charles E. Coffin
(Muirkirk)RepublicannowrapNovember 6, 1894 –
March 3, 1897Elected to finish Compton's term.
Re-elected in 1894.
[[File:SydneyEmanuelMuddI.jpg100px]]
Sydney E. Mudd I
(La Plata)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1911Elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Re-elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
[[File:Thomas Parran Sr. (Maryland Congressman).jpg100px]]
Thomas Parran Sr.
(St. Leonard)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1911 –
March 3, 1913Elected in 1910.
[[File:FrankOwensSmith.jpg100px]]
Frank O. Smith
(Dunkirk)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1915Elected in 1912.
[[File:Sydney E Mudd II US Congress Photo Portrait.jpg100px]]
Sydney E. Mudd II
(La Plata)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1915 –
October 11, 1924Elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Died.
VacantnowrapOctober 11, 1924 –
November 4, 1924
[[File:Stephen W Gambrill National Photo Company portrait 1926.jpg100px]]
Stephen W. Gambrill
(Laurel)DemocraticnowrapNovember 4, 1924 –
December 19, 1938Elected to finish Mudd's term.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Died.
VacantnowrapDecember 19, 1938 –
February 3, 1939
[[File:Lansdale Sasscer 79th US Congress Photo Portrait.jpg100px]]
Lansdale Sasscer
(Upper Marlboro)DemocraticnowrapFebruary 3, 1939 –
January 3, 1953Elected to finish Gambrill's term.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
[[File:Frank Small Jr 84th US Congress Photo Portrait.jpg100px]]
Frank Small Jr.
(Clinton)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 1953 –
January 3, 1955Elected in 1952.
[[File:Richard E Lankford 84th US Congress Photo Portrait.jpg100px]]
Richard E. Lankford
(Annapolis)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 1955 –
January 3, 1965Elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
[[File:Hervey Machen.png100px]]
Hervey G. Machen
(Hyattsville)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 1965 –
January 3, 1969Elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
[[File:Lawrence Joseph Hogan (restoration cropped).jpg100px]]
Lawrence Hogan
(Landover)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 1969 –
January 3, 1975Elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Retired to run for Governor.
[[File:Gladys noon spellman.jpg100px]]
Gladys Spellman
(Laurel)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 1975 –
February 24, 1981Elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Seat declared vacant for health reasons.
VacantnowrapFebruary 24, 1981 –
May 19, 1981
[[File:Steny Hoyer, official photo as Whip.jpg100px]]
Steny Hoyer
(Mechanicsville)DemocraticMay 19, 1981 –
presentElected to finish Spellman's term.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.
Retiring at the end of term.
1983–1993
1993–2003
2003–2013
[[File:United States House of Representatives, Maryland District 5 map.png300px]]
2013–2023
[[File:Maryland US Congressional District 5 (since 2013).tif300px]]
2023–present
[[File:Maryland's 5th congressional district (since 2023).svg300px]]

Notes

Sources

References

  1. "My Congressional District".
  2. (April 3, 2025). "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)".
  3. "Biographies - Gladys Noon Spellman".
  4. "Steny Hoyer, Representative for Maryland's 5th Congressional District".
  5. "Dra 2020".
  6. "Statewide Data Breakdown by State Congressional Districts".
  7. "Statewide Data Breakdown by State Congressional Districts".
  8. [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST24/CD118_MD01.pdf https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST24/CD118_MD05.pdf]
  9. "Unofficial 2012 Presidential General Election results for Representative in Congress". Maryland State Board of Elections.
  10. "Official 2020 Presidential General Election results for Representative in Congress".
  11. "Official 2024 Presidential General Election Results for Representative in Congress". Maryland State Board of Elections.
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