Maryland's 5th congressional district

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 Year Office Results2008 PresidentObama 62–36%2012 PresidentObama 64–36% SenateCardin 56–26%2014 GovernorBrown 50.2–49.8%2016 PresidentClinton 59–35% SenateVan Hollen 60–36%2018 SenateCardin 66–30% GovernorHogan 54–45% Attorney GeneralFrosh 66–34%2020 PresidentBiden 67–31%2022 SenateVan Hollen 67–33% GovernorMoore 66–31% ComptrollerLierman 65–35% Attorney GeneralBrown 67–33%2024 PresidentHarris 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:https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST24/CD118_MD05.pdf

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 Name Years Congress Party Electoral history District created March 4, 1789 George Gale March 4, 1789 –March 3, 1791 Pro-Administration Elected in 1789.Lost re-election. William Vans Murray March 4, 1791 –March 3, 1793 Pro-Administration Elected in 1790.Redistricted to the . Samuel Smith March 4, 1793 –March 3, 1803 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.

Con-gress Years Seat A Seat B Member Party Electoral history Member Party Electoral history March 4, 1803 –March 3, 1805 Nicholas R. Moore Democratic-Republican Elected in 1803.Re-elected in 1804.Re-elected in 1806.Re-elected in 1808.Lost re-election. William McCreery Democratic-Republican Elected in 1803.Re-elected in 1804.Re-elected in 1806.Retired. March 4, 1805 –March 3, 1807 March 4, 1807 –March 3, 1809 March 4, 1809 –March 3, 1811 Alexander McKim Democratic-Republican Elected in 1808.Re-elected in 1810.Re-elected in 1812.Retired. March 4, 1811 –March 3, 1813 Peter Little Democratic-Republican Elected in 1810.Lost re-election. March 4, 1813 –March 3, 1815 Nicholas R. Moore Democratic-Republican Elected in 1812.Re-elected in 1814.Resigned. March 4, 1815 –????, 1815 William Pinkney Democratic-Republican Elected in 1814.Resigned to become U.S. Minister Plenipotentiary to Russia. ???, 1815 –February 4, 1816 Vacant February 4, 1816 –April 18, 1816 Samuel Smith 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 Democratic-Republican Elected 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. March 4, 1817 –March 3, 1819 March 4, 1819 –March 3, 1821 March 4, 1821 –December 17, 1822 December 17, 1822 –January 4, 1823 Vacant January 4, 1823 –March 3, 1823 Isaac McKim Democratic-Republican 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. March 4, 1823 –March 3, 1825 March 4, 1825 –March 3, 1827 John Barney Anti-Jacksonian Elected in 1824.Re-elected in 1826.Lost re-election. Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1827 –March 3, 1829 March 4, 1829 –March 3, 1831 Elias Brown Jacksonian Elected in 1829.Lost re-election. Benjamin C. Howard Jacksonian Elected in 1829.Re-elected in 1831. March 4, 1831 –March 3, 1833 John T. H. Worthington Jacksonian Elected in 1831.

1833–present: one seat Member Party Years Congress Electoral history Location Isaac McKim Jacksonian March 4, 1833 –March 3, 1835 Elected in 1833.Redistricted to the . George C. Washington Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1835 –March 3, 1837 Elected in 1835. William C. Johnson Whig March 4, 1837 –March 3, 1843 Elected in 1837.Re-elected in 1839.Re-elected in 1841. Jacob A. Preston Whig March 4, 1843 –March 3, 1845 Elected late in 1844. Albert Constable Democratic March 4, 1845 –March 3, 1847 Elected in 1845. Alexander Evans Whig March 4, 1847 –March 3, 1853 Elected in 1847.Re-elected in 1849.Re-elected in 1851. Henry May Democratic March 4, 1853 –March 3, 1855 Elected in 1853. Henry W. Hoffman Know Nothing March 4, 1855 –March 3, 1857 Elected in 1855.Lost re-election. Jacob M. Kunkel Democratic March 4, 1857 –March 3, 1861 Elected in 1857.Re-elected in 1859. Francis Thomas Union March 4, 1861 –March 3, 1863 Elected in 1861.Redistricted to the . Benjamin G. Harris Democratic March 4, 1863 –March 3, 1867 Elected in 1863.Re-elected in 1864. Frederick Stone Democratic March 4, 1867 –March 3, 1871 Elected in 1866.Re-elected in 1868. William M. Merrick Democratic March 4, 1871 –March 3, 1873 Elected in 1870. William J. Albert Republican March 4, 1873 –March 3, 1875 Elected in 1872. Eli J. Henkle Democratic March 4, 1875 –March 3, 1881 Elected in 1874.Re-elected in 1876.Re-elected in 1878. Andrew G. Chapman Democratic March 4, 1881 –March 3, 1883 Elected in 1880.Lost re-election. Hart Benton Holton Republican March 4, 1883 –March 3, 1885 Elected in 1882. Barnes Compton Democratic March 4, 1885 –March 20, 1890 Elected in 1884.Re-elected in 1886.Lost election contest. Sydney E. Mudd I Republican March 20, 1890 –March 3, 1891 Successfully contested election. Barnes Compton Democratic March 4, 1891 –May 15, 1894 Elected in 1890.Re-elected in 1892.Resigned. Vacant May 15, 1894 –November 6, 1894 Charles E. Coffin Republican November 6, 1894 –March 3, 1897 Elected to finish Compton's term.Re-elected in 1894. Sydney E. Mudd I Republican March 4, 1897 –March 3, 1911 Elected 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. Thomas Parran Sr. Republican March 4, 1911 –March 3, 1913 Elected in 1910. Frank O. Smith Democratic March 4, 1913 –March 3, 1915 Elected in 1912. Sydney E. Mudd II Republican March 4, 1915 –October 11, 1924 Elected in 1914.Re-elected in 1916.Re-elected in 1918.Re-elected in 1920.Re-elected in 1922.Died. Vacant October 11, 1924 –November 4, 1924 Stephen W. Gambrill Democratic November 4, 1924 –December 19, 1938 Elected 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. Vacant December 19, 1938 –February 3, 1939 Lansdale Sasscer Democratic February 3, 1939 –January 3, 1953 Elected 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. Frank Small Jr. Republican January 3, 1953 –January 3, 1955 Elected in 1952. Richard E. Lankford Democratic January 3, 1955 –January 3, 1965 Elected in 1954.Re-elected in 1956.Re-elected in 1958.Re-elected in 1960.Re-elected in 1962. Hervey G. Machen Democratic January 3, 1965 –January 3, 1969 Elected in 1964.Re-elected in 1966. Lawrence Hogan Republican January 3, 1969 –January 3, 1975 Elected in 1968.Re-elected in 1970.Re-elected in 1972.Retired to run for Governor. Gladys Spellman Democratic January 3, 1975 –February 24, 1981 Elected in 1974.Re-elected in 1976.Re-elected in 1978.Re-elected in 1980.Seat declared vacant for health reasons. Vacant February 24, 1981 –May 19, 1981 Steny Hoyer Democratic May 19, 1981 –present Elected 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 2013–2023 2023–present

Maryland's 5th congressional district

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